What to Watch This Weekend: August 14, 2020

Exciting Historical Drama - Samurai Marathon (Physical and Digital)

Samurai Marathon starts off at a sprint, but for those that can keep up you will find a stylized period piece with amazing sets and costumes along with brutal swordplay.  For more information, check out our review!

Irreverent Social Media Satire - Spree (Digital)

Spree is a wild ride with a fantastic cast, great style, and biting commentary in this brilliant social media satire.  For more information, check out our review!

Documentary About A Revolutionary Show - Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story (Digital)

Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story is an insightful documentary about a show that changed all of animation, its rise and fall, and the genius and dark flaws of its creator through the unfiltered insights of those who worked on it.  For more information, check out our review!

Documentary About A Revolutionary Designer - Martin Margiela: In His Own Words (Virtual Cinema)

Martin Margiela: In His Own Words highlights this revolutionary designers clothes and impact in a way that can appeal to the fashion conscious and oblivious alike.  For more information, check out our review!

Documentary About Some Future Political Stars - Boys State (Apple TV+)

Boys State is a political microcosm, showing that the best and worst of politics exist even at the smallest level; but it also offers a glimmer of hope that the kids might in fact be ready for this challenge.  For more information, check out our review!

Romantic Drama With Amazing Music - The High Note (Redbox and Digital)

The High Note is a phenomenal feel good musical drama with fantastic characters, a story with plenty of surprises, and a soulful, wonderful soundtrack that will stay in your head long after the credits roll.  For more information, check out our review!

Anti-Hollywood Indie Rom Com - All About Who You Know (Amazon Prime)

All About Who You Know offers a fresh perspective, with complicated characters and enjoyable writing in this unconventional anti Hollywood rom-com.  For more information, check out our review!

Entertaining Retro Bloodbath - We Summon The Darkness (Netflix)

This is one I am excited about, due to the reviews that call it a fun period piece and an entertaining retro bloodbath.  The rottontomatoes numbers are staggeringly different, it's fresh but has a low audience approval, so be warned that this one might be hit or miss.

Retro Inspired Technocolor Horror Craziness - Color Out of Space (Shudder)
A mix of B-movie pulp, Lovecraftian horror, and Nicholas Cage.  Need I say more?