‘Skinamarink’ Makes You Think

January 15, 2023

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(CREDIT: IFC Midnight)

Starring: Lucas Paul, Dalie Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul, Jaime Hill

Director: Kyle Edward Ball

Running Time: 100 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Release Date: January 13, 2023 (Theaters)

You know those thoughts you have on the edge of dreams and reality when you’re nodding off? That’s what the entirety of Skinamarink feels like. An experimental grainy montage that captures the experience of being a 4-year-old in a dark house with weird noises, this flick lulled me into a very off-kilter state of consciousness. Usually when I nod off in a movie theater, it’s abundantly clear that those liminal thoughts are not part of the film. But in the case of Skinamarink, I’m genuinely not sure what was just in my brain and what was on the screen!

Grade: Skinamarinky-Yes!

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 1/13/23

January 13, 2023

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Netflix, anyone?

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Skinamarink (Theaters) – Here’s the premise: “Two children, Kevin and Kaylee, wake up in the middle of the night to find that their father has disappeared, along with all the windows and doors in the house.”

TV
–Break Point Series Premiere (January 13 on Netflix) – Tennis docuseries.
-Critics Choice Awards (January 15 on The CW)
–Night Court Reboot Series Premiere (January 17 on NBC) – Melissa Rauch takes the gavel.
–That ’90s Show Series Premiere (January 19 on Netflix)

Sports
-Australian Open (January 16-29 on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+) – American TV coverage will actually begin on the night of the 15th, because it will already be the 16th in Australia then.