Shall We Join ‘The Crow’ Team?

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Something to Crow about? (CREDIT: Lionsgate)

Starring: Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs, Danny Huston, Josette Simon, Laura Birn, Sami Bouajila, Isabella Wei, Jordan Bolger

Director: Rupert Sanders

Running Time: 111 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: August 23, 2024 (Theaters)

Well, I just saw a movie, so I guess it’s time to ask myself once again: would I like this to happen to me? “This” being “become The Crow (2024).” I can definitely see the appeal! The Bill Skarsgård version of Eric’s trail of vengeance may be soul-destroying, but it’s relatively clean and about as straightforward as advertised. Plus, I’ve never seen the 1994 Crow (nor read any of the comics, for that matter), so I don’t have a sterling standard in my head to compare it against. Ultimately, if I could somehow finagle a fantastical Crow-like journey that wouldn’t seep into my mortal existence, I’d be down for it, especially if it meant having a mentor played by Sami Bouajila, who kind of reminded me of Luis Guzman in the “Documentary Filmmaking: Redux” episode of Community.

Grade: 3 Crows out of More Crows

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 8/23/24

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Damn, these guest stars really kill (but only in the building, of course). (CREDIT: Hulu/YouTube Screenshot)

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

Movies
Between the Temples (Theaters) – Jason Schwartzman and Robert Smigel are in this, among others.
Blink Twice (Theaters)
The Crow (Theaters)
Greedy People (Theaters)
Strange Darling (Theaters)

TV
Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Premiere (August 27 on Hulu)
Kaos Season 1 (August 29 on Netflix) – Goldblum as Zeus.

Music
-Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet
-Bryce Dessner, Solos
-Sofi Tukker, BREAD
-Jack White, No Name – This was a surprise release last month that I wasn’t aware of until this week.

Sports
-US Open (August 26-September 8 on ESPN and ABC) – The Queens of Tennis
-2024 Summer Paralympics (August 28-September 8 on CNBC, USA, NBC, and Peacock)

Comedy
Adam Sandler: Love You (August 27 on Netflix)