Murder Party (2007)

When you receive an invitation to a Murder Party, it’s probably best not to attend, even if you are curious. I was curious. Total stinker. Shoutout to Sir Lancelot the cat though. 

Rating: D-

Green Room (2015)

Nazis are the classic bad guys throughout cinema; mainly historic dramas centered around Germany and the war. These days, however, there are plenty of Nazi white power groups shopping at Walmart and posting in our Facebook groups. The classic bad guy is back as the movie villain. 

In Green Room, a struggling punk band takes a gig at a venue with an audience that leans to the right--the far far right. Things go south and I won’t spoil the rest, but it’s not for the squeamish. 

This was released in 2015, before we elected a hardcore racist. Now if we want to see white power hate crimes, we can just flip on the news. New plots are unfolding weekly. I hope the story arc moves in a better direction. 

Rating: B-

Blue Ruin (2013)

A peculiar revenge flick without a happy ending. Would have rated it higher otherwise.

Rating: C