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Hi everyone! Welcome back for another Matinee Monday. You know, trailers usually go one of two directions for me. I generally try to avoid them to enjoy that pure initial viewing experience. Some trailers I get really sick of, really quick. But the trailer for THE INVISIBLE MAN has been nothing short of exciting, especially after being blown away by 2018’s UPGRADE (Episode #155). If you’re turned off because of the SAW and INSIDIOUS franchises, I assure you that today’s film is not that. It’s something much, much more. Before the review, we’ll have a promo from the Honey, You Should Watch This podcast. One Movie Spouse and I had the pleasure of guesting on their show recently to discuss ONE CUT OF THE DEAD, which Andrew Campbell reviewed in Episode #625, and which has become one of my favorite films of all time. You can find them on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @HoneyWatchThis, or check out all their episodes, including ours, at honeyyoushouldwatchthis.podbean.com. Don’t miss a single episode! Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Today’s movie is THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020), the Dark Universe franchise film written and directed by Leigh Whannell, based on the classic novel by H.G. Wells. Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) narrowly escapes from an abusive relationship to a multi-millionaire optics engineer named Adrian Griffin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). After Adrian commits suicide, Cecilia receives some unexpected benefits, which come with some unseen drawbacks. See what I did there? Or rather, didn’t? No spoilers. However, definitely content warnings for abusive relationships and sexual assault. At the top of the episode, I gushed a lot about Whannell’s last film, UPGRADE, which took folks by surprise in 2018. I’m not a huge fan of the SAW franchise, nor did I care for INSIDIOUS, but that particular week there wasn’t much else playing, and I was glad I took the time. In particular, Whannell used a great fixed-point camera trick that made the fights within the film have a realism and focus necessary to use an otherwise played out, high-tech version of body possession. That new take on an old idea was what made his helming of THE INVISIBLE MAN so exciting to me. My excitement only increased when Moss was announced for the lead, after her incredible work on “Mad Men” and “The Handmaid’s Tale”, along with her underseen role last year in HER SMELL (Episode #650). All of that experience clearly fed into THE INVISIBLE MAN, which focuses on gaslighting in abusive relationships, instead of the other serial-killer and/or misunderstood monster plot lines from before. We were going to get something new, with the right skill set at the helm and in the lead role, and let me tell you, it is excellent! The trailer gives you all the setup you need to know the basic opening of this film. The film opens with Cecilia’s daring escape, much more difficult than you might expect when someone is an obsessive controlling force. Adrian commits suicide, leaves her money, and then someone begins terrorizing Cecilia at the house she was staying at after her escape, and wherever she seems to go. The terrorism begins like patterns familiar to anyone who has been in an abusive relationship. Little gaslighting events that make Cecilia question her reality, and others to question her sanity. It’s a slow build up, but once it takes off, it really takes off, with two gasp-inducing events sure to shock anyone out of their listlessness. Once Cecilia knows she’s fighting against an invisible foe, we get to see the real power of Whannell’s direction and camerawork, utilizing a lot of practical and greensuit effects to create gorgeous long-take fight scenes. You get a taste of the hallway fight in the trailer, but there are three other scenes that expertly execute and reformulate the same practical effects of yesteryear for invisibility in cinema. As a long-time classic movie monster fan, seeing this version absolutely delighted me, when it wasn’t shocking me in all the right places. I don’t want to spoil anything, so let me just end the review by talking a bit about the Dark Universe reboot era. This is the first really great film in this latest era of the Universal Monsters. The first two entries, DRACULA UNTOLD and THE MUMMY, were both derided by critics and fans, leading to the collapse of the shared universe. But luckily that didn’t stop Universal from moving forward with more contemporary versions of the films, and perhaps the standalone model might work better. I can definitely see a shared universe still, perhaps on this smaller, more personable scale of THE INVISIBLE MAN. However, the new scattershot approach to development might not make that possible, although I could definitely see pressure to link the announced THE INVISIBLE WOMAN to Whannell’s excellent entry. Only time will tell. THE INVISIBLE MAN is an incredible adaptation of both the classic novel by H.G. Wells and the long series of adaptations in multiple media. Leigh Whannell brings his unique take on storytelling, anchored in an impressive performance by Elisabeth Moss, to deliver one of the best adaptations in recent history. Classic movie monster fans, folks who like films exploring abusive relationships, or fans of either Whannell or Moss, will definitely appreciate this film. Rotten Tomatoes: 90% (CERTIFIED FRESH) Metacritic: 71  One Movie Punch: 9.0/10 THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020) is rated R and is currently playing in theaters.

Hi everyone! Welcome back for another Indie Wednesday review. Before we get started with today’s review, I want to shout out Yolandi Franken for passing along today’s film for consideration. She was also instrumental in passing along last year’s TABERNACLE 101 (Episode #619) and helping to line up an interview with writer/director and microbudget instructor Colm O’Murchu. She’s quickly becoming my gateway into low-budget Australian cinema, especially after connecting me with writer/director Igor Breakenback for today’s review. Thanks, Yolandi! We’ll have a bit of a format switch for today’s episode. Rather than interspersing trailer segments, I’ll be running the full trailer audio up front. Throughout the review, I’ll instead be adding segments from my interview with Igor Breakenback. Be sure to catch the whole interview this coming Sunday on our Patreon page at patreon.com/onemoviepunch, where you can also sign up to be a contributor at any level. The interview will be publicly available for a limited time before heading behind the pay wall. Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Today’s movie is TURBINES(2019), the psychological thriller written and directed by Igor Breakenback and Shane Borza. The film follows Attila (Igor Breakenback) and his new wife Jana (Bianca Bradey), after moving to rural Australia to work near a wind farm as part of a government program, complete with stress and anxiety for their new child. After five years, however, something snaps, and people begin dying throughout the region. No spoilers. Low-budget films tend to center around a number of specific genres, usually exploiting tantalizing content as a means of distracting the viewer from the rougher parts of the production process. That’s why if you cruise the endless digital shelves of Amazon Prime, or the growing shelves of low-budget cinema at services like Tubi, you’ll see an overwhelming avalanche of horror films, and a modest showing of comedies and thrillers full of softcore sexual content. The advances in special effects over the last few years have added all sorts of science fiction and action films as well, for better or worse. Usually, shocking scenes with a lot of filler content with all the dialogue composition of classic pornographic films. The reason, of course, is money. Unless you are working on a passion project, most filmmakers are looking for a return on their investment, or at least to cover the production costs, either at the box office, or through distribution deals. Until about five years ago, renting a camera team to shoot a film was a very expensive proposition, and purchasing high quality cameras even more expensive. And until about ten years ago, editing and splicing film together was even more difficult before the major shift to digital processing. But now that costs are coming down, that means more filmmakers are trying their hand using much cheaper, higher quality technology. And they are also trying to move beyond the old formats that sell. IGOR: “I think the tricky part today is that trying to make a film that doesn’t instantly give you those quick cuts in the action and try to keep you on the edge of your seat, is very well overlooked by today’s audience, because they are so used to quick cuts. They are so used to the stories constantly changing. A lot of them won’t sit, necessarily, through a slow burning type of film, that kind of builds the story over a certain period of time. But I was really interested in that, because it is really is a slice of life, and that’s kind of how life happens. Trying to give film a very realistic output, I think it’s very tricky today, and doesn’t appeal to everybody.” TURBINES is a film told in two parts. The first act really takes its time to establish the characters of Attila and Yana, along with Attila’s work supervisor, and the community they live within. If you’re expecting the killing to begin right away, you are definitely going to be disappointed, despite a flash forward cold open. All this introduction is peppered with a few classic scenes of foreshadowing, particularly the perceived effect of the wind turbines, along with the stress and exhaustion of a newborn, creating a sense of madness within Attila. It’s a decent setup for the second half, but it’s not going to appeal to all thriller fans, and Igor found that out in the reviews. IGOR: “We either have people who love it, or people that hate it. The people that love it, they enjoyed that part. They enjoyed the slow build before suddenly this film turns. And the people that hated it, that’s exactly the part that they hate. They thinking it’s a little too slow in the beginning, and not to wait until the very end to see how the film changes and gets into those darker parts. For me, it was important to work the drama side of things, and I said I always wanted to have a balance in our filmmaking, especially for me from an acting point of view, I always like to have a balance, where the drama doesn’t overtake the action, or vice versa. It’s tricky to try and balance that in the script, and then obviously in the acting and the action part, and then in the delivery of the final product of the film. But I think the challenge is what makes it so interesting.” The second act begins after a five-year jump in the narrative, which allows us not only to imagine the long-term effects on Attila of working near the wind farm, but also allows time for his son to grow up. Folks begin to steadily die, and we’re not really sure what Attila’s full part is in it, at least at first. This second half is like a slasher film on fast forward, as more and more people die, all the way until we loop back around to the opening scene. We also get to see something I like to call the Hammer Cam, which is like a Go Pro attached to the business end of the hammer. IGOR: “With TURBINES, it was the same. The question was... I mean, horror has been done. Psychological thrillers have been done. How can we do something once people see, they’ll say, ‘Okay, I’ll remember that. If I don’t remember anything else, I’ll remember that.’ And killing someone on screen is an art. Regardless if it’s a horror film or an action film. And then going back to smaller budgets, how can I do something that’s practical effects. Because today, when somebody gets hit, it’s a lot of CGI, there’s a lot of special effects, there’s a lot of camera work involved. The question was how can I do something that’s going to be memorable, but done in a way where it’s still a practical gag and looks real. So, we’re not using... that actor is behind the hammer. Yes, we’re using a little bit of makeup, but that’s about it. And then the question was, how can we cut it in a way that even if it’s just a few seconds, it will stick with you.” It’s really roughly done, given the budget, but it does make you stop and take notice, very similar to the way the unique camera work in 2018’s UPGRADE (Episode #155) elevated that horror thriller to something else. A hammer hit is vicious enough, but seeing it from the business end is something else entirely. In fact, despite the slow opening, the back end is packed with excellent, wince-inducing action, much more in Igor’s comfort zone of stunt work and fight choreography, which makes up for the somewhat weaker first half. That’s probably my biggest criticism of TURBINES – how uneven the film ends up playing between the first and second half. The film definitely has a balance between the drama and horror, but it doesn’t blend the two very well together in terms of keeping a consistent feel to the film. The easy way out would have been to make it a straight-ahead slasher thriller, but despite this uneven feel, I still appreciate Breakenback going for the full dramatic experience over something way more derivative. TURBINES also suffers from its production cost and the amount of time it took to deliver the film. Overall, Igor ended up spending around $200,000 over seven years time to finish up the film, doing the initial photography in about three weeks time over two months, while in the midst of other projects. Igor is a very busy guy, not only making his own films, but working on other films, as an actor and a stuntman, running an MMA gym to train combat athletes, and is even a partner in Sydney’s first cat café. But it wasn’t any of that that kept him away from getting TURBINES done quickly. TURBINES would languish for years while Igor worked on a more important project. IGOR: “The reason was that I had kids, so I had my first born. What happened then, the first few years I just couldn’t get down to finish the film. And whoever has had kids, they would know. And since my wife and I live on our own here in Sydney. We didn’t have family here, so we had nobody to help us out, so we always had to be with our first born. And then later, I had my second born, and then so I had two kids, and then postponed it basically again. So, just before my second one turns two years, I just felt like I was in a spot where I can now take six months again off.” I remember well myself having to put down my own projects when my daughter was born, having to make hard choices about the time I had for the time she required. Losing momentum is tough in the independent film world, not just because of time, but because everything costs more to put away and start back up. Igor’s team would do some pickups, even incorporating his first born into the film, but it takes a longer time than you think, especially when someone else is tugging at your pant leg. Here’s another choice I fully agree with that Igor made. TURBINES is a psychological thriller divided into two distinct halves: an initial dramatic act, followed by a much faster final act. While the premise may seem like just another low-budget slasher, the execution is something more, even while hamstrung by its production budget. Low-budget fans, especially low-budget thriller fans, and anyone interested in the Hammer Cam, should definitely check out this film, but expect a slow burn at the beginning. Rotten Tomatoes: NR Metacritic: NR One Movie Punch: 5.2/10 TURBINES (2019) is not rated and is currently available on VOD. Please consider renting or purchasing the film to support independent cinema. But if you do stream it, consider giving back at breakenback.com using their donation button.

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Episode 50! Today Leanne and Natalie talk about how to make the most of your summer. Life has many seasons. When “summer” comes around, whether literally or figuratively, you should enjoy it! Life is short so treat yourself every once in a while. Leanne encourages us to create space for something new to emerge in this season rest and play. She teaches us about time management so we can carve out some time for a little magic. What can you take advantage of this season? Thanks for tuning in! Leanne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Houston and she works with clients all over the country. She is committed to helping you find peace in the midst of difficult life situations and transitions. Using powerful insights into health and energy alignment, Leanne helps you create the beautiful life you want! Have a question for Leanne? Email her at connect@leannepeterson.com Want to keep tabs on what Leanne is reading? Join in with us! https://bit.ly/2MQjx3T We’ll be back next week with another dose of soulful guidance! If you are interested in Aligning your life and working with Leanne and Carolina one on one here is a program you will love: https://www.leannepeterson.com/course

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Episode 45 where Leanne Peterson teaches us how to set ourselves up for success. What environment helps you thrive? Do you take the time to surround yourself with those conditions? Because when you aren’t able to be your best self, it’s probably just because you’re stressed. True: Children misbehave when they are tired. Also True: Adults misbehave when they are tired. Let’s figure out how to not be tired and stressed so that you can really shine! Have a question for Leanne? Email her at connect@leannepeterson.com Want to keep tabs on what Leanne is reading? Join in with us! https://bit.ly/2MQjx3T We’ll be back next week with another dose of soulful guidance! Leanne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Houston and she works with clients all over the country. She is committed to helping you find peace in the midst of difficult life situations and transitions. Using powerful insights into health and energy alignment, Leanne helps you create the beautiful life you want! If you are interested in Aligning your life and working with Leanne and Carolina one on one here is a program you will love: https://www.leannepeterson.com/course

Bittersweet is a word you might use to describe the first year of motherhood - so magical and so exhausting! Welcome to Take the Upgrade Episode 34. Leanne Peterson is your host and she’s joined by her co-host Natalie to discuss the first year of motherhood. Whether you are preparing for motherhood or you are already in the middle, there are a few things you can do today to make life simpler. Plan help. How are you going to get help from friends and family? Leanne recommends letting loved ones help you, even stay with you, and for after, hiring a mother’s helper in advance to help do some of the tasks like grocery shopping and vacuuming that you don’t need to be the one to do. Leanne just finished her first year of motherhood and for Natalie, the memories of that season are a little more distant, but they both absolutely site tiredness to be the number one challenge. This is why planning for help will be so important to the saving of your sanity. Leanne shares other great tips about not falling into the most common mistake first-year moms make, which is being the gate keeper to their baby. Let your husband learn to care for the baby, too. This sets an awesome and healthy precedent for the child’s whole life. Other great tips from today’s discussion include how to manage worries that you’re not teaching your child everything you should be - to what books to read - to making intentional rather than reactionary choices. Thanks so much for tuning in for our discussion on motherhood! Email Leanne at connect@leannepeterson.com Want to keep tabs on what Leanne is reading? Join in with us! http://inspiredtherapist.pages.ontraport.net/bookclub We’ll be back next week with another dose of soulful guidance! Leanne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Houston and she works with clients all over the country. She is committed to helping you find peace in the midst of difficult life situations and transitions. Using powerful insights into health and energy alignment, Leanne helps you create the beautiful life you want! If you are interested in Aligning your life and working with Leanne and Carolina one on one here is a program you will love: https://www.leannepeterson.com/course

Tidying up time with Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Art of Tidying up! Welcome to Take the Upgrade Episode 33 - a special book club edition of our podcast! Leanne Peterson is your host and she’s joined by Natalie, Carolina and Rachelle to talk about how they applied this book to their lives. Decluttering just feels good. And, it’s no wonder, because in the act of decluttering and tidying up you adopt some new habits that extend to other areas of who you are, lightening and upgrading your whole life. Listen in to learn how to get started and how to overcame obstacles that may pop up! Email Leanne at connect@leannepeterson.com Want to keep tabs on what Leanne is reading? Join in with us! http://inspiredtherapist.pages.ontraport.net/bookclub We’ll be back next week with another dose of soulful guidance! If you are interested in Aligning your life and working with Leanne and Carolina one on one here is a program you will love: https://www.leannepeterson.com/course

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Episode 32! Leanne Peterson is your podcast host and she’s joined by her co-host Natalie Pyles to talk about relationship red flags. One skill that we can develop as we become more experienced in our relationships is knowing how to spot red flags. A red flag is something that should serve as a warning to you. Usually we think of it as a behavior in the other person, like them being mean to a waiter, but it can also simply be a feeling that you have when you’re with them. Red flags are your intuition communicating with you. Don’t “shhh” you. Listen in to today’s episode to learn how to spots signs that your prospective interest may be controlling or otherwise “not right” for you. We’ve got some great stories to illustrate how subtle red flags can be! Email Leanne at connect@leannepeterson.com Want to keep tabs on what Leanne is reading? Join in with us! http://inspiredtherapist.pages.ontraport.net/bookclub We’ll be back next week with another dose of soulful guidance! If you are interested in Aligning your life and working with Leanne and Carolina one on one here is a program you will love: https://www.leannepeterson.com/course

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Episode 27! Leanne Peterson is your podcast host and she’s joined by her co-host and producer Natalie Pyles who has brought some listener questions. Leanne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is committed to helping you find peace in the midst of difficult life situations and transitions. Using powerful insights into health and energy alignment, she helps you create the beautiful life you want! Today Leanne really wants us to remember to treat ourselves. Self care is so important, but it looks different for everyone. Find out what really restores you and make it a priority. We also feature some great listener questions! You can e-mail Leanne at connect@leannepeterson.com and ask her anything. Today Leanne gives us practical tips to perform better in job interviews. She also walks us through how to best help someone suffering with depression. Lastly, she answers a question about parenting in a way that finds the perfect balance between spoiling and depriving. Email Leanne at connect@leannepeterson.com Want to keep tabs on what Leanne is reading? Join in with us! http://inspiredtherapist.pages.ontraport.net/bookclub We’ll be back next week with another dose of soulful guidance! If you are interested in Aligning your life and working with Leanne and Carolina one on one here is a program you will love: https://www.leannepeterson.com/course

Welcome to Take the Upgrade Episode 24! Your host is Leanne Peterson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is committed to helping you find peace in the midst of difficult life situations and transitions. Using powerful insights into health and energy alignment, Leanne helps you create the beautiful life you want! On our special book club episode today Leanne is joined again by Carolina, Rachelle and Natalie to discuss Brene Brown’s book Dare to Lead. This is a highly motivating conversation where we cover the highlights from this amazing read! There really are opportunities for leadership in the workplace, in our relationships and home. We discuss Berne’s rumbling skills, some of the reasons we feel shame and differentiating feedback from criticism. Thanks for tuning in! Please let us know what you thought about Dare to Lead! Email Leanne at connect@leannepeterson.com Want to keep tabs on what Leanne is reading? Join in with us! http://inspiredtherapist.pages.ontraport.net/bookclub We’ll be back next week with another dose of soulful guidance! If you are interested in Aligning your life and working with Leanne and Carolina one on one here is a program you will love: https://www.leannepeterson.com/course

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