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Gary Gulman: Born on 3rd Base (2023)
Predicate: Especially Valuable
"Born on 3rd Base" was my very first contact with Gary Gulman's comedy, but boy did he rock it.
From maneuvering through the depths of growing up a poor yet somewhat content child, depending on the welfare system, being ripped off on Pop-Tarts at school to ridiculously funny advice on redeeming Banana Republic summer sale promo codes.
Going to lengths at pointing out the inequalities of today's society, he doesn't fall short to show it's not a shame to not be standing on the sunny side of life.
A warm, compassionate appeal to a little more humanity, and be it only when ordering a Subway sandwich or Chipotle burrito, which can leave the customer unwillingly feeling like a little dictator sometimes.
Loop Track (2023)
Solid, though not a homerun
Well, this one is actually pretty clear. The main character Ian seeks retreat from mankind obviously for his social anxiety he must have developed in the wake of events happened to him in the course of his life - which is cut briefly e.g. A divorce and failed (?) freelanceship. But the plot doesn't dig deeper than that, same as with the other characters who remain rather bland.
The only question left unanswered is why there's a breeding pair of prehistoric terror birds nesting in the bushes of NZ, but I guess that's just the pivotal point of horror fiction we're invited to marvel at. I can't say it was an awful film, but it sure lacks a lot of depth and some ingredients. And up until the revelation of the terror bird, even enjoyably disturbing on a psychological level, when the viewer still thinks Ian has actually gone mad.