When one movie doesn’t “wow” in its assessment/re-assessment, multiple movies instantly come right out of the woodwork to make their cases about why they should be in The Project, especially since there were 121 open pre-Dream Scenario spots, prior to this entry being written. But now that number is 105, as 16 movies have been selected to see if they are worthy of the special group that was recently extended by “Over The Hedge”.
Of course, every addition to the assessment/re-assessment roster falls under a different category, which is why I usually devote separate paragraphs to each such category. However, I have lost ample time in completing assessments/re-assessments today, so I will instead group all 16 movies together in the typical chart format that I’ve been using when it comes to movie blogging.
You can check out the latest chart below:
| Movie | Why it’s one of the 16 |
| Breezy | It’s one of Clint Eastwood’s lesser-known movies as a director, thus why a flier has been taken on it. |
| YPF | One of the reasons that I brought “S.W.A.T.: Firefight” into The Project was because I thought that it would outrank “Orange County” from the standpoint of both movies being Carly Pope movies. But my movie-ranking formula proved otherwise, thus I will assess this movie, despite the fact that “Elysium” outranks the movie that was the 1,151st Flickuum evaluation. |
| The Woman In The Yard | Blumhouse is the company that will either give you movies that will either greatly meet your expectations, meet your expectations in a “nothing to write home about” kind of way, pleasantly surprise you or disappoint you. I experienced the second category with “Imaginary” and “Afraid”, the third category with “Night Swim” and the fourth category with “Speak No Evil”. This movie is leaning towards the third category, but in a slightly elevated way, due to the presence of Russell Hornsby. |
| Drop | This movie is leaning towards the same boat as the movie that’s listed one spot above, due to the presence of Meghann Fahy. |
| A Working Man | Jason Statham revisits his battle against human trafficking, but in a much more badass way 23 years later and under the direction of David Ayer. |
| Mainstream | Maya Hawke is on pace for three Flickuum movies. This one could be number four, as it could be her “smoke show” movie. |
| Wildcat | This movie is Ethan Hawke’s fifth as a director, and it’s a father-daughter collaboration via the aforementioned Maya Hawke being the star of it. |
| One Of Them Days | I’m catching the vibes of the “Friday” trilogy with this movie, thus why it has been added to the roster. |
| Swiss Army Man | This movie turned from a soft maybe into a solid yes, due to it having Mary Elizabeth Winstead. |
| Him | Monkeypaw Productions burned me with “Nope” for the third time in nearly two years. But Marlon Wayans playing an aging franchise quarterback and the presence (no pun intended) of Julia Fox both bode very well for this movie. |
| Hit & Run | Bradley Cooper as a vengeful former associate of Dax Shepard makes the case of this movie possibly being better than “Valentine’s Day”. |
| V For Vendetta | Natalie Portman’s “Sinead O’Connor” look is worth checking out again. Plus, this movie could be a perfect one to evaluate/watch on a rainy Saturday afternoon. |
| Good Time | This movie set the stage for “Uncut Gems” as both movies are directorial collaborations between the Safdie Brothers. |
| Curve | If Grace Caroline Currey’s attempt at survival in “Fall” can be in The Project, then this movie at least deserves a re-assessment. |
| The Sea Of Trees | Ken Watanabe in an A24 movie? Sounds like a movie deserving of a re-assessment. |
| Monsters And Men | This is the type of movie that needs a second look to see if it’s Project-worthy or not. |
Well, another round of possible Flickuum movies has made its way into the Art Infliction blogosphere. And hopefully, every movie in this particular round succeeds in knocking it out of the park, which is something that recent roster additions in “Upgrade” and “A Real Pain” both failed to do. But I’m much more hopeful this time around.
Until the next time.