Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Sandberg votes himself off the Island in Spinal Rap, a mock/rockumentary that’s unflinching farcical while bizarrely believable. Ridiculous rhyme schemes and clever genre subversion compete for the spotlight against impressive lineup of cameos. Clever jokes come early, while later, longer set-pieces lack life. It’s no Mona Lisa, whatever that means.

Green Room

Picard gets upset when Chekov refuses to ignore a red-shirt death. Shock rock romp provides solid violence and tension you can really sink your teeth into but seems envious of both the artistry and sincerity of its less yellow predecessor.  Plot holes and unjustified twists ruin simple but tense premise.