Saturday, July 16, 2016

The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: This may be the best action movie I've ever seen, I'm sure many may disagree with me but it's so well made! I highly recommend it.

Big Fat Greek Wedding 2: I really enjoyed this movie, I was worried but it's the same kind of fun as the first movie.

Monday, June 27, 2016

The Pink Panther Strikes Again: There are about three of the Pink Panther movies that I feel are worth watching: the original, naturally, Shot in the Dark (the second) and this one which may be the third. Already in this movie there are some reused gags but it's so wacky and out there. It's not a cinematic masterpiece but it is fun.

Friday, May 27, 2016

Star Wars - The Force Awakens: I finally got to see Star Wars, I have many mixed feelings on the movie but over all I like it. I see this movie like the Last Crusade in Indiana Jones, you have the original Star Wars Trilogy (obviously the best) like unto Raiders of the Lost Arc (IJ), then there's episodes I, II, III - not so great in general consensus like unto Temple of Doom (well known to be the worst of IJ) and now The Force Awakens, like Last Crusade (we go back to a Nazi plot etc. and order is restored). I like and don't like the obvious similarities to original Star Wars, but I understand the motive. I think Rey and Finn are awesome characters. *spoiler* I'm bummed about Han and I don't really enjoy Kylo Ren/Ben *end spoiler* I like powerful women characters etc. It's a goods movie and I look forward with curiosity.
Richard II: This is part of the Hollow Crown mini series. I think it was a really great version (not that I've seen others) of Richard II, I don't know that I love the play itself but I did like the stylization except for how graphic/gorey it was.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Antony and Cleopatra: A staging of the play filmed on a replica of the globe stage. It was helpful to watch and read at the same time but it isn't my favorite.

Monday, April 18, 2016

10 Things I Hate About You: I'm of two minds about this movie, there are some great parts and it's a fun modern adaptation of Taming of the Shrew, but it's also a high school movie with accurate high school swearing and other foul language.

Monday, March 7, 2016

I.Q.: I watched this movie on the recommendation of a friend and the coincidence that it was also streaming on Prime. It's an alright movie but I wasn't overwhelmed by it. The premise is that Albert Einstein has a niece who's engaged to a chump and this mechanic falls for her. Einstein and his egg head buddies decide to bring the two together.