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.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Cinderella: This is the more recent, live action, disney movie. I'm not quite sure how I felt about this movie, there were things that I really enjoyed, like Helena Bohnam Carter as the fairy godmother, but there was a lot that I just was not a fan of. I don't know if I'm just getting jade on princess movies or remakes but I wasn't blown away by the movie at any rate.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

The Peanuts Movie: This was a fun family movie, that being said, it's pretty much a revamp of the peanuts specials and shows over the years.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (The Original Movie): This movie is not a cinematic gem, but it is a classic example of a 90's movie. If you like TMNT, it's worth watching at least once.

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Getting to the Nutcracker: This was a very well made and fun documentary. It was fun to see both life in a ballet school and the staging of a large production of the Nutcracker.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Lego: A Brickumentary: This was interesting, I learned about the history and culture of Lego. It was cool but there's also a fair amount of what, for me at least, is nerdy.

Under the Boardwalk: This is a documentary about about the game Monopoly. Did you know the original concept for the game was created by a woman? There's some interesting history, there's also apparently an international Monopoly championship. Who knew.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Midnight in Paris: A friend had recommended this when it first came out but I just now decided to give it a shot. I don't generally like Owen Wilson but he was alright in this. It's kind of a fun movie concept, being able to go back in time and see and meet an era and people that you love and revere. It was hard to watch parts, Wilson's character is in a very unhealthy relationship, I hate to think that there are people in such relationships and thinking about moving forward. Anyway, I don't know that this movie is going to be for everyone but it was enjoyable for me.

 The Man Who Knew Too Much: This is Hitchcock's original and it was interesting. I really think that Hitchcock might have created the action movie genera, I'd have to do research to be definitive. I think I like this better than the remake wit Jimmy Stewart