Another film with a flawed final act is The Book of Henry, but like Baby Driver it boasts a very good first half and characters that truly resonate, and that helps it through its inevitable rough patch. It is inevitable because of […]
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Baby Driver (2017) ☆ ☆ ☆
This film revives the age-old cinematic debate between substance and style. Baby Driver, which borrows its title from a Simon and Garfunkel song (which plays over the closing credits), is adrenalized with style. It’s a good looking film with good […]
Continue reading »Cars 3 (2017) ☆ ☆ ☆
After the misfire of Cars 2 I was not excited about the newest (and supposedly, last) entry in Pixar’s Cars series, but Cars 3 is much better. With flashbacks to the first film, including several scenes with Doc Hudson (Paul Newman), and a […]
Continue reading »Megan Leavey (2017) ☆ ☆ ☆
It’s interesting to me that the title of this film is the woman who joins the Marines hoping to kick-start her life into gear, when the most important character in the story is the German Shepherd named Rex. Bonding with […]
Continue reading »Rough Night (2017) ☆ ☆
Five women meet in Miami for a bachelorette weekend, as one of them is due to be married soon. Their wild frivolity soon rages out of control, leading to rampant drug use, the accidental death of a stripper, ridiculous attempts […]
Continue reading »The Exception (2017) ☆ ☆ ☆
Wartime dramas involving historical figures can be fascinating — as this one eventually is — but they are tricky to do. I am no expert on World War II but as events in The Exception began to unfold I kept wondering […]
Continue reading »47 Meters Down (2017) ☆ ☆ 1/2
Jaws and its ilk have kept me out of oceans (plus lakes, ponds and some swimming pools) since 1975, but one way in which I conquer my fear is to watch shark movies — and I’ve seen boatloads of them. […]
Continue reading »The Mummy (2017) ☆ 1/2
Lo and I say unto you, I have beheld the origins of the Dark Universe and it is without comfort and joy. Verily, it is a strange place, with all manner of creature and abomination prepared to slink and scuttle […]
Continue reading »Wonder Woman (2017) ☆ ☆ ☆
While superhero movies are not my cup of tea, I did enjoy Wonder Woman, and I do appreciate that it is one of the only female-based examples of the genre. I get why fans — especially women — dig it, and […]
Continue reading »Paris Can Wait (2017) ☆ ☆
In food terms some films are smorgasbords while others are fast food. Paris Can Wait is a soufflé of a movie, apt because food takes center stage every ten minutes or so, and pretty food images are innumerable. It guides […]
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