I decided to discontinue my 5 word movie reviews, but haven’t put anything in its place, so we’re going to try something new.
I watched 5 movies in March and 8 in April. I also streamed season 1 of Resident Alien, 3 Body Problem on Netflix, and season 1 of C.B. Strike based on the Robert Galbraith series. All three of these were great.
These are listed in the order I liked them best. How many of these have you seen?
The Great
Damsel, 2024. All things a great fairy tale should be.
Dune 2, 2023. I liked this one a little better than the first. It was slightly less confusing and visually stunning on the big screen.
Hack Your Health: Secrets of Your Gut, 2024. Short but very good documentary about gut health. So many of us with kids with autism know how important diet is and I applaud these doctors for linking autism to the gut, not just the brain. It’s not about autism. but that it was mentioned a few times in relation to gut made me happy. Not enough doctors know to help parents understand this should be one of the first steps after diagnosis.
The Good
The Batman, 2022. I love all of the Batman movies, some more than others. This was a darker look than some and thought Robert Pattinson was a fine Batman, but less than stellar Bruce Wayne.
Saltburn, 2023. A creepy and oddly compelling tale of a young man wanting friends above his station in life.
Oppenheimer, 2023. I liked it, but thought it was too long. Good movie about the making of the bomb and the man in charge.
We Have a Ghost, 2023. Went in expecting a ghost story and got a lot more. A good family friendly film.
Where the Crawdads Sing, 2022. I liked it. Very atmospheric and loyal enough to the book.
Set It Up, 2018. Cute little romantic comedy about young adults trying to figure out their lives.
Plus One, 2019. An edgier romantic comedy with potential.
Upgraded, 2024. Another romantic comedy, but this one has an aspiring art gallery owner lying her way to the top.
It Chapter Two, 2019. I liked part one, Gage even watched it and liked it (his first real scary movie), but this one was too violent and just boring much of the time. The kid cast was great, but the adults, even the big names, couldn’t save it for me. It’s not quite in the ugly category, but it’s close.
The Ugly
The Hunt, 2020. I have no idea why I continued to watch this past the first 10 minutes. Lots of violence and nonsensical politics.
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Young and quirky Louisa “Lou” Clark (Emilia Clarke) moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to the test when she becomes a caregiver for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker left paralyzed from an accident two years earlier. Will’s cynical outlook starts to change when Louisa shows him that life is worth living. As their bond deepens, their lives and hearts change in ways neither one could have imagined.
Renowned editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) develops a friendship with author Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) while working on the writer’s manuscripts.
After creating a prosperous life in Iran, a Jewish family may be forced to abandon everything as a revolution looms on the horizon.
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