Little, 04 May 2019, Cinemark Colonel Glenn 18
This movie makes me feel similar to how I feel after Big and Freaky Friday-type movies: The hijinks are fun and all, but WTF I need to know more about this system of magic, because I HAVE QUESTIONS. Great performances from Issa Rae and Marsai Martin. (Marsai’s work on Black-ish is spot-on perfect; I’m not surprised she was able to channel Regina Hall here.)
Breakthrough, 04 May 2019, Cinemark Colonel Glenn 18
I did not intend to see this movie, but sometimes you watch the movie that’s being showed at the time you have available. In any case, this was pretty well-acted: I dug the spiky chemistry between Chrissy Metz and Topher Grace, and Mike Colter can grace the screen any time he wants. I often have mixed feelings about Christian movies, especially of the “it’s a miracle” type, but this was actually about even-handed as it could be.
Long Shot, 11 May 2019, Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema
This goes pretty much exactly the way a romantic comedy starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen could go. No surprises. HOWEVER, I congratulate the set designers who, in a scene set in a storeroom in a hotel in the Philippines, ensured that a box of Skyflakes was in the frame for the duration.
Pokemon Detective Pikachu, 16 May 2019, Hot Springs VIP Cinema
This movie knew exactly what it wanted to be, and it was very successful at being that. I want to know a lot more about how Pokemon and humans evolved together, though, because this seemed way too harmonious for something otherwise set in the real world.
Aladdin, 25 May 2019, AMC Tyler Galleria 16
Will Smith as Aladdin’s wingman was pretty great, and Jasmine becoming SPOILERS Sultan was a pleasant surprise. So I guess those are the reasons for this movie to exist?
Fighting With My Family, 27 May 2019, Blu-ray via Redbox
I LOVE MOVIE.
Paddington, 11 June 2019, DVD via Netflix
Fine, this is as ADORABLE and PERFECT as everyone says it is, but also this is a world with SENTIENT SPEAKING BEARS, and nobody seems thrown by it.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, 11 June 2019, Blu-ray via Redbox
Man, Viking society turned all the way the hell around, didn’t it? The weirdest part is how small this universe feels--it’s, like, one village and then a ship of villains. It’s still fun! But at this point, I’m kind of like...where is civilization?
Five Feet Apart, 12 June 2019, DVD via Redbox
I would have murdered these children if I were their parents. STOP EXPOSING YOURSELF TO KILLER BACTERIA. I mean, it’s sweet and all, but I can’t imagine watching it as a health care professional.
Captive State, 13 June 2019, DVD via Redbox
This is the most generic human-resistance-against-occupying-aliens I have ever seen. So, it’s good if you’re into that kind of thing. Just not very unique.
Late Night, 17 June 2019, Cinemark Colonel Glenn 18
I felt this movie so hard: one brown lady in a room full of white dudes who KNOW she’s the, ugh, diversity hire. And she doesn’t care, because she’s doing the work that she wants, and she’s good at it. <3
Hotel Mumbai, 26 June 2019, DVD via Redbox
This is a really great movie, but it’s also way, way uncomfortable to remember that hey, this happened not all that long ago. (Remember: A bunch of fundamentalists go on a shooting spree across Mumbai and don’t get caught for quite a while.) Whenever I remembered that, while watching, I felt pretty...guilty? Like a voyeur. Maybe in another 20 years I’d be cool with watching this again.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, 26 June 2019, DVD via Netflix
These movies are so pretty, but also have no good reason to exist.
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