Your Sister’s Sister (2011)

Person: Will you see any movie if you’re told Emily Blunt is in it?

Me: Yes, absolutely.

Person: Even if that movie is called “Your Sister’s Sister”, which is the absolute worst title for a movie, and makes one think of something that might be airing at 3 in the morning on Oprah’s new channel.

Me: Yes.

Turns out it was a great little indie revolving around terrific performances by the three main leads.

Rating: B-

Cabin Boy (1994)

Cabin boy’s sense of humor is campy and weird, but not without its merits. The first half is much more entertaining than the off-the-rails second half. The laughs slowed to a crawl by the end.

Rating: D+

Indie Game (2012)

A well-crafted documentary about the process of creating and producing indie video games. I found it interesting, but those without any interest in online gaming may be completely bored by it. 

However, there is a compelling look at the exhaustive process these coders go through to bring their games to light that I think would be accessible to all viewers.

Rating: C

Wild Bill (2011)

A British film about a deadbeat dad coming home to his abandoned boys after serving a stint in prison. Great performances and direction. They handled the heaviness of the story without allowing things to get too depressing. Enjoyed.

Rating: C+

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

A fun homage to Tron and old school video games in general. Only the hardiest nerds will catch all the references. I could have done without that terrible Rhianna song midway through, but other than that, it was lighthearted fun.

Rating: C+

The Tangaroa Expedition (Ekspedisjonen Tangaroa) (2007)

A documentary following Thor Heyerdahl’s grandson on his journey across the pacific from Peru to French Polynesia. Thor’s exploits were recently featured in the Oscar nominated Norwegian film Kon-Tiki. Tangaroa’s narration was in English, but much of the crew’s conversation was in Norwegian. Even so, I was still able to follow most of what went on and enjoy the documentary.

One of my favorite lines from the film was, “It’s the first time I’ve been taking a shower and fishing at the same time.” Said as he’s shampooing his hair in the rain and holding a fishing rod. Makes you want to drop everything and seek out adventure.

Rating: C