Ant-Man And The Wasp (2018)

Much of the originality and fun from the first film got lost on the road to this sequel. My question about what a person eats to stay alive for decades in the quantum realm was never answered. Most of the “science” in this movie is highly suspect. I can tolerate an average amount of preposterousness that comes with superhero movies, but it seems like they’ve gone to extreme levels lately. The second half of the film was pure lunacy. 

Rating: D+

Ant-Man (2015)

A rare superhero movie that works on all levels. Great story development. Funny script. Action that expertly straddles the line between cool and ridiculous. Throwback effects from Honey I Shrunk The Kids. (When is that remake coming out?) It was all there. Wish they hadn’t made this a part of the Avenger’s universe, but oh well.

Rating: B-

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

A worthy follow-up to the original. I like how it incorporated many real life financial scenarios into the plot. I guess that's the big reason Stone felt compelled to do a sequel. Solid performances and storytelling, but nothing that got me overly excited while watching.

Rating: C+

Haywire (2011)

I heard poor reviews on this one, but I was thoroughly entertained. Perhaps it’s because a Steven Soderbergh stlye action movie is very different than the run-of-the-mill Hollywood actioner. Think Out of Sight with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. I was a bit frustrated with being in the dark so long, but eventually things came together.

Fight scenes are quite good, especially when it’s a woman doing the ass kicking. Her acting is much better than most fighters/wrestlers turned movie stars. Steven has an eye for talent.

Rating: C+

Traffic (2000)

This was an interesting portrayal of drug culture in today's world. The film had a real gritty, realistic mood to it, and the various characters slowly blend together into a complete story. The best thing about the picture was the solid cast of actors.

Rating: B