Sound Of Metal (2019)

Going deaf terrifies me, so in a way this movie was a horror film. The sound editing really allows the audience to experience a glimpse of the trauma that comes with losing your hearing. I imagine losing one’s sight would be similar. You go from living one life to living a completely new one. 

Rating: C+

Venom (2018)

Better than I thought it was going to be. Sure, it followed the same pattern as all superhero movies, where the good guy fights a bad version of himself at the end, but there were a few creative twists that made it worth the ride. I’d watch a sequel.

Rating: C

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

It was nice to pull away from the main Star Wars narrative for a mostly stand-alone film that didn’t require a college level course to keep track of all the characters and space lingo. Sure, much of the acting and dialogue were wooden, as you’d expect in a Lucasfilm production, but the theater experience was still entertaining.

Rating: C

Jason Bourne (2016)

This film adds nothing to the series. In fact, it detracts from it. Terrible plot. A camera operator with Parkinson’s. Fabricated suspense where there was none. A complete waste of time.

Rating: F

Nightcrawler (2014)

Jake Gyllnhall appears to be playing a socially retarded thief turned freelance videographer. He has a complete lack of emotion, a photographic memory, and an aptitude to learn quickly. That’s not all. He’s a nasty perfectionist with lofty expectations of himself and those he works with. The film is dark. Dark as night. Jake’s character is not likeable in the least. That’s a bitter pill for the viewer to swallow.

Rating: C

Four Lions (2010)

A dark comedy about jihadi terrorists. Not the usual cinema fare. Frankly, I was surprised they were willing to risk making such a mockery of Muslim terrorists. I’d be afraid of retaliation. Pretty funny despite the grim subject matter.

Rating: C