Leave No Trace (2018)

Slow paced and thoughtful. Quite good acting from the daughter. 

Rating: C

About Adam (2000)

I tasty Irish treat. A tale of love and the curvy road it takes to get there; woven perfectly by the director.

Rating: B

Triple Frontier (2019)

What happens when greed leads you off the right path and you fail to course correct.

Rating: C

Instant Family (2018)

The highs and many lows of foster parent life. Not overly sentimental, but also not afraid to tug at your heartstrings. It’s a feel good ending, but isn’t that what you really want?

Rating: C+

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

The pairing of Guy Ritchie and Robert Downey Jr. was a good match. Gritty action reminiscent of Snatch combined with the wit and sarcasm of Downey. I was a bit surprised by the dark nature of the plot, but eventually got on board towards the end of the film.

Rating: C+

Joyride (2001)

Scary and fun. Making CB radios creepy again.

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

Date Night (2010)

Truthfully, I get more enjoyment out of an average episode of The Office or 30 Rock than I did this movie. It was ok, but many of the jokes fell flat. The writing wasn't particularly clever. Not enough fun cameos to make up for it either.

Rating: C

The Founder (2016)

Just a pure entrepreneurial delight to behold; that is until the mid-point of the film, when Ray Croc turns out to be an alcoholic, lecherous, asshole. Still, it’s an interesting bit of American history.

Rating: C+

Godmoney (1999)

Watched this one only because I came across the soundtrack and liked it. The movie wasn't very good.

Rating: D+

The Meg (2018)

China left no doubt who was financing this film. A lot of people die via shark, then the shark dies. About what you'd expect.

Rating: D+

My Summer Of Love (2004)

Emily Blunt is such an underrated smoke-show. Both female leads are great in their roles. A bit dark and claustrophobic for my taste.

Rating: C

Downsizing (2017)

A very unique premise that was fun to explore through film. I thought this was going to be a comedy, but it turned out to be a drama. The story was not at all what I expected. Much more thoughtful and character driven.

Rating: B

Ralph Breaks The Internet (2018)

Creative and fun when it’s being creative and fun. More overbearing than the first in parts. The Disney princesses were a nice touch.

Rating: C

Hamlet (2000)

I kind of liked the updated version of Romeo & Juliet, so I thought I'd give this one a shot, since it received the same treatment. Watching a Shakespearean movie is like watching a foriegn film to me, I need subtitles just to figure out what the hell they are saying. And even when I do follow the jibberish, it usually turns out to be some flowery diatribe about misery and incest.

I freaking hate Shakespeare. Pure crapola. Even though this movie had an incredible cast, it still wasn't enough to overcome another dreary, tragic plot.

Rating: F

Isn’t It Romantic (2019)

A promising, cute premise that never quite came to fruition. The script either needed to be darker or funnier.

Rating: C-

Alpha (2018)

A boy and wolf survival movie set way way back. Very pretty to look at. Suspenseful enough to hold your attention.

Rating: C+

The Work of Director Stéphane Sednaoui (2005)

Stéphane's background is in photography, and it certainly showed. My favorites were Give it Away  and Scar Tissue by Red Hot Chili Peppers. I also liked his class presentation at NYU. Most of the other videos weren't really my style.

Rating: C-

The Brothers Bloom (2008)

A very beautiful and unique film, at least for the first third. Things got a little sketchy after that. I liked the characters and direction. Reminded me at times of "Pushing Daisies", but less cartoony.

Rating: C

Equalizer 2 (2018)

This movie is all about waiting for those flashes of violence. I grew up with the television show and the Denzel films are a fun continuation of that--albeit more violent. The plot wasn’t anything special, but more coherent than most action movies.

Rating: C+