Friends' Fave Flicks Birthday Challenge #53
Pretty cute premise for a rom-com. Macdonald and Tennant have pretty good chemistry, which is one of the major things that will make or break a movie like this for me. The plot is pretty forced, but the screenplay and performances let the core cast shine, which goes a long way to make up for that. There are some fun scenes here, like the American accent and the old deaf couple. Overall a pretty…
Friends' Fave Flicks Birthday Challenge #52
There's something to be said about a thriller whose tension and suspense withstand multiple viewings. Jaws is just a perfect film in that way. It's not just about the scenes with the big shark, it's also about family, friendship, and stability, all things that are threatened by the great beast. The way they build up the legend is masterful; Hooper's descriptions of the awesome power of the great white may not have worked on…
I can't believe James Wan and Leigh Whannell made this after making four Saw movies.
I normally don't assign star ratings to documentaries, but this is a special case.
When RRR released a couple years ago (on my birthday no less), it quickly became one of my most memorable theatrical experiences and one of my favorite films of all time. I've spent the equivalent hours of an entire day watching it in theaters eight times, watched it at home three more times, and shared this movie with many, many friends and loved ones. In short,…
