Movie #26 of 2017: The Judge (2014) The cast is good (especially if you’ve been dying to see Marvel’s Iron Man and Kingpin as brothers), and they act their hearts out, but the writing completely fails to live up to their performances. My dad has seen this movie a few times and was really excited …
Tag Archives: 2017 movie reviews
Movie Review: Attack the Block (2011)
Movie #25 of 2017: Attack the Block (2011) I’ve seen this movie a couple of times before, but this was my first time watching it since John Boyega and Jodie Whittaker’s careers have really taken off (him as Finn in the new Star Wars trilogy and her starting as the Thirteenth Doctor in tomorrow’s Christmas …
Movie Review: Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Movie #24 of 2017: Bad Santa 2 (2016) It’s hard to really justify this movie’s existence. The first Bad Santa movie (2003) wasn’t exactly a modern classic, but it was a funny spin on the darkness that can underlie the holidays with a surprising amount of heart to it. This one is mostly just mean …
Movie Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Movie #23 of 2017: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) I really liked this movie, and am surprised that there’s apparently such a backlash against it. I know that a lot of it zigged where we might have expected a Star Wars sequel to zag – especially given all the trademark J.J. Abrams mysteries that …
Continue reading “Movie Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)”
Movie Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Movie #22 of 2017: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) I rewatched this movie in anticipation of its new sequel, since I’m pretty sure I had only seen it one time in theaters two years ago. It holds up really well! Definitely the shot in the arm that Star Wars needed to explode back on …
Continue reading “Movie Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)”
Movie Review: Big Trouble (2002)
Movie #21 of 2017: Big Trouble (2002) This is a family favorite, but it had been several years since I watched it last. Sometimes things like that can age poorly, but this one is still great, and the comedy holds up really well. I’m always surprised that this movie isn’t better known, but I guess …
Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Movie #20 of 2017: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) If you consider this movie as an attempt to recapture the magic (pun very much intended) of Harry Potter, it’s hard to see it as anything but a failure. The stakes are muddled, this version of the Wizarding World feels more hazily drawn, …
Continue reading “Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)”
Movie Review: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Movie #19 of 2017: Thor: Ragnarok (2017) By far the best Thor movie, and one of the better Marvel Cinematic Universe movies overall. Lots of humor, neat worldbuilding, and actual character growth for Thor and Loki! It could have done better by its female characters, but all in all it was a fun ride and …
Movie Review: Little Evil (2017)
Movie #18 of 2017: Little Evil (2017) The last fifteen minutes or so redeem this movie somewhat, when things take a Good Omens sort of turn and start emphasizing the antichrist child’s free will. But for most of the runtime, it’s a pretty lackluster effort. I think the idea is supposed to be that Adam …
Movie Review: La La Land (2016)
Movie #17 of 2017: La La Land (2016) I liked this movie, but I certainly didn’t love it or think it deserved all of its awards and accolades. I think a lot of my reaction stems from Ryan Gosling’s character, who I never thought showed anything close to a redeeming quality. (Seriously, he gets fired …
The Lesser Joke: book reviews and more 