This was the second of Disney’s live action adaptations of their animated films. The production values were definitely there, except for Beast, and the story was somewhat compelling to watch whenever there wasn’t singing. Emma Watson as Belle and Dan Stevens as Beast were good separately but weren’t quite believable together. Musicals can be okay as long as they are organic within the story and this wasn’t the case here as very little of the...
I still haven’t seen the first Goon but I don’t think it mattered that much going into this. For a hockey film, it got the hockey right despite all the gratuitous, off-putting violence. In terms of the story, it wasn’t particularly original or funny and the acting wasn’t that great either but it wasn’t necessarily the actors’ fault as the writing and direction didn’t do them any favors. (original review)
The problem with this one was that the only character worth caring about was Kong himself. There way too many characters here which made them difficult to care about and made the story go in many different directions, however, the great cast did the best with what they had which admittedly wasn’t much. The film definitely nailed Kong and his world which at least made it bearable to watch. I also missed the post-credits scene....
This had a great cast but this romantic comedy was ultimately sunk by a mediocre script, extremely convoluted story, and several tone shifts within a sub 90 minute running time. (original review)
This was perhaps the biggest surprise of 2017 for me, primarily because I wasn’t sure what to expect from first time director Jordan Peele. It may have been a horror but it wasn’t particularly scary in the traditional sense but more so for the commentary it makes about the African American culture. It was both gripping to watch and definitely worthy of all the recognition it has gotten through awards season. (original review)
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