Thursday, June 30, 2022

What I'm watching in June 2022:

06/29/22 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Disney+)

06/28/22 All American (Netflix, Seasons 2 & 3)

06/26/22 To All the BoysP.S. I Still Love You (Netflix)

06/25/22 The Man from Toronto (Netflix)

06/25/22 To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Netflix)

06/24/22 My Fake Boyfriend (Amazon Prime)

06/24/22 Out of the Wild (Amazon Prime)

06/23/22 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ series)

06/21/22 All American (Netflix, Season 1)

06/18/22 Spiderhead (Netflix)

06/18/22 Jerry and Marge Go Large (Paramount+)

06/17/22 Father of the Bride (HBO Max)

06/13/22 Barry, Seasons 1, 2, & 3 (HBO Max)

06/11/22 No Time to Die (Amazon Prime)

06/09/22 Hustle (Netflix)

06/08/22 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (HBO Max)

06/05/22 The Interceptor (Netflix)

06/05/22 The Flight Attendant (HBO Max Season 2)

06/04/22 Top Gun (1986. Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.)


Saturday, June 25, 2022

The Man from Toronto
— A pretty lame action comedy. Kevin Hart plays his usual short, animated, clueless and amiable, buffoon. He ends up joining forces with notorious assassin, Woody Harrelson, playing his usual man of few words, a dark aura, and a wry smile. It’s predictable but there are certainly similar films that are much better. It’s humor usually doesn’t hit the mark. It’s probably not worth your while unless you’re a hardcore Hart or Harrelson fan. [Netflix streaming.]

[2022. 110 min. Directed by Patrick Hughes. Starring Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Jasmine Mathews, and Kaley Cuoco.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-man-from-toronto-movie-review-2022
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
— A charming journey that looks at lessons of love, friendship, and family. The lessons learned are the stuff of any decent, romantic, teen coming-of-age film, but the performances and chemistry make this one stand out. I like it’s pace, it’s script, and the way it handled the emotional insecurity that stays with us long past high school. [Netflix streaming.]

[2018. 99 min. Directed by Susan Johnson. Starring Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart, and Andrew Bachelor.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-2018
Out of the Wild
— Sometimes its nice to watch a modern-day Western and this fill the need. There's nothing flashy about the story of a broken cowboy with a painful past whose last chance comes when takes a job training a troubled mustang at the dude ranch. He finds his way back by helping the ranch's owner, a widow with problems of her own. It's a little corny but the acting is decent, the scenery is soothing, and the road toward healing and aceptable is worth taking. [Amazon Prime streaming.]

[2019. 98 min. Directed by Paul Krizan. Starring John Diehl, Jean Louisa Kelly, and Benjamin Ashbrook.]
https://thesubtimes.com/2021/10/19/out-of-the-wild-modern-day-western-film-review/