An enjoyable '80s B-movie, but not much more
“Before comic book properties were a hot cinematic commodity, there was 1989's The Punisher, which was one of the first-ever live-action films based on Marvel Comics (after 1986's Howard the Duck). Instead of a PG-rated, family-friendly superhero flick in the same vein as Superman or Batman, director” read more
First Viewing Viewing Date: February 10th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school. Rating: 6.4/10
Second Viewing (Revisit) Viewing Date: February 9th Via: Blu-ray Plot: When Frank Castle's family is murdered by criminals, he wages war on crime as a vigilante assassin known only as The Punisher. Rating: 6.3/10 You can read my review here
First Viewing Viewing Date: February 6th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina. Rating: 7.9/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: February 5th Via: Netflix Plot: Things go terribly wrong for a group of girlfriends who hire a male stripper for a bachelorette party in Miami. Rating: 5.3/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: February 4th Via: Blu-ray Plot: We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna. Rating: 8.9/10
One of Pixar's highest achievements
“Pixar's most colourful and culturally defined motion picture to date, Coco finds the studio back at the top of their game for the umpteenth time. Co-directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) and Adrian Molina, Coco yet again demonstrates Pixar's knack for producing entertaining animated features that ap” read more
First Viewing Viewing Date: February 2nd Via: Google Play Plot: Four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they've entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves. Rating: 5.1/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: February 2nd Via: Netflix Plot: Bounty hunter Jack Walsh attempts to bring in an accountant who skipped bail. Complicating matters is the FBI, the mob, and other bounty hunters. Rating: 7.7/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: February 1st Via: Netflix Plot: A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating, genetically-engineered super pig named Okja. Rating: 7.6/10
First Viewing Viewing Date: January 31st Via: Netflix Plot: A charismatic New York City jeweller comes into possession of a valuable gem he believes will pull him out of crippling debt. Rating: 8.2/10
Inoffensive and easy to watch, but not great
“The third Saturday Night Live feature film, Coneheads emerged after the surprise success of Wayne's World in 1992, as Lorne Michaels promptly sought to adapt more SNL skits into big-screen motion pictures. The Coneheads originated as a recurring sketch on SNL dating back to the late 1970s, followed ” read more