And So It Goes

Deb 9    Me 8

Don't know who this was aimed at, probably every Diane Keaton fan in the world, but it was better than expected. Michael Douglas tries his best to be Jack Nicholson and he is better to just be himself. Pretty much a predictable formula we both enjoyed watching it despite itself. Pretty good actually...

A Five Star Life

Deb 5    Me 4

This Italian film is really titled I Travel Alone. It seemed to be a sort of slice of life movie without a particular point of view or definite statement. It takes place in a series of opulent hotels but they do nothing to save this from being boring. Nice to look at, but left us both hollow.

Boyhood

Deb 7   Me 5

From watching the trailer I decided I had NO interest in this movie. Following these kids around for 12 years and weaving the footage into a story just seemed like a gimmic. But watch it I did and there is little redeeming value in the time spent in the theater. I'm sure it was a challenge for the filmmaker, but the rewards to the viewer are minimal in this lackluster insignificant movie. They were lucky that the "star" turned out to be a cool looking guy, and the traditional stars, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette were very good.

Ida

Deb 3   Me 6

Absolutely one of the stunningly most beautiful movies I have seen. This is an extremely well crafted film. I so enjoyed the watching of all the lighting and camera angles, the psychology of the whole thing that I was almost able to dismiss the fact that this is the most dismal depressing and hopeless film in the world. See it academically if at all.

Only Lovers Left Alive

Deb 10      Me 5

This felt like a stretch for Jim Jarmusch but he did a fine job of making a sort of straight forward movie with a what I'd say is a new style for him. And style is what really carries this thing. Deb loved the hip look and feel and I liked the audio hardware that made up a lot of the background. Mostly that's what I looked at, the stuff in the scenes, because I was pretty bored by the rest of it.

Begin Again

Deb 7     Me 7

Again with the rank old overused stereotypical dumb formulas. Somehow this thing went beyond the predictable story and was just enjoyable to watch. It didn't really matter that you knew what was next and wished for something a little bit different here and there, it was somehow a treat. We both liked it despite itself.

Words and Pictures

Deb 7     Me 4

Wow, what a let down. The premise was filled with promise and it looked like it could go somewhere. Some of the topics that were introduced (and assumed to be developed) were destined to make a good movie. I excused being fed quite a bit of formula because it seemed like it would lead to a nutritious and filling meal, but in the end it was the worst kind of tripe and made every promise associated with it taste bad.