Archive for August, 2014
My Fair Lady
{5/5} “The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she is treated.” My Fair Lady, released in 1964 Professor Henry Higgins boasts that he can take flower seller Eliza Doolittle, teach her to speak proper English, and then pass her off as a duchess. Although it’s a […]
Transcendence
{3.5/5} “Don’t underestimate yourself. You’re the third smartest person I know.” Transcendence, released in 2014 Will and his wife Evelyn are working on a sentient computer. When Will is shot, Evelyn uploads Will’s consciousness into the computer. Will tries to help people, but the way he’s doing it scares other people including the FBI. Johnny […]
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
{4.5/5} “My dream was to help my hometown, a small island hidden under the A in Atlantic, called Swallow Falls. We were one of the leading exporters of sardines, until the day Baby Brent Sardine cannery closed when everyone realized that sardines… are super gross.” Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, released in 2009 Flint […]
Under the Skin
{1.5/5} “You don’t want to wake up, do you?” Under the Skin, released in 2013 Scarlett Johansson plays an alien who lures men to their death. There’s very little dialogue, and very little explanation. If you are willing to provide your own story when you see a movie, you might like this one. But if, […]
The Fault in Our Stars
{4.5/5} “Guess what, Gus — this is your life! This is all you get! You get me, and you get your family and you get this world, and that’s it! And if that’s not enough for you, then I’m sorry, but it’s not nothing. Because I love you. And I’m going to remember you.” The […]
Guardians of the Galaxy
{4.5/5} “I am Groot.” Guardians of the Galaxy, released in 2014 A group of misfits is imprisoned at the same time, and they decide to break out. At first they plan to sell an extremely valuable object but they get caught up in galaxy-spanning events. Like other Marvel movies, there’s lots of humour. Chris Pratt […]
Bolt
{4.5/5} “‘Stay back! If I stare at the lock really hard, it’ll burst into flames and melt.’ ‘Now I’m concerned on a number of levels.’” Bolt, released in 2008 Bolt is a dog who thinks he has super powers but he’s really on a TV show and his powers are all faked by the production […]
Sherlock Holmes
{4.5/5} “‘Why are you always so suspicious?’ ‘Should I answer chronologically or alphabetically?’” Sherlock Holmes, released in 2009 Watson pronounces murderer Lord Blackwood dead at his hanging but later it seems that he’s been resurrected. Holmes and Watson eventually figure out that his next plan is to kill everyone in Parliament. It was a bit […]
Show Boat
{3.5/5} “I know there’s no other woman… no flesh-and-blood woman. But I can’t fight this Lady Luck of yours, this fancy queen in her green felt dress.” Show Boat, released in 1951 Gaylord, a gambler, and Magnolia, a show boat captain’s daughter, fall in love — Gaylord can’t help gambling, though. When it’s revealed that […]
Mamma Mia!
{4.5/5} “I want the perfect wedding, and I want my father to give me away.” Mamma Mia!, released in 2008 Sophie is getting married. She finds her mother’s diary, discovering that she has three possible fathers — she invites all three of them to her wedding. I already knew and loved the Abba songs. Meryl […]