Archive for the ‘Reviews of movies’ Category
Chinese Puzzle
{4.5/5} “It’s a novel about how complicated life is. Sort of.” Chinese Puzzle, released in 2013 Xavier’s novels are doing well, but his personal life isn’t so great. Wendy, his wife of 10 years, has left him. Then she decides to move from Paris to New York — and take the kids with her. He’s […]
The Good Dinosaur
{4.5/5} “Sometimes you gotta get through your fear to see the beauty on the other side.” The Good Dinosaur, released in 2015 Arlo and his family are farmers — they’re also dinosaurs. His mom and dad built a silo to keep their food away from scavengers. When they were done, they put their marks on […]
The Adjustment Bureau
{5/5} “We… are the people who make sure things happen according to plan.” The Adjustment Bureau, released in 2011 David ran for the senate in New York but lost. On the night of the election he ran into an intriguing woman — a few months later he runs into her again. David finds out her […]
Dark Places
{4.5/5} “The truly frightening flaw in humanity is our capacity for cruelty — we all have it.” Dark Places, released in 2015 Libby was 8 years old when her parents and sisters were killed in their sleep. Her brother Ben has been sitting in jail for the last 28 years. A man named Lyle writes […]
Diamonds Are Forever
{2.5/5} “Weren’t you a blonde when I came in?” Diamonds Are Forever, released in 1971 James Bond investigates a diamond smuggling ring operating in South Africa. He heads to Holland, though, because of intelligence that one of the smugglers is going to be there. He impersonates the smuggler, Franks, even wearing fake fingerprints thanks to […]
Bridge of Spies
{4.5/5} “If your house in insured for $100 000 and a tornado carries it away, it carried away one house — it didn’t pick up every stick of furniture and destroy it in a separate incident. If that is what you are saying, well, then there is never any limit to our liability and that […]
Stardust
{5/5} “Victoria, for your hand in marriage I’d cross the wall and I’d bring you back that fallen star.” Stardust, released in 2007 Tristan goes through the wall that separates England from Stormhold. He finds that a fallen star has taken the form of a woman who calls herself Yvaine. Meanwhile Lamia, a witch who […]
Fargo
{5/5} “I’m not sure that I agree with ya 100% on your policework there, Lou.” Fargo, released in 1996 Jerry is a car salesman who’s in need of some money. He comes up with a scheme to have some less than savoury characters kidnap his wife. His wife’s wealthy parents will pay the ransom and […]
The Intern
{5/5} “You’re never wrong for doing the right thing.” The Intern, released in 2015 Ben is retired and looking for something to do. Jules heads up a company that sells clothing over the internet. Someone at her company decides to start a senior intern program, and Ben signs up. Jules doesn’t think an intern is […]
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
{4/5} “This never happened to the other fellow.” On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, released in 1969 James Bond is still after Blofeld, but he’s having trouble finding him. He comes across Draco, head of a large crime organization. Draco makes Bond a deal — he’ll find Blofeld if Bond spends time with his daughter. Bond […]