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Back to the Movies!
Jun. 18th, 2017 06:28 pmThe library had a whole lot of new movies come in, so all of these are from last year. While not all great, a decent bunch of movies, all in all.
MAY MOVIES
May 5 - American Pastoral (2016)
An All-American college star and his beauty queen wife watch their seemingly perfect life fall apart as their daughter joins the turmoil of '60s America.
Director: Ewan McGregor
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Peter Riegert
Good, but pretty depressing. Shows how lives can sometimes hang by a thread.
May 6 - Denial (2016)
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
Director: Mick Jackson
Stars: Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall
Having seen Nimoy’s movie on the subject, it makes me wonder how often people have had to prove that the Holocaust was real. Intense and maddening.
May 11 - Doctor Strange (2016)
While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
Director: Scott Derrickson
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Benjamin Bratt
I enjoyed the movie, far more than I thought I would going by the reviews. Yes, the fight scenes went on far to long, but that seems to be de rigueur when it comes to movies based on comic book heroes.
May 12 - Mr. Church (2016)
"Mr. Church" tells the story of a unique friendship that develops when a little girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook - Henry Joseph Church. What begins as a six month arrangement instead spans into fifteen years and creates a family bond that lasts forever.
Director: Bruce Beresford
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone, Madison Wolfe
Eddie Murphy is excellent is this over-looked movie. Really quite excellent.
May 17 - Allied (2016)
In 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Stars: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris
A decent, but not great, movie. The ending was something of a surprise, though.
May 19 - Nocturnal Animals (2016)
A wealthy art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a symbolic revenge tale.
Director: Tom Ford
Stars: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney
Two stories told in conjunction, it took a bit to figure out what was what. A strange, but oddly compelling movie.
May 26 - Passengers (2016)
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
Director: Morten Tyldum
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia
Not at all what I expected, but I did enjoy it. Reminded me of science fiction movies of a different era.
May 27 - Rogue One (2016)
The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.
Director: Gareth Edwards
Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Forest Whitaker, Jimmy Smits
I actually enjoyed this movie more than I did the latest Star Wars installment. I certainly found the characters much more appealing. I actually cared what happened to them.
MAY MOVIES
May 5 - American Pastoral (2016)
An All-American college star and his beauty queen wife watch their seemingly perfect life fall apart as their daughter joins the turmoil of '60s America.
Director: Ewan McGregor
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Peter Riegert
Good, but pretty depressing. Shows how lives can sometimes hang by a thread.
May 6 - Denial (2016)
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
Director: Mick Jackson
Stars: Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall
Having seen Nimoy’s movie on the subject, it makes me wonder how often people have had to prove that the Holocaust was real. Intense and maddening.
May 11 - Doctor Strange (2016)
While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
Director: Scott Derrickson
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Benjamin Bratt
I enjoyed the movie, far more than I thought I would going by the reviews. Yes, the fight scenes went on far to long, but that seems to be de rigueur when it comes to movies based on comic book heroes.
May 12 - Mr. Church (2016)
"Mr. Church" tells the story of a unique friendship that develops when a little girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook - Henry Joseph Church. What begins as a six month arrangement instead spans into fifteen years and creates a family bond that lasts forever.
Director: Bruce Beresford
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone, Madison Wolfe
Eddie Murphy is excellent is this over-looked movie. Really quite excellent.
May 17 - Allied (2016)
In 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Stars: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris
A decent, but not great, movie. The ending was something of a surprise, though.
May 19 - Nocturnal Animals (2016)
A wealthy art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a symbolic revenge tale.
Director: Tom Ford
Stars: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney
Two stories told in conjunction, it took a bit to figure out what was what. A strange, but oddly compelling movie.
May 26 - Passengers (2016)
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
Director: Morten Tyldum
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia
Not at all what I expected, but I did enjoy it. Reminded me of science fiction movies of a different era.
May 27 - Rogue One (2016)
The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.
Director: Gareth Edwards
Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Forest Whitaker, Jimmy Smits
I actually enjoyed this movie more than I did the latest Star Wars installment. I certainly found the characters much more appealing. I actually cared what happened to them.
