The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)

The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)

Samuel Goldwyn Films

January 18, 2008

Drama

DVD
D+

The ferry was more interesting than the characters.  Udayan Prasad directed.

Year One

Year One

Columbia etc.

June 19, 2009
Historical Comedy
DVD
C-

Coasts too much on Black and Cera's established images, but could've been worse.  Harold Ramis directed and co-wrote, and, yes, he's done better (and worse, with Analyze That).

The Year of the Dog (2022)

The Year of the Dog (2022)

The Year of the Dog [Productions I assume]

September 30, 2022

Drama

DVD
D+

The best part was the Native American AA sponsor, talking about the Braves. Rob Grabow co-directed with Andrew McGinn and Michael Peterson, but wrote alone.

Year of the Dog (2007)

Year of the Dog (2007)

Plan B Entertainment etc.

May 11, 2007
Dramedy
DVD
C-

A woman understandably likes her dog better than the people around her, and then the dog dies.  Mike White wrote and directed, seven years after he starred in Chuck & Buck.

The Year I Lost My Mind AKA Jahr des Tigers

The Year I Lost My Mind AKA Jahr des Tigers

Feel Bad Movies etc.

27 October 2017

Crime Drama?

DVD
D

At first I thought it was atmospheric and a bit creepy, but then it turned out to actually be creepy.  Tor Iben wrote and directed.

Yanks

Yanks

CIP etc.

19 September 1979

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

The Brits were more interesting than the Yanks.  John Schlesinger directed, three years after Marathon Man.

XXX

XXX

Revolution Studios etc.

August 9, 2002

Action

DVD
D+

The wisecracking helps a little.  Rob Cohen directed, after Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and The Skulls.

X-Men (2000)

X-Men (2000)

Fox etc.

July 14, 2000
Sci-Fi, Action

DVD
D

Although definitely not my thing, I can see why it became a successful franchise.  Bryan Singer directed and co-wrote, after The Usual Suspects and before Bohemian Rhapsody.

Wrong Turn (2003)

Wrong Turn (2003)

Constantin Film

May 30, 2003

Horror

DVD
D-

At least the Canadian-passing-for-Appalachian scenery was pretty.  Rob Schmidt directed.

A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time

Disney etc.

March 9, 2018

Children's, Drama (tuned out before anything magical)

DVD

C-

This modern-day adaptation of the award-winning 1960s Madeleine L'Engle's novel felt off, from the search engine to the lack of glasses.  Ava DuVernay directed, after Middle of Nowhere and Selma.

Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph

Disney

November 2, 2012

Children's, Animation, Sports Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance [for Felix/Calhoun]

DVD
B-

This was better than I remembered, including when I rejected Ralph Breaks the Internet on this blog.  It's sweet and funny, with a very creative design sense.  Also, the voice acting is good.  I still find Vanellope somewhat annoying though, so I can't go above a B-.

Director Rich Moore co-wrote, and voiced Sour Bill and Zangief

Wrecked

Wrecked

Independent Edge Films

4 December 2010

Drama?

DVD
F+

Almost unwatchable, but at least there was a snippet of Tiny Tim on the radio.  Michael Greenspan directed.

Wrath of Man

Wrath of Man

MGM etc.

May 7, 2021

Crime Drama

DVD
D-

Somehow both boring and offensive.  Guy Ritchie directed and co-wrote, after Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and his version of Sherlock Holmes.

Worlds Apart (2015)

Worlds Apart (2015)

Plus Productions etc.

17 December 2015

Romance

DVD
C-

Not exactly your typical meet-cute.  Christopher Papakaliatis wrote, directed, and stars.

World War Z

World War Z

Plan B Entertainment etc.

June 21, 2013

Horror

DVD
D+

Yeah, I didn't care.  This is based on the novel by Max Brooks, and directed by Marc Forster, who did All I See Is You, which I thought was going to become a horror movie.

World Trade Center

World Trade Center

Double Feature Films etc.

August 9, 2006

Drama?

DVD
C

The story, obviously based on then five-year-old events, was interesting, but I didn't care about the characters and would've rather have followed around other New Yorkers on that fateful morning.  And, yes, I'm rejecting another movie starring Nicolas Cage and/or directed by Oliver Stone.

The World According to Garp

The World According to Garp

Warner Bros.

July 23, 1982

Historical Comedy?

DVD
D+

I read the John Irving novel a couple times in my twenties, with mixed feelings, but I'd completely forgotten how much implied rape there is.  (Garth's conception, but also marital rape by Mr. Holm, and probably more incidents later.)  I tuned out well before Robin Williams showed up.  George Roy Hill directed, obviously after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting.

The Wood

The Wood

MTV Productions/ Paramount

July 16, 1999

Dramedy
DVD
C-

I could picture some people loving this movie, but I couldn't relate much and the present-day stuff felt a little forced. Rick Famuyiwa directed and co-wrote

Wonderland (1999)

Wonderland (1999)

Revolution Films etc.

14 May 1999

Drama

DVD
C-

I couldn't tell how the threads connected, other than that the some of the characters are related.  Michael Winterbottom directed, a couple decades before The Wedding Guest and The Trip to Greece.

Wonderful Town (2007)

Wonderful Town (2007)

Pop Pictures etc.

8 October 2007
Drama

DVD
C-

The first quarter hour is slow-moving but innocuous.  Aditya Assarat wrote and directed.

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Warner Bros.

June 2, 2017

Fantasy, Action

DVD

D+

The story is not only uninvolving but shockingly male-centered (Zeus, "mankind," etc.).  Still, I kind of like the look of the movie.  Patty Jenkins directed, fourteen years after Monster.

The Women's Balcony AKA ישמח חתני

The Women's Balcony AKA ישמח חתני

Pie Films

29 September 2016

Dramedy

DVD
B-

This is sort of a clean-cut Orthodox Jewish version of Lysistrata, not feminist per se, since the women want to maintain that separate area of the title, but it is warm, human, and gently funny.  Except that the young rabbi is a complete villain, who is neither redeemed nor truly punished, which is why I can't go higher on my grade.  Emil Ben-Shimon directed.

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

MGM

February 5, 1942

Romcom

DVD
C-

A couple I'm not interested in falls in love at a baseball game, while I admire Hepburn's wardrobe and try to identify character actors.  (No, I don't know their names.)  George Stevens directed after Gunga Din and Swing Time, and before Shane.