You Should Have Left

You Should Have Left

Blumhouse Productions

June 18, 2020

Drama

DVD
D+

Good advice.  Director David Koepp adapted Daniel Kehlmann's novel, six years after Secret Window, which I also bumped up to a D+ for scenery.

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.

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.

The Wolf of Snow Hollow

The Wolf of Snow Hollow

Orion Classics etc.

October 9, 2020

Horror, Comedy

DVD
C-

The touches of humor make this more palatable than most horror movies.  Jim Cummings wrote, directed, and stars, a couple years after Thunder Road, which I also gave a C-.

Wild Mountain Thyme

Wild Mountain Thyme

Likely Story etc.

11 December 2020

Romance

DVD
B-

This movie has charm, humor, and lovely scenery, but I'm not sure if the story (adapted by director John Patrick Shanley from his play Outside Mullingar) entirely works.  I wanted to love it but ended up just liking it.  Still, on this project, that's nothing to complain about.

Where the Crawdads Sing

Where the Crawdads Sing

Columbia etc.

July 15, 2022

Historical Drama, Crime Drama

DVD

D+

At least it had scenery and a cat.  This is based on the novel by Delia Owens, and directed by Olivia Newman.

The Whale

The Whale

Protozoa Pictures

December 21, 2022

Drama

DVD
D+

Kind of depressing.  Darren Aronofsky directed, and this is definitely an improvement over his other three movies I tried, which got D-s and an F+.

Werewolves Within

Werewolves Within

Ubisoft Film & Television etc.

June 16, 2021

Comedy, Horror

DVD
C-

More comedy than horror in its first quarter hour, and the quirkiness was a nice change, but I still couldn't get into it.  John Ruben directed.

The Way Back (2020)

The Way Back (2020)

Warner Bros. etc.

March 6, 2020

Sports Drama

DVD
D

Sports and alcoholism.  Gavin O'Connor directed, and this is the fifth of his movies I've rejected in this project, the most recent being The Warrior.

The Water Man

The Water Man

ShivHans Pictures

September 19, 2020

Children's, Drama

DVD
C

I liked the setting and the main character, but the mother with leukemia plot made me tune out.  David Oyelowo directed and plays the dad.

The War With Grandpa

The War With Grandpa

Marro Films

October 9, 2020

Children's, Comedy

DVD
D+

Stupider than it has to be.  This is based on the Robert Kimmel Smith book, and directed by Tim Hill, nine years after Hop.

Wander

Wander

Wango Films etc.

December 4, 2020

Action?

DVD

C-

I was somehow simultaneously uninterested and mildly intrigued.  April Mullen directed.

Voyagers

Voyagers

Summit Entertainment etc.

April 9, 2021

Sci-Fi

DVD
D+

A creepy but mildly intriguing premise.  Neil Burger wrote and directed, after The Illusionist and Limitless.

Vortex: The Dawn of Sovereignty AKA Vortex, l'aube de la souveraineté

Vortex: The Dawn of Sovereignty AKA Vortex, l'aube de la souveraineté

Studio Unknown

5 April 2021 [Internet]

Sci-Fi

DVD
C-

I wasn't that into the story, but it was nice to see a mother-daughter relationship in this genre, for a change.  Michel Rousseau wrote, directed, and stars.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Columbia etc.

October 1, 2021

Sci-Fi, Action

DVD
D-

Creepier than necessary.  Tom Hardy not only stars but co-wrote, while Andy Serkis directed.

Unhinged

Unhinged

Ingenious Media

August 21, 2020

Crime Drama?

DVD

C-

I actually watched more than my standard quarter hour, because my DVD malfunctioned and landed me maybe 20 minutes into the movie, and then I was able to go back and try to piece together how the two threads connected.  So that was something, but not enough to stick with this film.  Derrick Borte directed.

12 Mighty Orphans

12 Mighty Orphans

Greenbelt Films etc.

June 11, 2021

Historical Drama, Sports Drama

DVD

D-

Depressing Depression era tale, with football!  Director Ty Roberts co-adapted Jim Dent's Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football, which would've been an unwieldy movie title.

12 Hour Shift

12 Hour Shift

Magnet Releasing

April 15, 2020

Comedy, Horror

DVD
C-

The quirkiness helps, but not enough.  Brea Grant wrote and directed.

Turning Red

Turning Red

Disney/Pixar

March 1, 2022

Animation, Children's, Comedy [I tuned out before the "fantasy" element]

DVD

D+

I didn't like the main character or her mother.  Domee Shi directed and co-wrote.

The Turning

The Turning

DreamWorks etc.

January 24, 2020

Horror

DVD
D+

For horror, this wasn't terrible (the first quarter hour anyway), but it is based on Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, which I've never read.  Floria Sigismondi directed.