Dare

Dare
Image Entertainment
November 13, 2009
Drama
DVD
C

I liked the first ten minutes or so of this as a slice-of-life high school story, but then of course the pompous actor (Cumming) had to dare the protagonist to leave her comfort zone.  Adam Salky directed.

Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie
Vertigo Films
26 June 2009
Comedy
DVD
D+

A blah satire of the art world, mostly notable for all the recognizable faces in the cast (some of whom I've tagged).  Danny Moynihan adapted his own novel, and Duncan Ward directed.

Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes
Fox Searchlight
September 2, 2017
Historical Drama, Sports Drama
DVD
B

Although I don't like sports, or sports movies, in general, I do like this one, and not just because tennis is one of the less boring sports.  Stone and Carell do well portraying real figures who changed the way America saw women, and tennis, and women who play tennis.  This is definitely a drama, but the script by Simon Beaufoy is also at times very funny, and not just Carell's shtick as Bobby Riggs.  There are some good supporting performances as well, most notably Natalie Morales as Rosie Casals.  This is additionally of course an LGBTQ movie, with Billie Jean King's sexual awakening handled tastefully.  The '70s music is incorporated smoothly, and I like the sets and costumes.  And yet, I don't love this movie, even on the second viewing (it's one of the few films I saw in the theater in '17), but it is definitely one of the brighter spots in this project so far.