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.

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.

Woman in Gold

Woman in Gold

BBC Films etc.

9 February 2015

Historical Drama?

DVD
D+

I would've rather have watched a straightforward historical drama, without the "contemporary" hook.  Simon Curtis directed.

The White Crow

The White Crow

BBC Films etc.

31 August 2018

Historical Drama

DVD
D+

I liked the sets and architecture.  This is based on Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh.  Ralph Fiennes directed and plays Pushkin.

Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare

Winkast Film Productions etc.

21 December 1968

War Drama

DVD
D

So dull that I kept checking the time-stamp every minute or so, feeling like I'd zoned out for twenty minutes.  But the snow was kind of pretty.  Brian G. Hutton directed, before Kelly's Heroes and The First Deadly Sin.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Aardman Animations/ DreamWorks

2 October 2005

Children's, Animation, Fantasy, Comedy

DVD
C

While there are things I like about this world, like the set designs and inventions, I just have never been able to get invested in the characters.  Steve Box and Nick Park co-directed, and co-wrote with others.

Walking with Dinosaurs: The Movie

Walking with Dinosaurs: The Movie

Reliance Entertainment etc.

19 December 2013

Children's, Fantasy, Historical Comedy

DVD

D+

This feels like an unfunny educational videogame with nice graphics.  Barry Cook and Neil Nightingale directed.

Waking Ned Devine

Waking Ned Devine

Tomboy Films etc.

15 September 1998

Comedy

DVD
B-

I saw this in the theater and enjoyed it, and it holds up pretty well at home a quarter century later.  The story is slight and it's never hilarious, but I liked spending time in the tiny village with the gorgeous scenery and the oddball residents.  Kirk Jones wrote and directed, seven years before Nanny McPhee.

The Village in the Woods

The Village in the Woods

Brake3

14 October 2019

Horror?

DVD
C-

Bumped up a notch or two for the scene-stealing performance of Therese Bradley, who seems to think she's in a '60s comedy, possibly a Carry On film.  Raine McCormack directed and co-wrote.

A View to a Kill

A View to a Kill

United Artists etc.

24 May 1985

Action

DVD
C-

With Grace Jones and the Duran Duran "title song" (which doesn't mention the movie's title), the '80sness of this makes it more palatable than some James Bond movies, but not enough.  John Glen directed.

Victoria & Abdul

Victoria & Abdul

Focus Features etc.

15 September 2017

Historical Comedy
DVD
C-

This tries to offer both splendour and humour but fails at both.  It's based on Shrabani Basu's book Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant.  Stephen Frears directed.

Two Brothers AKA Deux frères

Two Brothers AKA Deux frères

Pathé

7 April 2004

Children's, Historical Drama

DVD
C-

Not many children's movies switch from tiger sex to a Victorian auction.  Jean-Jacques Annaud directed and co-wrote, 

28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later

Fox etc.

11 May 2007

Horror, Sci-Fi

DVD
D

I didn't know this was a sequel to 28 Days Later, and I wondered why it started right in the middle of the action.  (And then there's a flashback.)  Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directed and co-wrote.

Tulip Fever

Tulip Fever

Worldview Entertainment etc.

1 September 2017

Historical Drama, Romance

DVD
B-

Deborah Moggach's adaptation, with Tom Stoppard, of her own novel is implausible but held my attention throughout.  Justin Chadwick directed, and I rejected two of his other movies, but I did give The First Grader a B- as well.

Tucked

Tucked

Belstone Pictures etc.

21 July 2018

Dramedy
DVD
C-

Both different and cliched.  Jamie Patterson wrote and directed.

Trance (2013)

Trance (2013)

Pathé etc.

27 March 2013

Crime Drama

DVD
D+

Not my kind of movie, but stylishly done.  Danny Boyle directed, after The Beach and Slumdog Millionaire.

Tommy's Honour

Tommy's Honour

Tommy's Honour Productions

15 June 2016

Historical Drama, Sports Drama

DVD

D+

I felt like I'd watched this before, although I hadn't.  Jason Connery directed, seven years after The Devil's Tomb.

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

MGM etc.

14 March 2018

Sports Comedy
DVD
D+

I might've given this a C-, like I did Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), but I had to take it down a notch for opening with boxing practice.  Roar Uthaug directed.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

StudioCanal etc.

16 September 2011

Mystery

DVD
D

Rather dull, except for the cast list, although I tuned out before I recognized that many people.  This is based on the John le Carré novel and directed by Tomas Alfredson, six years before The Snowman.

Things to Come

Things to Come

London Film Productions

21 February 1936

Sci-Fi

DVD
C-

While I suppose this was somewhat prescient about a "world war" in 1940, and I do like the look of the movie, especially the sets, I found the writing (apparently by H.G. Wells, based on his novel) and acting melodramatic.  William Cameron Menzies directed.