Tully

Tully

Bron Studios

May 4, 2018

Dramedy
DVD
D+

A bit painful to watch.  Jason Reitman directed, around the time of Front Runner, so therefore about a dozen years after Thank You for Smoking.

Sweet November

Sweet November

Bel Air Entertainment etc.

February 16, 2001

Romance

DVD
D-

At least some of the people in Sweet Home Alabama weren't jerks.  And, no, I've never seen the '68 version.  Pat O'Connor directed.

Snow White and the Huntsman

Snow White and the Huntsman

Universal

June 1, 2012

Fantasy, Action
DVD
D+

I of course didn't care for this dark version of the fairytale, but the production values weren't bad.  I guess this is sort of based on a book, definitely directed by Rupert Sanders.

Monster (2003)

Monster (2003)

Newmarket Films etc.

December 17, 2003

Crime Drama

DVD
C-

Bleakness lightened by humor, although admittedly I tuned out after fifteen minutes.  Patty Jenkins wrote and directed.

The Italian Job (2003)

The Italian Job (2003)

Paramount

May 30, 2003

Crime Comedy

DVD
D+

Not as stylish as the original, although at least I recognized more of the cast.  F. Gary Gray directed.

Head in the Clouds

Head in the Clouds

Sony

12 September 2004

Historical Drama, Romance

DVD
D+

Implausible, from meet-cute to consummation, written and directed by John Duigan.

Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Summit Entertainment

October 23, 2009

Children's, Sci-Fi

DVD

C

This Hong-Kong-American production is based on the manga series, which I've never read, although I feel like I saw some of the 1963 TV series growing up in the '70s, but it wasn't as memorable as Speed Racer.  This movie isn't bad as these things go, and I like the touches of political and other satire, especially in the opening "educational film" sequence, narrated by Bell.  Still, I didn't feel enough invested in the characters or story to continue beyond twenty minutes.

David Bowers directed and co-wrote.  I tagged the voice actors for characters I'm sure I heard in the scenes I watched.

Æon Flux

Æon Flux
MTV Films, Paramount
December 2, 2005
Sci-Fi
DVD
D


Charlize Theron is near robotic as some kind of spy in the dystopian future, after a worldwide disaster in 2011.  Karyn Kusama directed.