Slither

Slither

Brightlight Pictures etc.

March 31, 2006

Comedy, Sci-Fi

DVD
C-

I tuned out before this felt like full-on horror, but I did like the setting of a quirky small town.  James Gunn wrote and directed.

Pitch Perfect

Pitch Perfect

Universal etc.

October 5, 2012

Comedy
DVD
D+

While I like the concept of this movie, I don't like the execution, with its cruelty and grossness.  (This was the second time I attempted to watch this, although last time I think I gave it more like half an hour rather than my usual quarter hour.)  This is based on Mickey Rapkin's non-fiction book Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate a Cappella Glory.  Jason Moore directed.

The Next Three Days

The Next Three Days

Lionsgate etc.

November 19, 2010

Crime Drama

DVD

D+

Director Paul Haggis adapted the French movie Pour Elle, which presumably had equally unsympathetic characters but with classier accents.

Meet Bill

Meet Bill

First Look International

April 4, 2008

Comedy

DVD
D+

Eckhart plays a character so unappealing in personality and appearance that I was glad his wife (Banks) was cheating on him.  Melisa Wallack wrote and co-directed with Bernie Goldmann.

Love & Mercy

Love & Mercy

Lionsgate

September 7, 2014

Historical Drama, Musical

DVD
D+

The not so fun life of Brian Wilson.  Bill Pohlad directed.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Warner Bros.

February 2, 2019

Animation, Comedy, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

DVD
C

OK, so I liked this in the theater more than I liked The Lego Batman Movie, but today I gave up after half an hour.  The magic of the first movie just isn't there.  (That one I own and have watched a few times.)  Mike Mitchell directed.

Brightburn

Brightburn
Sony Pictures
May 24, 2019
Horror
DVD
C-

I think part of why I enjoyed this more than most horror movies is because it didn't get gory in the first quarter hour, just suspenseful.  Not that I was going to stay tuned of course.  David Yarovesky directed.