Prometheus

Prometheus

20th Century Fox etc.

June 8, 2012

Sci-Fi

DVD
D+

It actually improves after the creepy pre-title sequence, but not enough.  Ridley Scott directed.

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

Legendary Pictures etc.

July 12, 2013

Sci-Fi

DVD
D

Video-gamy, including the dialogue.  Guillermo del Toro directed and co-wrote.

The Mountain Between Us

The Mountain Between Us

20th Century Fox

October 6, 2017

Drama

DVD
C-

Not really my kind of movie, but I did like some of the shots of bright colors against the snow.  This is based on the book by Charles Martin and directed by Hany Abu-Assad

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

20th Century Fox etc.

September 7, 2013

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

I don't know if it's the way this was directed, by Justin Chadwick, but I wasn't drawn in.  This is based on Mandela's autobiography.

The Jungle Book (2016)

The Jungle Book (2016)

Disney

April 15, 2016

Children's, Fantasy, Adventure

DVD
D+

I don't think it's just that I grew up on the '60s "Bare Necessities" version that made this a little dull for me.  Jon Favreau directed, thirteen years after Elf.

[Fast & Furious Presents:] Hobbs & Shaw

[Fast & Furious Presents:] Hobbs & Shaw

Universal

July 13, 2019

Action

DVD
C-

Not my genre but I can appreciate the style and humor a bit.  David Leitch directed.

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower
Sony
August 4, 2017
Fantasy, Action
DVD
D

I of course preferred the ordinary, New-Yorky best friend of the main kid out of all the characters in the two (or more?) worlds.  This is based on the Stephen King series.  Nikolaj Arcel directed and co-wrote the adaptation.