While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping

Hollywood Pictures etc.

April 21, 1995

Romcom
DVD
C-

I like Sandra Bullock, including in romcoms, but it's hard to get invested in a story where she "falls in love" with a man she's never actually met.  Jon Turteltaub directed, fifteen years before The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

Run Silent Run Deep

Run Silent Run Deep

United Artists

March 27, 1958

War Drama

DVD
D+

The personal element helped this be a little less boring.  This is based on Edward L. Beach's novel and directed by Robert Wise.

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper 

Universal

June 26, 1981

Children's, Fantasy, Mystery, Musical

DVD
C-

Even at the time, this was a lesser successor to The Muppet Movie (1979).  Watching it now, I winced at some of the jokes and found the songs unmemorable, although the energy is high, and I did like the photo of Kermit and Fozzie's father.  Jim Henson directed and of course voices Kermit and others.

Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef
Paramount
June 12, 1963
Dramedy
DVD
C-

The main appeal for me was the South Pacific scenery and seeing who would turn up next, but I didn't care about the story, with its seemingly endless threads.  John Ford directed, and it does feel a bit Westernish at times.

Bulworth

Bulworth
20th Century Fox
May 22, 1998
Dramedy
DVD
C-

Beatty directed, co-wrote, and stars as the title character, a Senator up for reelection.  After a quarter hour, I felt like I was still waiting for the movie to start.