The Sisters Brothers

The Sisters Brothers

Why Not Productions among many others

October 19, 2018

Western

DVD
C-

I didn't care about the story, based on Patrick DeWitt's novel and co-adapted by director Jacques Audiard, but I was impressed by the cinematography.

Life (2017)

Life (2017)

Sony Picutures Releasing

March 24, 2017

Sci-Fi

DVD
D+

Yeah, not my cuppa, although the look of it isn't bad.  Daniel Espinosa directed.

Jarhead

Jarhead

Universal

November 4, 2005

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

A dark-humored true story, from the late '80s/ early '90s, based on the memoir by Anthony Swofford.  Sam Mendes directed.

End of Watch

End of Watch
Open Road Films
September 21, 2012
Crime Drama
DVD
F+

No, just no.  Cops joking about the fact that they're killers, everyone being an idiot, including filming themselves.  But the music wasn't bad, so not an F.  David Ayer wrote and directed.

Demolition

Demolition
Fox Searchlight
April 8, 2016
Drama
DVD
D-

A boring Yuppie wife dies in a boring Yuppie car accident (to generic classical music!) and the boring Yuppie widower mourns her in a boring Yuppie way, by writing about his marriage in a complaint letter to a vending machine company and emotionlessly continuing to be an investment banker.  Jean-Marc Vallée directed.