Wish I Was Here

Wish I Was Here

Worldview Entertainment etc.

July 25, 2014

Dramedy

DVD

D+

Zach Braff co-wrote, directed, and stars in a story about a character I don't care about.

A Kid Like Jake

A Kid Like Jake

IFC Films

June 1, 2018

Drama

DVD
C+

This is well-meaning and interesting, but I found it a bit emotionally distancing, both the way it's shot and the fact that we never really get to know the title character.  Silas Howard directed.

Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

20th Century Fox

January 6, 2017

Historical Drama

DVD
B

Although I don't really care about the space program, this is a solid story of three heroic women's real lives, not just their genius and persistence, but their everyday moments with family and friends, especially each other.  Although it's not a comedy, or even a dramedy, I appreciate the moments of humor.  This is based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly, and directed by Theodore Melfi,