The Weather Man

The Weather Man
Escape Artists

October 28, 2005

Dramedy
DVD
D+

There's only so much enjoyment I can get out of seeing Nic Cage being miserable.  Gore Verbinski directed, the year before Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest; he also did Rango and The Ring.

Statement

Statement

BBC Films etc.

12 December 2003

Drama

DVD
D

I feel like I've seen this before, not this specific movie.  This is based on Brian Moore's novel and directed by Norman Jewison.

Quills

Quills

Fox Searchlight etc.

December 15, 2000

Historical Drama

DVD
F+

Impressively unpleasant, even given the subject matter.  Philip Kaufman directed.

The Prestige

The Prestige

Touchstone etc.

October 20, 2006

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

I saw this in the theater but it didn't really grab me watching it at home more than fifteen years later.  Still, the Tesla & electricity thing was mildly intriguing.  Director Christopher Nolan co-adapted Christopher Priest's novel with his brother Jonathan.

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Disney

December 11, 1992

Historical Comedy, Fantasy

DVD
D

Remarkably unfunny and poorly written (sample line, "Even the vegetables don't like him"), but the look is pretty good.  Jim Henson's son Brian directed.

The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

Allied Artists

December 19, 1975

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

I was leaning towards a D+ but things perked up a bit on the train.  This is based on the Rudyard Kipling novella and directed by John Huston, who cowrote the screenplay.

The Last Witch Hunter

The Last Witch Hunter

Lionsgate

October 23, 2015

Fantasy, Action?
DVD
D

Not as bad as I expected, given the title, star, and studio.  Breck Eisner directed.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

New Line etc.

February 10, 2012

Sci-Fi

DVD
C

It's four years later and there's no Brendan Fraser, just the Rock as stepdad.  And the replacement mom can't act.  Brad Peyton directed.

The Italian Job (1969)

The Italian Job (1969)

Paramount

25 July 1969

Crime Comedy
DVD
C-

Not really my thing, but I did like the cinematography.  Peter Collinson directed.

Harry Brown

Harry Brown

Lionsgate

11 November 2009

Crime Drama

DVD
D+

An old man (Caine) deals with death and violence.  Daniel Barber directed.

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises
Warner Bros.
July 20, 2012
Action
DVD
D

A movie so bad that it sounds like Michael Caine is faking a British accent, although I will admit the cinematography was pretty good.  Christopher Nolan directed and co-wrote.

Bewitched

Bewitched
Columbia
June 24, 2005
Fantasy, Romcom
DVD
D

Nora Ephron directed and co-wrote this mess with her sister Delia.  I saw it at the time and mostly remembered that the concept-- the movie isn't a remake of the classic TV show but a movie about a remake of the classic TV show-- was convoluted, and Will Ferrell was annoying.  Both still true, but I probably would've given the movie a C- or a pity C back in '05, and I did watch until the end.  This time, I was irritated with Kidman before Ferrell showed up, although he did bring it down from a D+.