Warrior

Warrior

Mimran Schur Pictures etc.

September 9, 2011

Sports Drama

DVD
D+

While I didn't enjoy this, it was nice to have random stuff like a high school Science lesson thrown in there.  Gavin O'Connor directed and co-wrote, before The Accountant and Jane Got a Gun, but after Miracle.

A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

Route One Films

September 2, 2015

Comedy
DVD
C-

I was looking forward to this, in part because I've enjoyed the Bill Bryson books I've read (not yet this one).  Unfortunately, the execution felt lacking, and if even Emma Thompson can't make me laugh, there's not much hope.  Ken Kwapis directed, six years after He's Just Not That Into You, which was a more enjoyable nonfiction adaptation.

Under Fire

Under Fire

Orion Pictures

October 21, 1983

War Drama

DVD
D+

Bumped up a notch for Joanna Cassidy's lowcut red dress.  Roger Spottiswoode directed, before The Best of Times and Turner & Hooch, although he did go on to A Street Cat Named Bob eventually.

Off the Black

Off the Black

THINKFilm

December 8, 2006

Drama

DVD
C-

Umpiring has consequences.  James Ponsoldt wrote and directed.

Jefferson in Paris

Jefferson in Paris

Buena Vista (yes, Disney)

March 31, 1995

Historical Drama*

DVD
B

This was better than I expected, although I think the history can definitely be quibbled with, especially the simplistic presentation of Marie Antoinette.  But it's an absorbing story, with many viewpoints, so it's not just about Thomas Jefferson.  I like all the little period details, but it's also a very human side of history.

*Although Jefferson's "love life" is front and center, I don't see this as a romance as such.

48 Hours

Relatively un-sexist and nonviolent, perhaps not racist

48 Hours
Paramount
December 8, 1982
Action
DVD
D-

First of all, since I watched only the first quarter-hour, I can't really judge this as a comedy or an Eddie Murphy debut.  I will say that what I saw was racism, sexism, and violence, and the only thing marginally entertaining was the glimpse of the Space Kid (1966) cartoon.  I didn't care about the criminals or the cops, although it's always nice to see San Francisco on film, but I'd rather watch The Streets of San Francisco, and that's not saying much.  Walter Hill directed and co-wrote.