The United States of Leland

The United States of Leland

Thousand Words etc.

January 18, 2003

Crime Drama

DVD
D+

At least the music isn't bad.  Matthew Ryan Hoge wrote and directed.

The Notebook

The Notebook

New Line

June 17, 2004

Historical Drama, Romance

DVD
D

That tired, tired trope of the guy basically nagging a woman into going out with him, the '40s setting not helping here any more than it did in New York, New York.  And, yes, this is another movie I dislike based on a Nicholas Sparks book, this one directed by Nick Cassavetes, a couple of years after John Q. and a few years before My Sister's Keeper.

The Nice Guys

The Nice Guys

Warner Bros. etc.

May 20, 2016

Historical Comedy, Crime Comedy?

DVD

C-

Good period detail, but I didn't really care about the story or characters.  Shane Black directed and co-wrote.

Ides of March

Ides of March

Sony Pictures Releasing

October 7, 2011

Drama

DVD
C-

A fictional presidential campaign that feels very flat and dated now.  Clooney not only stars but directed and co-wrote.

First Man

First Man

Universal

October 12, 2018

Historical Drama

DVD
D

Listless view of Neil Armstrong as a grieving father, based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong by James R. Hansen, and directed by Damien Chazelle.