Young Guns

Young Guns

Morgan Creek Productions etc.

August 12, 1988

Western
DVD
D+

For some reason, I couldn't disable the text-trivia track on my quirky DVD player, and I didn't find that there was much that it was distracting me from.  Christopher Cain directed, seven years before The Amazing Panda Adventure.

Superman (1978)

Superman (1978)

Warner Bros. etc.

December 15, 1978

Sci-Fi

DVD
C-

I actually never saw this movie at the time or until today, but some of it got into the zeitgeist, so the first quarter hour (without Reeve) seemed oddly familiar.  Mario Puzo and Tom Mankiewicz contributed to the script, while the versatile Richard Donner directed.

My Boss's Daughter

My Boss's Daughter

Miramax etc.

August 22, 2003

Romcom
DVD
D+

Kept from being as bad as it could be by the sheer villainy of the father-boss character (played by Stamp).  David Zucker directed.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Tim Burton Productions etc.

September 25, 2016

Fantasy

DVD
D+

I couldn't get through the Ransom Riggs novel and this is one of those movies where I don't like the Tim Burton "look."

Big Eyes

Big Eyes
Tim Burton Productions
December 25, 2014
Historical Drama
DVD
B

Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski co-wrote and Tim Burton directed this biopic about the artist behind the kitschy but haunting Keane paintings, Margaret Keane, although her husband Walter insisted on taking credit.  I saw this movie at the time and was especially impressed with Adams's portrayal of Margaret, although this time I also "liked" Waltz as the charming but controlling Walter.  There are times that the movie feels like a horror movie, although Walter is not physically abusive, more psychologically.  Although I wasn't alive during most of the period that this film covers (roughly '58 to '68) the period details felt accurate from what I've seen in movies from that era.  I don't have any particular criticism of the movie, any explanation for why it's not higher than a B, other than it's a bit slow-moving at times, and a bit over the top at others.