Love and Friendship

IMDB: Love & Friendship
Source: Amazon streaming
Date viewed: November 29, 2016

Lady Susan is more detestable to me even than Emma, but the supporting characters provided periods of entertainment. - T

A not unpleasant movie about a rather unpleasant woman. Beckinsale delivers a number of Lady Susan's lines as if she was reading them from a book rather than actually conversing, but the guy who plays Sir James Martin (Tom Bennett) does an amazing job playing an idiot. - A

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

IMDB: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Source: Dad's DVDs
Date viewed: November 25, 2016

A very nice holiday classic. - A

I very much enjoyed my first complete viewing of this Kris Kringle documentary. It really seemed like he was railroaded into that lawsuit, but at least the deus ex machina got him out of it in the end. It's just a shame that the reforms he initiated in the retail industry didn't last. - T

The Spy Who Loved Me

IMDB: The Spy Who Loved Me
Source: Amazon Prime
Date viewed: November 19, 2016

Wow. What a time capsule. After nearly 40 years, this "action" movie is laughably slow and, well... though it pains me to say it, kinda lame. Even the classic opening is not as good as I remembered it. Enjoy!
- T

If what we once had, the Spy and me, was love, it is over now; we have grown apart. All that remains is a questionable affection for the dopey humor of Moore's later outings. - A

The Accountant

IMDB: The Accountant
Source: Theater
Date viewed: November 15, 2016

An entertaining shoot-em-up. Affleck is amusing as a feelingless killer. Kendrick plays her part well. - T

The story didn't quite add up, but the body count sure did. - A

Look Who's Back (Er ist wieder da)

IMDB: Look Who's Back
Source: Netflix streaming
Date viewed: November 12, 2016

I chose this to watch because I thought it would be a nice diversion from the recent headlines. As it turned out, it was all too relevant. It's an interesting conceit well done, not perfect, but entertaining and horrifying, all at the same time. - T

A reanimated Hitler dishes it out and the media Goebbels it up in a dismayingly accurate repeat of history.  - A