Thursday, 27 February 2020
The Light Between Oceans (2016)
A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from a drifting rowing boat.
Unabashedly old-fashioned tearjerker with good performances and beautiful scenic cinematography; watchable, but keep a handkerchief at hand.
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
Repo Men (2010)
Set in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit, it revolves around a man who struggles to make the payments on a heart he has purchased. He must therefore go on the run before said ticker is repossessed.
Sci-fi romp with a strong satirical streak is too focused on its action and mayhem to be taken seriously and simply wastes its star cast.
Maltin**: "Intriguing premise with strong social implications is given uninspired execution and fails to make its point. Law and Whitaker have good chemistry but cast is wasted on a script that must have looked better on paper."
Monday, 24 February 2020
The Two Popes (2019)
Behind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.
An imagined look at the two popes' relationship has some fascinating moments in the dialogues and is at times not without humor, but avoids - though skillfully - the more questionable aspects of the Catholic Church; a great showcase for the two leads' talents.
Doctor Zhivago (2002)
Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution.
TV adaptation with high production value and capable cast is long-drawn-out and not really an improvement to David Lean's version.
On rewatching: My first impression was correct; nice to watch, if you have the time.
Sunday, 23 February 2020
The Cured (2017)
A disease that turns people into zombies has been cured. The once-infected zombies are discriminated against by society and their own families, which causes social issues to arise. This leads to militant government interference.
An original, a bit artsy, but not too exciting take on the zombie genre makes good use of its cast and Irish settings.
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