Thursday, 17 January 2019
Mr. Jones (2013)
A young couple moves to the woods and soon finds their nightmares and reality colliding.
Feverish horror phantasmagoria is not much more than that; a comprehensible gets lost on the way.
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
When Joan Wilder is abducted while on a trip along the Nile, her boyfriend, Jack Colton, and pal Ralph rush to rescue her and retrieve a fabled jewel.
A sequel quite in line with the original and still entertaining, but simply not addings anything new too the formula.
Halliwell*: "Moderate sequel to Romancing the Stone; plenty of action, but dull spots in between."
Maltin**: "Contrived "high adventure"...can't capture charm of original, because the characters are set - and character change (particularly Turner's) is what made the first movie fun. Some good stunts and funny lines, but it all rings hollow."
Sunday, 13 January 2019
Romancing the Stone (1984)
A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.
Lively and entertaining adventure spoof, sparked by some good chemistry between Tuner and Douglas.
Halliwell*: "Spoof adventure thriller which takes too long to get going and then it finds nowhere to go. But commercial..."
Maltin***: "Very likable high-adventure hokum...Silly story never stops moving - with some terrific action and stunts - but it's Turner's enormously appealing performance that really makes the film worthwhile."
Saturday, 12 January 2019
Maria Theresia (2017)
Biopic of Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (German: Maria Theresia; 1717-1780) who was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg.
Well-produced biopic is otherwise TV standard concerning storytelling and performances.
Friday, 11 January 2019
The Visitor (2007)
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.
Subdued, nicely staged and excellently performed small drama centered on immigration and personal responsibility.
Maltin***1/2: "Bracingly original film...Minimalist filmmaking at its best, a combination character study - with brilliant and nuanced performances - and commentary on the perils and pleasures of life in today's American melting pot."
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