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Movie **** The Little Hours (2017)

rmann September 1, 2017 May 27, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Bizarre, with modern bad language, but set in a Middle Age’s convent, with a host of bad nuns, novitiates, and monks. Irreverently funny.

Book – ***** Lucky Supreme (2017)

rmann August 27, 2017 September 18, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Excellent crime story by Jeff Johnson set mainly in a tattoo parlor in Portland Oregon’s Old Town. Quirky characters abound, and interesting villains, but what Jeff gets best is the slippery logic of the main character, Darby Holland, and his employee Delia.

Movie *** Dunkirk (2017)

rmann August 6, 2017 August 29, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Although given rave reviews by critics and audiences, I was disappointed. The best feature was the filming, but again editing and sound were terrible. Overlong sequences of confusing air combat with garbled dialogue (I guess the masks over the pilot’s faces didn’t help). Also, I was interested in how the…

Movie **** The Big Sick (2017)

rmann August 4, 2017 August 29, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Nice version of the standard Indian parental prejudice/bride-selection story. The marriage of fiction and documentary was well handled.

Movie ***+ Guardians of the Galaxy – vol. 2 (2017)

rmann August 3, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Good sequel, but could have benefitted from better editing. Overlong sequences of Quill’s mental-spear doing its work, and the Ego story and plot-shift comes (literally) out of the blue.

Movie **** Atomic Blonde (2017)

rmann July 27, 2017 August 29, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Theron kicks butt and takes punishment repeatedly, but her acting is spot on as is James McAvoy’s performance opposite her. She’s Madame 007 with as many bodies as a John Woo movie.

Movie **** Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)

rmann July 25, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Fun Tony Stark interaction trumps thwarting the Vulture.

Movie ****+ Valarian – City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

rmann July 25, 2017 August 29, 2017Movie and Book Reviews 0

Absolutely loved this sci.fi. movie and would see it again for its visual beauty alone. Luc Besson does it again with an engaging story, characters, and visuals. The little matter-duplicating creature is a bit over the top (more fantasy than science), but fun.

Movie ****+ Wonder Woman (2017)

rmann July 16, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Excellent origin story that’s more fun than the Nazi antagonist plot. Would have liked more of Diana’s amazement at life off her island of Amazons.

Movie **** Megan Leavey (2017)

rmann June 18, 2017 March 27, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Well-done combat dog story of a woman trainer who benefits as much as the dog from their bonding.

Category: Movie and Book Reviews

Movie **** The Little Hours (2017)

Book – ***** Lucky Supreme (2017)

Movie *** Dunkirk (2017)

Movie **** The Big Sick (2017)

Movie ***+ Guardians of the Galaxy – vol. 2 (2017)

Movie **** Atomic Blonde (2017)

Movie **** Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)

Movie ****+ Valarian – City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

Movie ****+ Wonder Woman (2017)

Movie **** Megan Leavey (2017)

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