Elephant White

Not even inspired performances by Bacon & Honsou could save this plot-hole riddled & badly ADRed thriller. 2.5/5


Elephant White on Netflix

Father of Invention

Spacey is amazing but this film never decided what it wanted to be - there was a great film here somewhere. 3/5

Father of Invention on Netflix

Food, Inc.

This was a great documentary that didn't need to be turned into a polemic - the info was damning on it's own. 3.5/5

Food, Inc. on Netflix

Daydream Nation

Exquisitely directed, perfectly written, & wonderfully acted. This film is simply stunning - amazing. 5/5

Daydream Nation on Netflix

Red State

There is honestly nothing good or redeeming about this film whatsoever - it fails on all levels. Sad really. 1/5

Red State on Netflix

HappyThankYouMorePlease

The main plot is ridiculous & oddly disturbing, but the 2 subplots are quite lovely. Odd film. 3/5

HappyThankYouMorePlease on Netflix

God Grew Tired of Us

Never in my life have I seen something that made me appreciate my life more. Just stunning. 5/5

God Grew Tired of Us on Netflix

Thor

This may be pretty to look at but WOW is it weak in plot & acting. Iron Man is most certainly is not. Disappointing. 2/5

Thor on Netflix

Howl

What was perhaps Franco's greatest performance was derailed by a meandering & sloppy production but still engaging. 3.5/5


Howl on Netflix

How to Marry a Millionaire

Cute & kitschy but hampered by really bad editing & directing choices. I'm torn on this one. 3/5

How to Marry a Millionaire on Netflix

Bridesmaids

This was way, way funnier than I expected it to be - very witty, smart, edgy & honestly LOL worthy. Really great. 4/5


Bridesmaids on Netflix

The Wedding Banquet

Although the acting left something to be desired this sweet & tending film made me smile throughout. 4/5

The Wedding Banquet on Netflix

Wasteland

This is a truly inspirational film that illustrates how art can transcend its own medium to become magic. Amazing. 5/5

Wasteland on Netflix

Elektra Luxx

Time for another Potentially Bad Movie Night with Emilie Staat (@emofalltrades on Twitter) with the wrap of of our two-part series. Tonight we review "Elektra Luxx", the sequel to "Women in Trouble" that follows the adventures of Elektra and her various cohorts. Emilie and I both loved the first film - what will we think of the sequel?

DONNA:
This sequel to "Women in Trouble" lacks just a bit in the snappy, fresh, always-in-motion dialogue of the first film. However, it makes up for it with more of our titular vixen and the always amazing Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I could watch these characters all day and I very, very much hope they'll make another one. 4/5

EMILIE:
I'm so glad we got more of the adventures of Elektra et al because we didn't get a lot of closure at the end of Women in Trouble. This movie ties up more of the loose ends, but I could seriously watch these actors play these characters for several more movies. This one was just slightly more ridiculous than the first, building off of running gags and developing characters, some of whom we just barely saw in the first. It might not be quite as good as the first, but it is a solid sequel and I like the place where it leaves the story. 4.5/5 stars

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DONNA'S RATING: 4/5
EMILIE'S RATING: 4.5/5

Once again we have a winner! I think we're going to have to try a lot harder to find a truly awful movie for our next Potentially Bad Movie Night!

Elektra Luxx on Netflix

The Matador

Dark? Yes. Disturbing. Sure. A black comedy? No way. This films tries too hard & doesn't succeed at much. Shame. 2.5/5

The Matador on Netflix

The Adjustment Bureau

This movie got a SERIOUSLY bad rap, but I found it intriguing, engrossing & very fulfilling. Well done! 4/5

The Adjustment Bureau on Netflix

Henry's Crime

If anyone other than Keanu had starred this might have been savable... as it is, not so much. Barely decent. 2.5/5

Henry's Crime on Netflix

The Seven Year Itch

Again I found myself adoring Marilyn & hating her co-star - did she just outshine everyone she worked with? 3/5

The Seven Year Itch on Netflix

The 5th Quarter

This overly sentimental & faith-filled film is the very definition of saccharine. Can't believe I finished it 1.5/5

The 5th Quarter on Netflix

Women in Trouble

Time for another special Potentially Bad Move Night with Emilie Staat (@emofalltrades on Twitter), and this time we're doing a two-part series - "Women in Trouble" and its sequel "Elektra Luxx"! First up, "Women in Trouble", an indie tale of ten different women across one truly messed up day. How will it stack up? Let's find out!

DONNA:
I was utterly prepared to hate this and more than pleasantly surprised that I didn't. This was funny, smart, witty, sexy, & surprisingly well acted throughout. The stories joined together in interesting & intriguing ways that I didn't expect. I have more hope for "Elektra Luxx" now! Definitely worth a rent. 4/5

EMILIE:
Think Valentine's Day or Love Actually - a handful of interconnected stories all revolving around the theme of women in trouble: women's relationships with each other, with men, with children. This movie is incredibly funny and surprisingly poignant. It deals frankly with sexual situations in a way that is raunchy and interesting and feels very true. But beneath the shock of the sex is some true sentiment and I loved watching a movie that explores that. Make sure you wait for the scene after the credits - hysterical. 5/5 stars

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DONNA'S RATING: 4/5
EMILIE'S RATING: 5/5

I have to say I'm totally shocked at both of our reactions to this one - I was sure this was going to be a total failure of a film to be very honest. Who knew there were so many gems disguised as potentially bad movies? Will "Elektra Luxx" live up to it's predecessor and blow us away as well? We'll find out soon on our net Potentially Bad Movie Night! ;)

Women in Trouble on Netflix

Hanna

Saoirse Ronan is immaculate in this taut, well designed & perfectly paced action thriller. I really enjoyed this. 4/5

Hanna on Netflix

White Light, Black Rain

This documentary about the nuclear bombs dropped on Japan is positively devastating to watch. 4/5

White Light, Black Rain on Netflix

Skateland

This adolescent drama was touching but fell back on predictable & formulaic plot patterns. I wanted to like it more. 3/5

Skateland on Netflix

Delicatessen

Without a doubt the strangest surrealist French post-apocalyptic cannibal movie even made. With clown, of course. 4/5

Delicatessen on Netflix

Bill Cunningham New York

An absolutely heartwarming documentary about an absolutely heartwarming man. Speaks to the soul. 4/5

Bill Cunningham New York on Netflix

Adam's Apples

This Danish black comedy gets darker, wittier & funnier the longer it goes on. Well written & very inventive. 4/5

Adam's Apples on Netflix

Trauma

This could have been splendid but instead it turned into a nonsensical, confusing, mixed-up mess. What a shame. 2.5/5

Trauma on Netflix

New Guy

Terribly, dreadfully, painfully awful in pretty much every way, and yet I was compelled to finish it. Ugh. 1.5/5


New Guy on Netflix