The Gift

Joel Edgerton makes his film-making debut by writing, directing, and co-starring in this tense psych thriller. Jason Bateman is a standout playing entirely against type, and Rebecca Hall is solid as well. Edgerton handles his multiple hats with great aplomb - this is a solid movie that was both suspenseful and scary. Well done. 3.5/5

The Gift on Netflix

The Kingdom

Berg delivers another excellent thriller with expert acting, a sharp plot & exceptional direction. Solid work. 4/5

The Kingdom on Netflix

Horrible Bosses 2

Like the first film, surprisingly LOL funny with great chemistry between the actors. I really love these. 4/5

Horrible Bosses 2 on Netflix

Bad Words

I'm shocked at how good this incredibly black comedy was. Fantastic pacing, great plot, wonderful acting. Wow. 4/5

Bad Words on Netflix

Mansome

This is better than most of Spurlock's latest but that's due to extremal influence - I found this interesting & fun. 4/5

Mansome on Netflix

Horrible Bosses

While this goofball comedy was nothing original it had tremendous acting & made me LOL for real. Well done. 3.5/5

Horrible Bosses on Netflix

Extract

Wow, Mike Judge has lost his edge with movies! This was barely watchable with a ridiculous plot - very disappointing. 1.5/5

Extract on Netflix

Paul

Time for another special FTRQ review for another Potentially Bad Movie Night with Emilie Staat (@emofalltrades on Twitter)! This week we have "Paul", a Simon Pegg/ Nick Frost film about two nerds on the run... with an alien? So how was it? Let's find out!


DONNA:
Since I wasn't a huge "Shawn of the Dead" fan I always fear I'm not going to like a Simon Pegg film. I'm usually wrong, just as I was with "Paul". This comedy was smartly written, perfectly acted and really well paced. It was a truly clever film that rose above the trappings of the absurd quite easily and I really, really enjoyed it. Well done! 4/5

EMILIE:
Paul was really, really funny. Since it is a modern comedy of the "stupid" or "obscene" variety, I was very pleased to see that it has heart as well. Pleased, but I was expecting it, too because I've liked the movies that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have made together. And this movie, unlike some I could name (ahem, Your Highness), actually capitalized upon the very talented, very funny women in the cast. And there are many: Kristen Wiig, Jane Lynch, Blythe Danner and Sigourney Weaver. And the guys weren't half bad themselves. 5/5

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

Wow - we both really liked this one, and I'm glad of it. Jeez... it seems even when trying to pick potentially bad movies we keep finding gems. Maybe we'll find something truly horrid for our next #PotentiallyBadMovieNight - stay tuned!

Paul on Netflix

The Switch

I know, sue me, but I actually really liked this, especially Thomas Robinson as the son. Sweet & charming. 4/5

The Switch on Netflix