Assassin's Creed

First off, sorry for the long absence, I've had a slew of life problems happening. I will try to return to my regular reviews.

My husband is an avid gamer, and I have watched him play the Assassin's Creed games many times over. The game is so stylized in its look and action that I thought no movie could ever capture that. I was wrong. This movie lives so well in the Assassin's Creed world it could be a game itself. The direction, sets, and motion of everything was so spot on it was eerie. The acting was far better than what you normally see in video game films, especially Fassbender, who is quite good. The ending was a bit too open and got a little off track, but I know they did that to leave place for a sequel. I was surprised at how good this was. If you know the game, it's worth a watch. 4/5

Assassin's Creed on Netflix

The Man Who Knew Infinity

Dev Patel is wonderful in this biopic about Srinivasa Ramanujan, an Indian mathematician and genius of the highest order. His death came all too soon, and, after watching this, I wonder what he could have been able to accomplish in his later years had he lived. Jeremy Irons is tremendous in the main supporting role, and I found both the script and direction engaging. A strong film. 4/5

The Man Who Knew Infinity on Netflix

High-Rise

This surrealistic thriller definitely got in my head. I can't even pretend that I understood it all - hell, I'd be lucky if I got half of it. I definitely feel a second watching will illuminate more of the subtleties in the plot. The direction was magnificent, and I should have guessed the music was by Clint Mansell when it began to haunt me so early on in the film. The score also features a brilliant cover of Abba's "SOS" by Portishead that left me speechless. I was captivated by this, I will need to see it again. 4/5

High-Rise on Netflix

The Hollow Crown: 2 Henry IV

Magnificent as always, this series brings the text to life so perfectly with exquisite acting. 5/5

The Hollow Crown: 2 Henry IV on Netflix

The Hollow Crown: 1 Henry IV

Hiddleston is magnificent at Hal in this wonderful production. Can't wait to finish the series! 5/5

The Hollow Crown:  1 Henry IV on Netflix

The Words

The layers of this intricate, insightful & ambiguous drama are perfectly structure & the acting is impeccable. I absolutely loved the end. Loved. It could not have ended better or any other way. A brave and noble choice. 4.5/5

The Words on Netflix

Margin Call

It might be a bit preachy but this thriller is indeed gripping & the cast is uniformly excellent. Well done. 4/5

Margin Call on Netflix