Men, Women & Children

This reminded me of a Todd Solondz film, very edgy and interesting. I liked the various explorations of how each character used the Internet to define or find themselves. Solid acting as well, good film. 3.5/5

Men, Women & Children on Netflix

Grandma

I have a lot of mixed feelings about this film, much in the same way I had about "The Diary of a Teenage Girl". In the case of the latter, I'm still digesting the film, and will write about it. For "Grandma", I think I can write tonight. First, Tomlin is exquisite, and I'm not surprised she was nominated for this role. It was a tough role in a tough movie, and I commend her for her work. Having said that, I feel like many of her granddaughter's emotional issues got short shrift, and it *was* her story, not Tomlin's. I wish the writer could have added 15 minute to explore Sage's story in greater depth. However, good film, and solid work by all. 3.5/5

Grandma on Netflix

Jurassic World

I expected this to be terrible, but it was actually quite fun with really good action. Granted, Chris Pratt is wasted, as are most of the actors with the exception of Jake Johnson, who was great. A fun film, certainly better than Jurassic Park 2 or 3. 4/5

Jurassic World on Netflix

Visioneers

This is a dry dark comedy set in a dystopian future that feels much like "Joe vs The Volcano" - nicely done. 3.5/5

Visioneers on Netflix

LolliLove

This mockumentary is achingly painful in all the best ways. Well acted & written by Jenna Fischer - I liked it a lot. 4/5

LolliLove on Netflix

Playing For Keeps

Gerald Butler & the cast hold together this lazy & morally ambiguous rom-com with more people behaving badly. 3/5

Playing For Keeps on Netflix

Jeff, Who Lives At Home

I was completely surprised at how touching, endearing & beautifully told this quirky comedy was. Lovely 4/5

Jeff, Who Lives At Home on Netflix

The Descendants

The scarcity of character development or backstory here left this film lacking - this was very average for me. 3/5

The Descendants 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

Peep World

A pretty damn funny film with a pretty damn amazing cast. I wish it had been longer & developed more though. 3.5/5

Peep World on Netflix

The Amateurs

This is a funny, stylish comedy, but I have to say, with this cast I expected even better. Good, not great. 3.5/5

The Amateurs on Netflix

The Wedding Planner

This surprised me. It was sweet, thoughtful, & people were actually honorable. I found it endearing. 3/5

The Wedding Planner on Netflix