Maggie's Plan

Watching this dramedy I would have sworn to you it was a Noah Baumbach movie, which, from me, is a very high compliment. The script was crisply written, the characters well shaped, and the direction very clean and modern. It lacked the emotional resonance of a Baumbach film, for which I deducted half a star, but this was a fine film. I enjoyed it. 3.5/5

Maggie's Plan on Netflix

Seventh Son

This action/adventure flick had great effects but average plot & characters. Hopefully the sequel will be better. 3/5

Seventh Son on Netflix

Maps to the Stars

I've been way off Cronenberg's films for a while, but I decided to give this one a try on a whim. It was simply brilliant with truly tremendous acting from all the leads. Truly stunning. 4/5

Maps to the Stars on Netflix

Safe

This is an exquisite, deeply pensive & cerebral film with a brilliant performance by Moore - a real gem. 4/5

Safe on Netflix

The English Teacher

This little romantic dramedy is sweet & funny & well acted by all the leads. A good natured little movie. 3/5

The English Teacher on Netflix

What Masie Knew

This drama about families is just perfectly acted & scripted - I loved the direction they took. Lovely. 4/5

What Masie Knew on Netflix

Don Jon

Joseph Gordon-Levitt knocked it out of the park with this insightful & truly funny comedy about love & sex - I loved this. 5/5

Don Jon on Netflix

Savage Grace

This drama based on a true story is alarming & disturbing but excellently acted by Moore and Redmayne. Very dark 3.5/5

Savage Grace on Netflix

6 Souls

This psych thriller isn't particularly inventive or dramatic but Rhys Meyers is really quite brilliant so there's that. 3/5

 6 Souls on Netflix

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Honest-to-god LOL funny & Gosling is amazing as always. I normally hate rom-coms but I loved this. 4/5

Crazy, Stupid, Love 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 Kids Are All Right

Hey, world? Infidelity isn't funny. Should've ditched the rom-com and went straight drama. This could have been amazing, but as is it was just average. 3/5