Patriots Day

This Peter Berg thriller about the bombings at the Boston marathon was exceptionally well done. I don't know what corner Mark Wahlberg turned in his acting, but he put in another solid performance here. All the supporting actors were excellent as well. The music was quite well done, which, given that I'm not a huge fan of Reznor/Ross scores, is a big compliment. There really wasn't a misstep in this film - I really enjoyed it. 4.5/5

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Black Mass

I've seen quite a few films about Whitey Bulger in the last few years, so, plot-wise, I didn't feel like this film necessarily added anything new to the subject. However, the acting in this was absolutely top-notch. It's been a lot of years since I've seen Johnny Depp really sink deep into a role, long enough that I'd forgotten how good he can be. He is at his best in this film, where he seems to inhabit Bulger heart and soul. The whole of the cast was really on their game, and the direction and script were solid. A well done film about a well known subject. 4/5

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Jayne Mansfield's Car

The cast in this is impressive & quite adept, but the plot was missing some of the heart it needed. 3.5/5

Jayne Mansfield's Car 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

Elephant White

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


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Super

This film just got darker & more subversive the longer it went on - it was a gutsy call & the right one. Really great. 4/5

Super on Netflix

Trapped

Solid acting across the board & an unpredictable script kept me interested & guessing in this twisty thriller. 3.5/5

Trapped on Netflix