Friends with Benefits

So I actually rented this before realizing I had already seen it and given it a really nasty review back in January of 2012. But the thing was I couldn't remember the movie at all or why I gave it a nasty review, so when it showed up I watched it again. And loved it. I laughed really hard at most of it. The only thing I wrote in my old review was that I hated the acting, which is ridiculous because Kunis and Timberlake were both so great I genuinely have crushes on them both. Well, with Justin anyway, but I had one of those already. I really don't get why I originally didn't like it, because I really enjoyed it and actually would watch it again, which actually seems to be a theme in the Netflix review. So, in sum, don't know why I didn't like it the first time, I love it now, go watch it if you haven't. 4/5

Friends with Benefits

Learning to Drive

This is a sweet film with a nice moral compass to it. I liked how the racial differences were explored without jamming lessons down the viewer's throat, which was refreshing. Clarkson was lovely as always. Very charming. 3.5/5

Learning to Drive on Netflix

October Gale

A simple story told simply & well, a taught drama with no pretense or extraneous information. Well done.  3.5/5

October Gale on Netflix

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Well, bravo "Maze Runner". I had NO clue this was where you were going with this plot. Way to bring the excitement & intrigue all at once. And thank you for continuing to treat your audience as intelligent adults who don't need everything spelled out for them. And extra kudos for the single most racially, ethnically, and gender diverse cast of any movie franchise I can think of. 4/5

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials on Netflix

Last Weekend

I kept expecting the plot of this drama to go somewhere, anywhere, but it just didn't. A non-eventful film. 3/5

Last Weekend on Netflix

One Day

I expected more from this uneven film & from Hathaway, whose accent was weak. Still, it was engaging - good not great. 3/5


One Day on Netflix

Friends with Benefits

Wow this was just a really horrible movie. I expected WAAAY better acting from these two. Just bad. 2/5

Friends with Benefits on Netflix

Easy A

Okay, this movie might be trite, but it is really quite witty & funny & I enjoyed it far more than I expected. 4/5

Easy A on Netflix

Cairo Time

Nothing ever happens in this slow-as-molasses "Lost In Translation" style romance, but it gets a star for the end. 2/5

Cairo Time on Netflix