Observe and Report

This older Rogen comedy is lackluster in every respect, it just didn't make a lot of sense. Disappointing. 2/5

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Better Living Through Chemistry

Sam Rockwell is a f'n rockstar in this delicious black comedy - truly dark & funny throughout. 4/5

Better Living Through Chemistry on Netflix

The Iceman

Shannon is dreadfully evil in this violent thriller with an amazing cast, particularly Chris Evans. Well done! 4/5

The Iceman on Netflix

The Place Beyond the Pines

This generational drama is told carefully & wonderfully with brilliant acting by Gosling & Cooper. 4/5

The Place Beyond the Pines on Netflix

Pawn

This great thriller was brilliantly acted, well plotted & superbly executed - so refreshing to see such a smart film! Plus Michael Chiklis' Cockney accent was so good I actually paused the film to see if he might be British. Wow! 4.5/5

Pawn on Netflix

The Details

This black comedy is incredibly smart & compelling - I was fascinated the entire film. What would *you* do? 4/5

The Details on Netflix

The Son of No One

Dito Montiel tries to recapture the rich flavor of his 1st film & only partially succeeds. Just... meh. 3/5

The Son of No One on Netflix

Local Color

This is a perfectly average, ordinary, nice, sweet coming of age story, unremarkable in any way. Good, but just. 3/5

Local Color on Netflix

Date Night

I really wanted to hate this but I swear I actually LOLed through the whole thing. Carrell & Fey are hilarious. 3.5/5

Date Night on Netflix

Revolver

Holy shit, someone paid a lot of money for Guy Ritchie's marriage therapy session. Some cool stuff, mostly a mess. 2.5 stars.

Follow-up: I keep saying that Guy Ritchie should not be allowed to write. It's true. He should only ever be allowed to direct other people's stories. He just tries so hard, but makes such a muddled mess of things, and for some reason people keep giving him money to write. STOP DOING THAT. Just let him lay his visual style on your existing script, and when he says "No, I want to write it" tell him that he's perceiving the idea of not writing the film as a threat to his ego, and that if he doesn't understand that, watch Revolver a couple more times. Also tell him that David Lynch might have a bone to pick with him....

Revolver at Netflix

Battle in Seattle

Filled with top-notch performances, this powerful film puts human faces on the 1999 WTO catastrophe. 4/5

Battle in Seattle on Netflix