What Films did You Watch Last Week (18/03 - 24/03) CLOSED

First Viewings...

-The Mule (2018) (Mar 20th 2019) - 6/10 (I got about what I expected from it which was 6/10 minimum but potential for a 7/10. so while it's only a 6/10 it's still one of the better movies I have seen released in 2018)

but since that was pretty much the last 2018 released movie I had any hopes for I can now pretty much list my favorites of 2018...

1)Hostiles (2017-2018) - 7.5-8/10 (went up from a 7/10 on initial viewing)
2)Mission Impossible: Fallout (2018) - 7/10 (this held steady from my initial viewing)
3)Annihilation (2018) - 6-6.5/10 (went up from a 6/10 on initial viewing)

I have seen each of those twice so far. if I had to list maybe a handful or so beyond that, from a quick look though the movies I liked in 2018, I would probably go with... Anon/Molly's Game/The Mule etc as roughly my top 5-ish of 2018.

Re-watches...

-Thank You for Smoking (2005) (Mar 18th 2019) - 6/10 (was a solid 8/10)

-Juno (2007) (Mar 19th 2019) - 5.5-6/10 (my 4th viewing. it was a 7.5-8/10. I feel the first 23-25min or so are pretty dull which damage the overall movie but I feel later into it, it's just enough to save the movie)

-Young Adult (2011) (Mar 19th 2019) - 7.5-8/10 (my 4th viewing and it held steady even though it went up in my Jason Reitman (the director) rankings to the #2 spot. basically Theron's best performance/movie combo even though in terms of movie straight up it's close between this and The Devil's Advocate (1997) but ill give the edge to Young Adult)

-The Italian Job (2003) (Mar 20th 2019) - 5/10 (was a 6/10 but I no longer like it overall even though it was a solid movie for me for years, years ago)

-The Italian Job (1969) (Mar 21st 2019) - 2/10 (this is basically my 2nd viewing as I could not finish it due to boredom and killed it @ 35min)

-Enemy of the State (1998) (Mar 21st 2019) - 6/10 (it's been nearly 5 years and 2 months since I last re-watched it and, all-in-all, it's still a movie ill eventually see again but I suspect it will probably be another 5 years or something as there is just other movies that will have higher re-watch priority)


NOTE: in general... 5/10 or less = Thumbs Down. 6/10 or higher = Thumbs Up

but after re-watching some of those Jason Reitman movies above recently, I used to praise him as one of the most consistent directors who's made a fair amount of movies but it's a claim I no longer will be making as now Jason Reitman's movies sit like this for me...

1.Up in the Air (2009) - 8-8.5/10 (my #1 movie of 2009)
2.Young Adult (2011) - 7.5-8/10 (my #3 movie of 2011)
3.Men, Women & Children (2014) (my #1 movie of 2014)
4.Tully (2018) - 6/10
-.Thank You For Smoking (2005)
6.Juno (2007) - 5.5-6/10 (basically the first 23-25min are pretty much boring but after that it was decent enough to just barely overtake that boring stretch and overall ill give it the benefit-of-the-doubt for now)
7.The Front Runner (2018) - 3.5-4/10 (the first 45 minutes are totally boring. but after that (basically around the time they shifted focus around the whole affair aspect) it was okay enough for a viewing.)
8.Labor Day (2013-2014) - 2/10 (boring)


so now he's only got three movies that stand out where as it was five until recently. still, I like 6 out of 8. so he's still capable of solid movies but tends to be a bit more hit or miss for me now in terms of more gem status as less than half of his movies stand out for me now where as it was the majority until those recent re-watches. sucks, but what can you do. o well, at least Young Adult held steady

but basically, he's still solid but does not stand out from other name directors for me anymore in terms of consistently outputting solid movies. but I guess just about everyone has there slip ups once you make enough movies it seems almost inevitable that happens.


NOTE: I have only seen Tully once so far.

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OP's...

nothing this week.