Director: Edgar Wright
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3890160
Review: Not as tight as it could be but delivers a strong tone on top of some seriously cool action.
Watch it if: You're sick of movies that don't cut to the music.
And if you liked: The Blues Brothers, Drive, Vanishing Point
Wednesday, June 28
Sunday, June 18
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Director: Stephen Norrington
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311429
Review: Falls flat in most of its plotting but delivers some nice ideas and some enjoyable production design.
Watch it if: You're interested in seeing a weird mix of reasonably impressive CGI and completely unfinished CGI.
And if you liked: Mystery Men, The Da Vinci Code, Hellboy
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IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311429
Review: Falls flat in most of its plotting but delivers some nice ideas and some enjoyable production design.
Watch it if: You're interested in seeing a weird mix of reasonably impressive CGI and completely unfinished CGI.
And if you liked: Mystery Men, The Da Vinci Code, Hellboy
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Saturday, June 17
Swiss Army Man
Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinart
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4034354
Review: Delivers awe through strong performances and a non-pretentious backdoor while managing to hold a balance of emotion and comedy well.
Watch it if: You're interested in seeing cinematic profundity being skewered and celebrated.
And if you liked: Where the Wild Things Are, Cast Away, Beasts of Southern Wild
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4034354
Review: Delivers awe through strong performances and a non-pretentious backdoor while managing to hold a balance of emotion and comedy well.
Watch it if: You're interested in seeing cinematic profundity being skewered and celebrated.
And if you liked: Where the Wild Things Are, Cast Away, Beasts of Southern Wild
Monday, June 5
Wonder Woman
Director: Patty Jenkins
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451279
Review: Suffers from some pacing issues reducing its heft but has a good through-line and when it works, it very much works.
Watch it if: You want to see a DCEU movie that actually feels good to watch.
And if you liked: Captain America: The First Avenger, The Phantom
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451279
Review: Suffers from some pacing issues reducing its heft but has a good through-line and when it works, it very much works.
Watch it if: You want to see a DCEU movie that actually feels good to watch.
And if you liked: Captain America: The First Avenger, The Phantom
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