Sunday, December 24

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Director: Ron Howard

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170016

Review: Very clearly feels like 30 minutes of material stretched out to a full feature but is fairly impressively put together and delivers enough fun.

Watch it if: You want something reasonably distracting for Christmas.

And if you liked: A Nightmare Before Christmas, Krampus, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Saturday, December 16

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

Director: Rian Johnson

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527336

Review: Too long with some problems but absolutely dazzling and fun with serious emotional heft.

Watch it if: You can appreciate something going for broke even if it stumbles along the way.

And if you liked: The Empire Strikes Back, Dune, Pacific Rim

Wednesday, December 6

The Disaster Artist

Director: James Franco

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521126

Review: Energetic in an engaging way with some fascinating choices and great use of cues from the source material.

Watch it if: You're interested in a late 90s/early 00s period piece.

And if you liked: Ed Wood, Bowfinger, The Great Gatsby

Check this out: The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made