Tag: watched

  • Hop

    Hop

    2011, 2h 14m


    Genre: Animation, Comedy
    TMDB Rating: 57%

    My Comments: √ 04/09/2023, our place in Niagara with NS. Great wit and humor for adults as well as kids. 3.5 star.

    TMBB: “E.B., the Easter Bunny’s teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band. In L.A., he’s taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.” 3.5 star.

    Enjoyment Rating: 3.5 star

    Clean Rating: 4.5

  • Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    2022, 2h 14m


    Genre: Mystery
    TMDB Rating: 61%

    My Comments: 04-08-2023 at our place (rented on Amazon) in Niagara with NS. Quite abstract, but we stuck with it. The story is a message for us today. Excellent acting and characters. Bale is amazing. 3.5 star.

    TMBB: “In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.”

    Enjoyment Rating: 3.5 star

    Clean Rating: Unrated

  • Jason Bourne

    Jason Bourne

    2016, 2h 3m


    Genre: Action, Thriller
    TMDB Rating: 63%

    My Comments: √ 04-05-2023 at our place in Niagara with NS. The original films were a trilogy set, but now this is a fourth installment, and it returns more or less to the original storyline. Worthy of the series mostly, but the previous installment was better. Fantastic chase scene. 3.5 star.

    TMDB: “The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.”

    Enjoyment Rating: 3.5 star

    Clean Rating: unrated

  • The Bourne Legacy

    The Bourne Legacy

    2012, 2h 15m


    Genre: Action, Thriller
    TMDB Rating: 62%

    Our Comments: √ 04-04-2023 at our place in Niagara with NS. Excellent story, production and acting. Amazing car/motorcycle chase scene. 4 star.

    TMDB: “New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.”

    Enjoyment Rating: 4 star

    Clean Rating: unrated

  • North By Northwest

    North By Northwest

    1959, 2h 16m


    Genre: Classics, Mystery
    TMDB Rating: 80%

    My Comments: √ 04-01-2023 at our place in Niagara (PS, HS). Excellent plot, acting, and overall delivery. 4 star.

    TMDB: “Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase. Spine-chilling climax!”

    1. Ernest Lehman Author, Screenplay
    2. Alfred Hitchcock Director

    Enjoyment Rating: 4 star

    Clean Rating: 4.5

  • Casablanca

    Casablanca

    1943, 1h 42m


    Genre: Classics, Drama
    TMDB Rating: 82%

    My Comments: √ 03-31-2023 at our place in Niagara (PS, HS). A masterpiece. Not because it’s iconic, which it is. But because it’s that good. Impeccably interwoven story of war, the plight/fight for freedom, romance, heartbreak, and fate.

    TMDB: “In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.”

    Michael Curtiz Director

    Enjoyment Rating: 5 star

    Clean Rating: 4.5

  • Spider-man (2002) – W2

    Second watching. Main post is here.


    Genre: Action, Science Fiction

    My Comments: √ 03-26-2023 at our place in Niagara (PS, HS, NS). The three of us wanted to watch through the entire Spiderman series while NS is in town. We only got to the first two this Spring of 2023. It was fun. This movie is excellent in many ways. Complex and interesting story, well made production. Green Goblin villain a bit too intense for me. 3.5 star. Original review here.

    Clean Rating: 3

  • The Fifth Element

    The Fifth Element

    1997, 2h 6m


    Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction
    TMDB Rating: 75%

    My Comments: 03-24-2023 at our place in Niagara (PS, HS, NS, ASB, CB). Watched on Netflix. Good science fiction, but a bit dated, and quite a few morality issues. Enjoyment rating: 3 star.

    Clean Rating: 2.5 (See Common Sense Media for morality review)

  • Top Hat

    Top Hat

    1935, 1h 41m


    Genre: Classics, Romance
    TMDB Rating: 73%

    My Comments: √ Watched it many times, including on 03-19-2023 at our place in Niagara, and again on 05-04-2024, (PS, HS). One of our all time favorite classics (in our top 3 or 4); and perhaps in the TOP TWO of Fred and Ginger movies. A cute musical romance in that 1930’s style. A well-crafted classic that just feels right from one end to the other. The misunderstanding of who Fred’s character really is brings about a lot of entertainment. Fred and Ginger have amazing chemistry in this film and their dancing together is sublime. Enjoyment rating: 4.5 star.

    Clean Rating: 5