Self Less

not bad.  3/5 stars.  enjoyable, great post-production.

Ricky and the Flash

Meryl Streep still has the juice.  3/5 stars.

Hitman Agent 47

Last night we sat through Agent 47.  No plot, no acting, no dialog, no problem.  3/5 for the explosions and video-game-action.  Not as terrible as it looks.

Diesel Fumes

In Tokyo, diesel is prohibited:

. . . and the air is clear, breathable.

In Paris, diesel is encouraged:

. . . and the air is approaching China's level of toxicity.

אפס ביחסי אנוש

אפס ביחסי אנוש 

Extremely funny.  Very odd story, unsatisfying ending, great slice-of-life movie. 3/5 stars, worth watching.

Jurassic World

Check out her heels above.  Running in the jungle?  With heels? Really?  This one is as bad as the last one 20 years ago, where a 20-foot drop became 200 feet during the car-teetering-on-edge scene. Trash.  Hackneyed bromides.  Miss it, 2/5 stars.

Nudge

This book is a little dated but still pretty good.  4/5 stars.  Worth reading.  Needs a new edition with even more updates based on recent political events and trends.

Excession

I read this one on the plane.  The space battles and mysterious powers that could beat the culture ships and minds were cool.  I did not enjoy the love story, though.  3 / 5 stars.

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

Wonderful, funny, entertaining, Tony-award-winning musical with fantastic music, good acting, and witty humor.  I had low expectations that were exceeded by my experience.  The performance I attended received a standing ovation.

Pros:  Amazing music with complex harmonies, clever, hilarious lyrics; good acting, fantastic choreography, staging, lighting, sound; good unpredictable plot

Cons: Acting is good but not spectacular take-your-breath-away; fake accents; musical trios and duets in round or canon were a bit over-done; American attempt at British wit falls short (wrong idioms & sensibilities).

Net:  See it! Very enjoyable experience!

Mr. Holmes

Interesting, low-key, drama with great acting, good characters, good dialog.  Worth watching, 3/5 stars.

Apex

Fantastic ending to a great trilogy of books.  5/5 stars.  Lots of fun.

Max

Great puppy movie for dog lovers.  Terrible acting, contrived story, awful dialog.  Turn the sound off and it is much better!  1/5 stars.

Copenhagen

interesting story arc of a bad person who gets a little better via interactions with wise girl.  well-acted, and great showcase for Danish tourism.  Not a good film. 2/5 stars.

Darbareye Elly altyazı (About Elly)

A very-sad story of lies, deceit, and a tangled web of tragedy.  Well-acted.  3/5 stars.

Crux

Mez's Nexus books keep getting better.  5/5 stars.  Fantastic.

Inside Out

Another instant classic from Pixar.   4/5 stars.

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

Non-stop action, thrills, and Hollywood spy movie contrivances, exactly what you expect. Awesome! 4/5 stars.  Enjoy the explosions. 

me and earl and the dying girl

I really loved this one.  It has a big heart, great chemistry and fantastic acting.  4/5 stars.  Don't miss this gem.

Particle Fever

Not as good as the critics said but not terrible.  The physics was distilled down to meaningless Hollywood nonsense.  3/5 stars.  Interesting inside look at the people who work on the Large Hadron Collider.

Man Up

Slightly better than the critics said, 3/5 stars.  Big heart, great acting, dialog, plot twists, post production.  Weak message, shallow Hollywood values.  Nice rom-com chick flick.