Wonder Boys

Watched this one again on the plane to Iceland. Amazing cast, great dialog, strong story, awesome drama. Don't miss it if you have not seen it.

Stay Close

This one is a little too complicated but very thrilling.  Very engrossing, a page turner. 4 of 5 stars.

The Peripheral

Pretty good story.  Compelling characters, bad deus ex machina ending.

3 out of 5 stars.  Worth reading but barely.

Girl on the Train

Weak murder mystery chick thriller, 1 out of 5 stars.  Skip this one, yuck.

A long time until now

Fantastic story, well-researched, fun, fascinating, realistic, compelling characters (a little too good).  5 out of 5 stars.

Chappie

Better than expected; worth watching

3 out of 5 stars

Mad Max Fury Road

A little better than I expected.  Amazing post production and special effects. A little too long for the story. 3 of 5 stars.

Slow Bullets by Alastair Reynolds

Good story, a little contrived.  Inconsistent tech. Not up to his standard. 3 out of 5 stars.

Seveneves

Fantastic book!  5 out of  5 stars.  It is thrilling that Neal Stephenson is finally writing about space and space travel.

The Gunman

Tonight we saw "The Gunman" with Sean Penn and the Hollywood formula machine.  Yuck.  2/5 stars.  Find a better film.