Z for Zacharaya

Bad.  2/5 stars.  Very boring.

Good Kill

Not very good, sigh.  2/5 stars.  Yes, we know about Obama's "drone war" and all of the war crimes Obama's executive branch is now committing.  Ho hum.  2/5 stars.  Miss this one.

The player of games

The second "Culture" novel is better than the first.  Recommended, 4/5 stars.

Southpaw

Another rags to riches boxing movie celebrating the sport where you try to concuss your opponent. Should we ban the sport of football because of concussions?   Fun drama, good editing and post production.  3/5 stars, entertaining.

I'll see you in my dreams

Not bad.  A little slow.  Good twists.  3/5 stars, worth watching.

Aloha

Better than expected, worth watching, 3/5 stars.

A Brilliant Young Mind

Excellent movie!  Don't miss this gem.  4/5 stars.

San Andreas

Terrible!  1/5 stars.

Phoenix

Ein Kabarettsängerin in Berlin überlebt die Konzentrationslager und versucht, zu ihrem früheren Leben zurück zukommen. Sehr gutes Schauspielen; knackigen Dialog, schmerzhafte Tragödie, sehr berührend. Sehenswert, 3/5 Sternen. 

Boulevard

Robin Williams' last film is slightly better than the critical panning it received.

However it is not good enough for a recommendation to watch it.  Weak actors, bad timing, formula dialogue, extreme predictability, and bad post production doom the film.  Miss it.  2/5 stars.