Saturday, October 31, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
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.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
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.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
אפס ביחסי אנוש
אפס ביחסי אנוש
Extremely funny. Very odd story, unsatisfying ending, great slice-of-life movie. 3/5 stars, worth watching.
Monday, October 26, 2015
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.
Friday, October 23, 2015
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.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
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!
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Mr. Holmes
Interesting, low-key, drama with great acting, good characters, good dialog. Worth watching, 3/5 stars.
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