Theater Review - A Flea in Her Ear

A Flea in Her Ear

This is really just a placeholder post because I failed to write my review of this upon seeing it.  Since that was the case, no real review...only a note that I remember it being decent, albeit a little long -- but my general thought on most French farces is that they overstay their welcome.  Still, a decent showing from the REP who always tend to entertain with their comedies.

Baywatch

Baywatch (2017)

Starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Jon Bass, Hannibal Buress, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera, Pamela Anderson, and David Hasselhoff

Directed by Seth Gordon

Written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift

***This film is currently streaming via Amazon Prime and Hulu***

Summary (in 500 words or less): A reimagining of the popular tv series, this "comedy" has a group of lifeguards trying to uncover a ruthless drug ring that's overtaking their beach.

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The RyMickey Rating: D

Wonder

Wonder (2017)

Starring Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Noah Jupe, Bryce Gheisar, Elle McKinnon, Millie Davis, Danielle Rose Russell, Mandy Patinkin, and Daveed Diggs

Directed by Stephen Chbosky

Written by Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad, and Stephen Chbosky

Summary (in 500 words or less):  A boy with a facial disfiguration (Jacob Tremblay) enters fifth grade after being home schooled for his whole life.  Facing bullies, young Auggie initially finds things difficult, but with the help of his mother, father, and sister (Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic), he soon finds friendships that help him come out of his shell.

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The RyMickey Rating: B

Baby Driver

Baby Driver (2017)

Starring Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Eiza Gonzalez, Jon Bernthal, and Jamie Foxx

Directed by Edgar Wright

Written by Edgar Wright

Summary (in 500 words or less):  Baby (Ansel Elgort) has worked as a getaway driver for a series of heists headed by kingpin Doc (Kevin Spacey) for several years.  However, he calls it quits until Doc pulls him in for one more crime that ends up being a bit more than Baby bargained for.

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The RyMickey Rating:  C+

The Big Sick

The Big Sick (2017)

Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Bo Burnham, and Aidy Bryant

Directed by Michael Showalter

Written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani

***This film is currently streaming via Amazon Prime***

Summary (in 500 words or less):  Stand-up Pakastani comedian Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani) meets the white Emily (Zoe Kazan) at one of his shows and the two hit it off right away.  Several months into their relationship -- which had already faced some rocky roads when Emily discovered that Kumail's parents wanted him to date only Pakastani women --  Emily gets very sick and falls into a lengthy coma which tests Kumail's love.

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The RyMickey Rating:  C

The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman (2017)

Starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Zendaya, Paul Strong, and Rebecca Ferguson

Directed by Michael Gracey

Written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon

Summary (in 500 words or less):  P.T. Barnum's life story from how he went from rags to riches thanks to his unique concept of a circus.

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The RyMickey Rating: D+

The Beguiled

The Beguiled (2017)

Starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence, Angourie Rice, Addison Riecke, and Emma Howard

Directed by Sofia Coppola

Written by Sofia Coppola

***This film is currently streaming via HBO***

Summary (in 500 words or less):  In 1864 Virginia, three years into the Civil War, injured Union soldier John McBurney (Colin Farrell) deserts the Army and is found by young Amy (Oona Laurence), a student at a girls' boarding school run by Martha Farnsworth (Nicole Kidman) and teacher Edwina Morrow (Kirsten Dunst).  Having not had a man in the house/school for a very long time, Martha, Edwina, and oldest student Alicia (Elle Fanning) begin to fawn over McBurney and their jealousies and insecurities may prove damaging to all parties.

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The RyMickey Rating: C-

It Comes at Night

It Comes at Night (2017)

Starring Joel Edgerton, Carmen Ejogo, Christopher Abbott, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., and Riley Keough

Directed by Trey Edward Shults

Written by Trey Edward Shults

***This film is currently streaming via Amazon Prime***

Summary (in 500 words or less):  A contagious outbreak has seemingly wreaked havoc across the United States.  Paul (Joel Edgerton), his wife Sarah (Carmen Ejogo), and their teenage son Travis (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.) have holed themselves up in a secluded house in the woods, venturing outside only when absolutely necessary.  When a stranger (Christopher Abbott) attempts to enter their house, Paul immediately doubts his intentions, but he eventually is won over and invites the stranger's wife (Riley Keough) and young son to stay with them.  Unfortunately, this kind gesture may end up being something Paul and Sarah will regret.

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The RyMickey Rating: C

It

It (2017)

Starring Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Nicholas Hamilton, and Bill Skarsgård

Directed by Andy Muschietti

Written by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman

Review (in 500 words or less):  A group of young teens battle a malicious supernatural entity who oftentimes appears as a clown named Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) and is wreaking havoc on their Maine town.

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The RyMickey Rating:  B

The Discovery

The Discovery (2017)

Starring Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, Jesse Plemons, Riley Keogh, Mary Steenburgen, and Robert Redford

Directed by Charlie McDowell

Written by Justin Lader and Charlie McDowell

***This film is currently streaming via Netflix***

Summary (in 500 words or less): Scientist Thomas Harbor (Robert Redford) has proven the existence of an afterlife and in the years since his discovery, the suicide rate around the world has risen astronomically.  Following a television interview that goes horribly wrong, Harbor goes into hiding.  Several years later, upon visiting his secluded father, Will (Jason Segel) discovers the almost cult-like atmosphere taking place at his father's homestead where Thomas has hired people whose suicides have gone awry to help him.  Thomas's latest experiment involves videotaping one's afterlife experience, but Will rightfully worries that this new experimentation may result in even more folks wanting to end their lives.

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The RyMickey Rating:  C+

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Featuring the vocal talents of Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Liev Schreiber, Kunichi Nomura, Greta Gerwig, Frances McDorman, Scarlett Johansson, Harvey Keitel, F. Murray Abraham, Yoko Ono, Courtney B. Vance, and Tilda Swinton

Directed by Wes Anderson

Written by Wes Anderson

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The RyMickey Rating:  C+

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)

Featuring the vocal talents of Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Thomas Middleditch, Jordan Peele, and Kristen Schaal

Directed by David Soren

Written by Nicholas Stoller

***This film is currently streaming via Netflix***

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The RyMickey Rating:  B

The Cloverfield Paradox

The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)

Starring Daniel Brühl, Elizabeth Debicki, Aksel Hennie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris O'Dowd, John Ortiz, David Oyelowo, Zhang Ziyi, Roger Davies, and Clover Nee

Directed by Julius Onah

Written by Oren Uziel

***This film is currently streaming via Netflix***

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The RyMickey Rating:  D+

Letterboxd Reviews

So as you know, I stopped writing lengthy reviews on this site this year, keeping the blog as more of a film diary of sorts.  Lo and behold, I then discovered a site called Letterboxd that is essentially just that -- an online film diary with the ability for members of Letterboxd to comment.  It's free and easy to sign up -- and you could start your own film diary as well.  For now, I'll be posting links to my Letterboxd "reviews" below.  We'll see how this goes...

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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)

Starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Elizabeth Marvel, Grace Van Patten, Candice Bergen, Adam Driver, Rebecca Miller, and Judd Hirsch

Directed by Noah Baumbach

Written by

***This film is currently streaming via Netflix***

Trying something new here...uncovered a new website that's a bit of a film diary.  Contemplating switching over to it completely, but for the moment I'm going to link to things there.  Explore Letterboxd...maybe you'll want to join too and we can comment on movies there!

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The RyMickey Rating:  B-