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Every Day (2018)
What an awful message about lack of consent
It can take a lot to get me offended about entertainment, but while this movie ostensibly tried to foster a message about being inclusive about who you love, and loving the person within, Rhiannon and "A" also basically violate a series of teenagers to further their romance. Nobody they rope in is consenting to their body being used in this romance.
Just super weird. Pass it up, even though it's free on Hulu.
Into the Dark: New Year, New You (2018)
The only thing scary is how slow it is
I had never seen Suki Waterhouse in anything until this. ... and this was not a very good introduction to her. She's pretty wooden and maddening to watch.
Of course, she wasn't helped by the molasses-slow pacing of the script. Kirby Howell-Baptiste was her usual luminescent self, however. Unfortunately, she's not enough of a reason to sit through this mess.
My Boss's Daughter (2003)
I would have asked for my money back, even if nothing had burned
Less than halfway through "My Boss's Daughter," which we had chosen because the preview we had tickets for was postponed, something apparently started to burn in the control room in the theater we were at. Thankfully, the smell started to drift down to our seats, and that gave us a valid reason to ask for a money back without getting an argument from the movie theater's staff.
This movie was, simply, the worst movie I've ever seen. And I've seen some horrible ones. It was completely and utterly boring. Not only is it a comedy that fails at being even remotely funny, but there's also just nothing to laugh *at* about the movie. Everything is forced and contrived, and rather than empathizing with Ashton Kutcher's hapless character Tom, you just want to get as far away from the pathetic schmo and the entire movie as possible.
I can not recommend staying away from this movie strong enough. Don't go to the theater. Don't rent it. If it's on Comedy Central in six months, just keep on clickin'. It's not worth it.
Sweetwater (1999)
Worth watching
Amy Jo Johnson shines as Nansi, the lead singer of Sweetwater, the band that opened Woodstock and virtually disappeared after she was in a horrible car accident.
While the movie really barely touches Nansi's spiral into drugs and alcohol, Johnson's portrayal of a young girl who feels unloved, then climbs the mountain of fame only to plummet into despair, was very strong, despite what I thought was a weak script in points. I also think the story would have been stronger without the reporter arc. Attempting to parallel the modern-day reporter's struggle back to sobriety with Nansi's 30 years ago took time and focus away from Sweetwater's story.
Overall though, it was a pretty decent movie, which I enjoyed.
Big Business (1988)
Goofy, but entertaining
This is a goofy movie (two sets of identical twins are separated at birth), but I liked it. It's a fun movie to pass away the time with if it ever airs on cable.
Boy Meets World (1993)
Touching and entertaining
I've loved this show since the first episode. Ben Savage is enjoyable to watch as Cory Matthews goes about the process of growing up. Will Friedle as Eric is extremely entertaining. When Boy Meets World ends, he should get a spin-off with Matthew Lawrence's Jack character. Definitely a must-see.