Saturday, November 18, 2017

Thor: Ragnarok



Jean, This is a big movie. It has a big cast, world class visual effects,  a worthy story line, with great humor throughout and even two post credits short scenes. Chris Hemsworth is more than an imposing action hero but also has a great comic light touch. Cate Blanchett literally jumps off the screen as the queen of evil. The movie starts off with the hero in a cage and bound with chains and yet performs better than Harry Houdini. And it ends in a climax that the entire cast is pushed to their limits. This film is 135 minutes.  Dad

P.S. The 7 previews are:

12 Strong
Maze Runner: the Death Cure
Den of Thieves
Black Panther
Wonder
Just Getting Started
Star Wars: the Last Jedi

Murder On The Orient Express



Jean, This is a big, very good looking and very entertaining version of the Agatha Christie story. From the streets of Jerusalem to Istanbul and onto the Orient Express train for Paris this is a beautiful looking movie. Then we have a loaded cast performing inside the train and outside when the train runs into a snow blocked mountain pass. There is also action and gun play, not usually seen in a Christie story. What is a source of distraction is the mustache of Hercule Poirot which is something to see. A big movie version of a famous British detective story that keeps you involved to the big Kenneth Branagh theatrical solution.  Dad

P.S. The previews are:

Mollie's Game
Isle of Dogs
The Leisure Seeker
Darkest Hour
Murder On The Orient Express