Annabelle: Creation
You all know my stance on horror movies. They're a dime a dozen and almost always worthless. But here we have a possible exception.
I know very little about this movie. The trailer was just a trimmed down scene from the movie - a very well-executed scene. I remember the first Annabelle from a few years ago was about a creepy doll, but I had no idea Annabelle was connected to The Conjuring franchise until I read the top of the above poster, and that's an important distinction. The people behind The Conjuring have become the current kings of horror, and they are known to be reliable filmmakers. So while I will not endorse this movie (it looks super creepy and I'm not into horror), I can honestly say that it looks to be of good quality.
Annabelle: Creation is rated R for horror violence and terror.
The Glass Castle
This is a drama of reconciliation. What makes this one potentially special is the cast.
Brie Larson plays the daughter of Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts. Or, you know, she plays the daughter of the characters that they play. You know what I mean. Anyway, that by itself is almost enough to get me to the theater. They're all such good performers, especially Woody Harrelson. Sorry, Naomi and Brie, but he singlehandedly made Now You See Me tolerable, and that alone should have got him an Oscar.
Anyway, Woody and Naomi are these ultra free spirit hippy parents who move around a lot because Woody loses his job a lot. And they are serial squatters, never setting up real roots. After growing up this way, Brie makes the transition to what you would call a normal lifestyle and a steady life in New York City. But she has to face up and make peace with her upbringing, and her relationship with her parents, when they come squatting in the city and want to spend time with her. I think it looks pretty interesting. It is based on true events though, from a memoir, and that can come with structure issues when you turn it into a movie.
The Glass Castle is rated PG-13 for mature thematic content involving family dysfunction, and for some language and smoking.
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
As stupid as this movie looks, there are some things I have to admire about it.
The original Nut Job in 2014 was a clever story with a clever title. And it was an independent production, which is impressive. I'm always proud of independent productions that achieve wide releases and wide audiences with success, and this one has done the same. I think this kind of thing ought to be supported. But don't count on me to put my money where my mouth is this weekend.
This one is about the group from the first coming together once again to save a park from being turned into an amusement park. I'm not clear why. Probably because, you know, save the trees and stuff.
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature is rated PG for action and some rude humor.
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