Tag: three sentence movies

Having just watched 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, I needed a palate cleanser and remembered I had a list of royal romance movies leftover from the Megan/Harry wedding. While the Wisconsin of this movie seems to lack seasons* and the plot overall was so-so, it did have Julia Styles, who is always a treat. While not a great movie, it was a very good palate cleanser.

Cost: $2.99 via Google Play (though free, due to cashing in Google Rewards Survey credit)
Where watched: at home

Also consider watching: The Princess Diaries, Ever After

*Tractor racing at “Thanksgiving” looks as though it was filmed in sunny, dry mid-August. Denmark is the same. Winter?  Sunny and warm, if this movie to be believed.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2004/prince_and_me.html

This film felt more immediate due to the retiring of a certain Supreme Court Justice and speculation about what the new configuration of the court might bring for Roe v. Wade. This movie is a slow-burn terror with things going astray at every turn. It’s not a pleasant movie to watch, but is worthy of your time.

Cost: free from library
Where watched: at home in preparation for Filmspotting Madness in March 2019

Also recommended: Vera Drake, Grandma

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2007/four_months_three_weeks_and_two_days.html

Not ready to face the fact that I had to get up the very next morning, July 5, and do two more days at the office, Matt and I escaped to the movie theater for some heist-movie fun. In the spirit of the other Ocean’s movies everything worked well: acting, plot machinations, fun things to look at, humor. Bullock’s tirade in German was particularly fun.

Cost: some ungodly amount due to Regal’s evening prices; however, I had gift cards, so it was actually free.
Where watched: Regal Lloyd Center, which has closed off its ample parking lot in preparation for mixed-use redevelopment. We had to park across the street at the mall proper.

Goes well with: The Sting, The Italian Job both 1969 and 2003.

While this is a great documentary to watch at any time, I highly recommend seeing this in the theater so you can hear everyone else around you also crying. I’m not really sure what makes it such a sob fest* I just know that it was, but in a good way. If you are going to see one documentary this decade, this is the one.**

Cost: free for me; friend paid me back for helping her move
Where watched: Hollywood Theater with, Kelly

Goes well with: probably 20 Feet From Stardom, but I haven’t seen that yet. (I know!)

*Mr. Rodger’s calm voice? The fact that our lives are nothing like the world he so carefully built for children? His philosophy of radical love?
**It also has some quite funny moments.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2018/wont_you_be_my_neighbor.html

There’s a lot of very realistic country life* in this movie and also a lot of fairly graphic sexual encounters. While the main character was unlikeable (and fairly lucky to encounter a hot Romanian guy with sheep skills) his plight was interesting. General theme: farm life is hard, but there are some gorgeous landscapes.

Cost: Netflix monthly rental charge
Where watched: at home

*Dead animals: it’s a farm life thing.

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/intl/uk/2017/gods_own_country.html

This is less of a romantic comedy and more of a comedy with some romance.* However, how the three women’s shenanigans are hilarious** and more than make up for the fact that there isn’t much romance. I also very much appreciated the ending; there’s a trend in romantic comedies lately where they are really sticking the endings.

Cost: Monthly Netflix Subscription Charge ($7.99)
Where watched: at home

*I mean seriously, there’s probably about 10 romantic minutes total of screen time; instead the romantic potential is what fuels the plot.
**It’s a raunchy humor, so it’s not for everyone.

This sets up and knocks down all the standard romantic comedy tropes, but in a way that is fresh and fun, not old and tired. Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell continue charming their way through movies and Taye Diggs and Lucy Lu are delightfully difficult. Overall, this was a perfect 10 of the romantic comedy genre.

Cost: Netflix monthly subscription
Where watched: at home