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Spiderman - Homecoming.

Pretty decent superhero flick, as it didn't torment us with yet another origin story with the radioactive spider; rather, this time, Peter tells a friend who discovers he's Spidey that he was bitten by a spider. The movie was full of action, with lots of comedy interjected into it. The big secret of who MJ (doesn't stand for Mary Jane, this time) is revealed at the end. Great tie-ins with other Marvel universe movies. The only problems I had was how the Tony Stark-made-Spidey-suit had too many computerized gadgets (including it's own version of Suri), whereas Spidey in the comics, as well as the past movies, had gotten by with his spider powers, and his wits. Same with the Vulture, who starts out as a disgruntled small waste disposal-manufacturer, who turns to crime when he gets hold of the alien technology from the first Avengers movie, building a high tech flying suit, and weapons he and his employees sell to criminals, rather than just a guy dressed as a carrion bird.Still, pretty decent movie. There was also a second villain, the Shocker, working for the Vulture, who was taken straight from the comics, but no one seems to have taken notice of that fact while promoting the film.
The Al-Right will hate this movie for the multi-ethnic cast.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Daredevil.
I actually don't mind the extended version. It is not the best film but I do enjoy it somewhat.

-The Accountant: Since there were a lot of posts on here regarding the accuracy of Ben Affleck's portrayal of an individual on the spectrum, i wanted to give this movie a shot. I didn't know what to expect, but was more than surprised to see that the ASD version of John Wick seemed to work. Definitely a good movie with a decent main actor!


-X+Y : Another movie i was very surprised by. Fantastic performance by Asa Butterfield playing a very relatable character on the spectrum.

Watched the lego batman film yesterday, really enjoyed it.
If you like action, comedy and lego, then I recommend it.

Torn Curtain

I just had to get past how much cooler Michael Clarke Duncan looked as the Kingpin than Affleck looked as Daredevil.

Affleck has gotten better since. He blew me away in The Accountant. The child actors for the brothers did excellent work, too.

I agree.

Despicable Me 3

ZombieLand.

Sherlock Holmes. The 2009 version. The costumes were exquisite, particularly, Sherlock's, and the sets were enthralling. I would wear all of his garments, if presented with the opportunity.

For a few dollars more (again),
(followed by tv, i haven't seen that in a long time, omg, that was pc-ngo-propaganda-porn that provokes an instant migraine, the tone, the 10yo-old level of indignation!!)

Saw Rainman for the first time.

Spiderman-Homecoming

I have really been looking forward to seeing this movie and i have to admit that i didn't expect it to be this good. It felt like a superhero version of a John Hughes movie, which is not necessarily a bad idea. Tom Holland has again done a great job as Peter Parker. I am purposely saying Peter Parker and not Spider-man, for this seems more of a story about his life with elements of Spider-man included. A very uplifting movie and definitely one of the better MCU chapters. Worth buying on Blu-Ray!

As would I.

Life.

When microscopic alien life is discovered on Mars in the not too distant future, it's studied on a space station orbiting the earth. From there, the creature, named Calvin, begins to grow... and grow, and is extremely hungry and hostile.
First rate scifi/horror flick.
Spoiler: matinee idol, Chris Evans, doesn't last long into the movie.