My Week in Cinema 7.15.18-Present

Y’all, for better or worse, it’s been one hell of a week.  Anyways before I go on a tangent about this one hell of a week I got some quality movie time in, to counter balance things.

Sunday truly sucked.  I wasn’t looking forward to it.  I bookended my day with two completely different movies.  In the morning I was trying very hard to keep out of a funk.  I felt I needed to fill a few hours with something violent and a lot of bad language, in other words something that comes with a HARD R RATING.  A rewatch of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece Full Metal Jacket fit that bill nicely.  It didn’t do anything to change my spirits but I did enjoy rewatching it.  That night, after the festivities settled down I journeyed to a late night showing of Hotel Transylvania 3.  It ended up being a lot of fun and I got to see it with my movie buddy, a good friend.

My next movie outing came quickly.  Some friends and I went to a matinee of Sorry to Bother You.  What a unique movie that was.  It had an original since of humor while making its points without slapping them across my face.  The last 25% of that movie I never saw coming, which is good in a strange way.  If you see this movie you’ll understand that last sentence more.  This is one of two films, this summer, destined to make my annual top ten list come winter.

Moving on to Skyscaper.  A group of us went the other night.  What a blast of a movie to watch.  It’s one you don’t think about at all, cause if you do you’ll be over thinking it already.  You sit back with your snacks and enjoy the ride.  I like describing the film as the bastard off spring of Die Hard and The Towering Inferno, starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

This morning I rewatched Chef, from the comfort and safety of home.  I was preparing food for a party I’m hosting this weekend.  The movie seemed like the right one to view again.  I truly love this movie.  It’s a gem to watch even when you’re not cooking.  

This evening, once again with my movie buddy, I ventured back to my local cinema to see The Equalizer II.  I wasn’t expecting a whole hell of a lot.  Much to my surprise it’s a well thought out action movie.  Denzel Washington does not disappoint.

Looking back on this list I saw all four movies with friends.  I truly appreciated the company this week while in this, let’s call it a funk, mainly cause I don’t want to label it something more depressing.  (Though in reality it is).  Hopefully things will start to turn around soon.  Good night & good luck.