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reviews of books, movies, and other such things by married English professors

Category Archives: Movie Reviews

His Movie Review: Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010)

Why we watched it: Looked interesting in Netflix Our rating: 4 out of 5 stars His review: I love cold places. And I love the idea of a cold place … Continue reading

August 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

His Movie Review: It Follows (2014)

Why he watched it: Positive reviews His rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars His review: I don’t really like horror movies in general. I’m not drawn to the tension of … Continue reading

July 17, 2015 · Leave a comment

Our Movie Review: Slow West (2015)

Why we watched it: he’s a fan of good westerns, she’s a fan of Fassbender Our rating: 4 out of 5 stars His review: The strength of this movie is … Continue reading

July 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

Our Movie Review: Draft Day (2014)

Why we watched it: he is a big NFL fan Our rating: 1 out of 5 stars His review: I don’t understand the logic of the marketing of this film. … Continue reading

July 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

Our Movie Review: Chappie (2015)

Why we watched it: Really liked Blomkamp first movie Our rating: 2 out of 5 stars His review: I have this fear of Neil Blomkamp taking the same path as … Continue reading

July 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

Our Movie Review: Inside Out (2015)

Why we watched it: Great early reviews Our rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Her review: I admit to not being thrilled at the concept of this movie despite the … Continue reading

July 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

His Movie Review: A Girl Walks Alone at Night (2014)

Why he watched it: Positive reviews His rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars His review: I don’t like vampire movies. I’m not intrigued by vampires, their plight as the undead, … Continue reading

July 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

His Movie Review: Blue Ruin (2013)

Why he watched it: Found it on Netflix, positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes His rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars His review: Revenge is a common motive in films, usually … Continue reading

July 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

Our Movie Review: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

Why we watched it: lots of positive reviews and Oscar nominations Our rating: 5 out of 5 stars His review: Directing a film can be a difficult task. The audience … Continue reading

June 1, 2015 · Leave a comment

His Movie Review: Whiplash (2014)

Why did he watch it: Great reviews His rating: 5 out of 5 stars His review: There are moments in a movie where I’m disconnected because it is very clear … Continue reading

May 10, 2015 · 1 Comment