Sunday, May 5, 2013

Five Films in Five Words #3


Note: The last film was a 2012 Irish release, but these are based on US dates.

The Company You Keep (2013)
Derivative.

Oblivion (2013)
Overzealous.

Syrup (2013)
Uneven.

Welcome to the Punch (2013)
Adequate.

What Richard Did (2013)
Poignant.
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12 comments:

  1. thevoid99May 5, 2013 at 11:58 PM

    I haven't seen any of these films nor do I want to though I have comments for a few of these films:

    1. Stop acting Shia. You're taking yourself too seriously. Just fuck off.

    2. Thanks Universal for making M83's score sound like everyone else's score.

    3. Shiloh Fernandez... can't act worth a shit.

    That is all.

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    1. JoshMay 6, 2013 at 1:58 PM

      1. Haha. I don't think he's a bad actor, actually, but he does take himself way too seriously.

      2. Yeah. They really dropped the ball there.

      3. Can't argue with that.

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  2. Brittani BurnhamMay 6, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    I love these posts of yours. Your banner makes me laugh, I know it shouldn't, but it does.

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    1. JoshMay 6, 2013 at 2:05 PM

      Thanks Brittani! Ha, never thought of it that way, but it is kind of funny. :)

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  3. ChrisMay 6, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    I'll be watching What Richard Did soon, heard mostly good things about it.

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    1. JoshMay 6, 2013 at 2:08 PM

      I'd give it 4 stars. Great little film, with a fantastic leading performance by Jack Reynor. I'm hoping he'll make my ballot at the end of the year. He's starring in Transformers 4, so I hope his career takes off because of it.

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  4. ShalaMay 6, 2013 at 1:48 PM

    Have you seen "Trance"? Wanted to see how you would rate that in comparison to "Welcome to the Punch". On the fence on should I see it or not.

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    1. JoshMay 6, 2013 at 2:16 PM

      I prefer Trance, but Mark Strong is very good in Welcome to the Punch.

      I'd rate them:

      Trance - 4/4 (or 4.5/5)
      Welcome to the Punch - 3/4 (or 3.5/5)

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  5. ruthMay 7, 2013 at 5:52 PM

    Awesome!! I'm so glad you continue this series Josh, I have yet to do my 2nd post yet :D

    Hmmm, your word for The Company You Keep is worrisome. That's too bad as the cast is great.

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    1. JoshMay 7, 2013 at 10:34 PM

      Thank so much Ruth! Can't wait to see what films you pick! :)

      I actually liked the film overall (3/4 stars), but it's nothing special, especially compared to the many great political thrillers that've come before it.

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  6. AnonymousMay 11, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    I haven't seen any of these. What Richard Did sounds like it's worth checking out.

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    1. JoshMay 12, 2013 at 9:08 PM

      I'd highly recommend it. It's an intimate character study, and the lead actor is my current Best Actor pick.

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