February 2, 2015

The Martian (2015) **

Robinson Crusoe on Mars.

The Lobster (2015) **

Weird film.

The Peanuts Movie (2015) *

Quite boring.

Concussion (2015) **

Will Smith gives a memorable performance as an immigrant doctor investigating the death of Pittsburgh's football players.

Bridge Of Spies (2015) **

Fine Cold War spy drama about the exchange of Gary Powers for a KGB agent. Based on a true story, and therefore quite predictable.

The Hunting Ground (2015) **

Documentary about campus rapes.

Creed (2015) **

The “Rocky” saga continues.

The Duke Of Burgundy (2015) **

Well-directed film about a very peculiar lesbian relationship. A potentially memorable film ruined by self-censorship.

Furious 7 (2015) **

The action scenes are spectacular, but so unrealistic that they actually reduce the suspense, because we never feel that the protagonists are in any real danger.

In The Heart Of The Sea (2015) **

True story that inspired "Moby Dick".

The Walk (2015) **

Not as good as "Man On Wire", a documentary about the same event.

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) **

A sequel to "Hotel Transylvania".

Minions (2015) **

A prequel to the "Despicable Me" movies. Amusing.