Day: September 8, 2018

When I discovered Anna Faris a few years back, more than one person mentioned they liked her in this film, which was a film that was not in the holdings of the Multnomah County Library. Now that I have access to movies via my TV, I could see Ms. Faris’s performance. She, as usual, had great comic timing, although the Happy Madison production company tends to produce films that are not to my tastes; this was no exception to that rule.

Cost: $2.99 via Google Play (though free due to credit)
Where watched: at home, movie four of four while recovering from a migraine.

Of note: the four movies I watched were all via different movie delivery methods: streaming via Hoopla, DVD from library, Netflix, rented via Google Play.

My second viewing, I still love how director Taika Waititi takes everything really good about the Thor movies and adds a layer of comedy that completely works. Cate Blanchett makes for a worthy villain and even though the humor is turned up to 11, the stakes are still high. This is the best Marvel movie to watch when you want to laugh.

Cost: Netflix monthly charge ($7.99)
Where watched: at home, movie three of four recovering from a migraine

Another Lynn Shelton film to delight in, this is a story of steadily rising stakes, both between the two friends, Mark Duplass and Joshua Leonard, and also Duplass and his wife. One-on-one conversations are the main reason to watch this, with layers upon layers of nuance. It’s a story that is mostly uncomfortable, but in a pleasurable way.

Cost: free from library, streamed via Hoopla
Where watched: at home, movie two of four while recovering from a migraine.

I consider it a mark of success when a movie can have a character I would be judgmental of in real life, yet I enjoy her company in the movie. While Carrie Pilby does have her problems (being a Harvard graduate by the age of 18) her father is also paying for a one-bedroom New York City apartment, her living expenses, and her therapy sessions. Still Carrie manages to delight–probably due to Bel Powely’s talents–and that made this film worth watching.

Cost: free from library
Where watched: at home, movie 1 of 4 while recovering from a migraine.