Fastball

I reviewed Knuckleball a few months ago and enjoyed it.  Fastball (not the same production company by the way) primarily explores the question of "who throws the hardest".  How would a pitcher from the 30's compare with the fireballer's of today?   I've always thought should Justin Verlander in his prime pitched in the 20's and 30's, that he would dominate...but that's not necessarily the case.  Narrated by (who else) Kevin Costner, this documentary pleases.  Recommend.

Seinfeld: Season 1

I purchased the complete series of Seinfeld during "Prime Day" from Amazon for $38.  I was hoping to find this series digitally, but physical was the only format it's available without subscribing to another streaming service.  Everyone knows the show is fantastic, but the first series is a little rough and quite short at only 5 episodes.  As you'll remember, this season features Jerry's "first" dad, who is much less charismatic than the actor portraying his father in later episodes.  Still though, some classic moments early on in this series life.  How can you possibly not recommend.

Favorite Episodes:

1.3 The Robbery - Jerry's apartment is broken into, George finds him a new one but finds out he wants it too. Jerry: "[They stole my] answering machine... Boy, I hate the idea of somebody out there returning my calls."

1.4 Male Unbonding - Jerry doesn't like his childhood friend who keeps persisting they get together. He decides to break up with him like he would a girlfriend.  George: ""So we order lunch and we're talking. Finally she blurts out how it's not working. So as she's saying this I'm thinking, 'Great, the relationship's over and the egg salad's on the way.' So now I've got the decision - do I walk or do I eat? ... Sat there for twenty minutes chewing. Staring at each other in a defunct relationship."

Finding Dory

I loved Finding Nemo, and while this one is not quite as endearing as the original, I must say it was a fine film and much better than many of Pixar's latest attempts.  I took my two older sons to the theatre, AJ for the first time and they really liked it as well.  Great story, a loveable cast and a lot of charm.  Recommend.

Maggie

I remember watching a trailer for this when I was really into "The Walking Dead" and thinking "WOW, this looks awesome!" ... well, now I'm sick of The Walking Dead, and zombies in general, so I'm not sure why I decided to watch this one.  Part of it was the short run time.  Well, this movie sucks.  I love Arnold, but man, what a slow ass movie that tries really hard to be emotional, but I didn't give a rip about the zombie gal and I don't think many others will either.  Pass.

Banksy Does New York

This is the second Banksy movie I've watched, and while I admire Banksy's work, I loathe the people who adore him.  I'd be much more interested in watching a documentary about the man himself (duh) than those who follow him.  The concept of a unique project every day in New York is awesome but there's zero focus on its execution.  Pass.

Grown Ups 2

I quite enjoyed the first Grown Ups movie.  This one has been on my Netflix list for a while now, so while I did enjoy the original, I was in no rush to watch the sequel.  Today I gave it a shot and was a bit let down.  It's like this movie was written in an afternoon, it's really bad.  There are a few laughs, but how can there not be with this cast.  Even if you liked the first, I say pass.

Labour Day

When an escaped con, convicted of and guilty of murder makes you feel inadequate as a man, you know you must watching a film written by a woman.  Women will love this movie, guys will not.  I only stumbled upon this as I was looking for movies featuring JK Simmons, as I enjoyed him so much in "Whiplash".  My wife and I watched it, she loved it, I was entertained despite it feeling a little too long.  This is a gushy love story, and to my dismay, good ol' JK was only in the movie for all of 2 minutes.  Boo.  For date night, I'd say it's worthwhile, otherwise, pass.