Avengers: Infnity War

A year or two ago I suffered from "Super Hero Fatigue" ... just too many movies, but with the new Avengers coming out soon, I felt it was time to watch this one.  It's good, and while I'm not familiar with the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe, I was able to put it all together and fill in the gaps for this movie to make sense.  The plot is surprisingly simple (which I appreciated), the cast is second to none and the jokes are quick and fast.  At 2.5 hrs I felt it would have been better served 30 minutes shorter, but it didn't really drag terribly at any point. An interesting concept for a film mostly about smashing things.  I liked it.  Recommend.

The Lego Movie 2

The first Lego movie had a lot to live up to, but I really enjoy this series for it's "meta" factor.  It know exactly what it is and doesn't try to be what it's not.  I even enjoyed the Ninjago movie.  This is the second movie we've taken the whole family to and about half way through the younger ones were getting bored, but we made it through with plenty of snacks on hand.  We even snuck in our own huge bag of popcorn.  Anyways, the movie, the same wit and charm you've come to expect, a few catchy songs, and one that even rivals "Everything is Awesome" with "The Catchy Song".  Fun for the whole fam.  Recommend.

A Star Is Born

I went into this movie expecting a typical rise to fame film, but it turned out to be much more than that...I don't want to spoil it, but it was much "deeper" than anticipated.  Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga did a great job, I liked it.  I expected a few more hits to come out of the soundtrack but I guess "Into the Shallows" is it.  Oh well.  Recommend.

FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

A documentary about a fraud that didn't appear to be intended as a fraud, but ended up being the biggest fraud in the end.  FYRE festival I honestly believe had good intentions but wound up being a story of guys just getting in over their head and refusing to back down and take the high road out.  It was an absolute shit show.  I think everyone can sympathize at the start of the film, having a dream or a goal where you dive in head first only to realize you can't meet your expectations, but by the end you realize you would have taken the high ground and cancelled.  Billy McFarland refused to back down, which ended up costing a lot of people a lot of money, not just in what they paid to attend, but in lost wages etc.  A strikingly disgusting tale in the end, but entertaining nonetheless.  Recommend.

Abuducted in Plain Sight

I'm on a bit of a true crime/documentary kick as is the rest of the internet right now, this one's messed up.  I really don't know what to believe here.  I really don't know what to say, if you want to see a dysfunctional family, watch this.  The worst part is they're not trying to angle the doc that way, they're trying to tell a serious story, they just fail miserably.  I wonder what kind of money they made for this embarrassing debacle.  I can't help but recommend it.

Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner

I really appreciate Netflix is the new home for stand up specials rather than some cable network, but it seems they'll give just about anyone a special now.  I liked "Everybody Loves Raymond" enough but not enough to have claimed to have seen them all.  Ray is pretty funny, but in this special he seems nervous or anxious.  His stand-up has little flow, lots of awkward pauses, and just feels disjointed.  The bulk of his humor appeals to the greatest common denominator, sex, which just feels lazy.  Everyone giggles at sex.  Pass.

Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

I watched the first epsisode of this 4 part series and was indifferent on it, when I sat down and watched the 2nd episode it resulted in me watching the 3rd and 4th in the same day.  I was hooked at that point.  I've known about Ted Bundy, but not in this amount of detail.  He was executed when I was an early teen, I remember all the news coverage that came with that, but I never knew a whole lot of detail about his victims.  This is quite disturbing, I found myself questioning my fascination with the killer as if there was something wrong with me.  There's a lot to like here, which just feels wrong.  It's just a fascinating story and I've grown comfortable with it the same way I can slay hundreds of people in a first person shooter without guilt, it's not me, it's not my life.  Recommend.