My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

There is a new wedding on the horizon for the wacky Portokalos clan--and with it comes a new assortment of family crises and secrets.  Not as good as the first one but a good laugh.  I give is a 6.  Stars Nia Vardalos; John Corbett, Lanie Kazan.

Eye In The Sky

Eye In The Sky stars Helen Mirren as Colonel Katherine Powell, a UK-based military officer in the command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya.  Through remote surveillance and on-the-ground intel, Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates fro "capture" to "kill".  But as am American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.  This is an excellent thriller and is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.  I give is an 8.  Stars Helen Mirren and Aaron Paul.

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Doris is an unassuming office worker living in her childhood home despite the recent death of her mother.  But when she finds inspiration in the ideas of a self-help guru, the arrival of a handsome new co-worker heralds a new obsession.  This charming comedy effortlessly moves between laughs and real feeling to paint a touching portrait of a dreamer.  Touching and well-acted comedy  that  will touch your heart.  I give it a 7.  Stars Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly.

Son of Saul

Amid the horrors of Auschwitz, prisoner Saul Auslander has the grim duty of transporting corpses from the camp's gas chambers to the crematoria. But when he thinks he recognizes his son's body, Saul sets out to save the boy from incineration.  Very dark movie and leaves one devastated by the horrors of the concentration camps.  It reduced one member of our group to tears and gave me nightmares.  It is very graphic and leaves little to the imagination.  I can't even rate it.  Stars Geza Rohig, Leverte Molnar.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Based on Kim Barker's memoirs about her experiences covering the Afghanistan war, this satirical look at a hopelessly confused conflict also chronicles the obstacles encountered by female journalists in a rigidly conservative region.
It is not a roll in the aisle and hold your sides laughing comedy but a factual look at a female in a war zone.  Having been in Viet Nam in 1968, it rang very true.  I give it an 8.  Tina Fey is outstanding.  Stars Tina Fey and Billy Bob Thornton.
 

Mustang

Enraged by her granddaughters flirtations with some male classmates, a strict Turkish grandma  refuses to let her young charges out of the house to keep them from ruining their marriage chances.  But the girls find ways to circumvent the restrictions.  While humorous, it is a dark comedy.  The girls while kept prisoner in their home, are abused by the religious uncle who lives there.  Still it gives another view of the Turkish culture but I think this is small village mentality.  I give it a 7.  Stars Gunes Sersoy, Doga Zeyrep Doguslu, Tugloso Sunguroglu.

DEADPOOL

Based upon Marvel Comics most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin of the former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool.  Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
Not since Trainwreck have I seen a movies so funny.   The language is bad and the humor off-color but you will love it.  Oh by the way the audience was mainly under 40.  Stars no one you have heard of except Leslie Uggams who plays the old blind roommate to the anti-hero.