Superman: Man Of Tomorrow:
Synopsis: The Daily Planet hires an intern named Clark Kent. As Clark begins his training, he must go above and beyond the call of his regular duties to defend the city of Metropolis from the likes of Lobo and Parasite.
My thoughts: I really enjoyed the story Man Of Tomorrow had to tell. It was paced well opening up with a showdown between Lobo and Superman before realizing as the movie went on that the big threat was still yet to come and the two men must put their differences aside if they're to be victorious. My main issue with this movie is the art style they used which was very Archer-esque. Now I've never really seen Archer probably because I'm not drawn to the art but since it's a comedy I kept expecting comedic bits to happen in this film which of course never happened.
Final verdict: 3.5 parasites out of 5.
Synopsis: For more than 100 years, a deeply haunting tale has been passed down to terrify audiences. Next February, DreamWorks Pictures' THE TURNING takes us to a mysterious estate in the Maine countryside, where newly appointed nanny Kate is charged with the care of two disturbed orphans, Flora and Miles. Quickly though, she discovers that both the children and the house are harboring dark secrets and things may not be as they appear.
My thoughts: I knew nothing of "The Turn Of The Screw" before seeing this film, I understand there are several adaptations of this, many of which are acclaimed... This one was not, and I can see why. The cast was strong enough but the script and plot were a mess. They also announce random characters just to move the plot along and they're never seen again. That being said the highlight was the cinematography as director Floria Sigismondi certainly has an eye for a beautiful shot.
Final verdict: 3 adaptations out of 5.
Synopsis: The story of how a tiny, broke Silicon Valley startup slew giants of the movie rental world, warded off Amazon and forced movie making and distribution into the digital age.
My thoughts: Easily the best documentary I've watched this year, ironically it's now streaming on Amazon Prime if you're interested. This doc tells the story of upstart Netflix that was trying to rent DVD's by mail that no one was interested in before becoming the leading streaming service in the world and defeating the mighty Blockbuster that at one point was a billion dollar company.
Final verdict: 4 DVD rentals out of 5.
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