Welcome to the Weekend Watch. Where we try to point you towards the best ways to spend your viewing time (or, at least, steer you clear of the garbage).

Movies

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Loren: What if Tim Burton made the X-Men set in the 20s? I don’t really trust Mr. Burton anymore so I think I’m waiting on this one. It looks interesting though.

RDT: Pretty much what Loren and Rick said (sorry, Jen).

Rick: I’m not familiar with the source material, but this feels like X-Men by way of Harry Potter with the look of an Edward Gorey sketch. I don’t know if I’m interested enough to catch this in theaters, but it looks like a good rainy afternoon movie.

Jen: Does this movie skew female? I already have my ticket for Friday (with a bunch of girlfriends)? Could this be a return to old-school Tim Burton? My fingers are crossed that after a few misses this re-captures the Edward Scissorhands-era magic.

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Deepwater Horizon

Loren: There are a lot of people in this. Whether they are good or not is left to be seen. I just can’t seem to get into this movie. I don’t even know if I’ll bother when it hits DVD/Streaming.

RDT: When I was seeing this for free, I was looking forward to it. Since those plans fell through, meh. I’ll see it eventually, but I feel no rush to catch it this weekend, or even in theaters.

Rick: I don’t always care for Peter Berg’s movies (don’t get me started on Lone Survivor), but one of the things he does well is direct action. He has an excellent sense of geography when constructing scenes, so even during the chaos the audience is aware of where the characters are and what obstacles they’re facing. That doesn’t assert that Deepwater Horizon is going to be good from a story standpoint, but I’m sure it’ll be well composed visually. From that perspective, it’ll be worth checking out in theaters.

Jen: This has a strong Armageddon feel about it. I may have imagined it but I swear I heard that annoying Aerosmith song over Marky-Mark’s skype call. Also this isn’t exactly related but all the TV ads for this say “Based on a True Story” which annoys me because, duh – who doesn’t remember this event from just six years ago.

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This week, we’re sticking with the all news format. (Let us know what you think!)

So, here it is.

• Equalizer 2: Equalizerer gets a production start date.
• Rings moves.
• Alpha 5 cast.
• Passengers trailer drops.
• Han Solo gets a cinematographer.
• Fruit Ninja gets a movie.
• It wraps.
• Lil Magnum pilot in the works (but we’d prefer something else).
• Superstore is gonna stick around for a bit longer.
• But Meltdown is not.
• Peter Capaldi gets some Class.
• Netflix is gonna make some ladies (and gents) G.L.O.W.
• It’s a Christmas miracle! Fuller House returns 12/09.
• Marvel movies sent well into the ’20’s
• SHIELD to get Strange(?) or Punished(?)
• Sam Neill will hang with Thor

All that, plus the usual tangents.

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The Magnificent Seven

Loren: As I said in my trailer breakdown, I’ve never been the biggest fan of Westerns. Red Dead Redemption might be my favorite, even though it’s a video game that uses cliches and tropes, but this looks like a lot of fun. I’m kinda in for this.

RDT: I kinda want to see the originals first. Yes, I know, I’m awful for never having seen either one, especially since I went to film school. That being said, taking this trailer at face value, it looks like a lot of fun.

Rick: Here we have the rare remake of a remake. Does that matter? Not necessarily. Whether they do something compellingly different with the story/character arcs will be the real litmus test for me. Regardless, director Antoine Fuqua is talented and has a good track record. The cast is pretty stellar and a lot more diverse than the 1960 iteration. I’ll give it a shot.

Jen: I’m not a big Western person myself, but the trailer sure does look fun. Popcorn movies don’t have to just be big-budget overblown scifi, explode-y films. They can be big-budget overblown Western explode-y films as well.

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Storks

Loren: Cute. Will I see it? Probably not, but it still looks pretty cute.

RDT: What Loren said.

Rick: When I saw the posters for this start to turn up in theaters I was immediately skeptical. The trailer, however, turned me around. It’s a clever idea and looks to be a fun little adventure. I probably won’t see it in theaters, but it makes the list.

Jen: Does this mean I’ll have to tell my kid that babies come from storks? That actually raises a lot more questions that I’m not sure I’m ready to answer yet. I’m a skeptical “we’ll see” on this one.

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This week, we’re all news, (maybe) all the time…?

• Alita:Battle Angel gets a villain
• Captain Dad loses, well, dad.
• Lee, Stan Lee.
• Super Troopers get a Grinder.
• Pacific Rim: Maelstrom gets a lady.
• Vin Diesel brings the dead back to life…?
• MI:6 brings back Tom Cruise.
• Star Trek to discover things a little later than planned.
• The Good Wife spinoff moves up.
• TV Line doesn’t hate MacGyver, but a lot of others do.
• Obsidians cast.
• Fargo gets a McClane.
• Star Wars not coming to TV, until it does.
• Bloodline’s lineage comes to an end.
• Black Mirror season 3 drops soon…?
• Fuller House gets a new Nelson.
• Netflix’s gotta have it.
• No Joker in Justice League.
• Harley gets her own movie?
• Bats goes tactical.
• Superman goes solo.
• Iron Man 3‘s original villain revealed, again.
• TV heroes now could possibly appear in Infinity War, maybe.
• The Punisher gets a villain from an unlikely source.
• Ghost Rider revealed.
• Sinister confirmed. Or not. Who knows???

And that’s it. All news, and the usual tangents.

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Welcome to the Weekend Watch. Where we try to point you towards the best ways to spend your viewing time (or, at least, steer you clear of the garbage).

Movies

Bridget Jones’s Baby

Loren: Nope. Didn’t even finish.

RDT:

Rick: I’ve seen the original and enjoyed it, but I skipped the sequel. This one looks cute and fun, but I feel like this wacky adventure would be easily cut short with a paternity test.

Jen: I am the target audience for this. I still watch the first movie anytime it comes on, but the sequel was… ergh. This could split the difference, but I may wait for the inevitable cable re-run to check it out.

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Blair Witch

Loren: I really enjoyed the original when it came out. Like saw it and was terrified of my late night drive home through rural Connecticut. That being said, this looks like a pretty good update and I love that it’s a true sequel unlike Book of Shadows. I’ll give it a shot at some point.

RDT: I am intrigued by this movie and its connections to the original. I don’t think I’ll see it in theaters (I’m a wuss.). And, it’s likely I’ll just end up reading the Wikipedia summary. But, still, I might see it, eventually. Maybe.

Rick: The less we speak of Book of Shadows the better. I like Adam Wingard’s other flicks (You’re Next and The Guest), so here’s hoping this lives up to his other work.

Jen: I agree with everything Ryan said. This could be terrifyingly awesome, but I’ll need some time before I am able to submit to that potential terror.

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This week, RDT returns and we dive into the fall movie season (because that’s a thing now).

But first, the news!

• Shailene Woodley will likely not be coming to tv this fall, or anytime soon.
• The Crow reboot scheduled to start production, until it’s not.
• Avatar kittens are coming.
• Transformers and the knights of the round table.
• Is Daniel Craig going to get $200 million for 2 more James Bond movies? (No.)
• Midnight Special’s Jeff Nichols rebooting Alien Nation
• Star Trek: Discovery to take inspiration from TOS
• Black Lightning is coming to….Fox…?
• Supernatural batting 300?
• Scripts are complete for the 4-show CW-verse superhero crossover.
• Heathers is coming to…. TV Land?
• Narcos to keep selling for 2 more seasons.
• DCEU keeps (over)reacting
• Deathstroke cast
• A Hiro wants to be a Robin
• Flash has a(nother) dad!
• Booster Gold stands alone
• Are Hush and Death in the Family the next animated Batflicks?

All that plus just a few tangents.

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Welcome to the Weekend Watch. Where we try to point you towards the best ways to spend your viewing time (or, at least, steer you clear of the garbage).

Movies

Sully

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Rick: When I heard this was happening I couldn’t help but wonder why. I mean, apart from the obvious fact that it’s a recognizable true story (meaning studios will claw at each other for a chance to make it), would there be anything else compelling on offer? Suffice to say the trailer has me intrigued. I’ll give it a go.

Jen: This does seem like the perfect Tom Hanks Oscar-bait. When I heard about it I thought, nope I won’t get sucked in. But damn if this trailer doesn’t suck me in just a little bit. Dammit Hanks!

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When the Bough Breaks 

Loren: I really like that there’s an entire sub-genre of black relationship thrillers.

Rick: Wait. Wasn’t Morris Chesnut in a movie like this last year? *looks it up* Yep. The Perfect Guy. I realize it’s not the same story, but it’s just another Lifetime-esque movie with a bigger budget. Unless I find out it’s unintentionally hilarious I’m gonna pass.

Jen: Have you guys see the poster?!?!?!?! Usually this sensitive mom can’t handle movies about moms and their baby struggles but there is some unbelievable camp value here. Give me a couple of white wine spritzers and I am IN! Continue reading →

Welcome to the Weekend Watch. Where we try to point you towards the best ways to spend your viewing time (or, at least, steer you clear of the garbage).

 

Movies

 

The Light Between Oceans 

Loren: I was all set to make a joke about how this is how Magneto got his family in X-Men: Apocalypse but that doesn’t feel appropriate after watching that.

Rick: I’ll have to prepare my brain for the amount of emotional drain this is going to have on me.

Jen: Nope. I can’t even finish the trailer. This is too much for a sensitive mom. I’m sure it’s great but no thank you.

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Morgan  

Loren: Damn, I just read Rick’s interpretation. I was going to say it’s got a Species/Ex-Machina thing going for it. This looks pretty cool, I’m not sure I’ll catch it in the theater though.

Rick: Early reviews are kind of split, but I’m down for this Species/Splice-esque monster slasher.

Jen: Damn, I just read Loren’s interpretation. I was going to say this has a strong Ex-Machina feel. I love Kate Mara so I could see myself watching this at some point, not in a theater but perhaps on some sort of handheld device. Continue reading →