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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. I love the books it's based on (the grand oeuvre of Patrick O'Brian), and I love this movie. Gorgeous look, gorgeous soundtrack, great casting, and it really captures the spirit of the novels even though it doesn't actually reproduce any of the plots directly. I wish it had succeeded in launching the hoped-for franchise, but it stands alone just fine.
Our weekly movie education with our 16-year-old son has taken a break for Christmas movies.
Friday night: Elf (We missed our Sunday night Christmas movie because my husband was sick.)
Sunday night: Die Hard (Yes, it's a Christmas movie. Fight me.)
good documentary
but wondering about Sandra Day O'Connor ...
Equals.
Kristen Stewart and the other actors do a fine job. The plot isn't totally original (why do all the alt-future movies feature color-coded uniforms?). As with many others in this genre, there's been a disaster and society has been rebuilt, divided between a strict, insulated world and a mysterious, wild "other" place. Still, it was entertaining. I never felt bored or annoyed. If nothing else, the scenery, camera work, and people are beautiful to look at.
Crazy Rich Asians.
Hmm. The cast was excellent, with Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh being stand-outs. And I think it works well enough as a silly romcom. But I dunno, kinda plotless and it felt constantly rushed and overstuffed. And for all his much-vaunted handsomeness, Nick was kinda passive and sucky.
Birdbox on Netflix. It was quite good. I really enjoyed it, but not as much as A Quiet Place. I felt that in a 2+ hour movie, we probably should have gotten a little more information than we did. But very enjoyable.