Unlovable (2018) - I got tired of the quirkiness before the story ever took off. It seemed well put together though... if someone connects with this character they'll probably get a kick out of this movie. It's about a sex-addicted, suicidal, starving asian-american actress. It keeps things light as she downs a bottle of Nyquil and a handful of pills. "It's all part of my crazy LA lifestyle... aren't I lovable mess!" Meh... it's not as endearing as it thinks it is.
Green Zone (2010) - I wonder which films surrounding the war in Iraq will go down as people's favourites, if any. I'm not sure there can be a "Band of Brothers" experience for instance when you're sour about the overall cause. I find this one too entangled in the politics of the war to enjoy... I'm mentally burned out on the topic, and this film dredges up unpleasant reminders. It's well done I suppose, but there's no pleasure in watching it. For what it's worth, I thought it was good when it first came out. Now I find it tiresome.
Into Thin Air (1985) - Not the mountain climbing movie, but about a kidnapping (based on a true story). Nothing about the kidnapping or the surrounding circumstances make this story stand out particularly, so I'm not sure why they made a movie of it in the first place. And because the story feels so typical, the film relies on the quality of the storytelling to get by. Unfortunately that was average at best. As you watch you realize you're just going through the motions... "how long has he been missing" "2 days" "Our policy is to wait 30 days".... and other familiar scenes.
Revolver (1973) - Oliver Reed in Italy playing a prison warden whose wife is kidnapped by the mob, and he must help a prisoner escape to secure her release. It's basically junk. I watched 45 minutes or an hour and there was nothing remarkable about it. What do you think Amazon actually pays to secure the rights to stream this?