London Calling on Hulu. Recent release. Another weak Josh Duhamel flick. He’s a hitman who kills the wrong guy. He’s on the run. He comes to LA from London to work for a local mob guy. Mob guy wants Josh to toughen up his son who LARPs.
Desert Warrior at the theater, starring Anthony Mackie, one of my wife’s favorites. An action movie set in about 500 AD in Arabia. Almost fell asleep twice. Boy was it dull and the story telling was very weak. I was distracted by the set dressing as well. The clothes looked out of place, the shoes, the saddles, etc. Not worth the watch IMO.
Legendary (2010) 3.5 / 5 – John Cena is the estranged brother who helps a nerdy boy become a better wrestler. Very much a Rocky-esque movie that had decent acting and was a fun watch.
That’s What I Am (2011) 4.5/5 – Ed Harris is a very popular 8th grade English teacher in 1965 California school who pairs a struggling student with a smart student for a class project. The movie tackles prejudice related more to “middle school” politics (racial prejudice is tangential) and false accusations (the teacher gets accused of being gay). Very well done and very well acted. Had a lot of the “Christmas Story” and “The Sandlot” feel to it in its presentation.