“Everest”
Plot Summary: Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a
treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain,
"Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions
challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever
encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found
on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong
obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.
Comment: Great special effects and overall entertaining with a good
first half providing smart details about the preparation and dangers of
climbing the world’s tallest summit. Second half levels off to mostly a procedural
film by watching systemically the climbers become exhausted, disoriented,
struggling for breath, snow blindness, frostbite, swelling of the brain and
death. Drama: STARRING: Jason
Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington,
Keira Knightley, Emily Watson & Jake Gyllenhaal.
3
-1/4 Stars
“Grandma”
Plot Summary: In
"Grandma," Lily Tomlin is Elle Reid. Elle has just gotten through
breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle’s granddaughter Sage unexpectedly
shows up needing $600 bucks before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and
Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced
visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up
secrets. Drama / Comedy: STARRING: Lily
Tomlin, Judy Greer, Marcia Gay Harden and Sam Elliott.
Comment:
Lily Tomlin deserves a Best Actress Nomination for her fine work here.
3
-1/2 Stars
“Z
for Zachariah”
Plot Summary: In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman
survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on
earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another
human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation
exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of
trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious
bond begins to unravel. Drama: STARRING:
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine and Margot Robbie.
Comment:
A decent story the first half that had a quick conclusion ending which I did
not see coming and left me scratching my head.
3
Stars
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