Reviewing the Previews: 5/15

I missed a week and a day, but here's another batch of previews...

F- I will never see this movie under any circumstances
D- I will never pay theater price to see this movie but may watch it on Netflix
C- I might pay to see this if nothing else is playing, if not I'll catch it on DVD
B- I am not excited, but I'll probably try to catch it in the theater
A- I'm all in

Bling Ring - D  6/14/13

     A bunch of bratty spoiled Southern California kids getting together and stealing from even more repugnant "celebrities"... I couldn't be less interested in this movie unless it was directed by someone like Sophia Coppola... oh, wait, it is directed by Coppola.  I've never been more bored then when watching any of Coppola's movie.  She has an amazing knack for getting me to watch the DVD time instead of the tv screen.  I have very little hopes for this film.

Much Ado About Nothing - C  6/7/13

     I have never been a very big fan of these modern takes on Shakespeare, but this is Joss Whedon.  I don't remember disliking anything Whedon has done.  It's also very exciting to see that he has brought back a ton of his actor collaborators with him.  But at the end of the day, it's still a modern remake of a Shakespeare work, so I'm going to remain torn.

Thor 2: The Dark World - B  11/8/13

     I was really excited for this one.  Thor was easily my favorite of the Phase One Avenger movies.  It was the most ambitious and the most entertaining and even though I didn't think she was all that good, it was the only one with Natalie Portman.  But then I saw Iron Man 3 and I had to dial back my excitement a notch.  I know they are made by different people even though they both fall under the Marvel banner, but Iron Man was so bad it is going to leave a small stink on this one.

Stories We Tell - A  5/17/13

     I'm not sure if I'm going to like this film, but it looks so bold and thought provoking.  Maybe also a little self indulgent, but I'm willing to ignore that.  It looks to be a compelling story and you have to applaud Sara Polly's willingness to throw it up for everyone to judge.  I'm all about new and daring film making and this feels like it's both.