Rub’s July 2015 micro reviews
Or that slow month of summer flicks and Ghibli
Recommended to watch:
First up, out of the 9 movies seen in July, this ones i recommend watching just cause:
- My neighbor Totoro
- Ant-Man
- Kung Fury
Recommended from other months: 2014, January 2015, February 2015, March 2015, Abril 2015, May 2015, June 2015.
micro-reviews:
Disclaimer and Legend:
* Movie name links to imdb when possible. IMDb/Rotten Tomato scores are from when i wrote the review so they might differ when you read.
* Stars are granted on a 5-star scale and are not meant to be compared universally but (perhaps) with equally themed movies. 5 stars for a romantic comedydoesn’tcompare to 5 stars on a action movie; genre and purpose matter.
* A “+” in a star scale means it’s better than equally starred movies it may contend with. Ratings are based on my opinion at the moment and may change cause reasons.
Kung Fury(2015) — 31 min (0h 31m) — Short, Action, Comedy
If you know what this is, you should watch it. If you don’t, ask yourself if the term future 80s makes sense to you. if they do, this is for you. KICKASS MUSIC.
Good if you like: 80s cliches, 80s cops movies, 80s musics… you get it.
My Rating:★★✰✰✰
imdb: 8.3 /10 RT: N/A /100
Terminator Genisys(2015) — 126 min (2h 6m) — Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A good use of time travel to reset franchises, much in the vein of star trek. A decent summer action movie, don’t watch trailers if you don’t want it spoiled.
Good if you like: time-travel twists, terminator franchise
My Rating:★★✰✰✰
imdb: 7 /10 RT: 27 /100
Wet hot american summer(2001) — 97 min (1h 37m) — Comedy, Romance
A silly movie from beginning to end, lots of people wed get to see and love more of.
Good if you like: Camp adventures, 80s-90s odd antics
My Rating:★✰✰✰✰+
imdb: 6.7 /10 RT: 31 /100
my neighbor totoro(1988) — 86 min (1h 26m) — Animation, Family, Fantasy
The cuteness in this movie overflows, last part of the movie feels too dark though. Worth watching
Good if you like: Studio Ghibli, cute furry animals, japanese country life
My Rating:★★★✰✰
imdb: 8.3 /10 RT: 93 /100
Ant-Man(2015) — 117 min (1h 57m) — Action, Sci-Fi
You’ll laugh. Hopefully a lot. This movie isn’t great. But it’s such a fun ride it deserves a watch. Michael Peña stole it.
Good if you like: Marvel cinematic universe, heist movies, funny heist movies
My Rating:★★★✰✰+
imdb: 8.3 /10 RT: 70 /100
Kiki’s Delivery Service(1989) — 103 min (1h 43m) — Animation, Adventure, Drama
I like how this story works the concept of growth and life into magic and, possibly, maturity? Interesting world building in this one. I’d love to revisit this characters, 10–20 years in.
Good if you like: Studio Ghibli, magic, coming-of-age stories
My Rating:★★★✰✰+
imdb: 7.9 /10 RT: N/A /100
Sharknado 2(2014) — 95 min (1h 35m) — Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
This movie is worth either no stars, or some stars. Depending on if you’re: with a funny group of people, drunk, high, or otherwise willing to let go and just enjoy it. If you haven’t seen the first one you might miss on some referencial jokes or winks.
Good if you like: sharknado 1, b movies, bad acting
My Rating:✰✰✰✰✰+
imdb: 4.2 /10 RT: N/A /100
Always(2011) aka O-jik geu-dae-man — 108 min (1h 48m) — Drama, Romance
This is one DRAMATIC movie with a ex-boxer, a going-blind lady, good laughs, a cute dog, decent romance, dramatic drama, an all around decent movie. Try if you wanna see what drama-romance feels like outside hollywood.
Good if you like: asian drama, asian romance, unnecesary male ab scenes
My Rating:★★★✰✰
imdb: 7.8 /10 RT: N/A /100
That’s it for july, what did you watch?
