The Tin Star (1957)

 Bounty hunter and former sheriff Henry Fonda, mentors a young sheriff (Anthony Perkins) in how to handle outlaws and mobs; while taking a fancy to widow Betsy Palmer and her young mixed race son (Michel de Carvalho). Not the most original of material, but director Anthony Mann elevates it, as he was often known to do. ***

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

 The last three Tom Holland Spider-Man films got progressively flasher and more ridiculous; where as 'Brand New Day' successfuly turns the page to something closer to emotional gravity (relatively speaking) of the Sam Rami Spiderman films of the 00's (Spiderman III somewhat excepted). The films tie-ins to expanded MCU characters are well handled and feel less forced then they often do, and this is one of the better put together and executed of the post Endgame MCU output. This one is worth going to the theater for. ***

The Bridge at Remagen (1969)

 By the book, but well handled action/war movie, set as the Allies ready to drive the remaining Germans from France and bring the war home to the fatherland. When I saw that both Ben Gazara and Robert Vaughn were in this movie, I knew one of them was going to be playing an asshole. Turns out the role of the movies principle asshole switches from Gazara to Vaughn about half way through. **1/2

A Hard Day's Night (1964)

 Surpassed my expectations, once you sink with its odd tones, there may have been no better band vehicle in the history of film, then 'A Hard Days Night' was for The Beatles. ****

Eagle Eye (2008)

 This movie is ridiculous, so many improbabilitys, all orchestrated by a practically literal God-Machine. This movie is also a lot of fun, it took 20 minutes or so, but once I realized the movie takes its self just seriously enough, that I'm not expected to take it seriously, I enjoyed it. ***

Bulliet (1968)

 This movie has a great reputation and actually lived up to the hype. Two very memorable chase sequences, one of which I didn't really know about. That director Peter Yates choses to give us so many little moments, like focusing on the doctors trying to save a shooting victiam, or lingering longer then normal on a crowed of witnesses, that combined with the solid or better performances of the whole cast. It's an iconic movie for a reason. ****

Duplicity (2025)

 This another, made for streaming, Tyler Perry produced relationship thriller movie, which is actually crazier then 'Divorce in the Black', if not as fun. **