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We caught up on some recent superhero films. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) - 1:10Amanda - C John - B Wonder Woman (2017) - 10:41Amanda - B John - C Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - 19:15Amanda - A John - A

We watched all the Die Hard movies! Die Hard (1988) Amanda - A John - A Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)Amanda - A John - S Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)Amanda - B John - B Live Free or Die Hard (2007)Amanda - F John - D A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)Amanda - D John - C

In this episode of (parenthetical), we review three recent films by actor Adam Driver. Silence (2016) Amanda - C John - A Logan Lucky (2017) Amanda - A John - B Paterson (2016) Amanda - A John - A

This episode we review the work of Steven Shainberg, and find his movies to be, generally, pretty tepid. Secretary (2002) Amanda - B John - B Fur (2006) Amanda - D John - C Rupture (2016) Amanda - C John - D

This week we celebrate Charlize Theron by having a look at a handful of her films, each filmed about a decade apart, including the new Atomic Blonde. Mighty Joe Young (1998) Amanda - C John - C Hancock (2008) Amanda - C John - B Atomic Blonde (2017) Amanda - C John - B

In this episode of (parenthetical) we take a look at a trio of biopics released in the last decade. Goya's Ghosts (2006) Amanda - A John - A Love & Mercy (2014) Amanda - C John - B Into the Wild (2007) Amanda - F John - C

For the release of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, (parenthetical) decided to watch a couple other Luc Besson films. Our ratings: Nikita (1990) Amanda - C John - C The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) Amanda - C John - A Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Amanda - B John - B Goofs When we talk about Salt (2010), we actually mean Lucy (2014), dir. Luc Besson

It's a grab bag of movies this time, although a fairly high quality grab bag. Crumb (1994) Amanda - A John - A Ruby Sparks (2012) Amanda - B John - B Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) Amanda - C John - A Housekeeping (1987) Amanda - A John - A

The (parenthetical) review for the entire new Planet of the Apes trilogy, since our local theater showed them to us in a triple showing. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Amanda - A John - A