I note that 22 July which was reviewed by me at TIFF (see TIFF Edition Sept 17th) is now available on Netflix. None of this out to DVD and Pay-per-view stuff first, it is being shared and streamed almost straight away from theatrical release. Netflix has done this before (and likely that is the point) with movies like First They Killed My Father, which Alison at last moment pulled out of seeing at TIFF, which its impending free showing. So if you are looking for a Netflix stay in night, perhaps have a look. Or if you are looking for something a little more “out there” check out Annihilation with Natalie Portman and Oscar Isaac. It too is available on Netflix recently.
At the theatre for First Man Saturday they previewed the latest (and endless) superhero movie to come to theatres shortly. This time it is Captain Marvel. I confess that I am NOT a superhero movie fan. Certainly Alison knows this well. It is an exception rather than the rule if I actually like a superhero movie. For me the pinnacle was the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy with Christian Bale. He IS Batman for me. They were dark, they were brooding and they had a real life human dealing with human issues. But back to the trailer, we have Brie Larson, who I really liked in Room and for which she won an Oscar, playing the lead role. Not being a comic book guy, I am not sure whether Captain Marvel was a female. But I’ll go with it. Brie since Room only filled out a tank top nicely in Kong Skull Island, and I have not seen any of the other smaller films that she has done. Now she is becoming Captain Marvel. I don’t need to see this – nor any of the Avenger films and they won’t get any of my money. Here is the trailer for those who haven’t seen it already. What did Hollywood do for movies BEFORE superheroes? Hard to remember really….!
Mondays With Robbie 