Mini Movie Reviews: Roma

Roma (2018)

Starring: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira

Directed by: Alfonso Cuaron

Historical drama

4.5/5 stars

Watched: Netflix

It's been nominated for Best Foreign Film, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress just to name a few. Well-deserved nominations and I hope this film wins some of these. It's gorgeous and beautiful. It's a quiet snapshot of one family and their nanny over a few months. How they deal with their family dynamics changing and how their nanny deals with her own struggles as a servant with her own personal life and secrets.

Hotel Artemis (2018)

Starring: Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella

Directed by: Drew Pearce

Sci-fi/Action

3/5 stars

Watched: borrowed DVD from library

Jodie Foster runs a hotel/hospital for bad guys in post-apocalyptic L.A. Dave Bautista is her one medic. She has rules and everyone is about to break them tonight...including herself. It's kind funny and dramatic. Jodie Foster raises the material a lot. The script/story isn't great but it's a fun ride. And of course, Jeff Goldblum....he's great as always.

Escape Room (2019)

Starring: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Tyler Labine

Directed by: Adam Robitel

Suspense/thriller

2/5 stars

Watched: Movie theater

I went to this with my friends for our scary movie night. It was the only "scary" movie playing in theaters right now. It's a January throw-away. It wasn't great but there were a few scares and suspenseful parts in the middle that kept things interesting. The movie was too long and the lines were too cheesy. The ending tries to set up Escape Room 2: On an Airplane, oh no! It's almost like a PG-13 version of the Saw franchise but in escape rooms. Meh.