Month in Media - July 2017 [#41]

We watched a lot of films this month (EDIT: so many it took almost four months to write them all up!). I'm not really too sure why, although entering the summer blockbuster season has definitely helped. Otherwise, it just seems to have been easier to fit a movie around our lives than an on-going TV show. Definitely not complaining about that, though I do wish I could 'collapse' reviews once written - the scrolling feels endless! Perhaps it's time to make some of those long-overdue changes (ha!).

Ongoing media:

TV – A Series of Unfortunate Events (definitely brilliant, but really doesn't hook you like a lot of modern TV, which is quite refreshing);

TV – Iron Fist (just snuck in at the very end of the month, so haven't seen much, but it's a lot better than I had expected so far; even if it is a bit of a poor-man's Arrow).

Video games – Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [Gamecube] (Honestly, I have stopped playing; will remove next month if I don't come back to it).

Update 13/06/2020: With the launch of the reviews section all content has been migrated to new pages (see links below). Please refer to that section for updates, records, and more Month in Media content. This article can be considered "archived" and only kept to preserve URLs and non-review content.

Films

John Wick

tl;dr: A gritty, sublimely choreographed action sequence with some largely forgettable characters and plot. A perfect action film not trying to be anything other than a perfect action film.

Central Intelligence

tl;dr: Dull. Its not bad; just boring and bland and ultimately pointless. Don't bother.

Hotel Transylvania 2

tl;dr: Distinctly middle of the road. I will have completely forgotten the film in a few months, but it was entertaining enough for a couple of hours.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra

tl;dr: Terrible, nonsensical and boring.

Transformers: The Last Knight

tl;dr: God awful, but proves that I would watch a film about King Arthur teaming up with aliens to defeat the Saxons (possibly).

Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher

tl;dr: A decent outing for Marvel Anime, though nothing too special.

Jupiter Ascending

tl;dr: Definitely mediocre but fun enough with some decent acting, interesting world building and beautiful effects/sets.

Ghostbusters: Answer the Call

tl;dr: Hilarious, campy and just creepy enough. There are some bad parts but overall a very enjoyable reboot of the franchise. Zuul, grant us a sequel!

Miss Congeniality

tl;dr: Feisty fun but definitely beginning to show its age.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

tl;dr: The Spider-Man movie you've always wanted but never imagined. Truly brilliant and a welcome addition to the MCU.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

tl;dr: A great effort at some genuinely interesting and unique fantasy, let down by a lack of world-building and the occasional blunder. Enjoyable but buzzing with greater potential.

The Princess and the Frog

tl;dr: The shadows are awesome, the jazz is slick but ultimately the story a little flat. Worth a watch but no modern classic.

Les Misérables

tl;dr: Superb. A truly brilliant adaptation and well-deserving of the praise

Warcraft

tl;dr: Not great, not completely awful. Yet another flop that I wouldn't mind giving the chance of a sequel, just to see what would happen.

Spy

tl;dr: Funny spy based entertainment. Perfectly enjoyable; not a must-see but better than mediocre.

TV

Doctor Who [Season 10 – sort of]

tl;dr: A welcome return to form, even if it’s just a little too late for Capaldi to truly shine. One of the best seasons in ages.

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  • <p>Month in media is an archived project, now with a permanent home in the Reviews section. Films, TV shows, books, video games, and other media watched, read, or played in July 2017.</p>
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