Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984; Sad misfire. Serves up minuscule amount of action & modicum of humour when 80s era of excess offered comedic & critical opportunities. A big letdown despite clever casting choices. Character still inspires but is soddened by her obsession with one man; C+

Justice League

Justice League; Sum of the parts not nearly as interesting as each individual character could be. Casting is great but assembly awkward and underwhelming. Not very memorable at all; B-

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman; Excellent action sequences & well crafted story based on fact & myth. Casting of Gadot is revelatory for the character; B+

The Devil's Advocate

Directed by:  Taylor Hackford
Starring:  Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffery Jones
Running Time:  2h 24min

Pacino sinks his teeth into a role he was meant to play (no disrespect meant).  Reeves and Theron find themselves lucky to share this script with him.  It's fantastic!  It would have rated an A+ if it weren't for those two actors and their inability to rise to Pacino's level (a tough task undoubtedly).  The movie stays unsettling and scary but still manages to give us humour (in camp form) and psychological intrigue.  What's at stake for Reeves still seems personal even though it means a whole lot more in the scheme of things, which allows the audience to be involved on multiple levels.  The powerlessness of Reeves vs. the devil echoes the mass audience's own feelings but the thing that allows us to keep hope still remains.  And it's not God for once!

Grade: A