Downhill

A woman faces the shortcomings of her marriage after her husband runs away from an oncoming avalanche leaving her and their two children behind.

This was good - keep in mind it is NOT a comedy. It has some comedic moments but in spite of its fantastically funny leads this is a drama full of poignant and painfully awkward moments. A remake of the movie Force Majeure it has an tormentingly slow pace that makes the 86 minute movie seem much longer than it actually is.

** 1/2 - Rentable

Rated R (for language) 

Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn

After her explosive breakup with the Joker, Harley Quinn is now the target of every thug in Gotham.

I really wanted to like this but it is so all over the place. It is billed as a flick about a bunch of misfit women that come together to liberate themselves in some form or another. In the end, it has very little to do with the ensemble crew as a whole and is more a cluster of vignettes that are loosely related.

Bound to flop - due to excessive language it received an "R" rating, which in turn immediately blocks its targeted demographic of rebellious teenagers.

*1/2 ~ Barely Rentable

Rated R (for language and comic book violence)