I watched it in the theater when it came out. Love Tucci and this did not disappoint. (Just thought it was time to post a positive review - because I have been sharing some clangers recently.)

I used to love the Asterix comic books. But have never really enjoyed the films. So not sure why I thought this time it would be different.

Yeah … no .. despite it including two of my favorite actors.

Not to be confused with other films called Mother’s Day … I’ve not seen all of them, but none can be as bad as this one.

It’s JLo, so it wasn’t  going to be bad … and it wasn’t … though predictable … like the bad guy who never dies. Interesting that director and writers all women.

Maybe it should be 4 stars? Great little bit of history ... But I don’t know the real story well enough to know how much poetic license was employed. I liked the graphic reminders (and associated pixel resolutions) spread throughout the film, that were so mind blowing to everyone at the time. I also had no idea that Maxwell was so involved in the story.

Does the fact the we started watching it - had to stop half way through and still haven't yet felt inspired to go back and finish it tell you anything?

I’m not a big Hanks fan .. often skipping over his movies … ‘because’. So glad I didn’t jump this one. Just lovely. And yes I shed a tear or three. 

Maybe there is something about having low expectations before watching a movie?

The usual fodder … even ‘names’ can’t change some movies.

Cute. Predictable and scenes lifted directly from John Wick,  The Fast and Furious franchise, Tarantino’s catalogue .. and more … all of them failing to better the originals. Then again, I didn’t pay anything to see it (except my time).

I think Ryan Reynolds has decided to make a new business out of quick cameos.

Also delighted to see 10 seconds of John Cho (Cowboy Bebop)

Long time since I watched this - but I have watched it more than once - which is rare for me ... Came to mind this morning as I was reading the news and my mind revisiting the theme song and then thinking about Schlesinger - and then Timothy Hutton and of course the amazing Sean Penn. Well worth a **focused** watch.

With Netflix holding back on the 6th series of Better Call Saul ... What's a boy to do? Murder Mystery 2 was floating around and I had never seen the first ... so decision made.

It would be unfair to say it was a total disaster, though I am definitely NOT a Sandler fan .. I do kinda like Aniston .. So who knows I thought ... Maybe she could lift him up?

She couldn’t. (Though he did a pretty good job of bringing her down!) .. Stamp was another I had high hopes for ... but not to be the case, which becomes clear should you elect to give this a whirl.

But there was a saving grace in the ’Maharajah’ .. Played by one Adeel Akhtar .. What a spectacular part ... What a spectacular performance .. Just not enough of him.

Salvation, though the rating didn’t move.

The story continues and gets weirder, but it’s Idris .. right?

And it all ends with an interesting set up for the next story.

I’m not big into biopics … but for this I will make an exception and all because of Rami Malik. Quite brilliant in this role.

Loved the first one. Loved this one. Love the books. In my mind, Paddington can’t go wrong.

Maybe it should-be 5 stars ... but that would mean it couldn’t be improved ... and everything can be improved .. can’t it? How? No idea.

Watched on Friday March 3, 2023.

One of his best. Maybe even his best?

3 stars from me, 4 stars from Jax. I likeChristian Bale’s work, I thought the ‘Poe’ character was excellent … but in the end, I didn’t really care, even with ‘twist’ at the end.