Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Movie 2017)

Since it was the holiday weekend I felt like renting a movie and decided on Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. In the 5th installment of the series it keeps to a similar formula. We have public executions to escape from, dead pirates chasing Jack Sparrow, a young hero and heroine along for the ride, a treasure to be found and don't forget the monkey. This time it's Will Turner's son Henry who wants to find the Trident of Poseidon with the belief it can free his father from the curse of being trapped on the ghost ship the Flying Dutchman.I don't feel this movie lives up to the quality of the past stories. It felt flat. Johnny Depp didn't seem to put in as much energy or heart into the character of Jack Sparrow. There are some laughs like the beginning sequence of Jack and his crew trying to rob a newly founded bank in Saint Martin. It's not a totally bad movie but when you think of what came before in this series it really is lacking the luster. I do give major kudos to Geoffrey Rush who once again brought home an amazing performance as pirate Captain Hector Barbossa. Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley only appear briefly. After the credits we get a last scene that lets us know the 6th movie could be coming. Just hoping if they do try to come around broadside again that all cannons will be firing.

How To Steal A Million (Movie 1966)

With the Da Vinci painting that just sold at auction for $450 million dollars in the headlines I thought it might be a good idea to draw your attention to the film How To Steal A Million that is streaming on Netflix. It came out back in 1966 and stars both Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole. Set in Paris Nicole's (Hepburn) father is an excellent art forger. But now he may just get caught when the museum that is displaying one of his fakes wants to have it tested for authenticity for insurance purposes. The only answer is to steal it. Nicole enlists the help of Simon Dermott (O'Toole) who she has met in the most interesting way. This is a charming romantic comedy. Audrey Hepburn looks stunning as she always did and especially wearing outfits from Givenchy. And it's easy to fall for for suave and cunning Peter O'Toole. Eli Wallach and Charles Boyer also star in it. The 60s produced a lot of these mad cap heist movies. This one is definitely a gem of that time.