Redbox Review - A Royal Night Out

A Royal Night Out (Redbox Rental) - 3 stars

A period piece from 1945 and the madcap adventures by the Princesses Royal in London on VE Day.  It was a nice bonus to see the footage and scenery of London.  I didn't think it would be a light comedy, a little on the ribald side.  It seemed to drag a little in places and take a little too much time to resolve.  The casting of Sarah Gadon and Bel Powley as the Princesses was spot on, the leading man - not so much.  He seemed a bit off-putting.  I thought I would like it more - definitely the trailers were better than the movie.

Netflix Stars - Hot Pursuit

1/2 star - Only because of my effort to keep watching to see if it would get better and it did not.  Sofia is probably better in small doses and should stick with television and Modern Family.  And Reese?!  What was she thinking when she agreed to make this poorly-written excuse for a comedy.  Quite possibly the worst movie I've seen this year.  Save your time and your money.

Netflix Stars - What's Your Number, Hugo and In Time

What's Your Number? 3.75 stars - A cute movie for a rainy day. There's a lot of "I've seen that star before, wasn't he/she in...?!"

Hugo 5+ stars - We all loved this movie. Charming and delightful, suitable for everyone, any age. I can, and you will, too, definitely see how this won all its Oscars and awards.

In Time 2.5 stars - Interesting idea, but too long and draggy. Haha - it seemed to take too much time.

I hate to say it, but I got these three movies from Redbox. All were in perfect, playable condition and we saved time (and money!) over Netflix. Only $1.30 a night. While Netflix has more variety, "Short Wait" and "Long Wait"s don't cut it when Redbox has the current just-released movies right there, right here, right now. And they have an app to reserve and locate the DVD's. Plus free coupons! The only drawback is not all Redboxes have all the movies. But for the popular quick selections, you can't beat having another DVD rental option available.

Sorry Netflix -I still love ya and want to keep you around, but I'll probably drop down my current plan.