What Movies did you watch last week? (19/03-26/03)

The goal of this thread is to share our thoughts on movies we saw last week. Comment on mine and I’ll comment on yours.

Hail, Ceasar! (2016 DVD) : Even though I love most of the Coen’s movies, I was sceptic about this one because of the trailer and some of the reviews. Finally, it was to my liking. I really got into the story and although it’s not a movie that will make the annals, it’s still very unique and interesting. I found it clever, funny and good-looking. 7.5/10

Paper Soldiers (2002 DVD) : ‘follows an overeager burglar (Kevin Hart) through the ups and downs of his short, stressful career. Already on parole but faced with the power being turned off and his child forced to eat nothing but cereal, Shawn convinces an older thief (Derrick "Capone" Lee) to train him. He soon finds himself caught between his angry girlfriend (Tiffany Withers), his incompetent would-be-criminal friends, and a neighborhood sociopath with a hair-trigger temper (Beanie Sigel).
Im a bit bias for this movie because it’s the genre I was craving for when I was a teen. Gangsta rap/comedy/action genre. I still enjoy it as an adult. I loved Beanie Sigle in State Property I and II and he was still scary good in this one. The movie is well done and Kevin Hart held the main role pretty successfully and he never over-played it. The humour was good and the action too. It’s just that the story could not escape the inevitable cliché of the guy trying to get off the streets to end up finding out its his only option. 6.5/10

Shaft (2000 DVD): I came close to watching this one so many times in my life it’s not even funny. Finally got around to do it. It’s an average Samuel L. Jackson movie that includes some very good parts. Like the shootouts near the end. Some very good ‘bad guys ‘are also involved. Bale gave an interesting taste to it all but in the end, it still about SLJ doing what he does best and I enjoyed it. 6.5/10

Far From Heaven: I caught this on TV but unfortunately I fell asleep on it. I guess this means it was not that good for me but I’d like to finish it still. I wouldn’t pay for it but I hope to catch it again someday.