Here’s a random thought: have you ever walked in to a movie and expected it to be bad, but watched it anyway? Maybe the genre is one you don’t enjoy, or it deals with a subject matter that you find unappealing—but, against all your better judgment, you sit down and go through the two hours, regardless? I have to confess, I’ve gone through this experience before, probably more often than I care to admit. I was just wondering about this phenomenon the other day—about what it is that causes us to go through the torture of watching a movie we have no interest in. A part of it has to deal with whom we watch it with; maybe a friend recommended it or a loved one has a burning desire to see it. Or maybe we like a certain person involved with the production. Whatever the case may be, there’s a ton of movies out there, and while stepping out of the box may give you some nice surprises, it’ll also give you a handful of clunkers as well.
With that said, here’s what I’ve been watching: