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"The Boss" is a funny movie, but I am not as likely to watch it over and over again as, for example, "The Heat" (another Melissa McCarthy movie in the genre). I felt the same way about "Spy". Don't get me wrong, these movies are "Masterpiece Theater" compared to many of the competing comedies of the past 10-15 years.
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"Hacksaw Ridge" is not the "feel good hit of the summer" - at least not in the traditional sense. The subject matter in general (war) and the way in which the main character (real person) was treated are gritty and tough to watch at more than one time. That said, the underlying decency, bravery, character, and humanity that is brought forth, overall, in this film, by telling this story, is inspiring in its own way. I have not been able to, as of this time, check for embellishments vs. eyewitness accounts, but, he did get the Medal of Honor... and they do check those things....pretty amazing to say the least.
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"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is not the "feel good hit of the summer".. BUT, it is an important movie to consider working into your and your family's educational viewing. Watch it before showing it to your kids - it could give you nightmares, so the kids are likely more at risk to be especially freaked-out. This said, it is an important opportunity to get a safe version of some time in other people's shoes - other people who endured the unimaginable.
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"John Adams" is recommended, binge-worthy viewing for the entire family for those hot summer vacation days. Get to know a founder (or 10), get an enthusiasm for history, maybe tie-in a family trip to something other than an amusement park... who knows? By the way, they made a book out of this thing (haha - the author, David McCullough, is a first-rate historian and storyteller - he and his body of work are national treasures).
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If you don't like this movie, you must need somebody to haul you around, prop you up and make you wave at people! Tell them, while their at it, to let you fall off the deck a couple of times until you get some sense, because this movie is a classic and needs to be appreciated as such!
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More a spy movie spoof - so, it's funny mixed with tongue-in-cheek serious; "The Heat" is funnier - I can watch that over and over, but having just seen "Spy" recently, it is growing on me - if you watch or recommend to another - make sure you're ready for the pictures on the camera they capture in the movie - hint: that spy did not read the acceptable use policy for spy "company" camera equipment or he hid the camera in his pants, but not that carefully!