Irrelevant But Awesome

Alexa:  Thoughts that ran through my mind while watching “Apollo 13” - 1) I should really stop complaining about how cold it is, because at least I’m not trapped in a frigid spacecraft with low oxygen thousands of miles from Earth; 2) Everyone at NASA is so much smarter than I could ever hope to be; 3) I am totally fine never, ever going to space. “Apollo 13” was on my list of movies that I should have seen by now but never got around to watching, and it did not disappoint. I knew the outcome of the real Apollo 13 mission going into the film, but it kept me on the edge of my seat nonetheless. It starts a little slow, but quickly builds momentum once the mission actually begins. Director Ron Howard takes a refreshingly no-frills approach, opting to convey the story as realistically as possible. He doesn’t overdramatize anything because the intensity of the real-life events is enough. His attention to detail is impeccable. And the performances work so well for the same reasons, ...

1/5: Apollo 13 Technical troubles scuttle the Apollo 13 mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew in this chronicle of a true story. 1/12: Kubo and the Two Strings In feudal Japan, a one-eyed boy with musical magic powers searches for his father's enchanted armor, pursued by his evil grandfather, the Moon King. 1/19: Jim & Andy Through the lens of his stunningly immersive performances as Andy Kaufman, Jim Carrey ponders the meaning of life, reality, identity and career. 1/26: Absolutely Anything Aliens bestow a schoolteacher with the power to do absolutely anything, but only his talking dog seems to have any notion what to do with it.