ZOMBIELAND 2 BUCA to JOKER

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Two R-rated movies and Buca di Beppo yesterday.

                                          Rotten Tomatoes     Box Office Mojo  My Grade

                                     Reviewers  Audiences

Zombieland  2                      66             91                  #2                     B-

Zombieland  1                      90             86       

Joker                                     68             89                  #3                     B-

I added above the original 2009 Zombieland because the cast remained the same for Double Tap (2).  The latest Maleficent was #1.

Went to Ward Consolidated Theater:

I'm trying to figure out why I saw Zombieland 2 (I didn't even remember there was an original), for I avoid zombie films.  My last one was World War Z seven years ago because I didn't know Z stood for zombie.

Zombies...John Wick ...bloody... dark ...gruesome... virus...Graceland... Elvis...Babylon... spoofy...'nuff said.  

Of course there will be a Z3, this time with perhaps Bill Murray back.  Might even be filmed in Hawaii.

Then down for lunch at Buca di Beppo:

Minestrone, Caesar salad, red wine and beer, with too much bread.

Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix--might even be nominated for an Oscar--with Robert De Niro.  Edgy ...dark ...Gotham City ...link with Batman as a child ...disturbing.  Has already grossed nearly three-fourths of a billion in revenues worldwide.  No sequel planned, but perhaps Phoenix will return in a future Batman film.

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There are two storms approaching Japan.  First Tropical Storm Neoguri will bring some rain, while Typhoon Bualoi, now at 120 MPH, will strengthen to at least 140 MPH, but at this time appears on a track to turn north, then northwest and only skirt Japan.

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