I've had some leave recently, and as a part of losing weight I've been taking the money I would normally spend on breakfast in town after swimming and have instead been using it to buy secondhand Blurays or catch budget screenings at the local cinema. That's led to some interesting viewing experiences...
I watched Here Comes The Boom followed by Warrior; both MMA/UFC-based movies, but rather different in tone. The former was funny in places, but without being over the top, and I found I rather enjoyed it; I wasn't entirely sure what to expect when viewing, but following it with Warrior led to a certain amount of mental readjustment as the angsty manpain began firehosing out of the screen. Both entertaining movies, but rather different in tone...
Divergent/Insurgent: I'm guessing this is another series like the Hunger Games and Maze Runner movies that's based on a YA novel property. I found them amiable, but as was the case with the other series, I found that I liked the world-building more than I did the characters in most cases. I suspect I'm simply not the target audience, and that I'd probably be much keener on them if I was younger. I like that they've been made, and I hope my nieces will enjoy them when they're older, but I'm not sure I'll rush out to rewatch them again soon; the third movie, Allegiant, is available secondhand now for about $12 US, and it's a movie where if it were about $7 (£5) I'd pick it up to see what it's like, but I'm not willing to pay more.
Much Ado About Nothing: This was the 1993 version (although I do want to see the 2012 version too) and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The cast was excellent, and I wish I'd seen it sooner; I hope they had as much fun making it as I did watching it.
I, Frankenstein: I decided I had to see this after a friend of mine described it as "a movie worth seeing simply because the most important person amongst the good guys is basically a walking Godphone." I prefer the Underworld movies, but this was fun to watch while playing computer games, if unmemorable.
The Book Thief: I enjoyed this - oddly, the film kept reminding me of Meet Joe Black despite having almost nothing in common with it. It's well made, and I found it interesting, but I'm not sure I'll need to see it again any time soon. I'm honestly confused as to whether the title character is based on a named author I should know, or not. I liked the perspective on the war that the young protagonists brought to the movie.
Expendables 3: it's like the 80s all over again, only with an awareness of just how silly the tropes are, and a determination to have fun with them. I really hope Antonio Banderas had as much fun making this movie as I did watching it, and I may never be able to take Commando or Cobra in any way seriously ever again... but now I want to rewatch both.
Stranded: So that's what Christian Slater's been doing. Generally indifferent movie and I suspect unlikely to get a sequel, but I don't begrudge the $2 I spent to see it.
Gamer: Interesting idea, but I couldn't really get into it. I think when it comes to people-live-playing-computer-games, I'd rather watch Mamoru Oshii's Avalon again.
R.I.P.D.: Eh. I didn't enjoy this one as much as I expected. I'm a fan of Jeff Bridge's work, but I couldn't warm to his character in this, and in some ways it felt rather predictable.
Suicide Squad: I wasn't sure what to expect of this. I don't read DC Comics at the moment (it's a standing joke amongst my friends that every time I find a DC title I enjoy and start reading, it gets cancelled - so now they tell me about stories they like, but don't want me to start buying them in case they get cancelled). I've heard a fair amount about Suicide Squad, and about Harley Quinn and the Joker in particular, and was warned that showing them on screen could be problematic. Having watched the movie, I think it was a solid, but not great superhero movie; some moments felt a bit odd - I liked the character of El Diablo, but it felt like there was an emotional beat missing that should've set up the whole "new family" moment so it felt earned, but the Australian character annoyed me because he felt like an unfunny Deadpool. I expected more deaths (and I gather that was originally planned in the script) and I think the story would've been stronger for it; I think Amanda Waller was possibly the highlight of the movie for me, but after all the Joker stuff online, it felt like either there should've been a lot more of the Joker in the movie, or a lot less. I was expecting to see the Joker betray Harley, Harley to side with the Squad in retaliation, and the Joker then start pursuing her again because she'd become interesting once more, and instead it felt like their relationship was more like a less healthy version of Morticia and Gomez Addams without the complexity. I think the overall feeling I was left with was "why didn't those two die? Is there going to be an extended cut that adds more?"