The Thing (2011). Not bad but not great. The story occurs immediately before the 1982 version. In fact, it takes place at the Norwegian outpost in Antarctica and ends with the two guys in the helicopter chasing the dog. One thing they did well, I thought, was to put suspicion and paranoia more at the forefront.
C+... maybe a B-
Life (2017). The sci-fi movie with Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds. Basically, it's Alien meets Gravity... sorta. Good movie.
B+ to A-
Allied (2016). The movie with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard and directed by Robert Zemeckis. Takes place during WWII. Was not exactly what I thought it was going to be, tho. Turns out it's a "romantic thriller" and that's a good description. Reminded me a lot of Mr & Mrs Smith but with much less action.
Good movie. A solid A. Ratings elsewhere aren't as generous.
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