Speaking of kick-ass Besson heroines, Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec, which unfortunately never got a U.S. release, is streaming on Netflix until 8/11. Perhaps it is no more believable than Lucy but at least Buffistas might appreciate the steampunk aesthetic.

Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec

I covet all of her outfits and hats.

Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec

Does it have subtitles?

I enjoyed some parts of Kingsman mainly because the person I was with was really enjoying it; if I'd been watching it alone I would've been bored and irritated. The violence was too ridiculous to bother me, it was just stupid. And then they killed off Colin Firth, who was the only character I found interesting at all, so I didn't really care what happened after that.

I have Lucy on DVD but haven't gotten around to watching it. That's another one that I was really looking forward to when I first heard of it, and then was disappointed by (10% of our brains!) before I ever even saw it. I should go on and watch it so I can sell the DVD.

Ant-Man was one of my favorite marvel movies yet.

I agree with Gris. Astonishing, for a movie and a character I expected to loathe.

I'm planning on seeing Mr. Holmes this weekend. It's showing on one screen at 12:35 at my local theater. I don't know if I'll like it, simply because I want Sherlock Holmes to be immortal. I'll probably cry. Mission: Impossible is taking all the cinema real estate this weekend. I haven't seen any of the others, and I doubt I'll see this one. Fantastic Four is only on one screen already, which tells me it's really not doing well; Ant-Man has limited showings but it's still here, which tells me it's doing okay.

Does it have subtitles?

Yes, they come up automatically. Sorry, I couldn't remember offhand whether they were using the full title in English or cutting it down à la Amélie.

If you liked Gods and Monsters I bet you will enjoy Mr. Holmes as well. It's not the best movie I've seen this year (I'd say it's a toss-up between Wild Tales and Woman in Gold for that), but it was immensely enjoyable.

Mr. Holmes is such a quiet film, it's hard to "love" it I think. On Letterboxd, I put in the ridiculously large 3-star group, which includes everything from An Honest Liar to Magic Mike to Age of Ultron and Jupiter Ascending. At some point I really need to upgrade/downgrade some of these by a half star.

The top 2015 movie for me so far is The Diary of a Teenage Girl. And then, on a less serious note, Mad Max Fury Road and What We Do in the Shadows. I imagine that will change when Oscar season rolls around.

I may have to throw Mission Impossible into that mix. That was a damn fine action film. With a woman who kicks all kinds of ass and has the sense to take off her shoes when needed. What's more, she's treated as a peer and there are no puppy eyes to be found.

I loved the scene in RED where Helen Mirren dumps the heels for a pair of boots--weren't they white, too?

Shaun the Sheep is the expected whimsical delight from Aardman Studios. It's interesting that there's essentially no dialog in the entire movie.

I did like Gods and Monsters.