Movie Review: ***^Titanic (1997)

Titanic:  This is a classic movie, and the relationship between Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio and Rose (Kate Winslet) really makes this movie work.  And Rose's fiancé Cal (Billy Zane) is  such a jerk.  I am glad she ditches him.  But Jack is a lower class passenger, and does not have much chance of getting in a boat.  And the prized diamond the scavengers are looking for is all the time in Rose's pocket. Another classic scene is in the water, when Rose lets Jack go, and swims to a whistle to facilitate her rescue.  She portrayed one of the few that was fished from the water.  Kathy Bates is great as Molly Brown.  Word of warning, there is a nude scene as DiCaprio portrays an artist who draws Kate Winslet's character.    

Movie Review: ****Adrift (2018)

Adrift (2018)  In theaters now>  Shailene Woodley as Tami Oldham and Sam Claflin as Richard Sharp star in this romance.  These two are young world travelers, that meet in Tahiti.  Their relationship quickly turns into a romance, as they travel on Richard’s boat.  They want to make their way to Japan, but they receive an offer to take and even bigger boat to San Diego for pay and plane tickets back.  They reluctantly agree to this trip, because of the impressive nature of the boat.  All is going well, until a bird comes flying onto the boat.  They are many miles off shore.  A terrible hurricane is approaching.  Efforts to go around to avoid the hurricane fail, and they are caught in the middle of the storm.  The storm is worse than they had expected, and it leaves the boat crippled.  Richard has been blown overboard and Tami has injured her head.  This begins a 41-day journey of survival.  She rescues Richard from the ocean, so it seems.  He is badly injured. 
Based on a book by Tami Oldham Ashcroft.