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7.5

Wild Ride Through the Congo Jungle

The Legend of Tarzan – Special Guest ...

Jul 31, 2016Comments off

Hurt by poor writing choices and spotty visual effects, The Legend of Tarzan swings in for a rather wild ride through the Congo. Desperately running

6.5

Lots of Action; Lacking Plot

Independence Day: Resurgence – Specia...

Jul 29, 2016Comments off

The experience being far better than the plot could ever be, Independance Day: Resurgence is exactly what you think it is. Thirty years after the

7.5

Good Mix of Old and New

Finding Dory – Special Guest Reviewer

Jul 26, 2016Comments off

Dear Movie Fans, We have a treat for you this week – a series of three reviews written by special guest reviewer Anna Kraus, a

8.5

Terrific Film!

Cafe Society

Jul 25, 2016Comments off

If you are still interested in seeing Woody Allen films (despite his well-publicized personal problems), don’t miss “Cafe Society.”  I enjoyed this movie more than

7.5

Excellent Screenplay!

Truth – Netflix DVD

Jul 17, 2016Comments off

This film didn’t stay in the theaters too long, but it deserved a better fate.  It has much in common with “Spotlight,” although it’s not

7

A Pretty Good Road Buddy Film!

The Fundamentals of Caring – Original...

Jul 16, 2016Comments off

This film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and is now on Netflix Streaming.  It is based on the Jonathan Evison novel “The Revised

7

Fine Performance by George Clooney!

Money Monster

Jul 11, 2016Comments off

This film was directed by Jodie Foster.  It has an excellent cast, so I figured it would be pretty good.  It’s a better-than-average rental, but

7

Not One of Tarantino's Best!

The Hateful Eight – Netflix DVD

Jul 10, 2016Comments off

This movie is for Tarantino fans only, as it’s one of his lesser films.  It has all the ‘Tarantino movie’ pre-requisites, such as intense and