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I have loved the movies ever since I saw “The Wizard of Oz” as a young boy. When Beatle-mania hit the USA, Rock-N-Roll was my greatest passion, but I haven’t enjoyed the current music scene nearly as much over the past 15 years, so that void has been filled by film. In college and med school, I would see movies with my friends and we would stay up late into the night chatting about them. I still love seeing movies with friends and then having dinner to discuss them. This blog evolved out of my desire to tell my movie-loving friends about movies I thought they would enjoy. The blog allows me to do this in a fun way and to reach movie fans everywhere.

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AAW Performance By Mulligan!

Promising Young Woman: A Woman’s Ques...

Jan 20, 2021Comments off

There was a split decision at the Davis household on this one, with me liking it while Rob gave it a thumbs-down.  This is surprising,

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Intense and Dark!

Pieces Of A Woman: A Story of Grief and Des...

Jan 11, 2021Comments off

Writer Kate Weber and Director Kornel Mundruczo lost a child, and their tragedy was the inspiration for this film.  They have also collaborated on two

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At Least For Me, A Disappointing Ending!

Sylvie’s Love: Starts Out Hot, But Fi...

Jan 11, 2021Comments off

This movie received good reviews and was a hit at the Sundance Film festival, so I was looking forward to seeing it.  Robin and I

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Terrific Adaptation of August Wilson's Play!

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Compelling ...

Dec 31, 2020Comments off

This film is an adaptation of the 1984 August Wilson Broadway play of the same name.  The screenplay was written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and it’s

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Gadot is Great, But The Film Is Bloated!

Wonder Woman 1984: More Is Less (HBO Max)

Dec 27, 2020Comments off

The original 2017 “Wonder Woman” was a fantastic superhero movie.  This sequel shares many of the same features that made the original great, but its

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Terrific Acting By The Three Leads!

Uncle Frank: A “Frank” Tale Abo...

Dec 25, 2020Comments off

This interesting film, written and directed by Alan Ball, is well-worth watching.  It’s primarily a film about two gay men which takes place in the

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Fine Performance By Brosnahan!

I’m Your Woman: A Woman “On-The...

Dec 14, 2020Comments off

I’m a big fan of Rachel Brosnahan – the star of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” a terrific comedy/drama series on Amazon Prime.  In this thriller,

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I Needed Moonshine After I Saw It!

Hillbilly Elegy: I’m Sure the Memoir ...

Nov 29, 2020Comments off

I was at a disadvantage when I saw this film, since I had never read J.D. Vance’s 2016 best-selling memoir of the same name.  If

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An Octopus With Charisma!

My Octopus Teacher: An “ImmersiveR...

Nov 25, 2020Comments off

I was never into Octopuses.  I didn’t like the way they tasted.  “Octopus’s Garden,” written and sung by Ringo on “Abbey Road,” was one of

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Interesting Story to a Very Dark Place!

The Secrets We Keep: Good Movie, But Keep t...

Nov 11, 2020Comments off

If you want to come down from the high of the Joe Biden victory, there isn’t a better way to do this than to watch