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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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A very good film about the birth of rap!

Straight Outta Compton

Aug 19, 2015Comments off

A socially important and very entertaining film, Straight Outta Compton explodes with energy and burns up the screen!  It’s getting quite a buzz and deservedly so.

7.5

A Fine Documentary!

Amy

Aug 04, 2015Comments off

Directed by Asif Kapadia, this is a fine and informative documentary about Amy Winehouse. I was very upset when Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison

8.5

A Must See!

Inside Out

Aug 02, 2015Comments off

This is one of the best animated films I have ever seen, ranking right up there with the Toy Story Trilogy and Shrek!  Although children

7.5

Exciting Sports Movie

Southpaw

Jul 31, 2015Comments off

If you are a fan of boxing movies like “Raging Bull,” “The Fighter,” and the “Rocky” franchise (too many to count), you will enjoy “Southpaw.”

7.5

A thought-provoking film

Irrational Man

Jul 28, 2015Comments off

Despite Writer/Director Woody Allen’s personal problems, he is arguably the best and most prodigious Screenwriter/Director of my generation, having written a screenplay nearly every year

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A very good popcorn movie!

Ant-Man

Jul 26, 2015Comments off

Comic book summer movies were starting to “bug” me.  The plots all seemed the same, with super-heroes getting into ridiculous battles with bad guys, but

7.5

Good Romantic Comedy!

Trainwreck

Jul 19, 2015Comments off

Written and starring stand-up comedienne Amy Schumer and directed by Judd Apatow, this film is a fine romantic comedy that, at times, has some depth.

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My favorite foreign film of 2015!

A Borrowed Identity – Hebrew Movie wi...

Jul 12, 2015Comments off

A thought-provoking screenplay by Arab-Israeli Seyad Kashua makes this my favorite foreign film of 2015.  The political situation in the Middle East, as well as

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A Summer Gem!

Me And Earl And The Dying Girl

Jul 12, 2015Comments off

I hadn’t seen this movie yet, although it had a great buzz. It won two honors at the Sundance Film Festival – the Audience Award

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Rent if you liked Ted!

Ted 2

Jul 06, 2015Comments off

If you are fans of the foul-mouthed, weed-loving teddy bear, Ted, you will probably like Ted 2, written and directed by Seth MacFarlane. Ted (voiced