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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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Funny In Spots, But Too Many Dull Scenes

I Want You Back: Good Lead Actors, But Just...

Sep 06, 2022Comments off

Charlie Day (“Horrible Bosses”) and Jenny Slate (“SNL” and “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On”) are very likable comics, and they have nice chemistry together

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Excellent Screenplay!

The Worst Person in the World: Excellent Fi...

Sep 03, 2022Comments off

Co-Writer/Director Joachim Trier has made a terrific movie, which will probably make my AA list for Best Foreign Film.  It has won numerous awards for

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Taut Film With Excellent Script!

Emily The Criminal: Crime Suspense Thriller

Aug 17, 2022Comments off

This movie received excellent reviews (Critics 93 and Audience 88 on Rotten Tomatoes), and it deserved them.  The main reason to see it is the

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Terrific Screenplay!

Vengeance: A Very Funny and Thought-Provoki...

Aug 05, 2022Comments off

This is the first movie by Writer/Director/Star, B.J. Novak, who was also a co-writer and actor on the TV show “The Office.”  The film received

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AA Performance By Daisy Edgar-Jones!

Where the Crawdads Sing: Resilience of the ...

Aug 03, 2022Comments off

“Where the Crawdads Sing” (WTCDS) is an adaptation of the bestseller of the same name, written by Delia Owens.  Although I never read the book,

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A Unique Animated Film!

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On: A Heartwarm...

Jul 28, 2022Comments off

Although “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” has apparently been a beloved cartoon character for over ten years, neither Robin nor I had ever heard

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History of an Iconic Song!

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Son...

Jul 20, 2022Comments off

The now-deceased singer/songwriter, poet, and novelist, Leonard Cohen, is loved by many millions of fans around the world.  This documentary skims over Cohen’s life history

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Nice Performance By Freida Pinto!

Mr. Malcolm’s List: A 2-Hour Bridgert...

Jul 10, 2022Comments off

For those of you who enjoy the Netflix Shonda Rhimes series “Bridgerton,” you will probably also like “Mr. Malcolm’s List,” since it’s essentially a two-hour

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AAW Performance By Austin Butler!

Elvis: Worth Seeing, But Should Have Been B...

Jul 08, 2022Comments off

Elvis was “The King” of Rock’N’Roll, at least until Beatlemania.  Directed by the “over-the-top” Baz Luhrmann, this film is a big spectacle with some wonderful

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Much More Than a Horror Movie!

The Black Phone: Terrific Suspense/Horror T...

Jul 01, 2022Comments off

I wrote in my last review that there wasn’t anything worth seeing in the theaters except for “Top Gun,” but I was mistaken.  It turns