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8.8

Best Picture of 2016!

La La Land: Soaring Above The Clouds!

Dec 23, 2016Comments off

Written and directed by Damien Chazelle (Whiplash), this is a magical movie musical, a modern-day version of Fred Astaire/Ginger Rodgers classics like “Top Hat.”  It’s

8.5

Break-Out Performance by Hailee Steinfeld!

Edge Of Seventeen: A Film For All Ages!

Dec 07, 2016Comments off

Robin, Noah (coincidentally 17), and I all agree that this is a terrific movie!  I rank it right up there with the great high school

7.5

A Feel-Good Funny Film!

Bridget Jones’s Baby

Sep 28, 2016Comments off

After a six-year acting time-out, Renee Zellweger (as Bridget Jones) returns in fine form in “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” the third film in the Bridget Jones

7.5

Not Your Grandpa's Talking Food Cartoon!

Sausage Party

Sep 05, 2016Comments off

It’s almost July 4th, and the hot dogs are “getting a hard-on” with the anticipation of being purchased for the holiday and going off to

7

Unusual True Story!

War Dogs

Sep 02, 2016Comments off

This film, directed and co-written by Todd Phillips, is based on a true story which was originally told by Guy Lawson in his “Rolling Stone”

7

Intermittently Amusing!

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – Netflix DVD

Aug 14, 2016Comments off

Some might think this title sounds like a “Footloose” sequel, but don’t be fooled – it’s a comedy/war flick.  Unfortunately, it’s no “M*A*S*H,” and it

7.5

A Fun Summer Movie!

Ghostbusters 2016

Aug 12, 2016Comments off

This re-boot of the all-time 1984 classic “Ghostbusters” is still worth seeing, although it’s “haunted” by the greatness of the original.  The four female leads

8

One of the Year's Best!

Don’t Think Twice

Aug 08, 2016Comments off

This film has received fantastic reviews, and it deserves them!  It’s one of my favorite movies of 2016 and is a Must See! “The Commune”

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