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Terrific Performances By the Ensemble Cast!

In The Heights: It Flies, But Doesn’t...

Jun 28, 2021Comments off

“In The Heights” is a fun-filled, up-beat, feel-good musical.  It was an award-winning Broadway stage musical and a big hit for Lin-Manuel Miranda, prior to

7.5

A Worthy Sequel!

A Quiet Place Part II: As Paul Simon Would ...

May 31, 2021Comments off

“A Quiet Place” (2018) was a terrific and original horror film.  This sequel was scheduled to be released last year, but COVID struck, so the

7.5

Fine Performance By Rachel Sennott!

Shiva Baby: Post-Funeral Reception Comedy N...

Apr 22, 2021Comments off

This 77-minute film, written and directed by Emma Seligman, is based on Seligman’s short story of the same name.  The vast majority of the film

8.5

An "Infectious" Documentary!

The Collective: Extreme Corruption in the R...

Apr 16, 2021Comments off

On October 30, 2015, a fire breaks out at a Bucharest nightclub, the “Colectiv.”  The club didn’t have any fire exits and 27 people were

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Acting At Its Finest!

The Father: The Ravages of Dementia (Amazon...

Mar 31, 2021Comments off

Just like “The Sound of Metal,” “The Father” has Academy Award nominations for both Best Picture and Best Actor (for Anthony Hopkins).  Although not nominated

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An Emotional Roller Coaster, But Worth the Ride!

The Sound of Metal: A “Cymbalic”...

Mar 28, 2021Comments off

This film has Academy Award Nominations for both Best Picture and Best Actor.  Riz Ahmed, playing Ruben, gives a fantastic, understated performance.  If it were

8.5

Amazing True Story!

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution – Insp...

Mar 21, 2021Comments off

This documentary has an Academy Award nomination, and it deserves it!  It’s about “Camp Jened,” a camp for disabled kids, that somehow created an enduring

8.5

Terrific Historical Drama!

Judas and the Black Messiah: A “Kille...

Mar 15, 2021Comments off

This is an excellent historical drama about the murder of Fred Hampton (played by Daniel Kaluuya), the Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, on

8.5

Pike Wins GG Award Best Actress in a Comedy!

I Care A Lot: A “Colorful” Blac...

Mar 08, 2021Comments off

Maria Grayson (Rosamund Pike) is running a fabulous scam.  She has a physician who treats geriatric patients spot a good candidate for guardianship – this

7.5

Another Superb Performance By McDormand!

Nomadland: An Isolation Odyssey! (Hulu)

Feb 28, 2021Comments off

“Nomadland” is a fictional drama adapted from the 2017 non-fiction book “Nomadland,” written by Jessica Bruder.  The film is written and directed by Chloe Zhao