Father Figures — 1 Gavel 22% Rotten Tomatoes
One of the first movies I reviewed was Hidden Figures; I finish the year with Father Figures. From the sublime to the ridiculous. …
Month: December 2017
Friday Morning Coffee with TMJ 12/29/17 — Retirement 5 Gavels
Nearly everyday someone asks me how I like retirement. What do you do to keep yourself busy? In my year end review, here…
Downsizing — 1.5 Gavels 51% Rotten Tomatoes 21% Audience
Starting with an interesting premise, it ended up just being a big mess. Rarely do you see an audience score this low and…
All The Money In The World — 4 Gavels 79% Rotten Tomatoes
Anyone who has seen the trailer has long since figured out that J. Paul Getty was contemptible. In an interview, Christopher Plummer indicated…
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle — 3 Gavels 77% Rotten Tomatoes
Hokey but entertaining, Jumanji is definitely not the second worst movie of the year as claimed by a critic from New York. While…
Darkest Hour — 4.5 Gavels 84% Rotten Tomatoes
He smoked too much, he drank too much, he offended too many, he scared some, he had doubts, he was Winston Churchill. Every…
Friday Morning Coffee with TMJ 12/22/17
What’s new in January? Finally, after a limited Oscar release in December, we may finally get to see this much-ballyhooed film on January…
Pitch Perfect 3 — 3 Gavels 29% Rotten Tomatoes
After the disappointing Pitch Perfect 2, why did the world need a Pitch Perfect 3? Some financial history. PP1-budget $17 million, gross $115…
The Greatest Showman — 4.5 Gavels 46% Rotten Tomatoes
This is La La Land meets Moulin Rouge. If you like music and dancing, this is your Christmas gift from Hollywood. The critics…
The Shape of Water — 2.5 Gavels 94% Rotten Tomatoes
For awhile I thought I was back in time watching something from Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone. For those of you who want…