The Rotten Olives — 2017 Movies
Since the movie theaters have decided to only release one new movie in this area this week, and a horror film at that,…
Month: January 2018
Friday Morning Coffee with TMJ 1/26/19
Is it true that The Rock has now bested James Bond? Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, and Kevin Hart, we salute you. …
Hostiles — 4 Gavels 72% Rotten Tomatoes
A harsh, unforgiving, yet beautiful landscape yields a harsh, unforgiving, yet beautiful movie. This is not a movie for the faint of heart;…
Den of Thieves — 2.5 Gavels 44% Rotten Tomatoes 78% Audience
Alternately very good and very bewildering, it is easy to see why one critic called this “the most January of January movies.” The…
12 Strong — 4 Gavels 49% Rotten Tomatoes
Unabashedly patriotic, this is the way Hollywood should make movies. You get a lot of bang for your buck and you feel…
Friday Morning Coffee with TMJ — 1/19/18
For you newcomers, on the third Friday of the month I preview the movies coming out the following month. February is usually not…
Phantom Thread — 1 Gavel 92% Rotten Tomatoes
Don’t be fooled, ladies and gentlemen. This is just Fences all over again. A more aristocratic Fences, if you will, but Fences nevertheless. …
The Commuter — 3.5 Gavels 54% Rotten Tomatoes
He may be 65, there may be holes in the plot (hint: there are), the close combat scenes are beyond believable, but Liam…
Paddington 2 — 4 Gavels 100% Rotten Tomatoes
Clever. Delightful. Not just for kids. Paddington 2 delivers as a family fun film. Hopefully, you saw the first Paddington; if not, I…
Proud Mary — 2.5 Gavels 38% Rotten Tomatoes
John Wick, meet Proud Mary. I didn’t count the number killed, but similar. Taraji P. Henson first came across my radar in 2011…