Friday Morning Coffee –11/30/18
Dolly Parton Songs Included This is a Netflix world and we are just living in it. On December 7, you will see Jennifer…
Month: November 2018
The Front Runner — 3.5 Gavels 57% Rotten Tomatoes
At its “Hart,” Front Runner is a story of the naive. If you think you know the story of the demise of Gary…
Robin Hood — 2.5 Gavels 11%Rotten Tomatoes 52% Audience
This version of Robin Hood is action in search of a movie. Rather than re-imagining or re-inventing, this is tearing down and…
Green Book — 5 Gavels 82% Rotten Tomatoes
Unlike any road trip movie you are ever likely to see, Green Book is a near perfect movie. This is no Driving Miss…
Friday Morning Coffee — 11/23/18
Oscar time? If its December, will your favorite be an Oscar contender? Lots of movies out this month. Here are some of them…
Wreck-It Ralph 2 — 3.5 Gavels 87% Rotten Tomatoes
At its heart, Wreck-It Ralph 2 is a story of obsolescence and finding a new life while hanging on to an old friend. …
Widows — 4.5 Gavels 92% Rotten Tomatoes
Director Steve McQueen talks of his passion for this movie and it shows. Widows gives you action at the beginning and end, and…
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald — 3 Gavels 40% Rotten Tomatoes
Partially set in London, one might say this version of Fantastic Beasts is not my cup of tea. Or, I might “wine” that…
Friday Morning coffee — 11/16/18
Book Or Film? For those of us who prefer the books to HBO’s adaptations, there is sad news. George R.R. Martin says…
Instant Family — 3.5 Gavels 69% Rotten Tomatoes
Alternately very good and very mediocre, Instant Family lists as a comedy. I would change that to dramedy. The movie reminds us that…