Queen and Slim — 3 Gavels 87% Rotten Tomatoes
The director of Queen and Slim doesn’t want her film referred to as a black Bonnie and Clyde. If not, why did the…
Month: November 2019
Knives Out — 4 Gavels 96% Rotten Tomatoes
Campy is the apt description of Knives Out, and rarely does an ensemble set of actors look like they are having so much…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 11/28/19
No Tattoo? On Valentine’s Day 2020, we will be able to re-visit Fantasy Island. But, without Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villachaize will anyone…
21 Bridges — 3 Gavels 45% Rotten Tomatoes
Oddly, 21 Bridges maintains intensity while still telegraphing its direction. The action rarely pauses which is good, but the police keep showing up…
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood — 4 Gavels 96% Rotten Tomatoes
The most poignant line you will hear in a 2019 movie is Andrea Vogel saying to her angry journalist husband, “Please don’t ruin…
Frozen 2 — 4 Gavels 78% Rotten Tomatoes
Has it really been six years since Frozen melted our hearts and created a franchise? (See Thursday Morning Coffee – 6/27/19.) Will Disney…
Friday Morning Coffee — 11/22/19
Will December be the month of The Bombshell or the month of the bomb? Clearly, Santa has a lot under his tree. Here…
The Irishman — 3.5 Gavels 96% Rotten Tomatoes
After 3.5 hours of The Irishman, it is fair to ask, “who has the bigger ego, Jimmy Hoffa, Anthony Provenzano, or Martin Scorsese?”…
Charlie’s Angels — 3.5 Gavels 60% Rotten Tomatoes
Gorgeous women, beautiful clothes, exotic locales, if you liked Charlie’s Angels in the 70’s, and the follow-up movies, you will like it now….
Playmobil: The Movie — 2.5 Gavels 23%Rotten Tomatoes
Taking your five-year-old to Playmobil: The Movie may be risky to your bank account. It seems they put their entire catalog of toys…