Cadillac Records — 3.0 Gavels 67% Rotten Tomatoes
“Cadillac Records Gets Nothing Right, Especially The Facts,” screams The Dallas Observer. “Cadillac Records Takes Gross Liberties With Chess’ Tale,” complains The Lincoln…
Month: June 2020
The Woods — 3.0 Gavels 6.6/10 IMDb
New Jersey-born Harlan Coben seems to be a popular author on Netflix lately. The British version of The Stranger released in January. Now,…
The Florida Project — 1.0 Gavel 96% Rotten Tomatoes
For all the hype about The Florida Project, let’s say I am underwhelmed. Maybe it’s opposite week. I like Artemis Fowl, the critics…
Artemis Fowl — 4.0 Gavels 9% Rotten Tomatoes
Will Disney re-name Artemis Fowl “The Case of the Bungled $125 Million?” Warned that the film would leave “newcomers befuddled,” I read the…
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen 4.0 Gavels 67% Rotten Tomatoes
What is the allure of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen? Just how many movies have you seen where the tourist board of the…
The Wipers Times 3.0 Gavels 88% Rotten Tomatoes
Jeepers Creepers, Wipers Ypres! In the proud tradition of M*A*S*H, Good Morning Vietnam, and Hogan’s Heroes, the World War I spoof by The…
Harry and Snowman — 3.5 Gavels 94% Rotten Tomatoes
Everything about Harry and Snowman is impossible, yet it’s true. Working with the Resistance at age 15, Harry has to survive World War…
The Fundamentals Of Caring — 4.0 Gavels 77% Rotten Tomatoes
The Fundamentals of Caring is the kind of film Hollywood should be making. Granted, it can be a bit salty at times, but…
Sweet Magnolias — 3.0 Gavels 75% Rotten Tomatoes
After an unsatisfying trip with The Durrells In Corfu, how about a shorter excursion to Serenity, South Carolina? It turned about to be…
The Durrells In Corfu — 3.0 Gavels 94% Rotten Tomatoes
Sometimes nuttiness can be endearing, at other times enduring. Only three episodes in, I found The Durrells In Corfu to be unendurable. After…