Patsy & Loretta — 3.0 Gavels 6.8/10 IMDb
Like Elvis or Cher, the title Patsy & Loretta needed only their first names. Even those of us not deep into country music…
Month: February 2022
Nobody — 4.0 Gavels 84% Rotten Tomatoes
Juxtapose crazy, absurdist violence opposite kitty cat bracelets and classic tunes and you get Nobody. Remember the days when Russians were the bad…
Cyrano — 4.0 Gavels 87% Rotten Tomatoes
Will I be a sap for Cyrano? Or will Bergerac bring me down? For those I disappointed with my lack of affection for…
Young Wallander 2 — 4.0 Gavels 7.4/10 IMDb
If you want hype, sample Severance on AppleTV+, but if you want quality, try Young Wallander 2 on Netflix. As to the former,…
The Sky Is Everywhere — 3.5 Gavels 66% Rotten Tomatoes
The Sky Is Everywhere promises a musical prodigy. Instead, you get roses and multi-colored sweaters. Expect first teen grief and first loves, but…
Montford — 3.0 Gavels 6.6/10 IMDb
Clearly influenced by the hit 1883, I jumped onto Netflix’ Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher. If you weren’t born and raised in Oklahoma, you’ve…
Lincoln — 4.5 Gavels 7.6/10 IMDb
Like Grant before it, I asked what more can the History Channel tell me about Lincoln? It seems quite a bit, and I’ve…
Uncharted — 3.5 Gavels 39% Rotten Tomatoes
Spanish galleons crashing into each other, in mid-air, takes you into Uncharted waters. For the uninitiated, Uncharted is a series of adventure games…
Mrs. Maisel 4 –3.5 Gavels 82% Rotten Tomatoes
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, always at least 4.0 Gavels, slips a little in Mrs. Maisel 4. Humiliated by Shy Baldwin and abandoned on…
Dog — 4.0 Gavels 78% Rotten Tomatoes
Hollywood demands that Dog movies air in February and, of course, in the Dog days of August. They are never critical successes but…