The Upside — 4 Gavels 33% Rotten Tomatoes
How does a movie starring Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart, and Nicole Kidman, previewed at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2017, hit the…
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A Dog’s Way Home — 3.0 Gavels 76% Rotten Tomatoes
The first dog movie I remember seeing was Old Yeller. Spoiler alert: the dog died; I cried; the end. Don’t judge, I was…
Welcome To Marwen — .5 Gavels 29% Rotten Tomatoes
Filmed with actors as doll-like characters, this is one bizarre movie. Certainly director Robert Zemeckis is portraying Mark Hogencamp dealing with PTSD, but…
If Beale Street Could Talk — 3.5 Gavels 94% Rotten Tomatoes
Beautifully filmed and beautifully acted, If Beale Street Could Talk alternates between hope and hopelessness. Nominated for Best Picture at the Golden Globes,…
On The Basis Of Sex — 3.5 Gavels 74% Rotten Tomatoes
Jane Sharron De Hart, biographer of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, writes the future Supreme Court justice “really thought through her demeanor and motives for all…
Can You Ever Forgive Me? — 3.5 Gavels 98% Rotten Tomatoes
Can You Ever Forgive Me? brings to mind “if you are in a hole, keep digging.” Melissa McCarthy certainly digs down deep into…
Holmes & Watson — .5 Gavels 9% Rotten Tomatoes
Subliminally coded in the title is the best advice I can give you: Stay in your “homes and” see “what’s on” TV. I…
Vice — 1 Gavel 64% Rotten Tomatoes
Should I call the Butler County Sheriff’s Office fraud department or their vice squad? Consistently I complain about accuracy in movies. The director…
Second Act — 3.5 Gavels 42% Rotten Tomatoes
Second Act asks the question whether street smarts can ever equal book smarts. It also asks whether a relationship can ever be built…
Mary Queen of Scots — 3 Gavels 60% Rotten Tomatoes
If you want historical accuracy in today’s movie-world of political correctness, it is a two-step process. First, see the movie. Next, go read…