Friday Morning Coffee — 6/7/19
The King is Coming! The King is Coming! For all Downton Abbey fans, King George V will arrive September 20th. It’s 1927, two…
The Secret Life of Pets 2 — 4 Gavels 79% Rotten Tomatoes
In what universe is Harrison Ford funnier than Kevin Hart and a host of other comedians? In the world of The Secret Life…
The White Crow — 2.5 Gavels 67% Rotten Tomatoes
The White Crow tells us that it means something unusual or outstanding. While Rudolph Nureyev is clearly both, this movie is neither. For…
Godzilla: King of the Monsters — 2 Gavels 40% Rotten Tomatoes
It says something about our society when a movie about one of the great entertainers of our age (Elton John and Rocketman) is…
Rocketman — 4 Gavels 90% Rotten Tomatoes
Does Rocketman get off the launch pad? It certainly does, but in ways you may not expect. Filmed in a manner easily convertible…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 5/30/19
Judy, Judy, Judy! She probably would not have occurred to me, but Renee Zellweger is Judy Garland. Set in 1969 London, 30 years…
Booksmart — 2.5 Gavels 98% Rotten Tomatoes
Since the above is a red-band trailer, I guess this must be a red-band review. Booksmart might be called Socially-inept, or Party-dumb, or…
Aladdin — 4 Gavels 57% Rotten Tomatoes
Aladdin in IMAX is big, bold, brassy, and beautiful. As in The Beauty and the Beast, the sets are like no other. Perhaps…
Red Joan — 2 Gavels 29% Rotten Tomatoes
As long as one realizes that “inspired by true events” means “little relation to actual events,” Red Joan sits in an interesting time…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 5/23/19
The summer blockbusters are here! The summer blockbusters are here! We hope! June 7 Dark Phoenix — The Wolverine may be gone but…