The Aftermath — 3 Gavels 24% Rotten Tomatoes
Wondrous in wintertime, devastated by wartime destruction, Hamburg in 1946 is a yet another study in contrasts. The Aftermath reminds us that war…
Best of Enemies — 4 Gavels 49% Rotten Tomatoes
After hitting it out of the ballpark with Hidden Figures, then striking out in Proud Mary, and What Men Want, Taraji P. Henson…
Shazam — 3.5 Gavels 93% Rotten Tomatoes
We’ve all seen a kid in a man’s body. Now we see a kid in a super-body, with all the silliness attendant thereto,…
Friday Morning Coffee — 4/5/19
Chess, anyone? Born in Miami, then moved to Argentina as an infant, and raised in London from age six, Anya Taylor-Joy, is a…
The Mustang — 3 Gavels 94% Rotten Tomatoes
Sometimes I wonder if critics have ever been closer to a horse than their TV screen. While The Mustang is a solid movie…
The Beach Bum — 0 Gavels 52% Rotten Tomatoes
(WARNING: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, THE ABOVE IS A RED BAND TRAILER!!!) Because of Matthew McConaughey, you maybe tempted, as I was,…
Hotel Mumbai — 4 Gavels 73% Rotten Tomatoes
Hotel Mumbai does its best to accurately portray the terrorists attacks of November 26, 2008, aka 26/11. (For more information, see this Time…
Dumbo — 4 Gavels 53% Rotten Tomatoes
For those critics who say that “Dumbo flies but doesn’t soar,” I say their hearts are two sizes too small. (My apologies to…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 3/28/19
Amazing Aretha!!! The best selling gospel album of all time, Amazing Grace, was recorded in January 1972 by The Queen of Soul. Unknown…
Gloria Bell — 1.5 Gavels 94% Rotten Tomatoes
Do you know the lyrics to the song Gloria? While the tune is upbeat, the story is anything but. Such is the fate…