Movie and book reviews.
Chadwick Boseman and Michael James star with J.K. Simmons in a NYC crime thriller that is very well put together. All the acting is superb, but a somewhat predictable plot puts this worthwhile entertainment down a 1/2 star to 4. Guess what? There are bad cops on the criminal payroll,…
Ridiculous comedy, in a Will Ferrel vein, with lots of celebrities but not much humor.
Slow romance between the awkward tall girl and her short admirer.
Another successful Julian Fellows take on the long running series. Knowing the characters from the series is a big asset in following the many personalities upstairs and downstairs.
Here is a fine gem of a movie. Kiesha Castle-Hughes’s Oscar-nominated performance is outstanding. All the secondary performances are terrific as well. Will make you cry.
Book 2 of Kevin Sands’ Middle Grade series. The plague is loose in London, but apothecary apprentice, Christophe Rowe, and his buddy, Tom, learn of a hidden treasure.
Watched one of my favorite comic fantasies—again! Bill Murray was still in top form as the self-absorbed weatherman and Andie MacDowell perfect as his unobtainable producer. Harold Ramis and Danny Rubin get six stars for their screenplay, Ramis six for direction as well, and, as I noticed this time, for…
Slow but satisfying look at a Pakistani boy’s life-long infatuation with Bruce Springsteen’s music. Javed must push back against his domineering father to find himself as a writer.
Fine Harlan Coban mystery triggered by a husband’s discovery of his wife’s faked pregnancy and miscarriage. Convoluted plot delivers satisfying twists. Fine Harlan Coban mystery triggered by a husband’s discovery of his wife’s faked pregnancy and miscarriage. Convoluted plot delivers satisfying twists. fic basis for witchcraft and time travel and…
Compelling documentary of actor, Anton Yelchin, who struggled against Cystic Fibrosis to build an impressive career in film until his accidental death at 27.