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THE PRESLEYS – ELVIS, LISA MARIE AND RILEY – Oprah Winfrey special documenting the life of Lisa Marie Presley from a memoir she partially wrote shortly before her death and completed by her daughter, Riley, who also is interviewed by Oprah. Riley, Elvis’s granddaughter and an actor herself, was poised, poignant and engaging as sheContinue reading

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE – Dud Dud. That’s the consensus among the peeps. Mike gives it a 1 out of 5; John and I give it a 3; Ryan says wait for HBO. We were all fans of the fun, engaging first film. As everyone knows, Michael Keaton stole the show. So we were expecting his characterContinue reading

WISE GUY – Splendid, top-notch documentary for any Sopranos fans….of which I am one. Creator-Writer David Chase takes us on a two episode journey into the creation of the iconic series as well as his personal life which was the basis for many of the characters…particularly his mother. We get to see early auditions ofContinue reading

ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES – I have been a fan of Elizabeth Taylor my entire life. Her work inspired my work as an actor. This documentary is superb (and I’ve watched a lot of them). Elizabeth tells us her story in her own words tape recorded by Life magazine writer Richard Meryman. She isContinue reading

QUEEN BEES – Great vehicle for older actresses Ellen Burstyn, Ann-Margret, Jane Curtain, Loretta Devine and James Caan in what would be one of his last film roles. Unfortunately, the story is contrived and boring and just not very good. I’m glad these folks are still working, but they need to find a different scriptContinue reading

STEVIE VAN ZANDT: DISCIPLE – Great documentary chronicling the life of Bruce Springsteen’s main man and Tony Soprano’s consigliere. We knew about this portion of his life, his talent as a guitarist and actor. What I didn’t know was all the humanitarian work he has done in Africa through the years. Apparently John did, butContinue reading

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT – Thirty-two years after it’s release, the peeps and I have finally gathered to watch this film which has been on our list for years. Produced and directed by Robert Redford, and starring a very young, very gorgeous Brad Pitt, we all enjoyed it. Kelly thought it was heartwarming andContinue reading

THE ZONE OF INTEREST – I was expecting this German film with English subtitles to have an impactful emotional punch like Schindler’s List, but it didn’t. There were several impactful short scenes, but overall rather drab and boring. John says he thinks it was intentional cinematography in keeping with the premise of the film. HeContinue reading

THE BLACK PHONE – Decent Ethan Hawke horror film from 2021. A sprinkle of everything – ghosts, psychic phenomena and murderous psychotic behavior. Based on the short story by Stephen King’s son, Joe Hill, it’s worth a view. The lead kid is quite good and perfect in the role. John liked it too. Cheers! Boyfriends/GirlfriendsContinue reading

BODKIN – I enjoy almost everything set in Ireland or Scotland and this show is no exception. Netflix’s 7-episode mystery/comedy series is quite entertaining. The lead actor, Siobhán Cullen, reminds me so much of Catríona Balfe from Outlander. They could be sisters, and I keep seeing Catríona in the role. Sit back, pour a weeContinue reading