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BARBIE – Box Office Bonanza Barbie is a smash in the theatres, but a dud for Sandi and me. There are some cute bits, and I get the girl empowerment angle and the political agenda. There are also lots of stupid situations and dialogue. And again, it’s too long. The best parts of the filmContinue reading

OPPENHEIMER – Mirith, Mike and I agree this film will rake in buckets of Oscars. The performances are stellar. The director has an excellent reputation and body of work. The subject matter is historical, intriguing and relevant to today’s politics. There are powerful scenes that drive home the lessons to be learned from creating aContinue reading

SEE HOW THEY RUN – Fun spoof of Agatha Christie whodunnits! Engaging, light-hearted entertainment. Cheers! Boyfriends – 0; Girlfriends – 1.

THE OUT-LAWS – Puzzling why well-known, talented actors would sign on to this dud. It’s exceedingly stupid…the movie and their choices. Skip it. Cheers! Boyfriends – 0; Girlfriends – 1.

THE BEAR – Award winning show that proclaims itself a comedy, but to me, it screams drama (although there is comic relief). Either way, it’s outstanding! The work is excellent and the premise is refreshingly clever and different. The dialogue and situations are realistically fast-paced, frantic even, as real life often is…including the menu itemsContinue reading

ROCK HUDSON – ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWED – Released in 1990, this documentary focuses primarily on Hudson’s tragic AIDS diagnosis and the conflict between his on-screen ladies’ man persona and his private life of homosexuality (which was the case with many leading men of his era in Hollywood). A sad end that ultimately helped turnContinue reading

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING #2 – Murderous mischief thrives at the Anconia, a Manhattan condo complex, as season two gets underway. And the only witness to the crime is Mrs. Gambolini, a yellow-headed Amazon parrot. But she ain’t talkin’…at least not about the murder. I like this season even more than the first. TheContinue reading

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING – Fun whodunnit caper unfolding with mayhem and madness in a New York City high-rise as unlikely sleuths Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez conspire to save their lives and solve who did the dastardly deed. Entertaining! Cheers! Boyfriends/Girlfriends – 0.

RENFIELD – Better than I expected. Campy, silly version of Dracula according to Renfield. Entertaining with some laughs. Nicholas Cage is over the top, but it works. Rest of cast is also quite good. Cheers! Boyfriends – 1; Girlfriends – 0.

THE FULL MONTY – Kelly and I loved the film when we saw it 25 years ago, so we were excited to watch the sequel in series format when it dropped on Hulu. It delivers the same quirky, off-beat humor and charm, but it’s also infused with heartbreak and sorrow which was not part ofContinue reading