RED JOAN – Judi Dench stars in this film based on the book which is loosely based on the story of Melitta Norwood. Norwood became known as the granny spy when she was arrested in her English garden at the age of 87 for smuggling information to the Russians forty years earlier during World WarContinue reading
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AMERICAN NIGHT – Violent film (think Quentin Tarantino) starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Emile Hirsch and Paz Vega. It’s not my kind of film, but I am a Jonathan fan, so when the screener arrived, I watched it. Jonathan delivers his usual intense, stellar performance. The rest of the cast is also quite good. But, alas, notContinue reading
A LITTLE CHAOS – A piece of historical fiction from 2014 directed by Alan Rickman (who also plays King Louis) and starring Kate Winslet and a dreamy leading man, Matthias Schoenaerts. It also features Helen McCrory, one of my favorites as most of you know. Stanley Tucci sparkles in a delightful turn as the king’sContinue reading
A GHOST STORY – aptly named and misleading at the same time, this piece is not what the title suggests. It’s not a ghost story, it’s a ghost’s story. One which poignantly asks us to consider the meaning of life and death. At times achingly slow, and yet somehow appropriately paced, I was often thinking,Continue reading
BEING THE RICARDOS – Having read several books and seen as many documentaries about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, I already knew their personal story. What was a complete surprise was Lucy’s curt interactions with everyone, even those closest to her. I’d always heard she was one tough broad, but I was taken aback atContinue reading
DON’T LOOK UP – More like don’t bother watching. The director, Adam Mackay, claims this film is a comedy. It’s not. It’s loaded with big names like Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Meryl Streep so I expected a big delivery of quality entertainment. It delivered only big boredom and annoying performances. And it’s a never-endingContinue reading
OPERATION CHRISTMAS DROP – Yes, Folks, another Christmas film, this one based on the true story of the U.S. Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift training operation. It began in 1952 when the U.S. Air Force made a special Christmas delivery to people living on some of the most remote islands in the world, airdropping more than 3,200 pounds ofContinue reading
THE HOLIDAY FIX-UP – Yep. Another schmaltzy Christmas film. My peeps tell me this is the formula, and they like it! They don’t care if the outcome is predictable, they don’t care if there’s any chemistry between the actors, they don’t care if the storyline is stupid. They know the boy will get the girlContinue reading
HOLIDAY IN THE WILD – another Christmas flick with Kristin Davis and Rob Lowe leading the sleigh! Unfortunately, I kept seeing Kristin’s character from Sex and the City (Charlotte) in her performance. And again, no chemistry between the leads. There was, however, loads of chemistry between everyone and the cast of elephants who are theContinue reading
A CASTLE FOR CHRISTMAS – You guessed it. Another predictable Christmas film starring Cary Elwes and Brooke Shields. While the outcome is obvious, and there is zero chemistry between the two leads, I actually enjoyed this movie because it’s filmed in Scotland with an entirely Scottish cast (except for the two leads, but Cary deliversContinue reading
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