NOSFERATU – Bleak, dismal, weird, graphic, dull, long variation of the original vampire story. John hated it and left in the middle for a smoke. Sage said it was strange and she couldn’t understand it. Mike was more forgiving because he likes the director, but still not a fan. I hated it. Watch any otherContinue reading
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A REAL PAIN – Kieran Culkin’s character definitely lives up to this description and so does the film. I found it exhausting and annoying to watch because of this role, which I guess is the point. I had heard there was lots of comic relief in it, but I found none. Kieran has since wonContinue reading
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN – This film of Bob Dylan’s early musical career covers the years from literally being a complete unknown to the controversial folk concert where he committed the horrid sin of playing electric guitar instead of acoustic. I’ve never been a Dylan fan although I like many of his songs when they areContinue reading
THE SUBSTANCE – Hideous!! Literally. Skip it! Boyfriends/Girlfriends – 0.
CONCLAVE – A masterpiece! Worthy of all the Oscar nominations and destined to win quite a few. Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci turn in compelling performances as two priests among the entire flock congregated to select a Pope in an ancient clandestine ritual fraught with secrets, deceit and treachery. The shrouded process of choosing aContinue reading
MARIA – Not a fan. Not of the movie and not of famed opera star Maria Callas. Angelina Jolie delivers a good performance, but it’s not enough to save this arduous, weird film. Apparently Angelina’s real singing voice was blended with Maria’s for the desired effect. Kudos to Angie. But when the film is notContinue reading
CARRY-ON – Stupid, impossible, ridiculous, lame. And it took forever to get going. I did like Jason Bateman as the villain. On the flip side, Mike enjoyed it as just a fun ride even though it was incredibly far-fetched. John said it had potential, but it was still God awful. Y’all know what I say….skipContinue reading
SURVIVING CHRISTMAS – I barely survived this movie! It’s awful. I don’t know how it fared at the box office when it was released in 2004, but it’s a dud now and beneath the skills of a talented cast. I did enjoy the interactions between a young, attractive Christina Applegate and Ben Affleck. And JamesContinue reading
THE LOST CITY – Fun, romantic adventure knock-off of “Romancing the Stone.” Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum are adorable as romantic leads. Daniel Radcliffe is an excellent villain. And Brad Pitt, my boyfriend, turns in another charming, witty performance as the guru. My only complaint is his screen time is too short because he kindaContinue 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
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