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
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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
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
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
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