Posts Tagged ‘movie review’
‘First Man’ | Movie Review
Damien Chazelle is one of the best and most promising filmmakers working today. His first three films, including “Whiplash” and “La La Land,” focused on the world of musicians and…
Read More‘The Hate U Give’ | Movie Review
‘The Hate U Give’ is one of year’s best and most important Anytime I read a fantastic book, I walk into the theater hoping the film does the book justice. I…
Read More‘A Star Is Born’ | Movie Review
“Is this the most remade movie ever?” Thus wrote some sardonic Twitter troll on my timeline shortly before this remake (the fourth or fifth, depending on your interpretation of cinema…
Read MoreMOVIE REVIEW: ‘Smallfoot’ appealing to all audiences
You may be one of those people who has been intrigued with tales of the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot. The movie “Smallfoot” plays upon those tales, bringing elements of…
Read More‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’ | Movie Review
The black-and-white film shows a little girl standing and staring at Fred Rogers, the man she watches on television. He smiles at her, as she finds her voice, and manages…
Read More‘Bad Grandmas’ | Movie Review
Bad Grandmas Here’s the story, of a lovely lady, who lots of people grew up watching. The late Florence Henderson can certainly be called one of the iconic mothers of…
Read More‘Life of the Party’ | Movie Review
McCarthy Tries Her Best to Be the ‘Life of the Party’ If you are like me, your first question after seeing this movie will be: “Where did they get the…
Read More‘A Wrinkle in Time’ | Movie Review
When I heard that Oprah Winfrey spoke of her new movie “A Wrinkle in Time” as a future classic, I knew I’d need to talk myself into giving it a…
Read More‘The Phantom Thread’ | Movie Review
Paul Anderson’s latest film “The Phantom Thread” will undoubtedly leave audiences with a decision to make. If one is a patient viewer who is able to watch a movie scene by scene,…
Read More‘Wonder’ is one of best this season | Movie Review
Being a middle school teacher, I’m usually pretty critical of middle school-aged books being made into movies. Really, I’m critical of any books made into movies. The book is always…
Read MoreMovie Review: 13 Minutes
As always with dramas based on history, I recommend reading the real story first. Movie goers who see “13 Minutes” will have their curiosity peaked and will have a desire…
Read More‘Going in Style’ | Movie Review
“Going in Style” Although I don’t feel 1979 was that long ago, I guess it was. That was the year “Going in Style” starring Art Carney, George Burns and Lee…
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