The Queen’s Gambit — 4.0 Gavels Rotten Tomatoes
Will the critics who claim that it is impossible to make an interesting chess series see matters differently after giving The Queen’s Gambit…
Tehran — 4.0 Gavels 93% Rotten Tomatoes
As we approach the final of eight episodes next Friday, let’s be upfront and say AppleTV+ got its money’s worth for the rights…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 10/29/20
Is there such a thing as too much Thomas Jeffrey Hanks? By the looks of the trailer, News of the World should be…
Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You — 3.5 Gavels 96% Rotten Tomatoes
Like most things he does, Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You is different. Why are the pictures provided in black and white? Because Letter…
Camelot — 3.5 Gavels 44% Rotten Tomatoes
My favorite Camelot film is still Disney’s magical The Sword in the Stone (1963). Maybe yours is based on Lerner and Lowe’s musical…
Flesh and Blood — 4.0 Gavels 90% Rotten Tomatoes
Soon to be Queen Elizabeth in The Crown, Imelda Staunton‘s impressive career (four Olivier Awards among thirteen nominations) takes a brief turn to…
On The Rocks — 4.0 Gavels 86% Rotten Tomatoes
While thoroughly enjoying On The Rocks, it came to mind that I really didn’t start to appreciate Bill Murray as an actor until…
The Witches — 2.0 Gavels 50% Rotten Tomatoes
The Witches is clearly not my cup of brew. After critics wondered why we needed a remake of Rebecca, I’m sure many will…
Rebecca — 3.5 Gavels 44% Rotten Tomatoes
No one wants to follow a legend, so why re-make of Rebecca? Thankfully, I’ve never seen the original Oscar-winning Rebecca (1940) by Alfred…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 10/22/20
Ron Howard comes to Middletown . . . Okay, so most of the filming was done in Georgia, still it is impressive that…