Thursday Morning Coffee — 12/12/19
The only actor to star in two $2 Billion movies? As Neytiri In Avatar and Gamora in Avengers: Endgame, Zoe Saldana is cast…
The Aeronauts — 3 Gavels 73% Rotten Tomatoes
Of the 1001 or so things I recommend you NOT do, climbing on top of an icy balloon with no gloves at 37,000…
Dark Waters — 4.5 Gavels 92% Rotten Tomatoes
Following in the footsteps of Erin Brockovich and Spotlight, it is easy to predict that critics will love a story taking down the…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 12/5/19
Make My Day! What do you do when Netflix wants to remake a British mini-series named Unforgiven when Clint Eastwood already has an…
The Good Liar — 3 Gavels 64% Rotten Tomatoes
For a crime thriller to be successful, it is axiomatic that there must be some thrills. The Good Liar falls woefully short because…
Queen and Slim — 3 Gavels 87% Rotten Tomatoes
The director of Queen and Slim doesn’t want her film referred to as a black Bonnie and Clyde. If not, why did the…
Knives Out — 4 Gavels 96% Rotten Tomatoes
Campy is the apt description of Knives Out, and rarely does an ensemble set of actors look like they are having so much…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 11/28/19
No Tattoo? On Valentine’s Day 2020, we will be able to re-visit Fantasy Island. But, without Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villachaize will anyone…
21 Bridges — 3 Gavels 45% Rotten Tomatoes
Oddly, 21 Bridges maintains intensity while still telegraphing its direction. The action rarely pauses which is good, but the police keep showing up…
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood — 4 Gavels 96% Rotten Tomatoes
The most poignant line you will hear in a 2019 movie is Andrea Vogel saying to her angry journalist husband, “Please don’t ruin…