Downhill — 2 Gavels 41% Rotten Tomatoes
The allure of a ski vacation in the European Alps will be forever wiped out by Downhill. Perhaps one should not market it…
The Call of the Wild — 3.5 Gavels 66% Rotten Tomatoes
Anthropomorphism is defined as the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object. The Call of the Wild suffers…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 2/20/20
Spring is almost here, so only two more months until THE BLOCKBUSTERS! Two of the more anticipated movies of the year do arrive…
The Photograph — 3 Gavels 76% Rotten Tomatoes
“You look like you are praying. What are you praying for?” “Willpower.” The Photograph explores the insecurities of the early relationship. And, that…
Sonic The Hedgehog — 4 Gavels 64% Rotten Tomatoes
In Sonic the Hedgehog, Jim Carrey, as Dr. Robotnik, comes as close to the comic genius of Robin Williams as anyone I’ve seen….
Birds of Prey — 3 Gavels 80% Rotten Tomatoes
Harley Quinn is at her diabolical best when she reverts to her psychiatrist training instantly psychoanalyzing friend and foe. She is at her…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 2/13/20
Action, anyone? In a trailer that has more action than most movies, Fast and Furious 9 opens May 22. Do Helen Mirren and…
The Morning Show — 3 Gavels 63% Rotten Tomatoes
A rule of thumb for a new series is that I must give it at least 2 or 3 episodes before I move…
Anne with an E — 4.5 Gavels 82% Rotten Tomatoes
Watching Anne with an E on Netflix reminds me of the old Hallmark Hall of Fame movies. Always beautifully filmed at a slower…
Outlander — 4.5 Gavels 91% Rotten Tomatoes
At various times since the 1940’s, critics declare a Golden Age of Television. Like All The President’s Men, I say “Follow the money!”…