Thursday Morning Coffee — 10/15/20
Co-star with Tom and Arnold. Never heard of Monica Barbaro? You soon will. In Top Gun: Maverick, she is “Phoenix,” a pilot trainee…
The Unicorn — 3.0 Gavels 91% Rotten Tomatoes
From Justified to The Unicorn, Walter Goggins is a charismatic guy. As one critic wrote, “Goggins makes a habit of being the best…
The Keeping Room-3.5 Gavels 74% Rotten Tomatoes
The Civil War movie, The Keeping Room, begins ominously with the words of General William T. Sherman. “War is cruelty. There is no…
Dolly Parton: Here I Am — 3.5 Gavels 7.2/10 IMDb
Undoubtedly, longtime fans of Dolly Parton will be thrilled by her documentary, just out on Netflix. Yet, I felt it strangely unsatisfying. We…
Peaky Blinders — 4.5 Gavels 87% Rotten Tomatoes
Very late to the party, I finally got around to the strangely named Peaky Blinders. Where have I been? Thomas Shelby, gang leader…
Manhunt — 4.0 Gavels 92% Rotten Tomatoes
In case you’ve been wondering where Doc Martin is slumming around these days, find him on a Manhunt. The setting is quite different…
Testament of Youth — 3.0 Gavels 84% Rotten Tomatoes
Billed as a “powerful story of love, war, and remembrance,” I see Testament of Youth as innocent idealism wracked by overwhelming guilt. That…
Thursday Morning Coffee — 10/8/20
Are you ready for some Witches? “The Witches are real and they hate children” screams the headlines! Roald Dahl has delighted children for…
Emily in Paris — 3.5 Gavels 76% Rotten Tomatoes
Who else should star in glamour TV series Emily in Paris but International Model of the Year, Lily Collins? Sometimes silly, consistently cute,…
Mars – 4.0 Gavels 7.5/10 IMDb
For those into space travel, right now, Mars is The Holy Grail. Not as good as The Martian, but better than Away, this…