Gifted
Checked out the new movie Gifted last night, an utterly charming and sweet movie about an uncle taking care of his sister’s little girl who happens to be a genius. I saw the trailer a number of times but it … Continue reading
Checked out the new movie Gifted last night, an utterly charming and sweet movie about an uncle taking care of his sister’s little girl who happens to be a genius. I saw the trailer a number of times but it … Continue reading
Also saw The Case for Christ… the true story of a Chicago Tribune writer who went out to disprove the Crucifixion story and wound up a believer (who also wrote the book the flick is based on). This is a … Continue reading
Checked out The Shack, a flick that sounds like a generic scary movie but is really an impressively crafted faith-based film. Based on a popular novel, it tells the story of a man whose daughter is murdered and is then … Continue reading
Also caught up on the 2016 Jackie, which stars Natalie Portman in an Academy Award nominated performance as Jacqueline Kennedy. Very good performance in a pretty mediocre film. Set immediately before, during, and at various points within a couple … Continue reading
Checked out Logan, the latest – but certainly not the most typical – X-Men movie. As you may have heard, this is a tough R rated Wolverine movie with graphic violence and swearing. This is, I think, a great example … Continue reading
So finally got out to see Fifty Shades Darker… this is the sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey which isn’t a very good movie but it was hardly the crime against cinema a lot of people make it out to … Continue reading
Caught a free preview screening of Before I Fall, a film a cynical person might call “Groundhog Day for Teens”. I am a cynical person. It was Groundhog Day for Teens… only serious-minded and dramatic and full of real life … Continue reading
The Academy Award Nominated film Moonlight just hit digital rental (after being at the local theater for over a month but only at 6 or 10pm). I gave it a spin since, hey, it’s an important Oscar flick, ‘n all. … Continue reading
Caught up with Lion, an academy award nominated film releases late last year. Six award nominations, including best picture… I do not agree with that nomination. This is the true story of a five year old Indian (as in, … Continue reading
A Dog’s Purpose is a dog reincarnation movie which basically means its like Marley & Me only with about five dead dogs to cry over. It’s about as manipulative as a dead dog movie can be in that any movie … Continue reading