UNCUT GEMS – Adam Sandler Stretches His Wings
Long known for his goofy and generally lovable character, Sandler here explores the other end of the spectrum. As Howard Ratner, Sandler plays a hustler in Manhattan’s jewelry ... Continue Reading →
Little Women – The Best of Seven Prior Versions
Greta Gerwig goes from strength to strength. Her prior film “Lady Bird” met with understandable kudos, and now she offers a Christmas gift with her reworking of ... Continue Reading →
Bombshell – A Very Timely Film
Every so often, the stars align and the timing for release of a film overlaps with headlines on the front pages of the news. In 1979 The China Syndrome was released just as Three Mile ... Continue Reading →
Ford vs Ferrari
What’s not to like? The story of an American in a cowboy hat tweaking the nose of the uppity Europeans.
In this case, it is Texan Carroll Shelby aided by the might of Henry ... Continue Reading →
‘Love Actually Live’ merry blend of stage & cinema, The Wallis Nov. 27-Dec. 29
“Love Actually Live is a wonderful Christmas show. It was catching lightning in a bottle when we did it last year. Now we’re back to capture that magic again,” says Broadway ... Continue Reading →
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Tarantino’s Opus Love Story to 1969 Hollywood – New Edit
Revisionist or parallel history productions are fascinating. Decades ago my kids were exposed to Lion King 1½ (Pumbaa and Timon’s story up front, with Simba’s story in the distance). ... Continue Reading →
The Story of Music on Two Islands – Jamaica, Britain, Ska, Reggae and Punk – “Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records”
The film Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records is a tremendous slice into the history of reggae, which means it is a music history lesson of at least two islands: Jamaica and Britain. ... Continue Reading →
‘Downton Abbey,’ the upstairs/downstairs saga continues as a hit movie
Downton Abbey‘s Dowager Countess Violet (Maggie Smith) might ask, “What’s a weekend?” –however the resplendent Focus Features movie is celebrating a couple ... Continue Reading →
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