Sadly, ‘Max Rose’ is riddled with thorns
There isn’t much to cite in recommending ‘Max Rose’ but Jerry Lewis should be enough on his own.
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‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ hits some high notes using a lot of flat notes
“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent” – Victor Hugo Florence Foster Jenkins is a biopic from director Stephen Frears that allows the three main actors to show off their incredible talents, lifting the quality of the film by leaps and bounds. You will enjoy the…
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‘Anthropoid’ brings life to an important historical event
Anthropoid is another in the long line of feature films based on historic events that took place during World War II. Its title comes from Operation Anthropoid, the code-name for an Allied operation to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, Hitler’s third-in-command. It is set in Czechoslovakia during the period from December of 1941 through May of 1942.
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‘Disorder’ is aptly titled
‘Disorder’ is a set piece that examines PTSD and the keeping of secrets
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‘Jason Bourne’ is a return to the franchise’s high-octane origins
The Jason Bourne of movies bears little resemblance to the Jason Bourne of the Robert Ludlum trilogy that began in 1980 with The Bourne Identity. That’s not a bad thing. The changes were the best part of the first three film adaptations of the Ludlum novels and now with the reunification of Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass in the new Jason Bourne, the franchise is back in a big way.
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‘Equity’ provides a great return to its audience
“Wall Street is the world’s biggest casino” – Edward O. Thorp Movies about Wall Street have littered the landscape in the wake of the crash of financial markets in 2009. The Wolf of Wall Street, Money Monster, The Big Short and Arbitrage are just a few of the recent ones. The common theme in all…
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‘Star Trek Beyond’ goes boldly down familiar roads
If only the Great Bird of the Galaxy, Mr. Gene Roddenberry had lived to see his vision going strong, five decades after the first episode of the TV series “Star Trek” first aired. Star Trek Beyond is the third film in the reboot of the movie franchise and while it isn’t as excellent as the initial Star Trek from 2009, it is very pleasing to the eye. If only the Great Bird of the Galaxy, Mr. Gene Roddenberry had lived to see his vision going strong, five decades after the first episode of the TV series “Star Trek” first aired. Star Trek Beyond is the third film in the reboot of the movie franchise and while it isn’t as excellent as the initial Star Trek from 2009, it is very pleasing to the eye.
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Star Trek Stuff
For the American television viewing public, it began on a Thursday evening in September of 1966. September 8th to be specific. That was the night that “Star Trek” first aired, on NBC. One has to wonder if the executives at CBS who turned down the chance to air Star Trek who turned it down because…
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‘The Infiltrator’ is a good film with great performances
The Infiltrator is based on the true story of Robert Mazur, a U.S. Customs Special Agent who managed to infiltrate the drug cartel of Pablo Escobar. We’re introduced to Mazur (Bryan Cranston) as he wraps up another successful undercover operation.
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Buy a pass for ‘Train to Busan’ a brilliant Zombie thriller
‘Train to Busan’ is an exceptional entry in the zombie genre, from South Korea
