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Little Women-Bold Classic Remake

4 out of 5 Stars By Scott      Little Women is a 2019 American coming of age period drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen,…

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The Call of the Wild – A Good “Dog”Story

4 out of 5 Stars By Joe The Call of the Wild is a very good movie that I think kids will really enjoy.  The film stars Harrison Ford and Buck the “dog.”  It is a well told story, with great scenes from the Yukon, that adults will appreciate more than a lot of movies…

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Renee Zellweger Shines as Judy

3.5 Out of 5 Stars By Scott  Judy is the film that premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019 and opened on September 27 in the United States. The film is loosely based on the Oliver and Tony nominated musical End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter. The film is directed by…

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Downton Abbey – Fans will Love it

3.5 out of 5 Stars By Joe Spoiler Alert:  the review below addresses several major plot twists The movie Downton Abbey takes place two years after the enjoyable PBS series ended.  The King and Queen announce they will visit Downton.  The movie begins by tracking their announcement as it travels in the mail, finally arriving…

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The Peanut Butter Falcon Soars with a Big Heart and Big Dreams

3.5 out of 5 Stars By Scott The Peanut Butter Falcon is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz and starring Shia La Beouf, Dakota Johnson, John Hawkes, Bruce Dern, Zach Gottsagen, Jon Bernthal and Thomas Haden Church. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on…

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Blinded by the Light – the Feel-Good Movie of the Summer

4 out of 5 Stars By Joe Its 1987 and the UK is suffering under hard economic times.  Javed (Viveik Kaira) and his family have moved to Luton, a working-class UK town, for a better life but are subject to economic struggles and mistreatment from skinhead racists agitating for “Pakis” to go home.  Javed has…

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Lion King: The Circle of Life is Half Full

By Scott 3.5 out of 5 Stars The Lion King is a 2019 American computer-animated musical film directed and produced by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a photorealistic computer animated remake of Disney’s traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. The film…

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – A Stylish, Captivating Ride

By Joe 4 out of 5 Stars Spoiler Alert: The review below addresses a major plot twist. Hollywood opens as actor Rick Dalton’s (Leonardo DiCaprio) career is skidding downward.  After starring in a hit tv Western, Dalton can only get work as the “heavy” opposing newer, rising stars.  He becomes depressed when urged to make…

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