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2013 was one of the best years in a long time for great films and great performances…They were so great in fact, it was hard to come up with our favorites. But we did!…Now these aren’t John’s picks, but another ‘Jew’…Marilyn, has opinions are as strong as my wonderful husband’s. This is the year that […]
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There are so many things I want to say about this film and unfortunately, none of them are good. ‘Winter’s Tale’ written and directed by Akiva Goldsman (‘A Beautiful Mind’) is based on a 800 page novel written by Mark Helprin that was published in 1983. The book is brilliant…The film is NOT. In fact, […]
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Well maybe not every block, but these super large killing machines, are playing a major part of law enforcement. This makes OmniCorp, the world’s leader in robot technology, very happy. But that’s not enough for the company’s head honcho, Raymond Sellars (Michael Keaton). He wants to bring his Robotic army to the United States. Unfortunately […]
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Simply put, this is a beautiful, erotic, love story…That will give you a very strong desire to eat a piece of pie. ‘Labor Day’ is directed and written by Jason Reitman (‘Juno’, ‘Thank You For Smoking’, ‘Up In The Air’) based on a novel by Joyce Maynard (‘To Die For’) The film takes place in […]
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Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) the character created by novelist Tom Clancy, is back… Yes folks, you’ve seen him before… First our super spy was played by Alec Baldwin (‘Hunt For Red October’)… Almost forgot about this one… Then there was my favorite Jack Ryan, Harrison Ford (‘Patriot Games’ and ‘Clear and Present Danger’) followed by […]
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Do you love Apple’s ‘Siri’? Ever thought about having a relationship with her? Probably not, but in Spike Jonze new film, ‘Her’ set in the near future, that’s exactly what happens to Theodore Twombly, (played brilliantly by Joaquin Phoenix) a lonely, shy ma, who’s going through a painful divorce from his wife, Catherine (Rooney Mara). […]
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‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, directed by Martin Scorsese, is the true story of New York Stockbroker, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), who in the late 1980’s goes from selling penny stocks and IPO’s to a life of total corruption. Jordan found success in his early 20’s, as the founder of the brokerage firm, Stratton Oakmont…It’s […]
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He’s back! The He is…Ron Burgundy (Will Farrell) the guy that delivers, big news and perfect hair. Seven years have passed, since Ron won the heart of his co-anchor and now wife, Veronica Cornigstone (Christina Applegate) The couple, who now have a son, are the top anchors at a local San Diego news station, and […]
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From the first second of the first scene, this film had me hooked. I knew I was in for an incredible ride…and that’s exactly what ‘American Hustle’, directed by David O. Russell (‘Silver Linings Playbook’) is…One fantastic cinematic ride. The film, which opens with the disclaimer, ‘Some of this actually happened, takes place in the […]
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They’re back….The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who now has the ring in his possession…the Elves, that can do things with a sword that I’ve only dreamed of…the super ugly, super nasty Orcs…the brave dwarfs who just want to go home again…the all wise, all knowing wizard, Gandalf, and the fire breathing, narcissistic, dragon Smaug, (voice of […]
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