Cats

Cats

Cats has been hailed as one of the worst movies of the year, but I decided to go see it anyway. I was pleasantly surprised and confused by the reviews.  I think the casting was terrific, especially Jennifer Hudson who I wanted to jump to my feet and applaud when she...
Frozen 2

Frozen 2

Ever see one of those videos that shows how Disney recycled animation sequences from their previous works and reused them in new ones? Frozen 2 isn’t much better, “borrowing” liberally from the first Frozen, but in a way that feels more lazy than...
Mission Impossible – Fallout

Mission Impossible – Fallout

Mission Impossible – Fallout delivers exactly what is expected: action set pieces that are incredibly well done but totally preposterous, serviceable acting and a plot full of holes in which no one can be trusted. You won’t find a plot summary here, as the...
The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman

Let me begin by saying that I went into The Greatest Showman, the story of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman), predisposed to like it for three reasons – I love movie musicals,  Jackman can do no wrong, and I was glad to see a film out there suitable for the entire...
Spider Man: Homecoming

Spider Man: Homecoming

Spiderman: Homecoming is the latest attempt to revive the franchise as it tries to work Spidey, a.k.a. Peter Parker, into the framework of the overall Marvel universe. Because Sony held the rights to the character, earlier efforts such as Spiderman with Toby Maguire...
The Founder

The Founder

The Founder, the new film from director John Lee Hancock, (The Blind Side, Saving Mr Banks), recounts how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) built the McDonalds fast food empire after having essentially stolen the concept from the McDonald brothers Dick and Mac. The film...