Diary of a Mad Black Woman—cute, funny, good story—shows Tyler Perry at his best.
It has some sexual references, but is exceptionally watchable and highly
entertaining.
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A good wife gets thrown out of her home by her
husband
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Darren
Grant for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Reuben Cannon and Tyler
Perry for making the film possible. Cast includes: Kimberly Elise, Steve
Harris, Shemar Moore, Cicely Tyson, and Tyler Perry.
The Redeem Team—documentary—shows dedication and the meaning of winning. This film is
wonderfully put together. It is more than worth watching and educates as well
as it entertains. The interviews are far above average and just add to the
wonderfulness of this film.
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A basketball team returns to the Olympics to
regain their title.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Jon Weinbach for directing
effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Mary Byrne, Philip Byron, Maverick
Carter, Yiannis Exarchos, Jamal Henderson, LeBron James, Frank Marshall, Mark
Parkman, Christina Roldan, Michael Tollan, Dwayne Wade, and Jon Weinbach for
making the film possible. Cast includes: LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer, Chris Paul, Chris Bosh, Jason Kidd, Dwight Howard, Jerry Colangelo, and Mike Krzyzewsky.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is the real thing. It’s an example of what documentaries should be,,,information giving
and entertaining. This is Executive Produced by Frank Marshall
and LeBron James.
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would—is funny and worth watching. It has some
suggestive themes, but for the most part runs on an honest and clean schedule. Fresh,
well done and put together well. A good teen/adult watch.
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Trevor Noah delivers a fully packed comedy
routine.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director David
Paul Meyer for directing effort. Thank you to Trevor Noah for this stand up
comedy routine.
Cahill: U. S. Marshall—good show—is worth the investment of time and
money. It’s a good addition to the family home video library.
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A seasoned U.S. Marshall finds his two children
are involved in a bank robbery.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director
Andrew McLaglen for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Michael Wayne for
making the film possible. Cast includes: John Wayne, Gary Grimes, Neville
Brand, and George Kennedy.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is an interesting storyline and has
realistic acting. It serves the western movie fan well.
The Soccer Football Movie—animated movie—serves the children audience. It is not an outstanding
watch. It is what it is.
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An evil scientist removes the sport talent from 4
soccer players.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director
Mitch Schauer for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Deeki
Deke, Megan Rapinoe for making the film possible. Cast includes: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Megan Rapinoe,
Weird Al Yankovic, Rob Stone, Kieran Walton, Madison Zamor, Tania Gunadi, Arnie
Pantoja, and Ian James Corlett.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Know that the film serves the children
audience more than an adult audience.
The Grapes of Wrath—Henry Fonda, John Carridine, John Qualan, and
Jane Darwell—is an example of high-quality writing and presentation. Thanks to Director
John Ford for his finesse.
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A family travels from Oklahoma to California
during the Great Depression.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director John Ford for directing
effort. Thank you to Producers Darryl Zanuck and Nunnally Johnson for making
the film possible. Cast includes: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine,
Shirley Mills, John Qualen, and Eddie Quillan.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is what a film should be in all respects.
A beautiful classic that can be watched many times through the years.
The Johnstown Flood—documentary—is graphic especially in the voiceovers of the
people dying off screen as Richard Dreyfuss narrates the film. The movie relies
on good organization of story. Actors reiterate parts of actual persons who
survived the flood. Scenes run on a black and white format with painted
pictures depicting what Dreyfuss is talking about. The movie ends on a solemn
note. This film was pulled from a television series, American Experience,
and presented as a standalone film.
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A unique presentation of the events surrounding
the first collapsed dam at Johnstown.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Mark Bussler for directing
effort. Thank you to Producers Mark Bussler, Michael Bussler, and Charles
Guggenheim for making the film possible. Cast includes: Richard Dreyfuss,
Patrick Jordan, Jennifer Lee Dake, and Charles King.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. The film is graphic but watchable and well
put together. Richard Dreyfuss narrates
the film.
Travelin’ Band: Creedence and Clearwater Revival
at the Royal Albert Hall is
not reliant on the band’s personal story as much as the concert they were privileged
to play at England’s Royal Albert Hall.
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Documentary that proposes an examination of the
band, Creedence and Clearwater Revival.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director
Bob Smeaton for directing effort. Thank you to Producers John Beug, Jonathan
Clyde, Sophia Dilley, Michael Schatz, Sig Sigworth, and Martin Smith for making
the film possible. Cast includes: Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, John Fogerty, Tom
Fogerty, and Jeff Bridges.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. For fans of the rock band Creedence and
Clearwater Revival it works. This is narrated by Jeff Bridges.
Heaven Can Wait—starts with intrigue—has a story that is slow in presentation. Even
though the casting relies on good actors and actresses it quickly loses its
momentum and becomes an okay watch.
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A rake
believes he will go to hell and presents himself there for entrance. The gatekeeper
asks for his story before allowing him admittance.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Ernst Lubitsch for directing
effort. Thank you to Producer Ernst Lubitsch for making the film possible. Cast
includes: Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, and Charles Coburn.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe. There are better films, such as High Society,
that have similar storyline but provide higher entertainment value.
Niggun—a short film that is a bit mysterious—has quirky and cute animation but
the story's symbolism is a bit hard to understand if one does not know where to find it. The animation is good and the storyline okay.
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This shortfilm is
about an astronaut and a Rabbi who take a space journey together.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Yoni Solom for directing
effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Alon Rothem for making the film
possible. Cast includes: Amitai Kedar and Yuval Rappaport.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe. This film is not a simple story and a bit difficult to find meaning throughout if one does not know where to find its meaning and interpret its symbols and metaphors.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe—magical and intriguing movie for the family audience—is
easily worthwatching for its storyline and great presentation…simple
for children yet complicated enough to serve the adult audience…the voiceovers
are well-done…worth an addition to the family home video library. Has a
satisfying conclusion. Well-written…the animation for the early 2000s still
stands as quality work that involves much talent.
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Children enter a fantasy world and are given
magical weapons to change a world of cold and ice into a paradise of warmth and
love.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Andrew Adamson for
directing effort. Thank you to Producers Mark Johnson and Phillip Steuer for
making the film possible. Cast includes: William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar
Keynes, Georgie Henley, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, and Liam
Neeson.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Good storyline and very good acting by everyone.
Dune—intriguing, high fantasy, science fiction movie—has exceptionally high
quality actors. Be prepared for an exceptionally well-written story. The desert
scenes completely work. This is a classic that deserves its place in the home
video library.
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A power struggle results in a war that takes much
courage to enter and to attempt to win.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director David Lynch for directing
effort. Thank you to Raffaella De Laurentiis for making the film possible. Cast
includes: Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, Jose Ferrer, Linda
Hunt, Freddie Jones, Richard Jordan, Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Silvana
Mangano, Everett McGill, Kenneth McMillan, Jack Nance, Sian Phillips, Jurgen
Prochnow, Paul Smith, Patrick Stewart, Sting, Dean Stockwell, Max von Sydow,
Alicia Witt, and Sean Young.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Intriguing, inspirational, well-made
entertainment piece. This is a keeper and earns its watch.
The Batman accesses the talents of Robert Pattinson for interpreting Batman. The
cast is well-chosen. Very good acting. It is interesting to see Colin Farrell
playing Penguin. The makeup department has made him unrecognizable as Colin
Farrell. The presentation is enticing and well done. The story is well-written.
Paul Dano plays an interesting Riddler with
a slightly more sinister crazy than Heath Ledger played in the Dark Knight. There will most likely be a sequel and
hopefully Robert Pattison will return as the Batman.
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The Batman resists the Penguin and the Riddler.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Matt Reeves for
directing effort. Thank you to Producers Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves for making
the film possible. Cast includes: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard,
Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a well-written story and Robert
Pattison plays a good Batman.
ThePoor Little Rich Girl—simple Shirley Temple film—sports a well-written
story. Great supporting cast shows the talent of Shirley Temple well. Entertaining.
Good movie for children and a good addition to the family home video library.
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The daughter of a soap baron becomes separated
from her caretaker and needs to find a way home.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director
Irving Cummings for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Darryl Zanuck for making the film possible. Cast includes:
Shirley Temple, Alice Faye, Jack Haley, Gloria Stuart, Michael Whalen, and
Claude Gillingwater.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. It is nice to see a simple movie that is
well presented and well-written.
Ad Astra—excellent casting with Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, and Donald
Sutherland—runs slowly to the point that the good presentation seems squandered.
The conclusion ends on a solemn note which is unexpected, but it ends well. The
special effects for the space scenes are not as good as the 2013 movie Gravity
with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney but the depth of space is enjoyable to
see…spectacular.
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An astronaut goes to rescue his father and finish
his father’s mission.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director James Gray
for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy
Kleiner, James Gray, Anthony Katagas, Rodrigo Teixeira, and Arnon Milcan.
Cast includes: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, and Donald
Sutherland.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe. Brad Pitt’s acting is good, and the story
is well-written. The presentation is good. The movie runs slowly.
Facing Nolan—great interviews—is a documentary about a baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan. This documentary is well-written and exceptionally well put together.
It creates respect for the sport and for strong, familial support. It builds
the importance of good marriages.
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A documentary about Nolan Ryan, award winning pitcher,
and his career moves that built his legendary reputation.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Bradley Jackson for directing
effort. Thank you to Executive Producers David Check, Nolan Ryan, Reese Ryan,
Reid Ryan, Ricky Stuart II, and Don Sanders for making the film possible. Cast
includes: Alan Ashby, Buzzie Bavasi, Craig Biggio, Lela Bivins, Wendy Bivins,
John Blake, David Breitschopf, and George Brett.
The Fountain—difficult to understand due to the introduction of high spirituality ideas—can
seem convoluted to the uninitiated audience. The acting is excellent with the
team of Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz.
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A medical researcher endeavors to save his dying
wife.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director
Aaron Aronofsky for directing efforts. Thank you to Producers Arnon Milchan,
Iain Smith, and Eric Watson for making the film possible. Cast includes: Hugh
Jackman, Rachel Weisz, and Ellen Burstyn.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe. It is a story that is something wonderful
shrouded in mystery.
