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The King’s Man
The King’s Man – The Duke of Oxford (Ralph Fiennes) made a promise to his dying wife that he’d protect their son Conrad (Harris Dickinson). Since he was totally anti-war, he became overly protective while Conrad chomped at the bit to do his duty as WWI was beginning. The Duke said Conrad was “still young […]
Dolittle
January 18, 2020
Dolittle – Dr. Dolittle (Robert Downey, Jr.) is summoned by Buckingham Palace to save the Queen – she’s being poisoned; is there any other way to kill a queen? Still grieving his wife Lily’s death, Dolittle is whipped into shape by his menagerie — he has a dreadlocks beard and Mamma Mia bellbottoms — and […]
Kubo and The Two Strings
August 21, 2016
Kubo and The Two Strings – Kubo (Art Parkinson) plays his little guitar like Keith Urban and makes his origami paper characters come alive for his spellbound audiences. His mom (Charlize Theron) moves in and out of reality until she uses up all her strength to give Kubo a fighting chance against his evil aunts […]
Hail, Caesar
February 10, 2016
Hail, Caesar – Oh, my, this is a bad movie and I had such high hopes for it. Thought it was going to be a smart, funny spoof/parody of 1940s-1950s movies from the Coen Brothers. It isn’t. Laughs are few and far between. The outstanding cast of Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, […]
Spectre
November 7, 2015
Spectre – Not the best Bond movie, not the worst, but looks like it may be the last for Daniel Craig. Bond (Craig) has a video from the late M (Judi Dench) telling him to kill off a certain bad guy. In the meantime, a few in MI5 are planning to kill off the Double […]
The Grand Budapest Hotel
March 23, 2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel – M. Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes) is the concierge at The Grand Budapest Hotel and he loves, in the most literal sense, his guests. When Madame D. (Tilda Swinton) dies after spending her last night at the hotel with M. Gustave and names him in her will, her relatives decide he […]
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
January 19, 2012
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – I’ve never considered myself the brightest bulb in the chandelier but I did not have a clue about this movie. It’s based on John Le Carre’s book, which is supposed to be excellent and which I’ve not read. George Smiley (Gary Oldman) is a retired British intelligence agent who is […]
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December 25, 2021
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