Quickie Reviews: Ben Is Back; Bumblebee; Vice
I know - these are three very different films. But I'm playing catch-up with my reviews! So I'll start with my favorite of the three (though Bumblebee comes in a…
Arrival
Arrival is very… cerebral. It’s about a linguist (Amy Adams) who is recruited by the military to help translate communications from aliens that have landed in Montana and 11 other…
Her
Her is really all about him, him being Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) who falls in love with his personalized operating system named Samantha (Scarlett Johansson). If this sounds a bit…
American Hustle
“Some of this actually happened.” With that, American Hustle proceeds to take a fair amount of creative license to create a really good movie. The story is loosely based on…
Man of Steel
The new "Superman" movie is getting some mixed reviews, but here’s the real deal on the Man of Steel: It’s definitely worth seeing – just keep your expectations in check…
Arty Chick’s Oscar Adventure
During all my years living in Los Angeles, I never got anywhere near the Academy Awards. I watched at Oscar parties (including one attended by my favorite ♥ George ♥),…
The Muppets
It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights… Oh, nostalgia take me away! I grew up with the Muppets and have fond memories of them. So…
The Fighter
Every once in a while a movie comes along that has a little something for everyone. I think The Fighter is one of those movies. In fact, I think it…
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Looking for a good chick flick rental? Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is the perfect little piece of fluff. Set in London between the wars, it stars Frances McDormand…
Sunshine Cleaning
I will repeat what I said before; what is the deal with Amy Adams? I don’t get it that she is all over the place, pretty much playing the same…
Junebug
If you are anything like me, you wonder what Amy Adams is doing all over the place. Seems like she is in everything. [I looked her up and sure enough…
Julie & Julia
Meryl Streep has channeled Julia Child. She is marvelous. I love her. Like Julia, I love food and I love cooking, so this movie spoke to me, though I am…