Air
Sometimes a shoe is just a shoe… until Michael Jordan steps in it. That’s the crux of this feel-good movie based on the true marketing backstory of Nike’s iconic Air…
Review: The Last Duel
Historical epics are not my cup of tea, but I was drawn to The Last Duel by the all-star cast of Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Ben Affleck. They do…
Review: The Way Back
Ben Affleck was fresh out of rehab when filming began for The Way Back, and that had to make the process extra challenging, awkward, even painful - for the actor,…
Review: Justice League
It’s increasingly hard to rate or rank superhero movies when there’s a new one, or two, or three bursting onto the scene seemingly every week. And let’s be honest, the…
The Accountant
There’s a whole lot going on in The Accountant, but somehow it all adds up to a surprisingly entertaining action movie with an interesting story, some well-timed comic relief, and…
Gone Girl
Gone Girl is very good. And, I suspect, it’s probably even better if you haven’t read the best-selling book by Gillian Flynn (which I did, about two years ago). It’s…
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 ♥),…
Argo
I’m always a bit wary of adding to the hype and expectations of any movie that generates “Oscar buzz” before Halloween. But I really liked Argo. A lot. Enough to…
The Company Men
Put Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper in a movie and you’re pretty much guaranteed I’ll go see it. Of course, it helps if the movie is also good, and…
The Town
Okay, I think it's time that we all forget about Gigli and admit that Ben Affleck is one very talented guy. Returning to his working class Boston roots with The…