-
“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” Movie Review
Jake (Asa Butterfield) is an ordinary teen growing up in Florida. Working at his job one day, he gets a call to go help his grandfather, Abe (Terence Stamp), who has dementia. Arriving late, Jake finds his grandfather near death in the woods behind his house….his eyes are missing. Before he dies, Abe tells Jake…
-
“The Imitation Game” Movie Review
(Breaking Enigma) Going to college for my degree in Electrical Engineering (digital hardware design and electromagnetics) Alan Turing was a hero. A genius who gave us the first computer (and digital design). He laid the foundation for artificial intelligence and robotics, and, was instrumental in winning WWII. “The Imitation Game” is inspiring to all those…
-
“Big Stone Gap” Movie Review
-
“The Do-Over” Movie Review
Charlie (David Spade) is at a class reunion watching his attractive wife dirty dance with her ex when old friend, Max (Adam Sandler) chats him up and, for awhile, makes him forget this miserable reunion. We learn that Charlie is stuck in a non-loving, boring, existence. He still drives his old Gremlin, is the bank…
-
“Some Kind of Beautiful” Movie Review
Richard (Pierce Brosnan) teaches the classic romantic novels at Cambridge. Hooking up with a beautiful student, Kate (Jessica Alba), they spend 6 months together when she announces that she is pregnant and that they will be moving to Los Angeles. OMG. Richard is speechless. Kate’s sister, Olivia (Salma Hayak), does not like Richard. She pegs…
-
“The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio” Movie Review
-
Movie Review: “Broken Flowers”
(Quirky, Quiet, Droll) – – Don Johnston’s (Bill Murray) latest girlfriend just walked out. But, Don takes this life changing event like he seems to take everything else: Quietly. In the foyer, there is a pink envelope among the incoming mail that his now ex-girlfriend thinks is from his current lover. Don opens it and…
-
“Adventureland” Movie Review
– – James (Jesse Eisenberg) graduated from college and is looking forward to going to graduate school in New York City. Unfortunately, the families financial situation has changed dramatically and he is forced to figure out a way to make his own money to get there. Looking for work for the summer, he finds that…
-
“In Your Eyes” Movie Review
(Telepathic Telepresence) – – Note: This movie comes close to my technical specialty: video conferencing. Imagine, sometime in the future, being able to video conference (think, Skype) with anyone, anytime, anyplace just like they do here in the movie. And just using your brain and senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch)…..no equipment! Very cool. Dylan (Michael…
ForCarol: Drive Safe! Never Forget 