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Category: Movie Reviews

  • “The Jungle Book” Movie Review

    “The Jungle Book” Movie Review

    (Superbly Re-Imagined Classic) – – Mowgli (Neel Sethi) is an orphaned boy left in the jungle after his father was killed by the tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba). Luckily, Mowgli was found by kindly panther, Bagheera (Ben Kingsley), and given a home with the wolves. Years later, a drought automatically enacted a jungle law that…

  • “The Walk” Movie Review

    “The Walk” Movie Review

    (Nerve-Wracking, Sweaty-Palms, Fun) – – Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a Paris street performer in the early 1970’s. Part of his act has him juggling while walking a “high-wire” strung between lamp posts, trees, etc. Biting into a candy given to him by an appreciative audience member, his tooth breaks forcing him to rush to…

  • “Captain America: Civil War” Movie Review

    “Captain America: Civil War” Movie Review

    (Avengers Fighting Avengers) – – Even though the Avengers save lives, they also inadvertently take innocent lives as they battle the forces of evil. The world has taken notice of this increasing death toll and have decided to control the Avengers with a new accord. After the accord becomes active, the Avengers will become involved…

  • “Adult Beginners” Movie Review

    “Adult Beginners” Movie Review

    (Family Matters) – – Jake (Nick Kroll) is a hot shot, slick talking, entrepreneur / investor hyping the latest tech gadget: A Google glasses type device that will take the world by storm. Jake puts ALL his money into this device, and gets all his friends to invest in it as well. Only thing is….this…

  • “Man Up” Movie Review

    “Man Up” Movie Review

    (F**k the Past) – – Nancy (Lake Bell) is staying in a hotel to attend a friend’s party. The friend has promised to introduce her to the “perfect guy” at the party, but, Nancy is apprehensive about going. In fact, she decides not to go until her sister calls her and shames her into going.…

  • “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” Movie Review

    “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” Movie Review

    (Ice Princess Trains Huntsmen) – – Before watching this movie….watch the first one again. Here is my review of “Snow White and the Huntsman“. After re-watching the first movie we had no idea that Ravenna (Charlize Theron) had a sister, Freya (Emily Blunt), who helped her conquer kingdoms and kill kings. Oddly, there is no…

  • “Max” Movie Review

    “Max” Movie Review

    (Service Dog Comes Home) – – Max, a German Shepard, is a Marine service dog based in Afghanistan. He leads the way making sure all is safe up ahead. One day, Max stops the squad, but, the squad leader, Tyler Harne (Luke Kleintank), tells Max’s handler, Kyle Wincott (Robbie Amell) to move Max along. An…

  • “Furious 7” Movie Review

    “Furious 7” Movie Review

    (I Am the Cavalry) – – Note:  We purposely waited to see this movie. It still hurt. Drive Safe! Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew think they can relax and enjoy life. No such luck. Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) is seeking revenge for his brother. Shaw is a killing machine. A former British secret…

  • “Zootopia” Movie Review

    “Zootopia” Movie Review

    (Visually Stunning, Brilliant) – – Ever since Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) was a little bunny, she wanted to be a cop. Her parents told her that there has never been a bunny cop, and that she should be a carrot farmer like them. But, Judy has dreams, and 15 years later, she becomes the first…