West Side Story (2021) movie review

MOVIE TITLE:   West Side Story This remake of the popular Broadway musical is now playing in theaters nationwide.  Its release was delayed due to issues related to the pandemic, but it turned out that the new release was even better … Continued

The Goldfinch movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:    The Goldfinch                                                                          … Continued

Baby Driver is this summer’s surprise blockbuster

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Movie Title:   Baby Driver Grade:  A Rating:   R, 113 minutes In a Nutshell:  This musical masterpiece moves fast and with infectious style.  It’s fresh and furious fun.  Director Edgar Wright delivers a smart, cool, funny, and brilliant movie.  It’s not … Continued

Allegiant bores with too much CGI

Movie Title:      The Divergent Series: Allegiant   Grade:   D   Rating:   PG-13, 2 hours 19 minutes   In a Nutshell:    Filled with TONS of CGI and special effects, this third installment in the Divergent franchise stretches out the … Continued

See Divergent before you see Insurgent

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Movie:  Insurgent   PG-13, 1 hour 59 minutes Grade:              B   In a Nutshell:  Veronica Roth’s Young Adult Dystopian sequel picks up right where it left off in the first movie, Divergent.  If you haven’t seen it, watch it before … Continued

The Fault in Our Stars has very few faults

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Movie Title:  The Fault in Our Stars PG-13, 2 hours 5 minutes   Grade:  A-   In a Nutshell:   I’m going to have to read this book.  The movie is based on the #1 bestselling novel by John Green and … Continued