The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:     The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar This amusing short by the fantastic Wes Anderson is now playing exclusively on Netflix, along with three other movie shorts.  They’re all adorable and a gift to true Wes Anderson fans.  … Continued

Jules movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:     Jules This gentle sci-fi comedy releases in theaters on August 11, 2023   RATING:    PG-13 (It should be Rated R but only because there were multiple F-bombs) LENGTH:      1 hour 27 minutes   MOVIE … Continued

The Jungle Book takes CGI to a new level

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Movie Title:      The Jungle Book Grade:   A Rating:   PG, 1 hour 51 minutes In a Nutshell:    What do you get when you mix 90% CGI with a Rudyard Kipling remake?  Surprisingly, a beautiful family friendly film.   Director Jon Favreau gives … Continued

Self/Less asks what legacy will you leave

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Movie:    Self/less PG-13, 1 hour 57 minutes Grade:    B In a Nutshell:    The talented Ben Kingsley plays a dying real estate tycoon who buys a younger body, that of Ryan Reynolds.  Nice choice. Critics have been pretty negative about … Continued

“Don’t let your people go” see this version of the Bible’s Exodus story

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Movie:  Exodus: Gods and Kings PG-13, 2 hours 22 minutes   Grade: C for Could have been so much better   In a Nutshell:     Don’t “let your people go” and waste their hard-earned money on this.  How can a … Continued

The Boxtrolls movie is artistically outstanding, but stylistically icky

Movie Title:  The BoxTrolls Grade:  B In a Nutshell:  From the quirky and creepy creators of Coraline and Paranorman, this family flick has a steampunk feel to it and features the voice talents of Ben Kingsley, Toni Collette, Elle Fanning, … Continued