Two stars BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

It’s very difficult to pull off a truly compelling ‘I found Jesus’ movie that isn’t a bit schmaltzy. This is an overall well enough done movie that tells an interesting(and true) story that is reassuring to believers (I am one) but doesn’t do ‘quite’ enough to push the unsure, agnostic or atheist over the Jesus Goal Line. That said, it’s an ok film,...

Elite prep school student Charlie weekend “caretakes” for spending money a cantankerous, self-destructive army Lt. Col. (Al Pacino) whose meteoric rise to almost general was halted by a drunken game of chicken with a hand grenade that left him blind. Charlie needs money to go home to Oregon for Christmas; the colonel’s family who quarters uncle Frank needs someone to look after him while they...

There are many films with pozzload propaganda that sneak the message into the plot, without delivering anything until near the end.

This launch here is a good example. It really fooled me, it's very well directed and acted and until the middle of the film you end up thinking it's just another good story with intrigue where no one is a saint... I'm so mistaken. The whole plot serves to call the Italian...

What a strange and tragic reversal. And so telling. Only a few decades ago Chinese were starving communists. Then, Westerners were the ones investing in China. We were the ones teaching them. And they were willingly, eagerly learning from us. And how they learned. The comparison between the two cohorts of workers, Chinese and American, could not be clearer. The Chinese are slim, buttoned--down, young,...

If you liked the "Princess Bride" you will definitely like this one. Wholesome family movie with themes of honor and justice. A man saving the day and  making sacrifices for the greater good.

It hit very close to home with something I've been grappling with lately. (Focusing on my own life for a bit while taking a break from political activism.) But given the fact that it's a kinda goofy retro...

I'm not a huge fan of much modern TV, but I thought this show was excellent. Most shows are best in their first season, but this one kept going all the way and ended incredibly strongly after four seasons. OK, I did fast forward an episode or two in the fourth season, but I can forgive that. The four seasons were funny, clever and dark. It has my top recommendation

This is set in the same universe as the unwatchable 2022 Batman movie with Robert Pattinson. I fast forwarded everything but an early fight scene and a few odd moments in that movie. The Penguin was played by Colin Farrell, but although I tried to find him while I was fast forwarding I couldn't see he had much to do. In this eight-part series he is front and center, and is brilliant. I didn't fast...