“Forget about your worries and your strife” is the perfect description for the effect Jon Favreau’s 2016 live-action remake of “The Jungle Book” will have on movie-goers. You’ll be so absorbed by the new take on the old story, you’ll forget about real-life for a while. For those not old enough to know, these are also the lyrics to “The […]
The Jungle Book Review: You’ll forget about your worries and your strife
The Bling Ring Movie Review — Take Your Adderall Before Watching
“Girls, time for your Adderall!” According to the film “The Bling Ring,” this is how the morning ritual started at Nikki’s home before the home-school day began. “The Bling Ring” stars Emma Watson as Nikki, Katie Chang as the mastermind Rebecca, and Israel Broussard as Marc, and they form the group of misfit Indian Hills High School friends who seemed to have too much time […]
Barbra Streisand Ageless in The Guilt Trip Comedy
Review of Disney/Pixar’s “Brave”
Photo courtesy of Disney. The prospect of screening the latest Disney/Pixar contrivance, “Brave,” piqued my curiosity. I was looking forward to the stunning 3D animation and clever dialogue Pixar is known for based on classics like “Finding Nemo,” “Up,” and, of course, the “Toy Story” trilogy. And this is precisely what I got watching “Brave!” […]
This Means War – Movie Review
Planning to go see a movie for date night on Valentine’s Day but don’t want to cave into watching a total chick flick? If you are, This Means War starring Rees Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy and Chelsea Handler opens on Valentine’s Day, and might be a good choice for couples looking for a film light on […]