This is another action-oriented blockbuster franchise that relies on identification with its characters to keep viewers interested in between all of the racing sequences and explosions. To some degree it works. Some of the more recent films in this series […]
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The Lovers (2017) ☆ ☆
Thirty-five years ago one of our foremost film actresses was Debra Winger. She shined in films like An Officer and a Gentleman, Cannery Row, Urban Cowboy and especially Terms of Endearment before slowly backing away from Hollywood. She continued to act once […]
Continue reading »Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2 (2017) ☆ ☆
I wasn’t a huge fan of the first Guardians adventure, but I certainly enjoyed aspects of it — and the same is true for its sequel. By and large it is a dopey mess that cannot be taken seriously, and that […]
Continue reading »Norman (2017) ☆ ☆
Norman Oppenheimer (Richard Gere) is presented as a “fixer,” someone in New York City who can make connections and get things done. He’s a small time political operator who makes a connection with an Israeli politician (Lior Ashkenazi) that elevates […]
Continue reading »The Circle (2017) ☆ ☆ ☆
Strictly speaking, The Circle is science fiction, positing a near future when one technology company (seemingly a mixture of Apple, Google and Facebook, in my view) sets itself up as a global power. The Circle (the corporation) is surprisingly aided by […]
Continue reading »Going in Style (2017) ☆ ☆ ☆
I remember not liking the 1979 original old-guy caper film (with George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg), but I rather enjoyed this new version (with Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin). It is a breezy comedy — with […]
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