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Nov 07 2020

MOVIE: “LET HIM GO”

By |2020-11-08T14:05:12-05:00November 7th, 2020|Drama, Movies, Thriller, Western|0 Comments

I couldn't wait to see Focus Features "LET HIM GO," based on the Larry Watson novel about grandparents who set out to rescue their grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family. I was not disappointed, but here's a warning--the film packs a heart-crushing wallop. Set in the late 50's, "Let Him Go" is a [...]

Aug 17 2020

MOVIES: PROJECT POWER/BOYS STATE

By |2020-08-17T23:44:22-04:00August 17th, 2020|Action & Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Movies, Science Fiction, Thriller|0 Comments

"Power" was the theme at the movies released this rainy weekend and the following two films though different in style and content, found their way through the same terrain. Let's begin with PROJECT POWER: PROJECT POWER is the latest from Jamie Foxx who stars in this sci-fi action thriller about power-- who has [...]

Aug 08 2020

WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT: MOVIE “THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY” / THEATER- THE TEMPEST

By |2020-08-08T13:01:09-04:00August 8th, 2020|Drama, Movies, Theater, Thriller|0 Comments

This weekend is a mixed bag and involves Mick Jagger and William Shakespeare. If only they had worked together. I couldn't wait to see the THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY a Sony Classics release beginning August 7 at West Newton Theater. For this movie critic/arts reporter, what could be better than an art heist film starring [...]

Aug 03 2020

MOVIES– SWEET & SOUR: “THE SECRET: DARE TO DREAM”/ “THE RENTAL”

By |2020-08-03T16:22:10-04:00August 3rd, 2020|Drama, Family, Horror, Kids, Movies, Romance, Thriller|0 Comments

These two films couldn't be more different and I liked them both-- one in spite of its being outright awful and ridiculous, the other because it pretty much accomplished what it set out to do. THE SECRET: DARE TO DREAM stars Katie Holmes as a down-on-her-luck widow named Miranda raising three kids when [...]

May 22 2020

REAL FUN ON VIRTUAL HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

By |2020-05-24T12:18:51-04:00May 22nd, 2020|Comedy, Drama, More A & E, Movies, Music, Theater, Thriller|0 Comments

Looking for real entertainment on a virtual holiday weekend? Check out these suggestions including a theater opening night, music from one of the world's greats, a new movie, and some true tales out of Gloucester. THEATER: The Dog Lives Productions and Streaming Musicals has partnered with FoodTank to present the opening night of a new musical [...]

May 15 2020

THIS WEEKEND: MOVIES/THEATER/ MUSIC!

By |2020-05-15T19:32:12-04:00May 15th, 2020|Action & Adventure, Drama, More A & E, Movies, Music, Theater, Thriller|0 Comments

I have been FLOODED with virtual offerings by the creative artists among us. Here's the tip of the iceberg for this weekend! ***MOVIE: The executive producer for BLOOD AND MONEY, Jeff Stearns,  reached out to me about his new crime thriller which opens today Friday May 15. It was filmed entirely in Maine [...]

Feb 07 2020

OSCAR PICKS & PREDICTIONS 2020

By |2020-02-07T23:42:29-05:00February 7th, 2020|Comedy, Drama, Epic & Historical, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Movies, Thriller, War|0 Comments

The movie event I live for ALL year is happening this weekend! The host-less 92nd Oscars are set to air this Sunday night, February 9 on ABC @8PM!!  I love the sartorial splendor, the rhetorical blunders, the offhand quips, and above all, Brad Pitt. Who is bound to win. He's won everything else, including our [...]

Jan 05 2020

MY TOP 10 MOVIES 2019– GO TO 11

By |2020-01-07T13:53:10-05:00January 5th, 2020|Action & Adventure, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Epic & Historical, Family, Movies, Romance, Thriller, War|0 Comments

It was a notably lackluster year for movies. I searched in vain all last spring and most of the summer for something exciting, challenging, beautiful to see. It wasn't until this fall that a tidal wave of smart, absorbing, artful films were released before awards season, and I did my best to stay afloat in [...]

Dec 16 2019

2019 FILM CRITICS AWARDS: Boston Society of Film Critics/Boston Online Film Critics

By |2019-12-16T21:03:14-05:00December 16th, 2019|Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Movies, Thriller|0 Comments

The critics have spoken-- and women ruled the Boston Society of Film Critics awards! "Little Women," much of it shot in and around Concord and Boston, topped the list of winners at the 39th installment of the BSFC awards, 2019. We gathered all day Sunday, December 15 to vote the best in 15 [...]

Oct 31 2019

MOVIES: JOKER/JUDY/THE CURRENT WAR

By |2019-10-31T18:30:20-04:00October 31st, 2019|Drama, Epic & Historical, Horror, Movies, Thriller|0 Comments

No doubt you've seen my review of PARASITE,  the most well-conceived, executed, and surprising movie out there now, but here's my take on a few more--worthy in whole, in part, or not at all... These films represent my wide-ranging interest in all kinds of movies, even as fewer and fewer of them are now playing [...]

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