In ‘The Good Liar’ Ian McKellen plays a professional con artist named Roy Courtnay. We’re introduced to him when he’s innocently searching for romance on a dating site. He seems nice enough but there’s something about him that isn’t right. Read more
Category: Reviews
Ford v Ferrari Movie Review
November 15, 2019
(updated November 11, 2019)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Ford v Ferrari” is a true-life based story of power and speed, and the men behind the scenes that made the headlines. The early 60’s was a time of trouble for the Ford Motor Company. But a brash young executive comes up with an idea that seems insane. Read more
The Irishman Movie Review
November 15, 2019
(updated December 10, 2019)
Published by JMcNaughton
“The Irishman” is a new movie from Martin Scorsese and it is epic is scope, also in length. The story shows the slow rotting of the soul based on the various crimes done by Mobsters and Teamsters. Read more
Charlie’s Angels Movie Review
November 15, 2019
(updated November 13, 2019)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Charlie’s Angels” has a long history, first as TV show with the ‘Angels’ kicking butt and looking fine. Then later as a movie version (and a sequel) that had new and different ‘Angels’ kicking butt and looking fine. And now we come full circle, in which the 2019 “Charlie’s Angels” focus on new and different ‘Angels’ kicking butt and looking fine. Glad there is no boring repetition here! Read more
Doctor Sleep Movie Review
If asked, I’d sum up this movie in one sentence. I’d say that it’s about a depraved matriarchal killer named Rose the Hat (Ferguson). She started her bloodshed over a century ago, and moves around the country with her band of misfit vampires, for lack of a better word, looking for souls to steal along the way. This story is utterly wicked as is she.
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Midway Movie Review
November 8, 2019
(updated November 6, 2019)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Midway” is a throwback style movie of a great World War II battle, and they don’t them like this anymore. But this movie kinda shows WHY they don’t make them like this anymore. Read more
Last Christmas Movie Review
November 8, 2019
(updated November 6, 2019)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Last Christmas” is a movie with a lot of heart, and that makes it special. Special in the use of the overwhelming charm of the two main lead actors (Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding). But also special in the use of the overwhelming charm of London, decked out in full holiday sparkles. Read more
Harriet Movie Review
If you’ve been wondering where the Harriet Tubman wielding money and movie is, wonder no longer. Well, at least about the biopic because here it is, and it has a lot of heart. Harriet Tubman is beyond deserving of recognition.
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Motherless Brooklyn Movie Review
If you’re an Ed Norton fan, and I can’t imagine you’re not, he will not disappoint you with his latest directorial effort, which he also wrote the screenplay for, ‘Motherless Brooklyn.’ Doing double duty behind the camera wasn’t good enough; he also stars in it and turns in another exceptional performance.
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Terminator: Dark Fate Movie Review
November 1, 2019
(updated October 30, 2019)
Published by JMcNaughton
“Terminator: Dark Fate” is a return to form, a flexing of muscles that have not been used since – say – 1984 and 1991? That was the last time that a true James Cameron ‘Terminator’ story worked along with actors Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Back then, it was “The Terminator” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” that blasted onto the movie screens like a T-800. Read more
