Tag: Movies
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While We’re Young Movie Review

Full Disclosure: The following review is written by a member of Generation X and may contain snarky, cynical comments. While We’re Young tells the story of a middle-aged Generation X married couple, Josh (Ben Stiller) and Cornelia (Naomi Watts), experiencing mid-life boredom with their friends with children, their careers and relationship and the friendship and…
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Jurassic World Movie Review – Favorite 2015 Summer Blockbuster (so far)

Jurassic World is one of those movies where you find yourself sitting in the movie theater as the credits begin to roll at the end of the movie shaking your head and saying wow. Chris Pratt (wow); Dinosaurs (wow); Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard (it took awhile, but by the end of the movie…
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Still Alice Movie Review

My quest to watch all of the 2014 Academy Award nominees was interrupted by NCAA March Madness, NHL Playoffs and Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals, but I finally had an opportunity to watch the riveting performance of Julianne Moore, the Academy Award Winner for Best Actress, in the heartbreaking film Still Alice. After viewing…
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Musings about a Movie and Book Review Crossroad

I hit a crossroad this week in my decision to blog about books and movies I enjoy because I experienced two weeks of disappointments in watching and reading recent releases of TV shows, books and a movie from actors and authors I have read and watched for years. The crossroad is the feeling of disloyalty…
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Avengers: Age of Ultron Movie Review

I realized after I was walking out of the theater after seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron, that between Major League Baseball and hockey and basketball playoffs, I have not been to the theater to see a movie since seeing Furious 7 last month. While I was ready to tell everyone you have to go see…