Stan and Ollie (2018)
The last year of the comedy team of Stan & Ollie is depicted, which consisted of a tour of Great Britain & Ireland.
Good Viewing for Thanksgiving
As I write this, November is almost here, which means it’s time to start thinking about Thanksgiving. Here are my two suggestions, with links to reviews of the films from VP’s archives: What’s Cooking? (2000) What’s Cooking? Is a delightful feast of a film set in Los Angeles where four families–African American (with two yuppie …
Alien: Covenant (2017)
The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, come to a paradise with a dangerous alien threat, and must attempt a harrowing escape. (IMDB)
The Good German (2006)
In post-WW 2 Berlin a cynical American journalist searches for the woman he had once loved & encounters Germans trying to escape to the West, some ex-Nazis.
New Film GENIUS Shows Role of Good Editor
The film Genius, as you can see in my review elsewhere on this website, impressed me a great deal. It brings out of the shadowy background the unsung editor. Max Perkins tells author Thomas Wolfe that he is not making his book better, but “different.” Wolfe had submitted the hugely long manuscript to all the other …
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Good Vibrations (2013)
The true story of Terri Hooley & how during the Irish Troubles his record store Good Vibes lived up to its name by bringing Cath. & Prot. youth together.
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
In an alternate world the asteroid missed Earth, so dinosaurs evolved to form a culture in which Arlo, left alone when his father drowns, befriends a feral boy as a companion on a journey to find home & maturity.
The Armstrong Lie (2013)
A documentary going into great detail on how cyclist Lance Armstrong lied to everyone about using drugs before and during races to enhance his strength.
Romeo and Juliet
Two teenagers from feuding familes fall in love in Renaisaance Verona. Aided by a sympathetic priest who sees their marriage as bringing reconciliation, the two are neverthess torn apart, their love ending in death, but still bringing reconciliation.
What a Difference: Snitch & A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
Snitch Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V 6-; L -6; S/N -1. Running time: 1 hour 55 min. Give ear to my prayer, O God; do not hide yourself from my supplication. Attend to me, and answer me; I am troubled in my complaint. I am distraught 3by the noise of the enemy, because of the …
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