Our Comments: 05-21-2023 with HS, in Niagara. Rented it on Amazon. An outstanding movie in every way. This is the way movies ought to be! The drama, story, cinematography, action sequences, and imparted emotion are all top level. Enjoyment rating: 4.5 star
TMDB: “After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.”
Our Comments: √ 05-16-2023 With HS in Niagara. Well made spaghetti western by the master of the genre, with excellent acting, overall structure and music. In some ways, the entire category is an acquired taste, but worth the effort to be able to appreciate the mastery. 3.5 star.
From a clean rating standpoint, this movie is not suitable. We give it a Clean 2.5.
TMDB: “As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.”
Our Comments: √ 05-12-2023 at our place in Niagara with NS. Beautifully crafted flick. 4 star.
TMDB: “A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.”
Our Comments: √ 05-08-2023 with HS, in Niagara. Very enjoyable, with a soft and friendly elegance. Excellent acting by both leading ladies. 3.5 star +
TMDB: “Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends… until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.”
Our Comments: 04-28-2023 at our place in Niagara with NS. Well executed and a very good laugh. Love the characters.Watched on Netflix. 3.5 star.
TMDB: “As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game.”
My Comments: √ 04/27/2023, our place in Niagara with NS. Watched S1,E1. Very good TV show. Enjoyment rating: 4 star.
TMDB: “A young CIA operative, Annie Walker, is mysteriously summoned to headquarters for duty as a field operative. While Annie believes she’s been promoted for her exceptional linguistic skills, there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. Auggie Anderson is a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded while on assignment and is Annie’s guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue.”
More: Covert Affairs was filmed in Toronto. It stars Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham. Premiered on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Canceled on January 6, 2015 after five seasons.
My Comments: √ 04/26/2023, our place in Niagara with NS. Very good story line, has feeling. 3.5 star.. The three of us wanted to watch through the entire Spiderman series while NS is in town. We only got to the first two this Spring of 2023. This is a beautifully crafted superhero film. I again conclude: it is so much better than its predecessor. Enjoyment rating: 4 star. Original review here.
My Comments: √ 04/25/2023, our place in Niagara with NS. About our 15th time; you expect the gags by now but still a very funny movie. 4 star.
TMBB: “A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.”
My Comments: 04/17-22/2023, in Venice with NS. Watched S1, Episodes 1 to 3 on Amazon Prime. We liked them, they hold up. 4 star.
Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a double agent for the real CIA.
My Comments: 04/10/2023 at our place in Niagara with NS. Watched on Netflix. Heartwarming and inspirational, endearing cast. Kevin James has said that he wanted to create an inspirational movie and even to portray someone who has Christ-like qualities. His faith in God is evident in how he co-wrote and produced this film. “I am involved in my faith,” he told Catholic News Service after the launch of the film. “You have a platform and you don’t want to do anything that doesn’t glorify God in every way,” James told them. He went on to say, “I was born and raised Catholic and absolutely love my faith and learn more and more about it all the time. It’s nice to have that going into whatever you do, whatever part of life you take upon yourself.”
MovieGuide.org: “HERE COMES THE BOOM has a Christian worldview where the characters read scripture, pray and sacrifice themselves for others. Kevin James’ character has a complete transformation once he sacrifices himself to save the music department… It does have fighting due to the story line, so some caution is advised.”
My assessment: Excellent movie. 4 1/2 star enjoyment rating.
TMDB: “A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school’s music program.”
