How as your movie month? Anything I need to see?
Add your 5 words (or less!) to mine in a comment and earn $1 for charity. Once we get to $100 the person with the most reviews will choose the charity. Click here to see the past winners, the charities they chose and the other reviews you can add to. Anyone is welcome to join in at any time.
We’re at $66.
I hope that you will take a few minutes to participate when you can each month. It’s fun for me and for everyone else who reads it. I’m not looking for a critical review, just a few words about how you felt about the movie. This is ongoing so you can leave your 5 words anytime.
Wonder, 2017 (Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, Mandy Patinkin, Izabela Vidovic Grade A
“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.”
Full of heart and love. (Kathy)
Lion, 2016 (Sunny Pawar, Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Divian Ladwa) Grade B
That boy stole my heart.
To the Bone, 2017 (Lily Collins, Carrie Preston, Keanu Reeves, Lili Taylor, Alex Sharp, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Smith) Grade B+
“Your courage was a small coal
that you kept swallowing” -Anne Sexton
Ferdinand, 2017 (Voices-John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Anthony Anderson, Bobby Cannavale, Peyton Manning) Grade B
Cute take on classic story
Drinking Buddies, 2013 (Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick, Jake Johnson, Ron Livingston, Jason Sudeikis) Grade B–
Can women and men be friends?
Bright, 2017 (Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace, Lucy Fry, Edgar Ramirez, Ike Barinholtz Grade C+
Bringing LOTR into modern times.
Trading Places, 1983 (Dan Ackroyd, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche) Grade C
Genes versus Environment circa 1980’s
One of Eddie Murphy’s best. (Kathy)
Brotherhood of Justice, 1986 (Keanu Reeves, Keifer Sutherland, Billy Zane, Lori Loughlin) Grade C-
Watch for the 80’s cast only.
Frankenstein, 2015 (Xavier Samuel, Carrie-Anne Moss, Tony Todd, Danny Huston) Grade D
Disturbing on so many levels.
For Wonder, I’d say: Full of heart and love.
For Trading Places I’d say: One of Eddie Murphy’s best.
Unfortunately, I haven’t seen any of these!