Movie: Trouble With the Curve
Jan's Rating: A
Time: 1 Hour 51 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: LOVED LOVED LOVED this movie! Cousin Bonnie and I went to see it today. Clint Eastwood plays an aging baseball scout who is as grumpy as his character in Grand Torino. His daughter is played by Amy Adams and he named her "Mickey" after Mickey Mantle. Justin Timberlake is a scout for another baseball team, and John Goodman is with the same team as Clint, and plays his boss (I think). Anyway, as Clint has aged, he doesn't see so well and he has 3 months left on his contract and they don't want to renew it. They want some young blood on the job. I don't want to give too much away and ruin it for you but please see it, women and men will love it!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
ROBOT & FRANK
Movie: Robot & Frank
Jan's Rating: B+
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I saw this movie today and it was another tender, sweet story of a senior citizen. Frank Langella plays an elderly man who lives alone and is starting to suffer from dimentia. His daughter travels all over the world and his son lives a 3-hour drive away and feels he can't keep driving up to N. NY every weekend to check on his Dad so he buys him a robot to take care of him. I know, it's sad, but the robot turns out to be his best friend. Frank was a "second-story man" years ago and spent several years in prison. Well, he hasn't lost his touch completely so he and the robot decide to pull a heist. Don't want to tell you any more but it has a great ending.
Jan's Rating: B+
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I saw this movie today and it was another tender, sweet story of a senior citizen. Frank Langella plays an elderly man who lives alone and is starting to suffer from dimentia. His daughter travels all over the world and his son lives a 3-hour drive away and feels he can't keep driving up to N. NY every weekend to check on his Dad so he buys him a robot to take care of him. I know, it's sad, but the robot turns out to be his best friend. Frank was a "second-story man" years ago and spent several years in prison. Well, he hasn't lost his touch completely so he and the robot decide to pull a heist. Don't want to tell you any more but it has a great ending.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
THE INTOUCHABLES
Movie: The Intouchables
Jan's Rating: A
Time: 1 Hour 52 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: My friend, Karen, told me this was an excellent movie and she did not exaggerate. My friend, Laura, and I saw it today and I have to say, it is the best movie I have seen in a while. The movie is taken from a true story and is in French so there are sub-titles, which I normally don't like, but this movie was so good that I didn't mind. It is about a wealthy white man (around 62 years old) who is a parapalegic and he hires this tall young black man to be his caregiver. At first the black man didn't want to do some of the things that were expected of him but he grew to really care about the white man and wanted to make life easier and more fun for him. It is such a warm, sweet story that it will steal your heart. I wish that all people who have to have caregivers could have one as caring as this one.
Jan's Rating: A
Time: 1 Hour 52 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: My friend, Karen, told me this was an excellent movie and she did not exaggerate. My friend, Laura, and I saw it today and I have to say, it is the best movie I have seen in a while. The movie is taken from a true story and is in French so there are sub-titles, which I normally don't like, but this movie was so good that I didn't mind. It is about a wealthy white man (around 62 years old) who is a parapalegic and he hires this tall young black man to be his caregiver. At first the black man didn't want to do some of the things that were expected of him but he grew to really care about the white man and wanted to make life easier and more fun for him. It is such a warm, sweet story that it will steal your heart. I wish that all people who have to have caregivers could have one as caring as this one.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER
Movie: Celeste and Jesse Forever
Jan's Rating: C
Time: 1 Hour 31 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I had seen the previews of this movie and thought we would like it but were actually disappointed. I'm very surprised that the Enquirer gave it a "B". It stars two young actors that I had not heard of.........Andy Samberg as Jesse and Rashida Jones as Celeste. The couple has been married (I think) for 4 years and decide that they are just best friends and decide to separate and get a divorce. Meanwhile they live very close to each other and still go out together every day just like they are still married. She has a successful job, he doesn't. Then they start dating others and their true feelings come out. Young people today react so different from the way we did at the same age that I have a hard time relating to these interesting young creatures. Let's just say it wasn't one of my favorite movies but you young people might like it.
Jan's Rating: C
Time: 1 Hour 31 Minutes
Jan's Opinion: Cousin Bonnie and I had seen the previews of this movie and thought we would like it but were actually disappointed. I'm very surprised that the Enquirer gave it a "B". It stars two young actors that I had not heard of.........Andy Samberg as Jesse and Rashida Jones as Celeste. The couple has been married (I think) for 4 years and decide that they are just best friends and decide to separate and get a divorce. Meanwhile they live very close to each other and still go out together every day just like they are still married. She has a successful job, he doesn't. Then they start dating others and their true feelings come out. Young people today react so different from the way we did at the same age that I have a hard time relating to these interesting young creatures. Let's just say it wasn't one of my favorite movies but you young people might like it.
Monday, September 3, 2012
2016 OBAMA'S AMERICA
Movie: 2016 Obama's America
Jan's Rating: A
Time: 1 hour 27 minutes
Jan's Opinion: I saw this movie today with my friend/neighbor, Fran, and we were both very impressed. The theater was 3/4 full and everyone clapped when it was over, which I don't experience very often. It is a documentary telling about Obama's life and how he wants to fulfill his Father's dreams. Whether you are Democrat or Republican, you owe it to yourself to see this movie before you go to vote. It isn't a documentary that tears Obama apart, but just states the facts, and frankly, it scares me to death to think he will serve 4 more years. PLEASE do yourself a favor and see this movie.
Jan's Rating: A
Time: 1 hour 27 minutes
Jan's Opinion: I saw this movie today with my friend/neighbor, Fran, and we were both very impressed. The theater was 3/4 full and everyone clapped when it was over, which I don't experience very often. It is a documentary telling about Obama's life and how he wants to fulfill his Father's dreams. Whether you are Democrat or Republican, you owe it to yourself to see this movie before you go to vote. It isn't a documentary that tears Obama apart, but just states the facts, and frankly, it scares me to death to think he will serve 4 more years. PLEASE do yourself a favor and see this movie.
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