Daily Archives: May 30, 2019

“First to the Moon” is a delightful new “in their own words” account of America’s first actual mission to the moon — Apollo 8. No, the crew — Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders — didn’t land on the … Continue reading →

“All is True” is not all true, as we know precious little about the personal life of one William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon. But if anybody in the movies has the license to speculate on that life, it’s Sir Kenneth Branagh, … Continue reading →

“Why?” you might rightly ask. Stallone, looking more like a national monument than ever, revisits his second biggest franchise, as you folks convinced him revisiting “Rocky” was such a good idea (Nope). Lionsgate has “Last Blood,” Sept. 20.

“Rocketman” is a proper musical, with lots of tunes, big production numbers and the actors doing their own singing. As the songs are from the extensive, radio-dominating Elton John songbook, there are scores of them most of us know by … Continue reading →

Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson and Ansel Elgort star in this uplifting or disturbing drama about a lost boy. Looks fascinating, though I can’t get a handle on what they’re going for. MOT a bad trait for a trailer to have

‘John Wick: Chapter 3’ Wins Top Prize at Golden Trailer Awards https://t.co/9KPMgntH0o https://t.co/l0HesC44w9 https://twitter.com/Variety_Film/status/1133992956220678144?s=17

Tweet from Cool Hand Luke Evans… “Last night in Bolton, we got to surprise this incredible man for his 80th birthday. A magical night, full of laughter, tears and a bit of singing too! Happy birthday to you @ianmckellen You … Continue reading →