Some kids are able to relate to the Day of the Dead tradition based on the shows they watch and the lessons they learn in their Spanish classes. In 2014, “The Book […]
Coco
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The Man Who Invented Christmas
Unlike most of the Christmas movies I’ve been getting lately like “A Bad Moms Christmas,” “Love the Coopers,” and “Almost Christmas,” “The Man Who Invented Christmas” is absolute fun. It’s practically a […]
Wonder
With an uplifting story about a little boy with a deformed face struggling to fit in, it’s no wonder why people should see “Wonder.” It’s a nice movie filled with nice people. […]
Call Me By Your Name
When I reviewed director Luca Guadagnino’s “A Bigger Splash” on my old website last year, I said it would be a great movie to watch with Italian cooking. Especially since in San […]
Justice League
The way I see it, superhero movies (DC or Marvel) chose their own tone. They can be either funny, serious, or a bit of both. And if you know how to do […]
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
The Oscar race is on! “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” is not only the year’s best dark comedy, it’s also the year’s best movie. That is unless anything in these next few […]
Murder on the Orient Express
Kenneth Branagh’s version of “Murder on the Orient Express” isn’t as bad as NJ Transit, but it does make a little too many breaks. What I’m implying is that as well-acted as […]
Lady Bird
There’s a lot of fun and ambition in writer/director Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird.” She shows us life in 2002, the year after 9/11, and the life of a girl entering adulthood. It’s […]
Wonderstruck
Director Todd Haynes’s latest Indie “Wonderstruck” is an interesting splice between a coming-of-age story and a silent movie. Based on the book by Brian Selznick, who also wrote the screenplay, the movie […]
Thor: Ragnarok
There’s a jolly tone in “Thor: Ragnarok” that reminds you of how entertaining and very funny “Guardians of the Galaxy” was. It’s nice to have a Sci-Fi franchise get a sense of […]
