“Downton Abbey” is the movie addition to the highly successful British Mini-Series that became a worldwide sensation. What started out as a single season of the lives and times of the Crowley
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JUDY
All of us at some point have fears about how our life might end up. Will we be unhappy? Will we be poor and on the street? Will we be all alone? It is unlikely that most people put “being rich
ANGEL HAS FALLEN
What ever happened to the days of patriotic songs and movies that galvanized the American spirit to “stop the enemy” from invading our shores? In too many ways, that nostalgic notion has
SPIDER-MAN: Far from Home
Spider-Man has been one of the most endearing of the Marvel superheroes. A teenager with all the normal insecurities and hormones we all share, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) adeptly
YESTERDAY
Yesterday is a charming tale about a young struggling musician that, following an accident, finds himself in an alternate universe where no one knows the musical group, The Beatles. Combining
MEN IN BLACK: International
For fans of the Men in Black franchise, MIB International has familiar themes and even appropriates a lot of the humor of previous chapters. Directed by F. Gary Gray and written by
DARK PHOENIX
In the world of evolutionary biology mutation is what drives the changes rather than natural selection. This fact is a primary foundation for Marvel’s X-Men mutants. The idea is that some
ROCKETMAN
Fame creates an image bigger than life and often far from the truth. Even if you knew the real story behind the mask, fame has a way of seducing the voyeuristic public into an emotional state
ALADDIN
Aladdin is a cinematic masterpiece. Directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Will Smith as the Genie, Mena Massoud as Aladdin, and Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine, the ensemble is
POMS
Someone once said that growing old isn’t for sissies. Some of us relish the thought of spending more time with family or travelling, but the fact is that many people sink into depression and a
AVENGERS: ENDGAME
It takes time to bring an end to a twenty-two film story! Three hours and a minute to be exact. But when you bring together virtually all the characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in
HOTEL MUMBAI
Hotel Mumbai takes you through the mind-numbing events in 2008 when a group of young terrorists follow the leadership of a vengeful religious leader and commit murder for the sake of
DUMBO
For such a strange name, Dumbo is one of the most recognized characters in American cultural history. The story of Dumbo the flying elephant was first published in 1939 and purchased by the
CAPTAIN MARVEL
When Stan Lee created the character of Captain Mar-Vell in 1967, he made him male. Originally he was a Kree who came to earth as a spy by taking the identity of a scientist Walter
THE FAVOURITE
Anglophiles may know the ins and outs of British history, but most Americans are woefully ignorant of the life and times of the royals of Europe and England in particular, beyond the
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
With a clear understanding of the struggle of the bisexual lifestyle, director Bryan Singer creates a compelling work of art in Bohemian Rhapsody. Focusing primarily on the lead singer of the
STAN & OLLIE
Classic films may get academy awards but widely popular films can easily go without recognition. What makes them memorable though, is that these stories often touch our hearts or
THE MULE
The lack of a moral foundation is the fatal flaw of Earl Stone’s (Clint Eastwood) life. This is seen not only in his taking the risk of become a drug cartel’s mule, but also in his willingness to
AQUAMAN
As a fan of the Marvel Universe and the DC ComicsExtended Universe I was excited to see Aquaman.The battle between Marvel and DC benefits all of us who love this genre because the
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
The farther away we get from major events in history the more they blur together. Thinking back on U.S. history, the 250 years of change from the British period to the present is almost hard to
