Two Jews On Film (Audio Edition): Recent Episodes
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First off I must say that British actor Tom Holland is my favorite Spider-Man ever and this reboot, directed by Jon Watts, is my favorite film in the Marvel ‘spider’ franchise. What makes this film work so well, is that it’s your basic coming of age story, filled with all the issues that you’d expect […]
‘The War For The Planet of the Apes’ takes places two years after ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’. Most of the human race across the globe have been wiped out by the outbreak of the ALZ113 V, aka the Simian Virus, while the ape population has thrived and grown in numbers. Caesar (the […]
I’d Go Riding With This Dude Anytime ‘Baby Driver’ is by far the best film of the summer. I went to the press screening a few days ago and have not stopped thinking about it nor have I stopped playing the fantastic sound track. Edgar Wright (‘Shaun of the Dead’, Scott Pilgrim vs.the World’, ‘Hot […]
Many people, including myself, weren’t that crazy about Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’. People found it confusing and not up to the original ‘Alien’ film. Well guess what? Mr. Scott has completely redeemed himself with his new film ‘Alien Convenant’ It is absolutely fantastic. and if you’re a fan, you will not be disappointed. Not wanting to […]
Guardians of the Galaxy is back. In case you need a refresher course, they include: Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), who was abducted from Earth as a child and raised by a group of alien thieves called the Ravagers. Because Quill saved so many people in the first film, he is now quite famous and renowned […]
Logan (Hugh Jackman) is not the same superhero that he once was. He’s tired. He’s old, he may be dying and he drives a limo. That’s right, our super hero mutant is a limo driver. If that’s not bad enough, Logan’s BFF/mentor, Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) now 90 years old, is suffering from brain seizures […]
According to writers, Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, and Tony Gilroy the wall was built to keep out monsters; big, bad, souless monsters that resemble gigantic prehistoric reptiles, who swarm the wall every 60 years to kill and bring the dead bodies back to their Queen so she can eat. Apparently, her royal majesty has a […]
The Boogeyman Is Back And He’s Taking No Prisoners Poor John Wick (Keanu Reeves) All he wants to do is lead a quiet life and play with his dog. Unfortunately, his associates have other plans for him. ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ brilliantly directed by Chad Stahelski (‘John Wick’) and written by Derek Kolstad (‘John Wick’, […]
I loved ‘Hidden Figures’ so much that I saw it twice and I’d probably see it again. It is one of the most inspiring, touching films I’ve seen in a long time. It’s also a film that reminds us about a time when mankind seemed to forget that we were all created equal. It’s 1961 […]
Once upon a time far far away in another galaxy Star Wars was born. Well it wasn’t really another galaxy where it was born, but that’s where the action takes place. ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ is part one of an anthology. The film is set in a time way before we get to […]
When I saw ‘Whiplash‘ I knew I was seeing the birth of a brilliant director and now with Damien Chazelle’s latest film, ‘La La Land‘ he more than proves I was right. This flm is not only a beautiful homage to the musicals of long ago, but it’s a bittersweet love story that you will […]
Warren Beatty has wanted to do this film for decades and he finally has. I have to say it was definitely worth the wait. ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ written and directed by Beatty is absolutely wonderful. The year is 1958. A beautiful young actress wannabe, Marla Mabrey (Lily Collins) has come to Hollywood with her over […]
The Aliens Have Landed and They Have Something to Say Unfortunately no one speaks their language. ‘Arrival is based on Ted Chiang’s ‘Story of Your Life’ but I wouldn’t read his short story until you see the film. When the movie begins, it is already established that aliens have landed on 12 different locations on […]
‘Doctor Strange’ is absolutely wonderful and I loved every single second of it. The Doctor, played impeccible by Benedict Cumberbatch (who knew the dude could be so sexy?) is a different kind of superhero. Yes, he can fight but he uses the powers of mysticism to defeat his enemies instead of just brawn. When we […]
”I have read every single book that Lee Child’s has written and to say I am a huge fan is an understatement. What makes Child so unique is that he only writes about one character – Jack Reacher. When I first heard that Cruise had the rights to the books, I was really upset. Reacher […]
I have one word for ‘The Accountant’…Awesome…I have one word to describe Ben Affleck’s performance….Freakin Fantastic. Okay that’s two words, but this is one of his best performances in years. ‘The Accountant’ directed by Gavin O’Connor is an edge of your seat thriller that will keep you guessing right up to the end. I won’t […]
I went to this screening dreading the brutality I knew I was about to witness. Films about slavery and the holocaust always have the same affect on me…They wipe me out emotionally and no many how many times I see movies that deal with these horrific events, it’s still hard to fathom that ‘man’ could […]
The first thing you’re probably wondering is if I read the book. The answer to that is yes. And then you might be wondering, did I like the book? The answer to that is, “No, I LOVED the book.” The novel, in case you don’t know, was a huge success and at the top of […]
I was so excited to see the remake of ‘The Magnificent Seven when I heard that the wonderful action director, Antoine Fugua (‘Training Day’, ‘The Equalizer’ ‘Southpaw’) was at the helm. His always takes it a step up when it comes to directing action movies. The first ‘Magnificent Seven’ was made in 1954 and it […]
‘Hail Caesar’ written and directed by the always interesting, extremely talented (Ethan and Joel) takes us back to the brothers do it in a way that will have you laughing out of your seats. At least I was. This is one clever, funny, engaging film. The Coen Bros have their own unique way of showing […]
saw this film last night at the Disney Studios. There was more security there than at the airport, but you know what, I didn’t care. It was worth it. The film I saw was ‘Star Wars:The Force Awakens and recommend you do the same. The publicist asked that we all write our reviews without spoilers […]
It’s 1957 the height of the Cold War. There are spies everywhere in the U.S. and society is suffering from Red Scare fever. It was a time of great distrust and fear. People were even building bomb shelters to escape the nuclear blast they believed could come at any time. How naive people were then. […]
‘Steve Jobs’ directed by Danny Boyle and written by the uber talented Aaron Sorkin, is a journey into the mind of a visionary who changed our world. The man, Steve Jobs, brilliantly portrayed by Michael Fassbender could not write code but he had imagination and the smarts to surround himself with geniuses, including his partner […]
The year is 1973…The place is Paris. Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) goes to the dentist to have a tooth treated. While waiting his turn, he picks up a magazine and reads an article about the soon-to-be-built World Trade Center towers. He forgets about his tooth ache, tears the article from the magazine, goes home and […]
‘The Martian’ directed by Ridley Scott and written by Drew Goddard is based on a book by Andy Weir, and it’s a definite must see. On a mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) gets stranded on the planet when his crew, led by Jessica Chastain are forced to evacuate do to a severe […]
In the 1970’s, in South Boston, FBI Agent, John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades, Jimmy (Whitey} Bolger, head of the Winter Hill Gang, to collaborate with the Bureau to bring down the Italian Mob. To say this wasn’t the best of ideas is an understatement. ‘Whitey Bogler became one of the most feared crime lords in […]
Personally I don’t play chess and couldn’t ever imagine that watching a film about CHESS would be exciting…edge of your seat exciting. Well, I was so wrong. ‘Pawn Sacrifice’directed by Ed Zwick and written by Steven Knight is just that and more. Tobey Maguire, in an Oscar worthy performance, plays Bobby Fisher, a mentally ill, […]
The year is 1988. The place is Compton in South LA. A group of guys got together and made history. ‘Straight Out Of Compton’ directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Andrea Berloff and Jonathan Herman takes us on their personal as well as musical journey. It’s also a story about the times, when […]
‘The Diary of A Teenage Girl’ is a brilliant insightful film about what it’s like to be a teenage girl discovering for the first time her sexuality and LOVING every minute of it. The film is based on the graphic novel by Phoebe Gloeckner and was written and directed by Marielle Heller. This is her […]
If there’s anyone that fits the expression ‘triple threat’, it’s Joel Edgerton, who not only acts in ‘The Gift’ but wrote and directed it as well. I usually judge how good a thriller is by how many times I jump up from my seat. While watching ‘The Gift’ not only did I jump but to […]
”Mission Impossible-Rogue Nation’ is the fifth installment in the ”Mission: Impossible” franchise and is it ever good. No, I take that back. It’s great. The film is everything you want in an action film…Great Plot, Likable and extremely unlikable characters, humor, suspense, surprises, on th edge of your seat car chases, and off the chart […]
When Amy (Amy Schumer) and her sister were very young, they are taught by their father (Collin Quinn) that monogamy is totally impossible to achieve and completely unrealistic. He taught them this little lesson, a second before he left their mother. Apparently her daddy’s words of wisdom has influenced Amy’s life big time. Unlike her […]
What is it to be ‘human?. That’s the issue that ‘Ted 2’ takes on. Of course, they take it on with the edgy, politically incorrect humor of Mr. Seth MacFarlane, who also wrote and directed the film. At the start of ‘the movie, Ted (voiced by MacFarlane) marries Tami-Lynn, (Jessica Barth) his girlfriend from the […]
‘Insidious Chapter 3′ is the third film in the terrifying horror franchise, created by Leigh Whannell and James Wan. This film which Leigh wrote and directed by himself, takes place several years before the haunting of the Lambert family and Elise’s (LinShaye) battle with the spirits from The Further, which we met in the first […]
‘Spy’ is without a doubt the funniest comedy of the year. This is not surprising considering it was written and directed by Paul Feig who brought us ‘Bridesmaids. Melissa McCarthy is at her comedic best as Susan Cooper, an insecure behind the scenes CIA agent. She works out of a dreary sub-basement office, serving as […]
‘Entourage’ is the big screen version of the hit HBO series and the gang, including, Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier), Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven), Eric (Kevin Connolly), Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) and Johnny Chase (Kevin Dillion) are back. New cast members include Billy Bob Thornton and Haley Joel Osment, who play father and son, Larsen and Travis […]
I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but this was one of the most enjoyable disaster pictures I've seen in a long time. Yes some of the CGI was so unbelievable, but a lot of it really worked and worked well. When it was over, I was exhausted, but in a good way.
In 1979 an unknown director, with a shoestring budget, cast an unknown actor in a film called ‘Mad Max’. The director was George Miller and the actor…Mel Gibson. The rest is history. No one had seen a film like ‘Mad Max and the franchise became a huge hit. And now, George Miller has done it […]
‘Pitch Perfect 2′ is obviously a sequel to ”Pitch Perfect 1’ but even if you haven’t seen the first one, it won’t stop you from laughing out loud and enjoying every second of this one. When the film starts the Barden College, Bellas, an all female a capella group who have won three national titles, […]
The gang is back and thanks to Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) they have trouble…Big trouble. When the film begins, we find ourselves in the Eastern European country of Sokovia where the Avengers: Stark, Steve Rogers aka Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Bruce Banner/The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), t Black […]
Once upon a time there was a woman named Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) who was born near the turn of the 20th century. Adaline was just an ordinary 29 year old woman, until one night, something incredible happened and Miss Bowman’s life would be changed forever. Adaline stops aging and gets to experience life in […]
How many people have experienced this? You find yourself in your 30’s or 40’s and yet you still feel like you’re a kid…You wonder…When did I become so grown-up? And then you do your best to convince yourself, that you’re not ‘all that grown-up’… You can still do the same things, that you did when […]
If you want to see a ‘killer’ spy movie, this is the one for you. It’s funny, exciting, clever and enormously entertaining. The film is based upon the acclaimed comic book and is directed by Matthew Vaughn (‘X-Men First Class’). This is the story of a super-secret spy organization that winds up recruiting a street […]
‘Jupiter Ascending’ directed by the Wachowskis (‘Cloud Atlas’) should be called ‘Jupiter Descending’ into boredom. This is a really annoying sci-fi adventure movie. The most annoying thing in the film is Mila Kunis’s eyebrows, eyelashes and lipstick that stay perfectly plastered to her face, even when she’s immersed in water, kicked around by several really […]
The sign of a great actor is his or her ability to completely transform into the character they are portraying. And that’s exactly what Bradley Cooper did in ‘American Sniper’. He gained 40 pounds, which made him almost unrecognizable, changed his voice to sound like he was born and bred in Texas and even changed […]
Once upon a time there was a man named Stephen Sondheim…Well there still is a man named Stephen Sondheim and he is one brilliant composer and my favorite.. Along with his partner James Lapine, he created a beautiful, poignant, funny musical entitled INTO THE WOODS.that played on Broadway for years. Now thanks to director Rob […]
The 1964 Civil Rights Act has legally desegregated the South, but you still did not want to be a black man or woman in SELMA Alabama. For those of you, who weren’t paying attention in History class, George Wallace (the very fine, Tim Roth) was the Governor of Alabama and the dude was a first […]
I can’t imagine that there is anyone on planet Earth that hasn’t heard of this film. Unfortunately, the news about Sony being hacked and them pulling this film has definitely overshadowed this comedy that Seth Rogan wrote and directed ‘The Interview’ along with Evan Goldberg (‘The End’). Seth plays Aaron the producer of an hour […]
Once upon a time there was a man named J. R. R. Tolkien, who created a magical, exciting world known as Middle Earth. We discovered this wondrous place, filled with dwarves, elves, dragons, hobbits, wizards, and some really bad creatures, through his four books: ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ trilogy. Lucky for […]
The revolution is on!…Well not exactly. This is Hollywood after all and they’re all about ‘the money’. We all know that Suzanne Collins’ trilogy is big money. So the powers to be have decided to stretch out the last book, which means you’re going to have to wait 365 days to see the actual revolution. […]
It’s 100 years in the future and things on Earth are bleak. The only crop farmers are able to grow is corn. Seriously…corn. On top of that, there are huge dust storms that occur constantly covering houses, buildings and people. Simply put…the Earth is dying. The only hope for mankind is to find a planet […]
John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is the last person you would ever want to piss off. Why is that you ask? Because he is the most lethal dude on planet earth. How lethal is he? Well let’s just say, in any given moment, he can shoot, knife, and.or choke a man quicker than Rachel Ray can […]
This black comedy, directed by Alejendro G. Inarritu is one of the most brilliant, original films I’ve seen in a long time. It blew me away.. First the acting…Michael Keaton is absolutely magnificent in the performance of his career. He plays washed-up actor Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), who became famous for playing an iconic superhero […]
‘Whiplash’ and written by directed by Damien Chazelle is definitely my favorite film of 2014. It will definitely go on my list for my top 25 films. I absolutely loved every second of it. First the performances: J. K. Simmons, a character actor you’d recognize, if you saw him, plays Terence Fletcher, a sadistic, abusive […]
Hank Palmer (Robert Downey Jr.) is a big city, high priced defense attorney who doesn’t know the meaning of ‘losing’. In fact, he’ll do practically anything to win. Hank is a master manipulator of the law and his services are available to the highest bidder…To say he’s a ‘workaholic’ is an understatement. One of the […]
There are many reasons to see St. Vincent, written and directed by Ted Melfi. Yes, the script/story is wonderful. It will make you laugh and probably cry. But the main reason to see this film is BILL MURRAY, who gives the performance of his career. I predict he will win the Oscar for this role. […]
Congratulations are due to Miss Annabelle. After her appearance in the film, ‘The Conjuring’ this over the top evil doll, now has her own movie. Hopefully, Annabelle’s new found stardom won’t go to her head. Okay so here’s the story…without SPOILERS… Mia Form (the excellent, Annabelle Wallis) is happily married to John (Ward Horton) a […]
Through a series of flashbacks, we see how these two budding writers, met at a party in New York City, had instant chemistry, fell madly in love and eventually married.. They live in a beautiful New York chic apartment and and have hot sex whenever and the urge hits them…(which seems to be quite often) […]
To write a film that is funny, touching, clever, insightful, quirky and have it work, is incredibly hard to do…Jonathon Tropper has done it brilliantly. Of course, he also wrote the novel. This dramatic comedy, directed by Shawn Levy is based on Tropper’s hilarious and poignant best selling novel. The plot: Four grown siblings are […]
‘There are three reasons to see ‘The Drop’ They are…Tom Hardy… Tom Hardy..Tom Hardy. He’s in practically every scene and is absolutely awesome. For those of you that may not be familiar with his name, he played the evil masked villian, Hugo Strange in ‘The Dark Knight’. In ‘The Drop’ is a gripping crime thriller, […]
Have to say, this film was a very happy surprise. Is it silly? At times, over the top? Unbelievable? Of course…But it’s also, thanks to director, Patrick Hughes (‘Red Hill’) and screenwriters, Stallone, Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt extremely entertaining, filled with lots of humor and killer action scenes. Okay first let’s talk about the […]
The Hundred Foot Journey’ directed by Lasse Hallstrom, is a film about food, the senses, cross-cultures and love. The film, written by Steven Knight (‘Locke’ ‘Eastern Promises’) is based on Richard C. Morais’ 2010 novel which to date, has sold over 100 million copies world-wide. After an uprising in their native Mumbai, the Kadam family […]
Once upon a time, a young boy, named Peter Quill, who just lost his mother, is abducted by aliens and taken to a galaxy far, far away. The boy grows up to become Chris Pratt…Well not really but that’s the actor who plays Peter aka Starlord, a lovable intergalactic thief. Peter winds up stealing an […]
‘Lucy’ starring the uber talented Scarlett Johansson, is a sci-fi, thriller that includes a lesson in evolution and the brain….Our brain to be exact and how us humans are not using it to its full capacity. No kidding….all you have to do is turn on the news and you’ll realize how un-evolved our species is. […]
Rarely is a sequel better than the original…Of course, there are exceptions, such as ‘Godfather 2’ and now ‘Dawn of The Planet Of The Apes’. This film is absolutely fantastic on every level, starting with… Andy Serkis as Caesar, the soulful, emotional, kind and fair ape that we met in ‘Rise Of The Planet Of […]
The BOTS are back…The good, the bad, the ugly…And to my surprise not only did I enjoy the robots, I actually liked this film. Now that’s something, considering I disliked the first three intensely. The Plot: Although, If anyone sees this franchise for the plot is very doubtful, but here it is…Don’t worry, no SPOILERS. […]
For me, music is one of the most powerful forms of entertainment. I can be in the worst mood and a certain song comes on the radio and instantly, my bad mood is gone. I’m transported to another place…I think music elevates the moments of our lives. Having seen the Tony Award winning musical ‘Jersey […]
Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley) is a 16 years old, who loves to read. She also has a killer sense of humor, which comes in handy, since she has cancer and must carry around an oxygen tank at all times. Her super loving parents (Laura Dern) and (Sam Trammel) worry that Hazel doesn’t have friends. […]
‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ starring Tom Cruise, is a sci-fi thriller that takes place in the near future. When the film opens, we find out that an alien race known as Mimics have invaded the Earth, wiping out millions and so far, they are unbeatable. Cruise plays Major William Cage, a slick public relations officer in […]
I loved this film and as I said in the video, this is definitely one of my favorite in the ‘X-Men’ series. Directed by Brian Singer, shot in 3D, the film starts out in the future…an extremely bleak future…not only for mutants, but for humans as well, thanks to these huge killing machines, known as […]
Might as well get right to it. What bothered me about ‘Godzilla’, directed by Gareth Edwards (‘Monsters’) is the following… ‘Godzilla’ is not the STAR of the film. He’s barely a supporting player. When the name of the film is GODZILLA, you expect our favorite fire breathing over grown lizard would be the main character… […]
Kelly (Rose Bryne) and Mac (Seth Rogen) have just bought a house in a quiet neighborhood and have a baby named, Stella, played by twins Elise and Zoey Vargas) BTW…who just might be the cutest babies on the planet. Even though they find it hard to have spontaneous sex, Mac and Kelly are enjoying their […]
The amazing Spider is back….I don’t know…Maybe it’s just me…But I just don’t find this super dude all that amazing. I love super hero films…’Iron Man’, ‘The Avengers’, ‘X-Men’, ‘Capt. America, Part 2’…Big, big fan…’The Spider Man’…not so much. Personally I think he’d be much more appreciated by a tween or teen audience…He’s slightly goofy, […]
A friend of mine described ‘The Other Woman’ directed by Nick Cassavetes as a Waspy Estrogen Fest. And that about sums it up. Except for Nikki Minaj, everyone is so white…Even the background players are ‘white’…Guess they’re the only people living in New York City now. But that’s not the real problem I had with […]
The moral of this film: Don’t buy a mirror that’s more than a year old…or just make sure, it’s not one that houses a malevolent spirit that will infect your mind, body and soul. ‘Oculus’, directed by Mike Flanagan, is based on a short film of the same name, that he wrote and directed in […]
First thing I have to say is that…next to ‘The Avengers’, this is my favorite super-hero movie. I absolutely loved every second of it. Without wanting to give away too much of the plot, here are some of the broad strokes… The film, brilliantly directed, by brothers, Anthony and Joe Russo (Emmy-winning directors for ‘Arrested […]
‘Noah’ written and directed By Darren Aronosfsky (‘Black Swan’ and ‘The Wrestler’) is the story of Noah. In case you don’t know who he is…Here are the cliff notes: God/the Creator was extremely pissed off at mankind, so he chose Mr. Noah to build an Arc and rescue two of every species of animal, before […]
‘Divergent’ directed by Neil Burger (‘Limitless’) takes us to the city of Chicago, 100 years in the future, where ‘conformity’ is all the rage. Well actually it’s the law. After a devastating war, people are divided into five factions…Amity…they’re the folks that like to plant vegetables and dress like 60’s hippies…The Erudites…a group that Mark […]
There are times, not many, when you sit in a theatre, the lights go down, the movie begins and you just know that you’re about to see something special and very original. In other words, you know that you are in very good hands. That’s exactly the way I felt from the first frame of […]
Right off the bat I have to say that I absolutely loved this film…And if you’re wondering why…well first of all, it’s about cars…But not just any old car…This film is about hot, sexy, super fast, racing cars… I’m talking…Muscle cars and Europeon super cars…. From America, we have Mustangs, Shelby GT500, 69 Ford Gran […]
‘300: Rise Of An Empire’ is shot in the same breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster ‘300’ which starred Gerard Butler a few years back. This film, however, is not a sequel. In fact, it runs parallel to the first one, so you don’t need to have seen the first movie to follow this one. […]
There are some films that are just plain fun…Whether it’s logical or unique isn’t important. You just go along for the ride… And NON STOP is one entertaining ride The film, directed by Jjaume Collet-Serra (‘Orphan’ and ‘Unknown’) stars the always wonderful, Liam Neeson, as alcoholic, Federal Air Marshal, Bill Marks flying from New York […]
2013 was one of the best years in a long time for great films and great performances…They were so great in fact, it was hard to come up with our favorites. But we did!…Now these aren’t John’s picks, but another ‘Jew’…Marilyn, has opinions are as strong as my wonderful husband’s. This is the year that […]
There are so many things I want to say about this film and unfortunately, none of them are good. ‘Winter’s Tale’ written and directed by Akiva Goldsman (‘A Beautiful Mind’) is based on a 800 page novel written by Mark Helprin that was published in 1983. The book is brilliant…The film is NOT. In fact, […]
Well maybe not every block, but these super large killing machines, are playing a major part of law enforcement. This makes OmniCorp, the world’s leader in robot technology, very happy. But that’s not enough for the company’s head honcho, Raymond Sellars (Michael Keaton). He wants to bring his Robotic army to the United States. Unfortunately […]
Simply put, this is a beautiful, erotic, love story…That will give you a very strong desire to eat a piece of pie. ‘Labor Day’ is directed and written by Jason Reitman (‘Juno’, ‘Thank You For Smoking’, ‘Up In The Air’) based on a novel by Joyce Maynard (‘To Die For’) The film takes place in […]
Do you love Apple’s ‘Siri’? Ever thought about having a relationship with her? Probably not, but in Spike Jonze new film, ‘Her’ set in the near future, that’s exactly what happens to Theodore Twombly, (played brilliantly by Joaquin Phoenix) a lonely, shy ma, who’s going through a painful divorce from his wife, Catherine (Rooney Mara). […]
‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, directed by Martin Scorsese, is the true story of New York Stockbroker, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), who in the late 1980’s goes from selling penny stocks and IPO’s to a life of total corruption. Jordan found success in his early 20’s, as the founder of the brokerage firm, Stratton Oakmont…It’s […]
He’s back! The He is…Ron Burgundy (Will Farrell) the guy that delivers, big news and perfect hair. Seven years have passed, since Ron won the heart of his co-anchor and now wife, Veronica Cornigstone (Christina Applegate) The couple, who now have a son, are the top anchors at a local San Diego news station, and […]
From the first second of the first scene, this film had me hooked. I knew I was in for an incredible ride…and that’s exactly what ‘American Hustle’, directed by David O. Russell (‘Silver Linings Playbook’) is…One fantastic cinematic ride. The film, which opens with the disclaimer, ‘Some of this actually happened, takes place in the […]
They’re back….The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who now has the ring in his possession…the Elves, that can do things with a sword that I’ve only dreamed of…the super ugly, super nasty Orcs…the brave dwarfs who just want to go home again…the all wise, all knowing wizard, Gandalf, and the fire breathing, narcissistic, dragon Smaug, (voice of […]
What I’ve come to realize, is how a person feels about a particular film, has nothing at all to do with whether it’s good or bad, whether the critics love it or hate it, or what your friends say about it. It’s your own personal experience. Some films just work for you and others don’t. […]
Some films grab you from the first scene, and ‘Out Of The Furnace’ directed by Scott Cooper, from a script he wrote with, Brad Ingelsby is one of those. Not wanting to spoil it for you, let’s just say it involves, Woody Harrelson, his girlfriend, a drive in movie and a hot dog. Woody plays, […]
The thing I like the most about a Jason Statham film is…I know exactly what I’m going to get…lots of action, violence, and Jason kicking major butt. And that is exactly what happens in his new film ‘Homefront’, written by Sylvester Stallone, based on the novel by Chuck Logan Statham plays widowed, ex-DEA agent, Phil […]
Once more we return to the 12th district in the dystopian world of Panem, ruled by the super evil President Snow (Donald Sutherland). The film begins as Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games, along with her best friend and fake soul man, Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) are about to go […]
To say that David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn) is a ‘Big Daddy’ would be an understatement…Because, he’s the ‘biggest daddy’ of them all. David has fathered 533 children of which 142 have filed a class action lawsuit to find out the identity of their biological father. If you’re wondering, how exactly David became the father of […]
When you’re a screenwriter, you are told over and over again, that film is all about the visuals. Yes dialogue is important, but it’s the pictures that have the most impact. That is certainly the case, when it comes to the black and white film, ‘Nebraska’, brillantly directed by Alexander Payne. Simply put, this film […]
This film, is my humble opinion, is awesome. Of course, if you watched our video, you’d know that the other half of Two Jews On Film, did not think so. In any case, for those of you who aren’t comic book readers, here are the cliff notes… Thousands of years ago, a race of really […]
I have to say, this movie pleasantly surprised me, since I never read the book, written by Orson Scott Card, that the film is based on. That might have something to do with the fact, that I’m not a 12 year old teenage boy or girl. Apparently the book and its sequels sold zillions of […]
‘Last Vegas’, directed by Jon Turteltaub (‘National Treasure’) and written by Dan Fogelman (‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’) is what I and many others would call ‘Hangover’ for the geriatric set. That doesn’t mean, the film isn’t funny, because it is…at times. This is the story of four guys from Flatbush who form a friendship as kids […]
First thing I must say is that Matthew McConaughey has become one hell of an actor… From ‘Killer Joe’ to ‘Paper Boy’ followed by ‘Mud’ and now ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ he gives nothing less than stellar performances. ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ is based on true events and is the story of one man’s determination to survive […]
”The Counselor’ is one of those films that I really expected to love. After all, it was directed by Ridley Scott and written by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Cormac McCarthy (‘No Country For Old Men’) If those credentials weren’t enough, the cast included Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz and Penelope Cruz. What […]
First off, I was definitely not looking forward to seeing this film. I mean, I just saw the White House blown up a couple of months ago in a not so great movie entitled, ‘Olympus Has Fallen’…How could this new version be any different? … Well, I don’t know about different, but ‘White House Down’ […]
Nothing scares me more than zombies and that’s why I can’t get enough of them. I’ve seen every George Romero film as well as ’28 Days Later’ many, many times. Plus I own the first two seasons of ‘The Walking Dead’. Needless to say, I was really looking forward to ‘World War Z’ and I’m […]
Superman/Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a guy with…angst…a great deal of angst. He wants to fly around the planet and save people, but thanks to his earth daddy, Jonathon Kent (Kevin Costner) he’s afraid to do that. What? Superman afraid? Yep or maybe paranoid is a better word. Ever since he was a boy on […]
I was really expecting not to like this film. I thought it would be the same old Vince Vaughn comedy that I’ve seen hundreds of times before and frankly wasn’t all that crazy about. So I was really surprised, when I found myself laughing aloud. ‘The Internship’ is a really funny, clever and even touching […]
Every son, whether conscious or unconscious, wants to impress his dad…Wants to gain his father’s respect. In the year 222 AE (after earth), after a series of cataclysmic events forced humanity to leave earth and settle on Nova Prime, that concept still holds true. Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) wants desperately to be a Ranger like […]
I judge how good a comedy is, by how much I laugh, as well as how much the audience laughs…or doesn’t, as was the case last night, sitting in the theatre, watching ‘The Hangover Park 3’. It’s been two years since our guys…Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Doug (Justin Bartha) have had any […]
Yes, it’s hard to believe that this is number 6. Where does the time go? Well, I’m happy to report that this one won’t let you down. As the title suggest…The film is fast…It’s furious…and it’s definitely, fun. The whole gang is back including Vin Diesel (Dom), Paul Walker (Brian), Tyrese Gibson (Roman), Ludacris (Tej), […]
The boys are back…Capt. Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Chekov (Anton Yelchin), Bones (Karl Urban), Sulu (John Cho) and Uhura (Zoe Saldana) The film opens with the USS Enterprise on a observation mission to Planet Nibiru…When they arrive at the planet, the crew finds a volcano on the verge of erupting […]
Mr. Iron Man neeeds a xanax…He gets panic attacks…How cool is that? Our super hero has major angst and that’s what makes him so lovable and so very human. That, and of course, Robert Downey Jr., who once again brings the brilliant, brash, billionaire, inventor, Tony Stark aka Iron Man to life on the big […]
I am so not a Michael Bay fan. I find everything he does to be way over the top. Bay doesn’t seem to trust his story or the characters and his latest film, ‘Pain And Gain’ is no exception. ‘Pain And Gain’ is the true story of Miami’s Sun Gym gang, which was made up […]
After not seeing a movie for almost three weeks, the Two Jews On Film are back and once again, we are disagreeing. Our first film, since leaving the beach for the moutains, is ‘Oblivion’ directed by Joseph Kosinski based on his unpublished graphic novel. This sci fi, visually spectacular, action movie stars Tom Cruise as […]
Where have they been? If you have noticed that Joan and John have not been reviewing movies for the past few weeks, and wondered why, this short update will let you in on their lives.
Even though ‘Die Hard’ was set in a hotel and ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ is set in the White House, the two films have a great deal in common…Terrorists take hostages…They make outrageous demands and only one man can stop them. In the former, we have Bruce Willis as our hero…the man who can do what […]
I love magic..When I watch a good magician, I feel the wonderment of a five year old. Too bad I didn’t feel that way while watching ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’, directed by Don Scardino and written by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (‘Horrible Bosses’). Unfortunately, the story is one you’ve seen many times before…Superstar […]
In Sam Raimi’s ‘Oz The Great And Powerful’ he’s not exactly wonderful or a wizard. In fact he’ Oscar Diggs (James Franco) a 3rd rate circus magician/con artist who escapes from Kansas in a hot air balloon, only to land in the beautiful, magical Land of Oz. There, Oscar meets the beautiful witch Theodora (Mila […]
For those of you, who managed to get through childhood, without hearing the story of Jack, a farm boy, who sold his horse for some magical beans, don’t worry…director Bryan Singer has recreated the story, with some added touches, in his new 3D IMAX film, entitled ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’. Once upon a time, a […]
‘Snitch’ directed by Ric Roman Waugh is an action film with barely any ‘action’. At that’s the least of its problems. The main one: It’s lead…The Rock aka Dwayne Johnson. I know your films have made quite a lot of money at the box office, but you are one ‘wooden’ actor. You had one facial […]
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‘Skyfall’ directed by the super talented Sam Mendes gives us a very different James Bond. Yes, he’s still the charismatic, super macho male that loves sex, hot women, hot cars, gambling and kicking butt. But this time around, he’s also vulnerable, slightly worn out and much more human. And that’s what makes this film one of the best of the Bond’s. Don’t want to spoil the fun, so I’ll just talk about the plot with broad strokes. The film begins in Instabul where Bond (Daniel Craig) finds fellow MI6 agent Ronson, critically wounded and the hard drive of a laptop missing. Bond goes after the thief, hitman, Patrice (Ola Rapace) and we have the standard exciting car chase, motorbike chase and finally the two men wind up fighting on the top of a moving train. At the same time, fellow spy, Eve (Naomie Harris) who has the bad guy in the cross hairs is ordered by M (Judi Dench) to take the shot. Eve doesn’t want to for fear of hitting Bond. But M is adamant…TAKE THE SHOT. She does…hits Bond who falls into a raging river. That’s right folks, Bond is dead…Well not really, but everyone thinks he is. And James likes it like that. Why shouldn’t he. He’s on an island somewhere in bed with a hot babe. However when he finds out that there’s been an explosion at headquarters, he decides it’s time for him to resurface. And it’s a good thing too. Seems the Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, Gareth Mallory (Ralph Fiennes) has informed M that the stolen computer disc contained the list of every undercover NATO agent embeded in terrorist organizations around the world and they are being killed.. He tells her that she showed poor judgement in handling the situation and it’s time for her to retire. Yeah, like that’s going to happen. ‘Skyfall’ is basically a film about revenge. And no one does revenge better than Javier Bardem. He’s absolutely fantastic as Raoul Silva the man determined to bring down M and her organization. Rounding out the cast is Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw as Q and Berenice Marloe. ‘Skyfall’ which opens Friday November 9, 2012, written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan is an intelligent, exciting and in the end, surprising film that won’t disappoint fans or those new to the genre. I loved this film and gave it 4 1/2 bagels out of 5. Check out our video to see John’s bagel rating and for more of our thoughts.
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Most of the time, when you see a film, after you’ve read the book, you feel let down. The movie usually pales in comparison to the novel.I am happy to report this isn’t the case with ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’
The film, shot in 3D and directed by Timur Bekmambetov (I’ve never heard of him either) is entertaining, exciting, clever and total fun.
We meet Abe Lincoln as a boy…a happy carefree boy, until one dark and stormy night, his mother is bitten by a vampire and dies. Years later, the same fate takes his dad. Lincoln is pissed…All he wants his vengence…Translation: To kill every single vampire on planet earth…give or take one or two.
Now this proves problematic, since vampires are stronger, and faster than us humans…Plus they can fly, as well as disappear, which makes them really, really difficult to destroy.
Last year, one of my top 3 favorite films was Woody Allen’s ‘Midnight In Paris’…an exquisite homage to the magical city of lights. Now, I’m happy to report, Woody has done it again with ‘To Rome With Love’. He’s written and directed a quirky, satirical, funny, and beautiful film about the people who visit, live, […]
First the good news: ‘That’s My Boy’ directed by Sean Anders, has one of the funniest opening scenes of any Adam Sandler film I’ve seen in a really long time. The year is 1984…13 year old Donnie Berger, (an excellent Justin Weaver) rises to fame after a hot affair with his gorgeous, super sexy math […]
What if you had the chance to meet the people who created you…And by you…I mean the human race. Could you resist such an opportunity? Two brilliant scientists, the intense, religious Dr. Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and the very unspiritual Dr. Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) certainly can’t. Not after they discover a series of cave paintings, that […]
Okay folks, ‘Snow White’ is back and this time, she’s mad as hell and ready to kick some butt. First off, I must ask…Did we really need two films this year about Miss White? Personally, I think one was too many. In any case, ‘Snow White And The Huntsman’ directed by Rupert Sanders, stars Kristen […]
Okay people…They are back… Those alien fighting dudes, in their black sport jackets, white shirts, skinny ties, shooting gadgets that can wipe your memory clean, faster than you can say ‘The Martians Are Coming’ Not only are they back, after a fifteen year absence, but…Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) and Agent J (Will Smith) are […]
‘Battleship’ directed by Peter Berg (Hancock) has a poorly constructed script, ridiculous dialogue, cardboard charcters and it’s really, really loud. It does have bad ass aliens and some exciting visual effects, but that is not enough to save this $200,000,000 fiasco. When the film opens, we find out that a group of scientists in Hawaii, […]
Sacha Baron Cohen…People either love him or hate him. It’s hard to feel indifferent about this outrageous, over the top, and at times, super obnoxious, man. Personally, I admire his chutzpah. In his new film, ‘The Dictator’ a mock-documentary directed by Larry Charles (Borat, Bruno and Religulous) Sacha plays Admiral General Aladeen, a bearded North […]
For those of you, like myself, who aren’t familiar with the television series ‘Dark Shadows’ which ran from 1966-1971, here are the film’s cliff notes… The year…1750 (give or take) A wealthy young man named Barnabus Collins (Johnny Depp) gets it on with his maid, Angelique (Eva Green) who just happens to be a witch…She […]
‘The Avengers’ written and directed by Joss Whedon (‘Cabin In The Woods’) has not one, not two, but six Super Heroes, who, under the leadership of Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), director of the international peacekeeping agency, S.H.I.E.L.D. come together to…save the planet of course… And thanks to the spot on direction of Mr. Whedon […]
First off, I must say that there are some actors that I just enjoy watching…Doesn’t really matter all that much what they do up on the silver screen…I just like them…And Jason Statham is one of them. Is he a great actor? That’s yet to be determined, but he’s definitely an entertaining one. In his […]
Unlike John, the other half of the ‘Two Jews On Film, it doesn’t take a lot for me to enjoy a film…Basically, I want to care about the characters and their story. And this brings me to my problem with…’The Five Year Engagement’, directed by Nicholas Stoller (‘Get Him To The Greek’) I just didn’t […]
The music of Bob Marley makes me feel really, really good. I could be in the worst mood, stuck in traffic…Whatever…All I have to do is click on ‘One Love’, ‘Exodus’ or ‘No Woman No Cry’ and my spirits soar. However, my knowledge of Bob Marley was limited. I knew that he was a Rastafarian, […]
‘The Cabin In The Woods’, written by Josh Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Avengers) and Drew Goddard (Cloverfield) who also directed, is one of the most clever horror films I’ve seen in a really long time. Okay, without giving too much away, here’s the scenerio…Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods […]
First I must say, that I have never been a fan of ‘The Three Stooges’…never watched their tv show way back when or understood their appeal. Slapstick, over the top comedy has never been my thing. So you can imagine how much I was dreading seeing the Farrelly Brothers new film ‘The Three Stooges’. Well […]
The year is 2079…And in this so-called SciFi futuristic thriller, entitled ‘Lockout’, 500 of the most violent criminals are kept in a state of suspended animation on a space station orbiting above earth. This high tech penitentiary is known as MS One. I say so-called, because the sleeping prisoners are the only aspect of this […]
The film ‘American Pie’ was and is a classic. For those of you unfamiliar with the story, ‘American Pie’ is about four guys, from East Great Falls Michigan, that are on a quest…to lose their virginity before they graduate high school. I can still remember sitting in the theatre LMAO watching the escapades of these […]
Mirror, mirror on the wall…Who’s the fairest Of Us All? The answer to that question, is definitely Miss Julia Roberts, who plays Snow White’s (Lily Collins) evil stepmother/queen, in director Tarsem Singh’s new film, ‘Mirror Mirror’. Ms Roberts absolutely nails the part. In fact, she is the only reason, to see this remake of the […]
So what’s a demigod to do when all he wants, is to live a quiet life with his son, and do a little fishing, but his daddy has other plans for him? That’s the predicament Perseus (Sam Worthington) finds himself in, when a war breaks out among the gods. Families…Can’t live with them…Can’t live without […]
I’m sure by now almost everyone is familiar with the story of ‘The Hunger Games’. The book was the first in a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins and all three novels have been on the bestseller list for several years. But for those people unfamiliar with the story of Katniss Everdeen, the 16 year old […]
We are all connected…Everyone and Everything…Nothing is random…There are signs everywhere. Don’t believe it? Apparently you haven’t seen M. Night Shyamalan’s film ‘Signs’. Jeff (Jason Segel) has seen it…many, many, many times. In fact, he’s obsessed with it. And so, Jeff waits…for a sign. While waiting, Jeff spends his days, smoking pot and hanging out […]
What would you do if you had the chance to go back to high school and do it all over again? Well, two bumbling rookie cops, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) get that chance when they’re assigned to the long time dormant 21 Jump Street unit led by the perpetually pissed off Captain […]
Okay, so first I have to say that I loved ‘John Carter’, the Disney 3D SciFi adventure film directed by Andrew Stanton (WALL-E)… The plot can seem slightly more complicated than it is…so I’ll just give you the main points. First, there’s John Carter (the very handsome, Taylor Kitsch) a post Civil War Veteran who’s […]
Three high school seniors throw a birthday party that spirals out of control and their lives will never be the same. Okay, right off the bat, I have to say that ‘Project X’ directed by Nima Nourizadeh, written by Matt Drake and Michael Baldwin is crazy hysterical, outrageous fun and super clever. I loved this […]
Things aren’t going well for married couple Linda (Jennifer Aniston) and George (Paul Rudd) HBO has rejected Linda’s documentary on Penquins suffering from testicular cancer. They felt it wasn’t sexy or violent enough…And…George’s company has just been raided by the FBI. Oh…he’s also been fired. To make matter worse, Linda and George can no longer […]
Okay, so we have this cute girl who meets a sexy guy for coffee and they hit it off. A few minutes later (give or take) the same girl, meets another sexy guy, and they also hit it off. Now in any normal situation, the girl would probably date both guys, right? Well, in ‘This […]
Rogue agent Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) has been off the grid for the past ten years and he’s been on the CIA’S most wanted list for the last decade. CIA agent, Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) has been posted to a remote, empty Safe House in Capetown, South Africa for over a year. He’s job is […]
Every so often a film surprises me…Sometimes in a good way…Sometimes in a not so good way. Walking into the screening of ‘Chronicle’ directed by Josh Trank, I was expecting to see a movie that I’ve seen way too many times…teenagers get superpowers and fight evil doers. Wow, was I happily surprised…Yes…teenagers do get superpowers…It […]
Before I sat down to watch ‘Big Miracle’ directed by Ken Kwapis, I knew two things…that I was going to cry…and that I was going to love this film. And I am happy to report…that’s exactly what happened. ‘Big Miracle’ is a true story that takes place in 1988. Regan is about to leave office […]
A former NYPD officer, Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) escapes from Sing-Sing. His next stop is the famed Roosevelt Hotel on 45th and Madison in the heart of New York City. Nick checks in, making sure his room is on one of the highest floors. Nick orders a lobster and a bottle of champagne. He eats, […]
It takes a lot for a film to truly scare me. I mean, after seeing hundreds and hundreds of movies featuring, knife wielding masked maniacs, cannablistic nuclear families preying on hot teenage girls and demon possessed embroyos, I’ve become kind of blaise about the horror genre. So many horror films are derative of one another. […]
I knew I was going to love ‘Haywire’ directed by Steven Soderbergh from the first scene. A girl walks into a coffee shop in the middle of nowhere. She sits down…blows on her hands to warm them. The waitress takes her order. A few seconds later, a man comes in, sits down opposite her. They […]
2011 was a year filled with very eclectic films… We had movies about the end of the world…(‘Melancholia’ and ‘Take Shelter’) travelling back in time…,(‘Midnight In Paris’) homages to the early days of filmmaking,..(‘The Artist’ ‘Hugo’) as well as movies about some of our favorite sports…baseball (‘Moneyball) and wrestling (Win Win). We found ourselves laughing […]