Author Archives: nita166

Game of Thrones (05-19-2019)-Reviewed by Anita **

Posted on June 15, 2019

Really? Did you honestly feel the last episode of this epic story was justified in how it was done? Have you read the books? Yes, I did like it-like it, but then again I hated it. I come to this … Continue reading →

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The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) Reviewed by Anita *****

Posted on March 29, 2019

I love a movie with intermission and this one has it. The Agony and the Ecstasy is a biographical novel made into an epic film written by the American author Irving Stone. The docudrama is the telling of true story … Continue reading →

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Claudine (1974) Reviewed by Anita ***.5

Posted on March 29, 2019

Flipping through channels late last Saturday night I ran across James Earl Jones as a garbage man, a VERY young James Earl Jones. My interest was piqued so I gave the obscure late-late night movie a try. I’m happy to … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Lady (1997) Reviewed by Anita ***

Posted on March 27, 2019

Great period drama about the confines of society, the cruelty of gold diggers, and the heart ache of young love, all woven together in Portrait of a Lady directed by Jane Campion. Isabel Archer (Nicole Kidman) is at her most … Continue reading →

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The House With Clocks In The Walls (2018) Reviewed by Anita ***

Posted on March 27, 2019

Jack Black brings his general fun self to the screen as Uncle Jonathan in this fantasy/thriller.  Along side the bubbly, always classy Cate Blanchett who is the feisty witchy neighbor/friend Mrs. Zimmerman. These two come together in a very Harry … Continue reading →

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The Dinner (2018) Reviewed by Anita *

Posted on March 3, 2019

If I was invited to this meal I’d come up with a way out, even for a free meal. The Dinner is an incredibly frustrating movie almost on purpose. A family film (not) about family mental illness, general family issues/secrets, … Continue reading →

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I Feel Pretty (2018) Reviewed by Anita **

Posted on March 3, 2019

Abby Kohn (director) tries to teach us another lesson in the department of body-shaming with the comedy I Feel Pretty starring the ever unpredictable Amy Schumer as Renee Bennett. Kohn doesn’t make the magazine cover. So! We meet the insecure … Continue reading →

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Dumplin’ (2018) Reviewed by Anita ***

Posted on March 3, 2019

I’d like to suggest a Netflix original I ran across with my niece and that is Dumplin’. A sentimental drama-musical telling the American story of coming of age. Staring the lovely Jennifer Anniston (Rosie) alongside new Australian talent Danielle Macdonald … Continue reading →

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The Fall (2013-2016) Reviewed by Anita ****

Posted on February 14, 2019

You all know how I love miniseries’ and I also love British dramas.  I’ve found the best of both worlds in The Fall, a British-Irish crime drama on Nexflix filmed and set in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Belfast is a tough … Continue reading →

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Bird Box (2018)-Reviewed by Anita 2.5*

Posted on February 13, 2019

Sandra Bullock stars in this Netflix original, Bird Box. A post-apocalyptic thriller that takes the audience on a bit of a rollercoaster ride as we become engrossed with whether her character will live or die. The film is intense and … Continue reading →

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