Movie Review – Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures Over the weekend I finally saw Hidden Figures and I really enjoyed it. As someone who loves math, science, and technology, I really wanted to see more about the people who made our ventures into space possible. It…
Movie Review: A Walk in the Woods
Last weekend I went to see A Walk In The Woods, a movie about two people who should probably not have tried to hike the Appalachian Trail (AT) setting out to hike it. The movie has an all-star cast that includes…
Movie Review: The Man From U.N.C.L.E
This weekend I saw The Man From U.N.C.L.E, which stars Henry Cavill (as Solo), Armie Hammer (as Illya), and Alicia Vikander (as Gaby). The story is set in the 1960’s with a backdrop of the cold war and the threat…
Movie Review – Paddington
Today I saw Paddington. The movie has a star cast, including Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abby) Nicole Kidman (a lot of movies, including Dead Calm which was where I first got to know her), Sally Hawkins (also a lot of movies…
Movie Review: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Dreamworks’ second installment in this series, How to Train Your Dragons 2, shows the kids from the first movie older and more mature. Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel), Astrid (voiced by America Ferrera), and the others are still in the…
Movie Reivew: Maleficent
Last weekend I went to Maleficent. I have seen a number of reviews of the movie and some of them have been mixed. So, let me add opinions on Disney’s recent movie featuring a protagonist traditionally portrayed as pure evil. …
Movie Review: Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier
I saw Captain America 2 this weekend and I found the movie entertaining and worth the watch. The story picked up with The Captain (played by Chris Evans) and Black Widow (played by Scarlett Johansson) leading a team on a…
Movie Review: Epic
Epic is the story of a young girl, Mary Katherine (or M.K.) who is about sixteen or seventeen years old. She is returning home to live with her father, whom she has not seen in years. Her parents had split…
Movie Review: Now You See Me
My intent is to review SciFi and fantasy movies from time to time. Now You See Me, might stretch this definition. It was a movie I saw last Thursday (date night with my wife after work). I can say that…