Review of the film Above Suspicion written by Joe Sharky and Chris Gerolmo and directed by Phillip Noyce Rating *** One of the problems in condensing a book into a two-hour movie is that some things will get left out. In the case of this adaptation, almost an entire storyline got axed – the story … [Read more...] about Above Suspicion Book vs Film
Review of Air
Review of Air written by Alex Convery and directed by Ben Affleck Rating ***** It wasn't that long ago when a young Ben Affleck and a young Matt Damon stood on stage to accept an Oscar for their screenplay Good Will Hunting. They have since become major power brokers in the film industry. I'm … [Read more...] about Review of Air
Review of the Netflix Film True Spirit
Review of the Netflix Film True Spirit Rating ***** This film tells the story of sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson's attempt to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe. I wrote about Jessica way back in 2009 when she was making her attempt. She had satellite communications and was … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Film True Spirit
All The President’s Women
Review of She Said written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz and directed by Maria SchraderRating ***** In 1976, Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford made investigative reporters look cool when they appeared in the movie All The President's Men. The film, and the book it was based on, tells the story of how … [Read more...] about All The President’s Women
Review of Thirteen Lives the Film
Review of the film Thirteen Lives Directed by Ron Howard Rating ***** There are only a handful of directors whose films I would see because they directed a particular film. Ron Howard is one of those directors. The movie 13 Lives, free on Amazon Prime, could easily have had a successful … [Read more...] about Review of Thirteen Lives the Film
Review of the Last Duel Book vs Film
The Last Duel written by Eric Jager rating ****The Last Duel written by Nicole Holofcener, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck directed by Ridley ScottRating **** Book or film? I chose to do both. It's been a while since I had a chance to read a book and then head out to a theatre to see the film … [Read more...] about Review of the Last Duel Book vs Film