*This is a true story… IMDB Synopsis In 1972, 9-year-old J.R. Maguire moves into his grandfather’s dilapidated house in Long Island, N.Y. Searching for a father figure, he falls under the unconventional tutelage of his uncle Charlie, a charismatic, self-educated bartender who introduces him to a handful of the bar’s colorful regulars. As the years pass and J.R. grows into a young man, he tries to … Continue reading The Tender Bar Review

Can you believe it Juicers, another year has passed, and were back at the greatest awards column above the Mason-Dixon line. I had such a great time at the movies this year even with everything going on, the theater is still my escape. I know you have been waiting for these prestigious awards to come back and again a new award has been added, so … Continue reading 2021 Apple Juice Awards aka The Juicy’s

2021 was a year of change for the world of Cinema, and that was due to a number of different things that happened. One is that COVID is still raging throughout our country, so theater going is still rare, and streamers have been booming. Sites like HBO MAX, Peacock, and Paramount Plus all started putting movies on their streamers the same day they went into … Continue reading My Top Ten Movies of 2021

*Not much to spoil here… IMDB Synopsis Alana Kane and Gary Valentine grow up, run around and fall in love in California’s San Fernando Valley in the 1970s. “Do you like peanut butter sandwiches?” Sometimes it is hard to describe a movie other than the vibe it gives off, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie LICORICE PIZZA is just an absolute vibe to say the … Continue reading Licorice Pizza Review

*A few details in here for sure… IMDB Synopsis To find out if his reality is a physical or mental construct, Mr. Anderson, aka Neo, will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more. If he’s learned anything, it’s that choice, while an illusion, is still the only way out of — or into — the Matrix. Neo already knows what he has … Continue reading The Matrix Resurrections Review

*I mean…. IMDB Synopsis Can-do koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of animal performers prepare to launch a dazzling stage extravaganza in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There’s just one hitch — he has to find and persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star to join them. What begins as Buster’s dream of big-time success soon becomes an emotional reminder of the … Continue reading Sing 2 Review

*Not much to spoil here… IMDB Synopsis One man must race against time to stop history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds as they get together to plot a war that could wipe out millions of people and destroy humanity. “I know you want to fight, but there are other ways of doing your duty.” I remember watching the original Kingsman movie and just falling in … Continue reading The King’s Man Review

*This is a true story… IMDB Synopsis In 1952, Hollywood power couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a series of personal and professional crises that threaten their careers, their relationship and their hit TV show. “We’ve been through worse than this.” As someone who was born in the 1990’s and grew up in the early 2000’s, I had knowledge of I Love Lucy, but … Continue reading Being the Ricardos Review

*No twists spoiled here… IMDB Synopsis In 1940s New York, down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle endears himself to a clairvoyant and her mentalist husband at a traveling carnival. Using newly acquired knowledge, Carlisle crafts a golden ticket to success by swindling the elite and wealthy. Hoping for a big score, he soon hatches a scheme to con a dangerous tycoon with help from a mysterious psychiatrist who might … Continue reading Nightmare Alley Review

*Major Spoilers ahead, impossible to talk about this movie without them…. IMDB Synopsis With Spider-Man’s identity now revealed, our friendly neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life as Peter Parker from the high stakes of being a superhero. When Peter asks for help from Doctor Strange, the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly … Continue reading Spider-Man: No Way Home Review