Gray Mountain is a typical Grisham book. And I know: it’s not my typical type of book to read. But it was recommended—in spite of it being a known typical Grisham book—due to an element of the plot. Here, a young lawyer who has been practicing for years, suddenly finds her practice and career focus shift…
Anything that could have been funny was, as is too often the case, overplayed in trailers. The rest failed to hold either my attention or any desire to stay awake. The acting seemed phoned in with a forced script, pretty much just completing the call to get that next paycheck. This is unfortunate, though, as…
Wish I Was Here is a nice enough movie even if too predictable. It’s surface-good, and there are some great moments and quality, subtle commentaries on issues, but there’s just not enough underneath that can elevate it higher to being more than just good enough. Kate Hudson was less cute than normal, maybe trying to…
If you’ve followed my movie musings for any length of time, you too are surely surprised to find this one on my page. Admittedly, I saw it a few weeks ago, completely forgetting to add it to this list. But I should stay true to my self-imposed guidelines of what I include here (movies seen…
The Way Way Back is a charming coming-of-age story that does everything such a film should do: I laughed, I shed a tear (or seven), and I cheered and felt like I sat on the edge of my seat in the final moments, genuinely unsure of the outcome in the “challenge” toward the end. The…
I had to work hard to remember the name of this movie I watched just a couple of weeks ago. If you keep up with my movies, you’ll know that this is not of my normal repertoire. But I agreed to a traditional rom-com. And I was reminded why I don’t see most of them.…