by Alan Yudman Elton John’s life is perfect fodder for a movie, and not just because he is famous or an outrageously flamboyant performer. His story is one of soaring highs, monumental lows and redemption. You know, the stuff of good drama. The bold choice made in ROCKETMAN is combining that arc with a catalog … Continue reading ROCKETMAN

by Alan Yudman John Wick goes interior.. thinks about the consequences of his actions and decides to honor his wife and dog by doing good work and volunteering at an animal shelter. Allow me to cut that faux plot to ribbons with one of the thousands of knives and samurai swords used in the latest … Continue reading JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM

by Alan Yudman I have read some reviews that call BOOKSMART a female Version of SUPERBAD. I don't know how true that is, but let's allow this wonderful movie stand on its own merits. There is so much to love in this film, let's start with the story. Two high achieving high school seniors think … Continue reading BOOKSMART

by Alan Yudman It has been 11 years since IRON MAN first opened our eyes to what we now know as the MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE. That’s 22 movies, the final episode in this chapter of the MCU being AVENGERS: ENDGAME. So that’s characters from ANT-MAN to VALKYRIE. The potential for a bloated mess is absolutely … Continue reading AVENGERS: ENDGAME