I am NOT a critic. I'm merely an observer. (Books, movies, plays, musicals etc.)

‘The Girl On The Train’: 11 Important Differences Between The Bestselling Book And Its New Big Screen Adaptation   (click the link if you must, but I may as well tell you that there are lots of spoilers) THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN's trailer was very intriguing.  I have never read the book before, but I was compelled to watch this because of the teaser. The story was very interesting and I kept on guessing who the real culprit was.  In the middle of the film I made a wild guess and I was right. It was acted well by everyone, most especially the deglamorized Emily Blunt, but you cannot discount all the actors' efforts and skills.  We had a heavy feeling after the movie.  We could not decide if we liked it or not. We weighed the pros and cons and decided that it was not the best film ever, but it had a good story and subplots. Ergo, we sort of liked it.   Commuter Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) catches daily glim...

Here it says R-13 Sicario Etymology In Mexico it means HITMAN Written by Taylor Sheridan Directed by Denis Villeneuve Here it says R-16 Either way, it's NOT for kids.  After rising through the ranks of her male-dominated profession, idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) receives a top assignment. Recruited by mysterious government official Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), Kate joins a task force for the escalating war against drugs. Led by the intense and shadowy Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), the team travels back-and-forth across the U.S.-Mexican border, using one cartel boss (Bernardo Saracino) to flush out a bigger one (Julio Cesar Cedillo).-  WWW    Since it was the last day of my nephew's semestral break, we were supposed to go to places where he could play and learn, but this morning he opted to stay at home with his folks because he was hoping to watch the Peanuts Movie on Saturday instead.  He's not even sure if it's...

"Into the Woods poster" by Source. Licensed under Fair use via Wikipedia Stage Play/Musical   (NY Times review By FRANK RICH Published: November 6, 1987) Darker and more sensual SYNOPSIS Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them- imdb PLOT CHANGES  (Tamed for kids, but still has A LOT of innuendos)  Dominick Mayer's film review   When I was a teenager, I used to confuse the story of INTO THE WOODS with Hansel and Gretel's LOST IN THE WOODS .  It took a while for me to realize that these were two different musicals/plays.  INTO THE WOODS is about the rude awakening of the fairy tale characters as they discover th...