September 9, 2021

Free Guy (2021) ***

"The Matrix" meets "The Truman Show" meets "Ready Player One".

No Time To Die (2021) ***

Excellent James Bond movie, with a bravura comic performance by Ana de Armas, a more subtle, but equally memorable supporting role by Lashana Lynch, spectacular scenery, great action scenes and a very unusual ending.

Being The Ricardos (2021) ***

Excellent film about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez. 

The Tender Bar (2021) ***

Directed by George Clooney.

CODA (2021) ***

A very good American remake of "La Famille Belier" (2014).

King Richard (2021) ***

Impressive drama about tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, with Will Smith in an Oscar-winning performance as their hard-driving father.

West Side Story (2021) ***

An inferior remake of the 1961 Oscar-winning classic. Still impressive for its great songs and superbly choreographed musical numbers.

Lead Me Home (2021) ***

Powerful 40-minute documentary about homelessness in America.