Beauty and the Beast, the 1991 animated version, is Disney’s crowning achievement. My guess the money made by remaking the live action versions of Cinderella and The Jungle Book twisted a few arms. While not as successful as those two films, Beauty and the Beast is a solid yet bloated film.
Author: Joe Rossi
Curtains Up on Logan
Logan is the best comic book movie I have seen since 2008 when Chris Nolan knocked me over the head with The Dark Knight.
Curtains Up on Bill Paxton
Shock. Pure shock.
Curtains Up on Silence
A great achievement from a master.
Curtains Up on Man Cubs, Dragons and Brian De Palma
Finally. I have seen the greater majority of year end films and all I can say is this year, the good stuff wasn’t always loaded in the last 3 weeks of 2016. We had a very good year that produced quality films. Narrowing what I perceive to be best into a list of […]
Curtains Up on Rouge One: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars is back and it’s the best entry since 1980.
Curtains Up on Manchester by the Sea
A gem of a film.
Curtains Up on Allied
Allied is a 1940’s set spy thriller and love story that stars two of the movie business’ most attractive personalities and places them in locations like exotic Casablanca and pre-war London. It is a love letter to the way things used to be in Hollywood directed by an industry veteran who knows his way around a […]
Curtains Up on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Harry Potter fans, starting lining up.