Front Row Critics

3/25/2022 – PG-13 – 1h 52m – Paramount Pictures Alan: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✩ Michelle: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✩ Dr. Loretta Sage is a very successful author of adventure romance novels. She uses her PhD in archeology to add verisimilitude to her books. A billionaire, played by Daniel Radcliffe, discovers her books might hold the secret location of a fabulous treasure…

3/11/2022 – PG-13 – 1h 46m – Netflix Alan: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Michelle: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✩ Adam Reed, a 40 year old pilot, travels back in time and meets his 12 year old self who is still grieving the death of his father. Together they must repair time and their family. Michelle: The Adam Project is a well paced…

3/11/2022 – PG – 1h 40m – Disney+ Alan: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✩Michelle: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✩ Turning Red, Pixar’s newest animated feature directed by Domee Shi, is about the challenges faced by Meilin “Mei” Lee, a 13 year old Canadian-Chinese girl, as she enters puberty: newly intense emotions; sudden attraction to boys; transforming into a giant red panda. Alan: This…

4/2/2022 – 13+ – 1 hr 32 min – Prime Video Alan: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✩ Michelle: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amy Poehler directs Lucy and Desi, a documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. They both came from nothing, worked hard, and built a Hollywood studio. This documentary is an inspiring look at how hard work and talent can lead to…

3/4/2022 – PG-13 – 2h 56m  Alan: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Michelle: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One dark night in Gotham City, a young boy becomes orphaned when his parents are murdered in Crime Alley. But you already know that origin story. The Batman tells the story of Batman’s second year fighting and investigating crime in Gotham City. Alan: This is…

3/3/2022 – TV-14 – 1h 29m – Netflix Alan: ⭐⭐✩✩✩ Michelle: ⭐⭐✩✩✩ Beth is a married woman living in London with her husband and ten month old daughter. Her life is in a bit of a rut. Kate, Beth’s best friend from college, invites her to a weekend in Croatia.  Kate goes missing after a…

3/2/2022 – TV-MA – 1h 42m – Netflix Alan: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Michelle: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In 1906, Danish explorer Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen mapping the coast of Greenland proved that Peary Land, a peninsula in northmost Greenland, was in fact connected to Greenland and was not an island separated by a channel of water. His expedition failed; and, everyone died…

2/25/2022 – R – 1h 35m – Hulu Alan: ⭐⭐⭐✩✩ Michelle: ⭐⭐✩✩✩ No Exit is a thriller about a young woman, Darby, who becomes isolated and stranded with a group of strangers in a mountain visitor center during a blizzard who discovers an abducted girl in one of the vehicles. With no cell service Darby…

2/09/2022 – R  – 2h 7m – 20th Century Studios Alan: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Michelle: ⭐⭐✩✩✩ Death on the Nile is a classic, old-fashioned mystery set in the 1930’s. The movie is based on the Agatha Christie novel of the same name published in 1937. This is the third adaptation of the book. A group of people…

12/31//2021 – R – 2h 1m – Netflix Alan: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✩Michelle: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✩ A middle aged college professor on a beach vacation in Greece recalls incidents from her past when her daughters were young upon seeing a young mother exhausted by taking care of her young daughter at the beach. Michelle: It’s hard to review this movie…