Jackie K Cooper’s Guide To the Movies
Title Rating Score (out of
Beautiful Boy R (Violence & Profanity) 5
(Bleak disturbing look at teen’s drug addiction that stays dark all the way through)
Ben Is Back R (Profanity & Violence) 6
(The film is basically “Beautiful Boy II”, but this one has Julia Roberts)
Can You ever Forgive Me? R (Profanity & Adult Situations) 6
(I still haven’t forgiven her for “The Happytime Murders” but MMc is great in this)
Creed 2 PG-13 (Profanity & Boxing violence) 7
(The most predictable movie of the year but who cares if it’s “Rocky-lite”)
Curvature NOT rated (Profanity & Violence) 4
(Time travel movie tries hard but fails to make a great impression)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 4
(Special effects are the star of this sequel nobody wanted)
First Reformed R (Profanity & Violence) 6
(Ethan Hawke is amazing in this drama about God and the environment, but oh that ending!)
The Front Runner R (Profanity & Adult Situations) 6
(Jackman’s great but do we really want to see politics on the movie screen too)
The Girl In the Spider’s Web R (Profanity & Violence) 5
(Claire Foy is miscast and the movie lacks suspense. Bring back Rooney Mara)
Green Book PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 8
(Mortensen and Ali are top rate as two opposite men who share an evolving friendship)
The Grinch PG (he does steal Christmas) 6
(Not as mean as Jim Carrey’s Grinch; more lovable at all times)
Instant Family PG-13 (Profanity) 8
(Perfect holiday movie blending heart, humor and drama. Don’t miss it!)
The Nutcracker and the Four PG (Tense Situations) 4
Realms
(Smash up of Alice In Wonderland, Willy Wonka and the Wizard of Oz – doesn’t work)
The Possession of Hannah Grace R (Profanity, Violence & Partial Nudity) 5
(Woman works the night shift in a morgue; add an evil demon to that)
Ralph Breaks the Internet PG (Comic Violence) 6
(Slow in places but great animation and voice talent)
Robin Hood PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 5
(There’s action and romance but of the “so what” kind)
Swimming With Men NR (Profanity & Brief Nudity) 4
(British comedy about men’s synchronized swimming, and it just doesn’t work)
Vice R (Profanity & Adult Situations) 5
(If only the makers of this movie about Dick Cheney were half as clever as they think they are)
Write When You Get Work NR (Profanity & Violence) 6
(Surprisingly good con job story; Wittrock, Keller and Mortimer are at the top of their game)
(updated) 12/09/18)
