Jackie K Cooper’s Guide To the Movies
Title Rating Score (out of
Ben Is Back R (Profanity & Violence) 6
(The film is basically “Beautiful Boy II”, but this one has Julia Roberts)
Boy Erased R (Profanity & Violence) 6
(Good acting but the movie lacks that payoff scene)
Bumblebee PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 6
(Two plusses – Hailee Steinfeld and the personality given the Transformer by the special effects people)
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”)
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)
Green Book PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 8
(Mortensen and Ali are top rate as two opposite men who share an evolving friendship)
Mary Poppins Returns PG (Stressful Situations) 5
(Lackluster songs and dances make this anticipated return a holiday dud)
Mortal Engines PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 6
(So much better than I thought it would be. Try it, you might like it)
The Mule R (Profanity & Violence) 8
(Clint Eastwood is still one of the best and brightest actors/directors in Hollywood)
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)
Roma R (Profanity, Violence & Graphic Nudity) 6
(I appreciate the art but where’s the entertainment?)
Second Act PG-13 (Profanity & Adult Situations) 6
(An ordinary movie with an extraordinary star – Jennifer Lopez)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse PG (Violence) 6
(Animated movie presenting a new Spider-Man plus friends from other universes)
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) 12/23/18)
