Jackie K Cooper’s Guide To the Movies
Title Rating Score (out of
Aquaman PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 5
(Jason Momoa is great in the title role; the movie not so much)
Ben Is Back R (Profanity & Violence) 6
(The film is basically “Beautiful Boy II”, but this one has Julia Roberts)
Bird Box R (Profanity & Violence) 6
(Sandra Bullock is great in this thriller but “A Quiet Place” got there first)
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)
First Reformed R (Profanity & Violence) 6
(Ethan Hawke is amazing in this drama about God and the environment, but oh that ending!)
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)
Mary Queen of Scots R 9profanity, Violence & sexual Situations) 7
((The 16th century battling Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth Queen of England makes for quite a movie)
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)
On the Basis of Sex PG-13 (Profanity) 7
(Ruth Bader Ginsberg story packs a dramatic punch)
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)
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) 12/30/18)
