Jackie K Cooper’s Guide To the Movies
Title Rating Score (out of
Alita: Battle Angel PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 5
(A cyborg with Keane painting eyes is different but not enough to make it special)
At Eternity’s Gate PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 5
(It seems to take an eternity for Willem Dafoe to act out Vincent Van Gogh’s story)
Berlin, I Love You R (Profanity, Nudity and Mild Violence) 4
(Ineptness almost made me declare Berlin, I hate you)
Close TV/MA (Profanity & Violence) 4
(Noomi Rapace plays a bodyguard to a threatened heiress – so what)
Cold Pursuit R (Profanity & Violence) 7
(It took me until halfway thru the film to realize it’s a comedy)
Cold War R (Profanity & Adult Situations) 6
(Polish film in black and white tells a cross purpose love story)
A Dog’s Way Home PG (Animal Violence) 5
(Predictable story of a dog separated from her loving owner)
Eighth Grade R (Profanity & Sexual Situations) 7
(One girl’s journey through 8th grade is painful to watch. Oh those mean girls!)
Fighting With My Family PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 6
(Based on a true story about a British family obsessed with wrestling)
Glass PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 6
(The rest of the story from “Split” and “Unbreakable”. McAvoy steals the acting prize)
Happy Death Day 2U PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 5
(A fair to middling sequel to the innovative original)
How To Train Your Dragon 3 PG (Mild Violence) 7
(Beautifully animated, great voice actors and splendid music; great way to close this series)
Isn’t It Romantic PG-13 (Profanity & Adult Situations) 5
(At this stage in her career Rebel Wilson is a great supporting actress. Here she is the star of the film)
The Kid Who Would Be4 King PG (Mild Violence) 5
(Seems they were looking for another Harry Potter type franchise; they didn’t find it)
Miss Bala PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 5
(Gina Rodriguez is not enough of a big draw to carry an entire movie on her shoulders)
Run the Race PG(Mild Violence) 8
(Faith based film about two brothers seeking their goals. Tim Tebow produced it)
Serenity R (Profanity, Violence & Nudity) 4
(Starts off good but then the wheels come off in the terrible, awful last third)
Stan & Ollie PG (Profanity) 7
(Nostalgic look at the waning days of Laurel & Hardy. Great acting)
The Upside PG-13 (Profanity & Adult Situations) 7
(Very good American version of the French film “The Intouchables” which was excellent)
What Men want R (Profanity & Sexual Situations) 4
(Without crudeness and profanity, this could have been a fun comedy about Taraji P Henson hearing men’s thoughts)
(updated)2/24/19)
