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)
Breaking Barbi NR (Profanity & Crude References) 2
(Shapely blonde wonders through a woods and gets stoned on mushrooms)
Captain Marvel PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 7
(Brie Larson is the star but Samuel L Jackson steals the show)
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)
Destroyer R (Profanity, Violence & Adult Situations) 7
(Kidman should’ve been Oscar nominated for her performance as a burned out detective)
Faith, Hope & Love PG (Mild Adult Situations) 7
(A faith based romantic comedy – and it is good too)
Fighting With My Family PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 6
(Based on a true story about a British family obsessed with wrestling)
Greta R (Profanity & Violence) 5
(Stalker film that showcases a grown up Chloe Grace Moretz)
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)
Madea Family Funeral PG-13 (Profanity, Violence & Adult Situations) 6
(One of the better Madea movies; Tyler Perry is a genius)
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)
Saint Judy PG-13 (Profanity & Violence) 8
(Michelle Monaghan plays immigration lawyer who lays it all on the line for her clients)
Stan & Ollie PG (Profanity) 7
(Nostalgic look at the waning days of Laurel & Hardy. Great acting)
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) 3/10/19)
