Peneflix MOVIE REVIEWS BY PENEFLIX

Fellow Move Lovers A SINGLE MAN Never has a broken heart been rendered as achingly beautiful as Colin Firth’s portrayal of Professor George Falconer in Tom Ford’s A Single man. Anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one will empathize with the excruciating pain and realization that the absence, the void is eternal. George moves through his life, ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers “IT’S COMPLICATED” “It’s complicated”, a major ingredient of twenty-first century vernacular, is a euphuism for our inability to explain our ineptitudes, poor decisions or complications from personal or professional relationships gone awry. The situation we manufactured but no longer want ownership of, and are too mortified to confess to its creation and too embarrassed to seek help. ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers AVATAR In Hinduism the word avatar, derived from the Sanskrit, avatana (incarnation) is primarily associated with the god Vishnu, the preserver. To straighten out the foibles of man he appears in human form; the two most recognized avatars are Krishna starring in the Mahabharata and Rama the hero in the Ramayana epic. James Cameron’s (Titanic) Avatar is ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers THE YOUNG VICTORIA & BROKEN EMBRACES Never I have seen two movies in a twenty-four hour span that were so deliciously satiating; comparable to a titillating, palate- pampering dining experience, each exquisite swallow, gone but not forgotten. THE YOUNG VICTORIA The beguiling Emily Blount (The Devil Wears Prada) captures the innocence, grace and metal of the seventeen ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers Yes, I have returned from a warm and luscious hiatus. While relishing the only place in the continental United States that was bathed in sunshine I still managed to sit in a darkened and cool theatre to view: INVICTUS After a week of digesting this film, another jewel by Clint Eastwood (a man who never tires of ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers BROTHERS This is a well acted but not quite successful film. It is based on the 2004 movie Brodre by Danish director Susanne Bier (After the Wedding, Things We Lost in the Fire). The film’s success or failure rests with director Jim Sheridan. The subject matter, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and its victims is indeed timely and ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers Like many of you I have never been a fan of movies depicting massive world wide annihilation; especially the destruction of our United States. The majority of us are particularly sensitive after the catastrophic effects of 9/11. That being noted I did see two films where the universe as we know it has seen the apocalypse or ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers Because I have yet to pass my son’s technology 101 course, I inadvertently deleted the second section of my Blog yesterday! I also see movies that appeal to me on a certain level but I do not review in depth………. LA DANSE Frederick Wiseman’s documentary of the Paris Opera Ballet will entertain those who are fascinated with ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers Many of you have asked if I review every movie I see. The answer is a resounding NO! Some are totally non reviewable. Viewing them falls into the category of self flagellation. Case in point……… LAW ABIDING CITIZEN There is not enough chocolate in the universe to induce me to waste a precious brain wave on this ... Read More »

Fellow Movie Lovers It was a coincidence that I saw two movies revolving around nonfictional subjects. Both movies should be seen. Both share differences and similarities. THE BLIND SIDE My entire life has been surrounded by men and women who are addicted to anyone or anything that moves competitively: football, baseball, basketball, wrestling, roller skating, beach volleyball, ice hockey, floor ... Read More »