Summer Blockbusters

Summer Blockbusters have arrived. In keeping with that theme, the Movie of the Week is Man of Steel. If you want to please your man, you won't hate it...you just won't love it.

Man of Steel Another version of the legend and story of Superman. This time a small army of Krypton invaders led by General Zod come to take over earth.

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What Maisie Knew This portrayal of Maisie by Onata Aprile is mesmerizing.
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorfs "If fashion had a home, this would be the address."
We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks   The saga of Julian Assange and the creation and history of Wikileaks.

Yes, we have also rated a bunch of "OLDIES".

Flashdance This is one of the most famous dance movies ever.
Indochine Often magical. The scenery, costumes, music, architecture and story are wonderful.
Robot and Frank Frank, an elderly retired jewel thief, takes his newly acquired nanny, a robot, on a heist.
Parental Guidance   Grandparents are called in to babysit their daughter's 3 kids, raised in the "modern method" while the parents are away working
As Luck Would Have It Unemployed publicist falls inside a museum area under construction. While in distress, he tries to sell his story in order to provide for his family.
Pygmalion   The Young Wendy Hiller was a looker and the film is worth a look!
PS I Love You Young Widow receives letters and gifts from her husband after his death.
Along Came Polly   Reuben, a risk manager for an insurance company, loses his bride on their honeymoon. Then he meets Polly.
Love and Other Drugs High powered pharmaceutical salesman sleeps around...a lot. Then meets a young woman with Parkinson's disease.
Runaway Jury I have seen this movie twice and loved it both times.
What Lies Beneath Professor and his wife live in a beautiful home near the water, but something is not right. Has Michelle Pfeiffer's character suffered another breakdown?
Anatomy of a Murder Paul Beigler, played by Jimmy Stewart, is retained by the sexy Laura Manion to defend her husband, Lt. Manion, on a murder charge in a small town.
Beloved Madeleine becomes a part time hooker in France in order to buy nice things. Later in life, we see her daughter struggling with some of the same demons.
Life As We Know It Yes, this is a predictable but fun to watch Chick Flick. In addition Josh Duhamel is really good to look at!

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Unforgiven It won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Gene Hackman, and Best Director for Clint Eastwood. Not my idea of a Chick Flick, but worth watching for the very realistic feel.

As always, let me know what you think. The Chief Chick