Top 10 Films of the Year #11-#20 Honorable Mentions too   I saw 160 films in the cinema last year, which clearly means bartenders are suffering. Every movie gets a one-sentence review along with a rating from 0-to-5 fingers. Zero means “truly awful” (The Dreaded Fist of Badness), while a 5-finger film is termed a […]

Here are 32 recent and current films summarized in a single sentence on a five-finger scale from 0 (the Dreaded Fist of Badness) to a High Five. High Fives are terrific movies well worth the effort to locate and enjoy. Two Fingers are weak and not worth the money, Three are “just a movie,” and […]

It is truly the holiday season for film buffs, as more movies are released into theaters. Some are future Oscar winners while others are money grabs of disappointing quality. Here are November’s 20 films, each rated on a scale ranging from zero to five, with zero representing The Dreaded Fist of Badness — a film so bad we […]

As summer transitions to autumn we are typically see increasingly better movies. Below are 10 September film reviews, rated on a scale from 0 (“The Dreaded Fist of Badness”) up to the “high 5.” High-fivers are outstanding films you do not want to miss. Films rated two or below are not worth paying to see, a three-rating is professional entertainment, and […]

As late spring turns to summer, we are rewarded with a couple true cinematic gemstones earning my top high-5, 5-finger rating — plus a few duds that make watching a cat sleep seem exciting by comparison. Below are 25 film reviews from the last couple months, each summarized in a single sentence. Films are rated on a scale from 0 (“The Dreaded […]