A Chick Flick Full of Stars
March 13, 2014
A Chick Flick Full of Stars
The movie of the month is The Grand Budapest Hotel. It has a star-studded cast – Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, F. Murray Abraham and many others. With the comedy and scenery it is a “must see”.
Grand Budapest Hotel, The
(2014) - 99 min - R
Comedy, Comedy/Screwball, Drama
This very camp Wes Anderson movie is charming and the scenery, excess of famous faces, and humor make it a must see. Somewhat a story in a story, the faded hotel hosts a recovering writer played by... More
3 Days To Kill
(2014) - 113 min - PG13
Action, Crime/Mystery, Drama
If you love Paris, you will enjoy all of the sights of Paris. While 3 Days to Kill is a violent killing movie (rated only PG13) the subtext is the story of Ethan who is estranged from his wife,Tina,... More
At Middleton
(2014) - 99 min - R
Comedy, Romance
I almost rated this a "Girls Only" but I think men who loved College and may have fallen in love in those years may like it as well. Andy Garcia(George) plays an up tight heart surgeon who has... More
Gloria
(2013) - 110 min - R
Comedy, Drama, Foreign
This movie is hardly a comedy although advertised as such. Much nominated and awarded, this movie was made in Chile about a middle aged woman, Gloria, searching for human connections with romance and... More
Invisible Woman, the
(2014) - 111 min - R
Biography, Drama, History, Romance
The cinematography is beautiful in this period piece about Ellen (Nellie) Turner, youngest daughter in an acting family, who meets Charles Dickens-already famous and married with 10 children when she... More
Labor Day
(2014) - 111 min - PG13
Drama, Romance
This is the first movie in which I have noticed Josh Brolin's attraction. Kate Winslet is, as usual, excellent as well. Despite being an escaped convict, Frank is very much a man we might all like to... More
LEGO Movie, The
(2014) - 100 min - PG13
Animation, Comedy
Cute movie. Good for kids although some of the jokes are a bit more sophisticated and might pass them by. Lots of famous voices and jokes on today's society ramp up the movie. Good for the family More
Monuments Men, The
(2014) - 118 min - PG13
Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Fascinating movie about one group of the 350 or so men who entered the war at the end-older guys sent from museums, Universities etc, but schooled in art and architecture. They were meant to find and... More
Non-Stop
(2014) - 106 min - PG13
Action, Crime/Mystery, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller
While similar in action to many of Liam Neeson's recent pictures, all the action in Non-Stop takes place on a British Atlantic overseas flight. Next to Bill (Liam Neeson-the Federal Air Marshall) is... More
Passé Le (The Past)
(2013) - 130 min - PG13
Drama, Foreign
The multi layers of this movie keep your interest. Men and women should be interested in the story and the different angles by which the characters view the previous events including the suicide... More
Ride Along
(2014) - 99 min - PG13
Action, Comedy, Crime/Mystery
Kevin Hart is one of the funniest guys in the movies. As Ben he is invited to ride along with James for a day of police work. Ben who is a school security guard and has just been accepted to the... More
Wind Rises, The
(2013) - 126 min - PG13
Animation, Drama
This beautifully animated film is by the great Hayao Miyazaki and is shown in both Japanese and English. Perhaps the most beautiful animation I have ever seen. Truly the poster for the movie(to your... More
Winter’s Tale
(2014) - 118 min - PG13
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
At the beginning of the movie (which is based on the 1983 bestseller by Mark Helprin) I thought I was seeing a romance until I realized that actually I was seeing a Fantasy with romantic overtones.... More
Oldies
Recently Rated (including many of your requests) with the best ones first.
If Only
(2004) - 92 min - PG13
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
This movie was recommended by a Member of the Flock. It is definitely a Chick Flick to be seen with "the girls". I have a new appreciation for Jennifer Love Hewitt and really enjoyed the... More
Age of Innocence, The
(1993) - 139 min - PG
Drama, Romance
Perhaps the most ornate, beautifully detailed I have ever seen. The dinner parties are fantastic. One cannot really imagine what these lengthy meals must have been like. The costumes, beautiful and... More
Chéri (Cheri)
(2009) - 93 min - R
Drama, Romance
The Belle Epoch is on full display here in Paris as Michelle Pfeiffer plays Lea de Lonvel, a now rich woman who has conquered many men and their fortunes. She has a somewhat combative relationship... More
Dangerous Liaisons
(1988) - 119 min - R
Drama, Romance
This movie is full of marvelous detail-the interiors, the costumes, the music. It is hard to imagine how wicked the main players are until you see the results of their "games". The casting... More
Moliére (Moliere)
(2007) - 121 min - PG3
Biography, Comedy, Drama, Foreign, History
This French movie with English subtitles is a charming and funny look at Moliére as he struggles to abandon comedy in favor of drama. A call to the bedside of a dying friend reminds him of earlier... More
Walk To Remember, A
(2002) - 102 min - PG
Drama, Romance
There are very few teens as mature as Mandy Moore's character, Jamie. That being said teens and twentysomethings would do well to try to emulate her. I was certainly not a brave teenager, but can... More
What A Girl Wants
(2003) - 105 min - PG
Comedy, Family, Romance
The plot is very similar to The Princess Diaries or even The Parent Trap. If it works, why not use it again? This time, Dad, played by Colin Firth(if Colin Firth is in a movie, it must be good!) is a... More
Flowers In the Attic
(2014) - 100 min - NR
Drama, Mystery/British, Suspense/Thriller
Kind of yucky movie including incest. Kiernan Shipka from Mad Men plays the oldest daughter. Heather Graham is the mother and Ellen Burstyn plays a really creepy grandmother! For some reason the rich... More
Hail the Conquering Hero
(1944) - 101 min - NR
Comedy
This is a comedy with some good moments. Overall, not that great by today's standards. Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith enlists in the Marines but is soon rejected because of hay fever. He is too... More
Great Moment, The
(1944) - 83 min - NR
Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
This is a pretty horrible movie although it is always nice to look at Joel McCrae. Preston Sturgis normally made comedies but this drama is meant to give credit to Dr William Morton who developed the... More
Wings
(1927) - 144 min - PG13
Drama, Romance, Silent, War
This movie is the winner of the first Academy Award for 1927. It is a silent movie and you can listen to orchestra music performed for the movie in recent years or the organ music originally played.... More
