Reviews written by Sue Penny
Faster is a story of a man who is betrayed by a gang, serves time in prison and then leaves prison and goes out to get his revenge. Although this is generally not my genre of movie, Jimmy Cullen, played by Dwayne Johnson, is good in his role and...
No, I did not want to see a movie about Karate. I just wasn't interested. After a little prodding, I agreed to join my sons and thought that I would just sleep through the movie as soon as the lights dimmed. Well, what a surprise! Immediately, I was drawn...
Elf was not a "go to" movie for me and although it has been around for years I never saw it until last year, when my twin granddaughters convinced me to watch it with them....and it wasn't even Christmas! What a sweet, innocent, happy movie it is! The story...
Agatha and The Curse of Ishtar is an historical novel but I was quite disappointed with the plot and script, as the story was a little confusing and lost my interest at points throughout the movie even though I am an avid mystery fan. The film takes place in...
Tootsie is a hysterical comedy played by a wonderful cast. Michael Dorsey, played by Dustin Hoffman, is an actor but is difficult to please and eventually his agent, Sydney Pollack, cannot find work for him. Michael auditions for a soap opera part that does not work out well for...
Based on the true story of a genius mathematician, John Forbes Nash Jr., it is the story of a professor with a mind that did amazing things but that also turned against him with the delusions of schizophrenia. Nash, played amazingly by Russell Crowe and his wife Alicia, played...
Fools Rush In is a simple, sweet romantic comedy starring Matthew Perry, as Alex Whitman, who plays a New Yorker who is sent to Las Vegas to oversee a construction project. There he meets Isabel Fuentes, played by Salma Hayek, a Mexican girl. They have a one night romance...
First, let me say that I hate stupid movies.....those which show ridiculous events, slapstick comedy, and even more ridiculous dialogue. I never find them funny and avoid seeing them. Now let me say that I was hysterical throughout this movie. Yes, this movie was what I would call "stupid",...
Titanic was one movie that I had no desire to see, as I knew the story of the maiden voyage of the Titanic and it's sad end and wasn't interested in seeing any movies about it. I was convinced by co-workers to watch the movie and throughout I couldn't...
The original Heartbreak Kid is the one to see and an entertaining and funny movie it was! I saw this movie shortly after getting married myself and honeymooning in Miami Beach, as did Lenny and Lila, and many of the scenes and incidents made me laugh and brought back...
This is probably my favorite movie of all times. Just listening to the opening song, "That's Amore", sung by Dean Martin, sets the tone. Cher, who is perfect as the lead character, Loretta Casstorini, growing up in an old-fashioned Italian household in Brooklyn in the 80's, , a young...
Saturday Night Fever, although produced in 1977, is a true classic and makes great entertainment, even today. John Travolta plays Tony Manero, a teen from a typical Brooklyn Italian family of that time, who works in a paint and hardware store but lives for the weekends, when he goes...
Sully, starring Tom Hanks, is the true story of US Airways flight 1549 and its heroic pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who made a daring decision and a heroic landing on the Hudson River in 2009, after the plane he was piloting struck a flock of geese and both engines...
This, surprisingly, turned out to be an enjoyable, delightful movie. And....just when I least expected it, as the title was so unusual and, truthfully, not of much interest to me. However, a friend recommended it so, one day I decided to see it, without much expectation. The story is...
This James Bond Film, starring Roger Moore, is one of the top. The story is about the recovery of a microchip from the deceased body of a colleague of the British secret agent James Bond. This microchip leads to the realization that the technology in this microchip can lead...
Barbie is a fascinating movie that takes place in Barbie Land, a land which is Perilous ( at times) but still Pink, Perfect and Pretty. This movie is more for adults than for kids, I feel. Many of the dialogue went over my granddaughters head but I found very...
Every summer I look forward to the repeated showings of Jaws on TV. Some days they have a Jaws marathon, showing the original and all the 4 Jaws movies back to back and this is my day off, spending a lazy day in my pajamas and watching the movies...
Vacation is a "must see" movie for the family to watch together, especially after going on a family road -trip. No matter how many times you see it, you find something new that you had missed previously, and even if you know what is going to happen, you can't...
This movie is based on the true story of a boy, Roy "Rocky" Dennis, with a rare genetical disorder that is disfiguring and causes cranial enlargements. Played amazingly by Eric Stoltz, not only is his life not normal due to his disorder and disfigurement, but he does not have...
Rocky is a classic "go to" on a rainy day when you want adventure, a great story and memories to come alive. I still remember when I first saw Rocky in 1976 and have watched it periodically many times since. My grandchildren are now enjoying it with me, which...
