Thursday's 3 Line Reviews

STAND BY ME-
A classic movie about coming of age at its best. All four kids are superb and carry this movie from beginning to end. Kiefer Sutherland's portrayal of a bully puts Ace Merrill down in movie history as one of the best villains ever.

HIDALGO-
Beautifully filmed, making the barren desert look gorgeous. Interesting story where West meets Mid-East. A very different and enjoyable type of Western.

AMISH GRACE-
A Lifetime movie based on the horrible events that happened at the Amish schoolhouse in which several young girls where shot and killed. It's sappy and too soon. Don't know why I gave in to watching it.

W.-
A great cast with the exception of Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice who kept making a face that was a cross between an old spinster and a horse who smelled a fart. More about the relationship between George the elder and George the younger. As with all political views, this movie should be watched with a skeptical eye and just be enjoyed as entertainment over fact.

BEACHES-
Another one of my favorites with a fantastic soundtrack. Bette Midler at her best as she makes you laugh and cry. A great chick flick about the power of friendship.

BETRAYED-
A suspense movie where secret agent Debra Winger falls for radical, racist hick Tom Berenger. Though it holds your interest, it is unbelievable and filled with plot-holes. Debra Winger's character gives strong women in tough roles a bad name.

COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER-
The true story of Loretta Lynn and how she went from child bride of a poor mining town to national country western superstar. A classic with Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones. Enjoyed seeing this movie again for the first time since I was a kid.

GODSPELL-
If Janis Joplin and Bozo the Clown had love children, they would be the stars of this movie. A bunch of hippie clowns roam the empty streets of NYC and preach, dance, sing and reenact scenes from the Gospel of Saint Matthew. I like bizarre, but this crosses into too weird to enjoy.

FAMILY SINS-
Another Lifetime movie about the perfect family on the outside, criminals and abusers on the inside. Corny, but watchable if there is absolutely nothing else on. Kristie Alley does cold, creepy, and psychotic well.

PARTY MONSTER-
The story of James St. James, Michael Alig, and the original Club Kids of the 80's. Outrageous costumes and scenes make an outrageous movie, so it is successful in getting it's fabulous and flamboyant point across. Seth Green is great as the ridiculous, overly creative, ultimate party goer James St. James and Macaulay Culkin makes you forget about his Home Alone days as the murderous Michael Alig.