Year: 2020

Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: ‘Puzzle’

Jeff Mitchell

Irrfan Khan passed away on April 29 at the young age of 53.  He earned a long film resume, which includes “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), “Life of Pi” (2012) and a countless list of Bollywood movies.  He turned in a terrific and crucial supporting performance in the thoughtful indie “Puzzle” (2018) with Kelly Macdonald, and this is our movie of the week. R.I.P. Mr. Khan ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  (In the U.S., “Puzzle” is available on Netflix DVD and Hulu with a Starz add-on.)  Here’s our review and the trailer: “Puzzle” –…

Watch Oscar-winner ‘The Cove’ on Marine Mammal Rescue Day

Jeff Mitchell

Hey, Happy Marine Mammal Rescue Day!   Since we are big Ric O’Barry fans, April 27 is an important day. If animal rescue is your thing, or if you are in the mood for a heart-stopping and heartbreaking documentary, then “The Cove” (2009) is a must-see.   Winning the 2010 Best Documentary Oscar, director Louie Psihoyos’ film follows Ric O’Barry – the former “Flipper” trainer – as he travels to Taijii, Japan to chronicle and hopefully stop a brutal, seasonal dolphin slaughter. Psihoyos’ film feels like an espionage movie, as O’Barry and…

Lionsgate hosts a free online ‘Dirty Dancing’ screening on April 24

Jeff Mitchell

For millions of movie fans, August 1987 was the time of their lives!  “Dirty Dancing” opened, and the story of dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) and his young partner Baby Houseman (Jennifer Grey) took the country by storm, and record sales soared through the roof too. Well, it’s not 1987 anymore, but Lionsgate found a time machine and will take us back! On Friday at 9pm EST / 6pm PST, Lionsgate hosts a free “Dirty Dancing screening on its Lionsgate Movies YouTube page! Just click this link, and that’s…