All posts by Jim Batts
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Jim Batts | July 23, 2015
INFINITELY POLAR BEAR – The Review
In the movies we’ve seen countless tales told through the eyes of (usually now grown-up) children all about...
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Jim Batts | July 18, 2015
ANT-MAN – Another Take
“Face front” all you Marvel-maniacs! The movie universe is expanding by actually getting…smaller. When we last visited the...
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Jim Batts | July 16, 2015
ALOFT – The Review
During the dog days of Summer, film fans may feel that they’re on an endless Hollywood highway with...
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Jim Batts | July 16, 2015
MR. HOLMES – The Review
Lets add another entry to the long, long list of feature films concerning the fictional character that’s been...
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Jim Batts | July 9, 2015
AMY – The Review
Just scant weeks after the release of the superb biography of American musical icon Brian Wilson, LOVE AND...
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Jim Batts | July 9, 2015
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH – The Review
Well, looks like it’s time to take another break from the Summer movie multiplex mayhem and settle in...
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Jim Batts | July 2, 2015
THE OVERNIGHT – The Review
Right now the big box office battle is between a genetically modified killer dinosaur and a group of...
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Jim Batts | June 30, 2015
MAGIC MIKE XXL – The Review
If it’s Summertime at the cinema, then it’s sequel time once again! Hey, it was just a couple...
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Jim Batts | June 18, 2015
RESULTS – The Review
For the last half a century or so, Americans have been on a seemingly never-ending quest for physical...
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Jim Batts | June 11, 2015
THE FAREWELL PARTY – The Review
Just a couple of weeks ago, the film, I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, explored and celebrated love...
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Jim Batts | June 11, 2015
SAINT LAURENT – The Review
It’s time for a quick break from the bombastic Summer fare, and briefly enter the world of big screen...
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Jim Batts | June 2, 2015
ENTOURAGE – The Review
And now another summertime staple appears at the multiplex: the feature film version of a television series. It’s...
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Jim Batts | May 28, 2015
ALOHA – The Review
Summer’s settling in, the kids are out of school, so how about a vacation? Or at least a visit...
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Jim Batts | May 28, 2015
I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS (2015) – The Review
Into the noisy chaos of summertime at the multiplex, offering a quiet diversion from the super-heroes and natural...
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Jim Batts | May 22, 2015
POLTERGEIST (2015) – The Review
Well, the big studios have finally gotten around to another summer cinema staple. Let’s see, for 2015 we’ve...
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Jim Batts | May 14, 2015
PITCH PERFECT 2 – The Review
Let’s raise a cheer for the lil’ movie that could. Or better yet, let’s hit a high note....
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Jim Batts | May 14, 2015
FELIX AND MEIRA – The Review
This new French-Canadian drama explores the relationship between two people from vastly different backgrounds. The title couple are...
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Jim Batts | May 14, 2015
I AM BIG BIRD: THE CAROLL SPINNEY STORY – The Review
If you were to compile a list of iconic children’s TV characters, who would occupy a slot near...