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So as you know, I stopped writing lengthy reviews on this site this year, keeping the blog as more of a film diary of sorts.  Lo and behold,...

Friday, December 31, 2021

A Holiday in Harlem

 A Holiday in Harlem (2021)
Starring Olivia Washington, Will Adams, and Tina Lifford
Directed by Keith Powell
Written by Monique N. Matthews



The RyMickey Rating:  C-

Thursday, December 30, 2021

The Christmas Contest

 The Christmas Contest (2021)
Starring Candace Cameron Bure, John Brotherton, and Barbara Niven
Directed by Paula Elle
Written by Joie Botkin


The RyMickey Rating:  D

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

One December Night

 One December Night (2021)
Starring Peter Gallagher, Bruce Campbell, Eloise Mumford, and Brett Dalton
Directed by Claire Niederpruem
Written by Eric Brooks



The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Four Christmases

 Four Christmases (2008)
Starring Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakum, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Voight, and Sissy Spacek
Directed by Seth Gordon
Written by Matt R. Allen, Caleb Wilson, Jon Lucas, and Scott Moore


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
Featuring the vocal and puppetry talents of Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, Marilyn Sokol, and Jim Henson
Directed by Jim Henson
Written by Jerry Juhl


The RyMickey Rating:  B

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

My Family Christmas Tree

 My Family Christmas Tree (2021)
Starring Amy Teegarden, Andrew Walker, and James Tupper
Directed by Jason Bourque
Written by Mark Hefi


The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Nantucket Noel

 Nantucket Noel (2021)
Starring Sarah Power, Trevor Donovan, Payton Lepinski, Daniel Bacon, and Bruce Dawson
Directed by Kirsten Hansen
Written by Erin Rodman, Alex Wright, and Kirsten Hansen



The RyMickey Rating:  D-

Thursday, December 09, 2021

Fatman

 Fatman (2020)
Starring Mel Gibson, Walton Goggin, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Chance Hurstfield
Directed by Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms
Written by Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms



The RyMickey Rating:  B

Saturday, December 04, 2021

Santa Claus: The Movie

 Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, and David Huddleston 
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Written by David Newman



The RyMickey Rating:  D-

Monday, November 29, 2021

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Starring Macauley Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Tim Curry, Brenda Blethyn, and Catherine O'Hara
Directed by Christopher Columbus
Written by John Hughes


The RyMickey Rating: D

Sunday, November 28, 2021

A Quiet Place Part II

 A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
Starring Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cillian Murphy, John Krasinski, and Djimon Hounsou
Directed by John Krasinski 
Written by John Krasinski
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The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Father Christmas Is Back

 Father Christmas Is Back (2021)
Starring Elizabeth Hurley, John Cleese, Kelsey Grammer, Nathalie Cox, Kris Marshall, Ray Fearon, Caroline Quentin, Talulah Riley, Naomi Frederick, and April Bowlby
Directed by Mick Davis and Philippe Martinez
Written by Hannah Davis and David Conolly


The RyMickey Rating:  C-

Friday, November 26, 2021

Open by Christmas

 Open by Christmas (2021)
Starring Alison Sweeney, Erica Durance, Brennan Elliott, Michael Karl Richards, and Glen Gordan
Directed by David Weaver
Written by Amyn Kaderali and Christine Conradt


The RyMickey Rating: B

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Gingerbread Miracle

 Gingerbread Miracle (2021)
Starring Merritt Patterson, Jon-Michael Ecker, and Jorge Montesi
Directed by Michael M. Scott
Written by Tracy Andreen


The RyMickey Rating:  D+

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

A Christmas Treasure

 A Christmas Treasure (2021)
Starring Jordin Sparks, Michael Xavier, Lossen Chambers, Robyn Bradley, and Daniel Bacon
Directed by Michael Robison
Written by Judith Berg and Sandra Berg


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Monday, November 22, 2021

Strait-Jacket

Strat-Jacket (1964)
Starring Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, John Anthony Hayes, Howard St. John, and Edith Atwater
Directed by William Castle
Written by Robert Bloch



The RyMickey Rating:  C

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Conspiracy Theory

 Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Starring Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, and Patrick Stewarttt
Directed by Richard Donner
Written by Brian Helgeland



The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Saturday, November 20, 2021

The Christmas Promise

 The Christmas Promise (2021)
Starring Torrey DeVitto and Dylan Bruce
Directed by Fred Gerber
Written by Kathy Kloves


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Friday, November 19, 2021

Next Stop, Christmas

 Next Stop, Christmas (2021)
Starring Lynsey Fonesca, Chandler Massey, Eric Freeman, Erika Slezak, Paige Herschell, Matt Walton, Lea Thompson, and Christopher Lloyd
Directed by Dustin Rikert


The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Christmas in My Heart

 Christmas in My Heart (2021)
Starring Heather Hemmens, Luke Macfarlane, Maria Nash, and Sheryl Lee Ralph
Directed by Pat Kiely
Written by Jamie Pachino, Shari Sharpe, and Liz Storm


The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Christmas in Harmony

 Christmas in Harmony (2021)
Starring Ashleigh Murray, Luke James, Loretta Devine, and Michelle Williams
Directed by Rusty Cundieff
Written by Jessiline Berry


The RyMickey Rating:  D-

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Coyote Creek Christmas

 Coyote Creek Christmas (2021)
Starring Janel Parrish and Ryan Paevey
Directed by David I. Strasser
Written by Alexa Garster


The RyMickey Rating:  D

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Christmas Sail

 Christmas Sail (2021)
Starring Katee Sackhoff, Patrick Sabongui, and Terry O'Quinn
Directed by Stacey Brodie and Stacey N. Harding
Written by Robin Gadsby


The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Tuesday, November 09, 2021

The Family Man

 The Family Man (2000)
Starring Nicholas Cage, Téa Leoni, Jeremy Piven, Saul Rubinek, and Don Cheadle
Directed by Brett Ratner
Written by David Diamond and David Weissman


The RyMickey Rating:  B

Monday, November 08, 2021

The Santa Stakout

 The Santa Stakeout (2021)
Starring Tamera Mowry-Housely, Paul Campbell, and Joe Pantoliano
Directed by Peter Benson
Written by Gregg Rossen and Brian Sawyer



The RyMickey Rating:  B

Sunday, November 07, 2021

Boyfriends of Christmas Past

 Boyfriends of Christmas Past (2021)
Starring Catherine Haena Kim, Raymond Ablack, Jenna Katz, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jordan Kronis, Karn Kalra, Ish Morris, and Jon McLaren
Directed by Don McBraerty
Written by Lisa Parsons


The RyMickey Rating:  C-

Saturday, November 06, 2021

Snow Bride

 Snow Bride (2013)
Starring Katrina Law, Jordan Belfi, Susie Abromeit, Robert Curtis Brown, Bobby Campo, and Patricia Richardson
Directed by Bert Kish
Written by Tracey Andreen


The RyMickey Rating:  B

Friday, November 05, 2021

You, Me & the Christmas Trees

 You, Me & the Christmas Trees (2021)
Starring Danica McKellar and Benjamin Ayres
Directed by David Winning
Written by Julie Sherman Wolfe


The RyMickey Rating:  D

Thursday, November 04, 2021

The Witches of Eastwick

 The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Starring Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright, and Richard Jenkins
Directed by George Miller
Written by Michael Cristofer


The RyMickey Rating:  C+

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

The Father

 The Father (2020)
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewall, and Olivia Williams
Directed by Florian Zeller
Written by Florian Zeller


The RyMickey Rating: B

Tuesday, November 02, 2021

Nine Perfect Strangers

 Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)
Starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Samara Weaving, Asher Keddie, Melvin Gregg, Tiffany Boone, Manny Jacinto, Grace Van Patten, Regina Hall, and Bobby Cannavale
Directed by Jonathan Levine
Written by David E. Kelley


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Monday, November 01, 2021

Angels in the Outfield

 Angels in the Outfield (1951)
Starring Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, and Donna Corcoran
Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by Dorothy Kingsley and George Wells


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Sunday, October 31, 2021

What Women Want

 What Women Want (2000)
Starring Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda, Ashley Burke, Mark Feuerstein, Lauren Holly, Judy Greer, Sarah Paulson, and Bette Midler
Directed by Nancy Meyers
Written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, and Diane Drake


Click here for my Letterboxd review

The RyMickey Rating:  C

Saturday, October 30, 2021

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar

 Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)
Starring Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan, Damon Wayans, Jr., and Andy Garcia
Directed by Josh Greenbaum
Written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo


The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Saturday, October 09, 2021

Muppets Haunted Mansion

 Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
Starring the Muppets, Will Arnett, and Taraji P. Henson
Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher
Written by Kirk R. Thatcher and Kelly Younger


The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Sunday, September 26, 2021

The Chair

 The Chair (2021)
Starring Sandra Oh, Jay Duplass, Bob Balaban, Nana Mensah, Everly Carganilla, David Morse, and Holland Taylor
Directed by Daniel Gray Longino
Created by Amanda Peet and Annie Julia Wyman


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Cruella

 Cruella (2021)
Starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Mark Strong
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Written by Dana Fox and Tony McNamara


The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The Net

 The Net (1995)
Starring Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northan, and Dennis Miller
Directed by Irwin Winkler, 
Written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris


The RyMickey Rating:  C-

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

You've Got Mail

 You've Got Mail (1997)
Starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey, Greg Kinnear, Jean Stapleton, Dave Chappelle, Steve Zahn, Heather Burns, and Dabney Coleman
Directed by Nora Ephron
Written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron


The RyMickey Rating: B-

Monday, September 13, 2021

A Rainy Day in New York

 A Rainy Day in New York (2020)
Starring Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Jude Law, Diego Luna, Rebecca Hall, Cherry Jones, and Liev Schreiber
Directed by Woody Allen
Written by Woody Allen


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Antebellum

 Antebellum (2020)
Starring Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons, and Gabourey Sidibe
Directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz
Written by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz


The RyMickey Rating:  C+

Saturday, September 11, 2021

The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

 The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story (2020)
Directed by Scott Barber and Adam Sweeney
Written by Scott Barber and Adam Sweeney


The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Friday, September 10, 2021

For Richer or Poorer

 For Richer or Poorer (1997)
Starring Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Lerner, Wayne Knight, and Larry Miller
Directed by Bryan Spicer
Written by Jana Howington and Steve LuKanic


The RyMickey Rating:  C

Thursday, September 09, 2021

Monster-in Law

 Monster-in-Law (2005)
Starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Elaine Stritch, and Wanda Sykes
Directed by Robert Luketic
Written by Anya Kochoff


The RyMickey Rating:  D-

Monday, September 06, 2021

Crashing Through the Snow

 Crashing Through the Snow (2021)
Starring Amy Acker, Warren Christie, Brooke Nevin, and Kristian Bruun
Directed by Rich Newey
Written by Tamar Laddy


The RyMickey Rating: B-

Sunday, September 05, 2021

Turner & Hooch

 Turner & Hooch (1989)
Starring Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, and Beasley the Dog
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Written by Dennis Shryack, Michael Blodgett, Daniel Petrie, Jr., Jim Cash, and Jack Epps, Jr.


The RyMickey Rating: D+

Saturday, September 04, 2021

Tenet

 Tenet (2021)
Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan


The RyMickey Rating:  D+

Sunday, August 22, 2021

In the Heights

 In the Heights (2021)
Starring Anthony Ramos, Melissa Berrera, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Olga Merediz, Gregory Diaz IV, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Jimmy Smits
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Written by Quiara Alegria Hudes



The RyMickey Rating:  B

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Mare of Easttown

 Mare of Easttown (2021)
Starring Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice, David Denman, Guy Pearce, and Evan Peters
Directed by Craig Zobel
Written by Brad Ingelsby


The RyMickey Rating:  A