Movie #3635 ........................."Marty, Life is Short" (Netflix)

Movie #635 "Marty, Life is Short" (Netflix)  This is a documentary on Marty Short, and his rise to stardom.  He's always been a character actor, even though he has anchored some films ....and you can see from watching this how he developed a lot of his characters --- and just how many he has done.  I have often thought of him as a bit narcissistic actor who seems overly confident in his work, but after watching this film, it's just another character he is playing.  I think back on when we took students to see him and Bernadette Peters in the musical "Goodbye ,Girl" and he stood in the vestibule of the front of the house and performed and talked to our ohs there kids for at least 30 minutes, and we were the talk of the school the next day because we got to meet him.  A wonderful meeting with a wonderful guy, so giving of his time to some h.s. students fro some small suburb of Chicago.  I can never thank him enough for that experience, and I will be a fan of his forever.   This film underlined his multitude of talents, especially showng the famous people who are his devoted followers, and although i am not famous like Tom Hanks, or Steve martin, etc, I count myself as one of those devoted fans.  I give the documentary a 4 and recommend it.

"MARTY, LIFE IS SHORT"    2026     1 hour and 39 mins

The definitive documentary on comedian Martin Short, exploring his career across film, television, theater and comedy.

Director:  Lawrence Kasdan

Actors:  Martin Short, Steve Martin, John Mulaney, and many others  

Movie #3634 ........................."The Sheep Detectives" (theater)

 Movie #3634 "The Sheep Detectives" (theater)  We loved this movie --- and we keep recommending it to everyone we see.  What fun it was to watch it -- we spent a lot of time guessing the voices (a lot of really famous people ) and also guessing where this fun story was going.  It's no surprise the sheep are trying to find out what happened with their owner (you can see in the trailer that it is probably Hugh Jackman), but you can't tell much more from the trailer the intricate whodunit outline of the story , and it is lots of fun to watch it unfold.  There are so serious, dramatic moments that are quite endearing, but then the script is balanced with a wonderful sense of humor.  You definitely will leave the theater with a different attitude about sheep.  And even though the little ones might not follow the detailed mystery, they sure will learn about sheep and think more kindly about animals we share the planet with.  I give it a 5.

"THE SHEEP DETECTIVES"    2026   PG (YES IT IS FOR KIDS, TOO)    1 hr and 49 mins

Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand.  When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.

Director:  Kyle Balda

Writers:  Craig Mazin, Leonie Swan

Actors:  Hugh Jackman, Brett Goldstein, Patrick Stewart

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Movie #3633 ........................."Good Karma Hospital" - Season 4 (Acorn)

Movie #3633 "Good Karma Hospital"  - Season 4 (Acorn)  Well, we were unhappy when this one finally finished for us because we really enjoyed all the characters and stories in all the seasons.  This one is especially good because it covered so much ground -- one in particular was a disease much like Covid that took over a village, and they had to save one girl who was debilitated by it.  Love stories are tied up for the viewers, and we leave with a lot of hope that the characters we came to love will have have careers (fictionally) continue working at this hospital.  We will miss it.  Throughout the years we got to see some downton abbey actors, and that was an added bonus.   I give this season a 5.

"GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL"     Season 4 (Acorn)   Credits have been shown already a number of times.

Movie #3632 ........................."Remarkably Bright Creatures" (Netflix0

 Movie #3632 "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (Netflix)  i read this book a couple of years ago, so I was anxious to see this rendition of the book.  I am happy to report that we found this most enjoyable Sally Fields was very strong, and Bill Pullman's son did a nice job with this dramatic role.  Much  nice bonding between Sally and him and Sally and the octopus -- and all three .  With the book , I had a couple of things preventing me from giving this book above a 4 -- too many coincidences esp toward at the end of the book that made the ending a bit unbelievable at times, the sudden appearance of the pocket watch, and the pacing to get to the ending was a bit slow .  Well, it's as if they read my blog on this book because they corrected all of the problems I thought the book had.  So the movie gets a 5 from me.

"REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES"      2026     netflix   q hour and 51 minutes

Through unlikely bonds formed during the night shifts at a local aquarium, Tove, an elderly widow ,. learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.

Director:  Olivia Newman

Writers:  Olivia Newman, John Whittington, Shelby Van Pelt

Actors:  Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Colm Meaney

Movie #3631 ........................."Rooster" Season 1 (Max)

 Movie #3631 "Rooster" Season 1 (Max)  Well, this took a couple of episodes to get into the type of humor (fast, mean at times, snarky, and lots of rough language that might turn some people off) but we enjoyed watching this show and hope it continues.  The cast is a lot of fun to watch (could do without some of the college kids, though) with Steve Carell in the lead role --- who can do comedy and tragedy and some times in  back to back scenes --- his daughter keeps up with him, too. And Ted Lasso fans will find her ex was a lead in that show.  I'd give it a 4 and look forward to more situations this father daughter get into on a college campus.

"ROOSTER"    2026    11 episodes, about 30 minutes each      on HBO/Max

A comedy revolving around an author's intricate bond with his daughter, set against the backdrop of a college campus.

Creators:  Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses

Actors:  Steve Carell, Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster

Movie #3630 .........................Good Karma Hospital (Season 3 -Acorn)

 Movie #3630 "Good Karma Hospital (Season 3 - Acorn)  We got a little tired of the love story that went up and down in this season, but the stories continue to be interesting and have emotional impact.  We give it a 4 this season and look forward to seeing Ruby outside of the hospital with her new father for a bit.

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Movie #3629 ........................."Michael" (theatre)

 Movie #3629 "Michael" (theatre)  We didn't go into the theatre to see a true biopic of Michael Jackson, and we recommend you do the same, and just enjoy the energy and power of dance.  And watch how wonderfully talented this nephew of Michael Jackson really is, and you will come out feeling good of having seen this. The film has been controversial, but don't let that overshadow the talent in putting this together.  Both Michels are unbelievably good, along with Colman Domingo as the abusive dad.  I am probably a bit partial on this film for two main reasons....1)  I love dance -- I love doing it, I love watching it --- everything about it.  and 2)  my nephew is in the credits for dressing the sets (look for Zachary Kramer in the first couple of minutes of the credits)  and I think he and his crew did a beautiful job.  We found the movie was great fun to watch on the big screen.  4.8.

"MICHAEL"     PG-13     2 hours and 7 minutes     2026

The early life of musician Michael Jackson, from the discovery of his talent as the lead of the Jackson 4 to the artist whose creative ambition fueled a pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.

Director:  Antoine Fuqua

Writer:  John Logan

Actor:  jaffa Jackson, Nia Long, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller