GREEN BOOK (Released to Theaters USA 2018)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì  Green Book—more than worth watching—becomes one of the better films from 2018. Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali make a great casting team for this show. The story shows incredible writing skill and catches small nuances that greatly enhance the value of the movie. The content is highly original. The movie makes an outstanding addition to the home video library.  Film Poster Courtesy of IMDb Storyline This drama film is about an African American piano player who needs a driver and a man who can help him get out of trouble so that he can survive travel in the south while playing piano for high class audiences in the 1960s.    Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director Peter Farrelly for directing effort. Thank you to Producers  Jim Burke, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, and Charles B. Wessler. Cast includes Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, and Linda Cardellini. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. This is a wonderful watch for the teen/adult audience and has grand acting. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

HIDDEN FIGURES (Theatrical Release USA 2016)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì 

Hidden Figures—inspiring storyline—is fresh, original, and creative. This ‘do not miss’ movie provides good, educational history for all audiences and terrific after viewing discussion material for every audience. It’s clean, honest, and based on a true story. Watch for terrific performances by Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson, and Janelle Monae. The movie qualifies as an outstanding video to add to the family home video library. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images 

Storyline 

This biographical drama film is about black women who were essential to the space age program. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Theodore Melfi for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chemin, Jenno Topping, Pharrel Williams, and Theodore Melfi for making the film possible. Cast includes: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, and Glen Powell. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This is a ‘stand up and cheer’ movie. 

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Ben Meyers