“Burnt”
Starring: Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller
Rated R
Adam Jones, played by Bradley Cooper, is a one-time top rated’ two-time Michelin star chef who destroyed his career with drugs and behavior. After he cleans up and returns to London, he is determined to redeem himself by taking over a restaurant and earning his third Michelin star.
I found “Burnt” to be a terrifically entertaining film about redemption. Anyone in any line of work who has earned their reputation probably has stumbled and fallen. How we handle those falls makes us who we are.
The film is well directed, well paced, and delivers the right balances of emotion, humor and empathic, well-written characters.
Cooper does a terrific job as a man whose lost everything, but has gained much more in the process. Sienna Miller and Daniel Brühl are perfect accompaniments to Cooper.
“Burnt” is a great film. It gets an A and is rated R.
“Goosebumps”
Starring: Jack Black
Rated PG
Upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper finds a silver lining. He meets the beautiful girl next door and her mysterious dad, who is revealed to be R. L. Stine, the author of the bestselling “Goosebumps series,” who is guarding a monstrous secret.
“Goosebumps” is a family friendly film and does a great job in entertaining with humor for both kids and parents.
Let your inner child loose and enjoy the fun.
It gets a B on DVD and is rated PG.
