Report Card---"A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood".

"A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood" is the Tom Hanks Mr. Rogers movie.
It's a very good movie.
But it's not about Mr. Rogers.
It's about a jaded writer who is sent to interview Mr. Rogers, and becomes completely won over by him.
And who wouldn't be?

On to the scoring.

Is it interesting?

Enough.
B.

Compelling even?

I didn't think so.
B-.

Is it good storytelling?

Yes.

Is. it well written?

Well enough.
B+.

Is it well cast? Well played?

Hanks is great.  He certainly deserves his nomination.
A+.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

No
C.

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

Immediately.  1998.
A+.

Is it too long? Too short?

Just fine.
A.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

Yes, and yes.

A+.

Is it predictable?

Kind of.
B.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

Not really.

B.
  

Is it funny?

Often
A.

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Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

No.
B.

Is it impressive?

Yes.
A.

Overall grade: B+.

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My books, "Show Runner" and "Show Runner 2" can be found at the Amazon Kindle Store,

along with newer ones, "The Man Is Dead", and "Report Cards".

They are all compilations of blog entries have since been removed from the blog.

So this is the only way you can find them.,

You can search by typing in my name, Cindy Williams, Laverne and Shirley, The Odd Couple, or Happy Days.

Check them out.

You don't need a Kindle machine to download them.

Just get the free app from Kindle, and they can be downloaded to an IPhone, IPad, or Blackberry.

The paperbacks, "Mark Rothman's Essays" and my new novel, "I'm Not Garbo" are not e-books.

But they are available for people without Kindle.

I have many readings and signings lined up for those, and the thing about Kindle is you can't sign one.

If you'd like one of the paperbacks, personally autographed, contact me at macchus999@aol.com.

And now, there's my reading of my screenplay of my unmade "Laverne and Shirley" movie on "YouTube".

Report Card---"Jo Jo Rabbit".

"Jo Jo Rabbit" is easily the best film I saw this past year.  It's not even close.
It is a work of such imagination, so well executed, so mesmerizing, so deserving of all of it's award
nominations.  It's a triumph for all concerned.
It follows the "Anne Frank" formula of Nazi Germany, hiding a young Jew girl in the attic of her home. As seen through the eyes of a young boy, played by Roman Griffin Davis, who is incredible.

On to the scoring.

Is it interesting?

Fascinating
A+.

Compelling even?

Throughout.
A+

Is it good storytelling?

Great.
A+.

Is. it well written?

Extremely.
A+.

Is it well cast? Well played?

Absolutely.  Scarlett Johansson consistently outdoes herself. Sam Rockwell as usual is fantastic as a
Nazi captain.  Taika Waititi, who triples as writer, director, and Adolph Hitler did incredible work.
A+.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

I've never seen anything quite like it.
A+.

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

Immediately.  WW2 Nazi Germany.
A+.

Is it too long? Too short?

Not any  problem.
A+. 

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

Yes, and yes.

A+.

Is it predictable?

I never had any idea where it was going.  In a good way.
A+.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

Often
A+.

  

Is it funny?

Often hilarious.  In a very dark way.  To say that it resembles Mel Brooks in style is a major insult.
A+.

.

Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

Many times.
A+.

Is it impressive?

Unlike anything else.
A+

Overall grade: A+.

Don't listen to anything negative you might have heard about it.

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My books, "Show Runner" and "Show Runner 2" can be found at the Amazon Kindle Store,

along with newer ones, "The Man Is Dead", and "Report Cards".

They are all compilations of blog entries have since been removed from the blog.

So this is the only way you can find them.,

You can search by typing in my name, Cindy Williams, Laverne and Shirley, The Odd Couple, or Happy Days.

Check them out.

You don't need a Kindle machine to download them.

Just get the free app from Kindle, and they can be downloaded to an IPhone, IPad, or Blackberry.

The paperbacks, "Mark Rothman's Essays" and my new novel, "I'm Not Garbo" are not e-books.

But they are available for people without Kindle.

I have many readings and signings lined up for those, and the thing about Kindle is you can't sign one.

If you'd like one of the paperbacks, personally autographed, contact me at macchus999@aol.com.

And now, there's my reading of my screenplay of my unmade "Laverne and Shirley" movie on "YouTube".