The Gerontological Movies Blog

102 Not Out is a 2018 Indian comedy-drama, directed by Umesh Shukla. The movie is based on a play written by Sauma Joshi. After watching...

I must admit that at first, I wasn't sure whether The Wife fits my blog. Indeed, the two key characters/heroes of the movie are older...

Any one in the field of gerontology knows well that one of the most popular / cutting edge these days in gerontology is...

Finally, a non-American film !! There is probably a rich body of gerontological movies which is inaccessible to English speakers (unless...

I must admit that I never really thought that Burt Reynolds (who sadly passed away on September 2018) was a great actor. He had some good...

For me, and I believe that for many others, some movies are "eye openers": they open our minds to new horizons, new possibilities, and...

At least from my personal experience, Clint Eastwood has gone a dramatic shift in the last 15 years. May be because of my aging or may be...

Book Club is an American romantic comedy, directed by Bill Holderman, that stars four of the most well-known Hollywood actresses: Diane...

Just Getting Started is a 2017 American comedy. Directed by Ron Shelton. The movie stars some key current Hollywood stars like Morgan...

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool is a 2017 romantic drama directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Annette Bening and Jamie Bell.The movie...

So far this blog did not review short films. Friend Request Pending is a short gerontological film, and is the first of its kind to be...

Nostalgia is a 2018 American drama film. Directed by Mark Pellington, It includes a series of leading stars such as Jon Hamm, Nick...

There is a known saying that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment (and the other way around). I don't know why,...

It was by pure accident that I watched the film Whales of August, only several days after watching Ladies in Lavender (and I would like...

I think I have a good overall general knowledge about gerontological movies. So, I'm always surprised to learn about yet another movie...

Short is sometimes good. This 9:21 minutes long movie is a good proof. While being on the margins of entering this blog - as the hero -...

When two of the best aging Hollywood stars - Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman - get together, the outcome cannot disappoint. Even when...

When I started this blog, I was asked if I will also include documentary movies. My initial reply was negative. I wanted to focus on...

Sometimes it is difficult to articulate why you do not like a film. Why didn't I enjoy the movie 45 years? It seems it has all the...

The best way to open this film review would be: "and now for something totally different". This 2016 French-Belgian romantic comedy is a...