There have been a few movies about failing relationships; Marriage Story, Kramer vs Kramer, Blue Valentine, and Crazy, Stupid, Love. The premise is all the same, two hours of watching what could go wrong over time between two people who once cared about each other. Well enter the Roses, Benedict Cumberbatch/Theo is a successful architect … Continue reading The Roses
While on a European girls' trip, Heather (Madeline Cline, Outer Banks) meets Jack (AJ Kapa, Riverdale). Unable to deny the connection, the two go on another adventure for a purpose. If you haven't learned by now, romcoms aren't my favorite, but I gave this one a shot because of the cast. It wasn't horrible, in … Continue reading The Map That Leads To You
This is the third revamp of the franchise, and I think it might be my favorite. The Fantastic Four are in a Jetson-esque futuristic New York, trying to make the right choices for humanity when Galactus and the Silver Surfer show up, threatening Earth. Pedro Pascal (Materialists), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things), … Continue reading Fantasic Four: First Steps
Based on the book of the same name, Anna (Sophia Carson) has come to London to study abroad when she's charmed by a local, Jamie Davenport (Corey Mylchreest). I read the book first, and it surprised me because it didn't follow the usual Nicholas Sparks formula. However, the movie has a completely different ending, so … Continue reading My Oxford Year
Anna and Tess Coleman are back in each other's bodies but this time it’s even more complicated. Single-mom Anna (Lindsay Lohan) has her hands full with her daughter Harper, her career, and trying to blend a family with her fiancé Eric and his daughter Lilly. Now the week of the wedding, they all have to … Continue reading Freakier Friday
Superman returns! Not to be confused with the disaster that is the 2006 movie with the same title.. Clark Kent/Superman is back from a mission, when the world seems to turn against him. At the helm of the mayhem is Lex Luthor, the epitome of a stalker/ex with a vendetta, who will stop at nothing … Continue reading Superman
The dinosaurs still aren't extinct! Mr. Wickham from Pride and Prejudice (Rupert Friend) enlists the help of Scarlett Johansson to go to an island of mutant-misfit dinosaurs to save science. There's more to it, but I'll leave you in suspense so you can see it for yourself. She gets her team of Mahershala Ali, Johnathan … Continue reading Jurassic World Rebirth
The racing movie we needed and deserved. Brad Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a driver who hasn’t raced for F1 in decades. At the behest of his old friend Javier Bardem, who owns an F1 team, he joins a team desperately trying to prove themselves, starting with an ambitious rookie Joshua. Produced by none other than … Continue reading F1
Trigger warning: movie discusses sexual assault How do you know someone is your type? What makes a relationship “work”? These are all questions matchmaker Lucy (Dakota Johnson) answers when her clients come to her for help. As she’s celebrating a client's wedding she meets the groom’s attractive brother (Pedro Pascal) and also runs into her … Continue reading Materialists
The 1972 Olympiad, a historical event that was supposed to be known for the accomplishments of nations was brought to a standstill when a terrorist organization kidnapped and held hostage the Israeli wrestling team. The only news broadcast that was in Munich was ABC Sports. This movie takes you behind the scenes at the control … Continue reading September 5
After many assassination attempts, controversial businessman Zsa-Zsa Korda hopes to bequeath his business to his only daughter. That’s about as simple as I can make the plot summary. You follow along as the father-daughter duo travel the world and try and build a relationship. In typical Wes Anderson fashion, at the end, you’re not sure … Continue reading The Phoenician Scheme
Once again Tom Cruise is single-handedly saving the movie theater by making a movie that’s meant for the big screen. Ethan Hunt is on his last mission to save the world from malicious AI software. This was a perfect conclusion to the franchise, with a little less than three hours of Tom Cruise running all … Continue reading Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning
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