* Not much to spoil but still… IMDB Synopsis A New York woman and her impulsive, larger-than-life father try to find out if her husband is having an affair. “Can you just act a little less excited about this. Because this is my life, and it might be falling apart.” As we have discussed numerous times Juicers, we live in a world dominated by big … Continue reading On the Rocks Review
*This is a true story… IMDB Synopsis The film is based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The trial transfixed the nation and sparked a conversation about mayhem intended to undermine the U.S. government. “There’s no place to be right now … Continue reading The Trial of the Chicago 7 Review
*Go watch the Animated one… IMDB Synopsis To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China. “My father cannot fight, so I will take his place” Mulan, directed by Niki Caro, comes under the umbrella of what wehave discussed on this site numerous times. That Disney is going … Continue reading Mulan Review
*I will not spoil anything, I will just talk about a few mechanics but still…. IMDB Synopsis A secret agent embarks on a dangerous, time-bending mission to prevent the start of World War III. “Don’t try to understand it, feel it” A Christopher Nolan (the God) movie has become its own genre on some level in the film world today. He is in the rare … Continue reading Tenet Review
*Be Excellent.. IMDB Synopsis A visitor from the future tells best friends Bill and Ted that one of their songs can save life as we know it and bring harmony to the universe. “Greetings, my excellent friends” Bill and Ted are names you hear if you are a movie fan and an image immediately pops into your head. Two semi stoned teens who love to … Continue reading Bill & Ted Face the Music
*For all my Mensches out there! IMDB Synopsis An immigrant worker falls into a vat of pickles and is brined for 100 years. The brine preserves him perfectly, and when he emerges in present day Brooklyn, he finds that he hasn’t aged a day. Eddie Murphy, Lindsay Lohan, Mike Meyers, Peter Sellers and the list goes on of the actors who have given great performances … Continue reading An American Pickle Review
*Won’t be spoiling any twists IMDB Synopsis Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister. Air BnB is a business that has become wildly popular over the last few years. It makes it easy to … Continue reading The Rental Review
*A few spoilers here.. IMDB Synopsis A group of mercenaries, all centuries-old immortals with the ablity to heal themselves, discover someone is onto their secret, and they must fight to protect their freedom. “Well, sometimes you got to work with people, you don’t want to eat with.” The idea of immortality is something people have grappled with in movies forever. It is something that nobody … Continue reading The Old Guard Review
*This is a true story IMDB Synopsis U.S. Navy Cmdr. Ernest Krause is assigned to lead an Allied convoy across the Atlantic during World War II. His convoy, however, is pursued by German U-boats. Although this is Krause’s first wartime mission, he finds himself embroiled in what would come to be known as the longest, largest and most complex naval battle in history: The Battle … Continue reading Greyhound Review
*Cannot talk about this movie without at least mild spoilers… IMDB Synopsis Stuck in a time loop, two wedding guests develop a budding romance while living the same day over and over again. “You just have to embrace the fact that nothing matters.” In the world we are living in during this pandemic, days have continuously felt similar. We all on some level are living … Continue reading Palm Springs Review
