Author: Mike Pihlman

  • “Meet Me Next Christmas” Movie Review

    “Meet Me Next Christmas” Movie Review

    Layla (Christina Milian) is on her way home to go to this years Pentatonix concert with her BF. Unfortunately, the weather has decided to turn ugly and all the flights have been cancelled! Sitting in the airport lounge she meets James (Kofi Siriboe) they hit it off and decided to meet at next years Pentatonix…

  • “Girl Haunts Boy” Movie Review

    “Girl Haunts Boy” Movie Review

    1928 Bea Jenkins (Peyton List) is on a class trip to the museum. Not happy with the standard tour, Bea veers off into a restricted area and steals a ring. Walking back to the bus, Bea is struck by a car and dies. 2024 Cole Sanchez (Michael Cimino) and his mom, Catarina (Andrea Navedo), move…

  • “IF” Movie Review

    “IF” Movie Review

    12 year old Bea (Cailey Fleming), is going thru yet another scary time in her life. A few years ago, she lost her mother, and now, her Dad (John Krasinski), is in the hospital about to undergo surgery for a heart condition. Luckily, she met Cal (Ryan Reynolds) and Blossom (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) who run a…

  • “In the Heights” Movie Review

    “In the Heights” Movie Review

    Washington Heights in New York City is, according to Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), a dying neighborhood. Living is this neighborhood are four friends: Usnavi’s dream is to move back to the Dominican Republic, fix up the hurricane damaged home and business he knew as a boy, and live in tropical bliss for the rest of his…

  • “Uglies” Movie Review

    “Uglies” Movie Review

    In the dystopian world they live in, on their 16th birthday they undergo an operation that eliminates all their physical flaws and makes them pretty. Tally Youngblood (Joey King) wants to be pretty and, more than anything, she wants gold eyes to match her future pretty hair. Her best friend in the world, Peris (Chase…

  • STEM / STEAM: I Asked Google Gemini AI About Hurricanes

    STEM / STEAM: I Asked Google Gemini AI About Hurricanes

    With hurricane season under way, I was wondering about the severity of hurricanes so I asked Google Gemini. Question: Can hurricanes eventually get even worse than cat 5 or is there a fundamental reason why they cannot? Answer: Yes, hurricanes can potentially become even worse than Category 5. While the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale currently…

  • “Killer Heat” Movie Review

    “Killer Heat” Movie Review

    The rich and powerful Vardakis family runs a small Greek Island with a firm hand. No one crosses them for fear of violent reprisal. Penelope (Shailene Woodley) is married to Elias Vardarkis but in college was dating his brother Leo Vardarkis (the brothers are twins, both played by Robb Stark….errr, Richard Madden). Penelope wants out…

  • “Wolfs” Movie Review

    “Wolfs” Movie Review

    Margaret’s Man (George Clooney) has been called by high powered District Attorney Margaret (Amy Ryan) to help her dispose of a dead guy in her hotel bedroom. He is a “fixer”…..the only one. Knocking on the hotel door a few minutes later is Pam’s Man (Brad Pitt) who has been called to help Margaret dispose…

  • “Inside Out 2” Movie Review

    “Inside Out 2” Movie Review

    Riley (Kensington Tallman) is now 13 years old and is going to start high school in the fall. She is kind and generous, takes care of her friends, loves her mom and dad, and is a really good hockey player! All is well. At headquarters, Riley’s 5 original emotions (Joy (Amy Pohler), Sadness (Phyliss Smith),…