Author: Mike Pihlman

  • Movie Review: “The Instigators”

    Movie Review: “The Instigators”

    Rory (Matt Damon) wants to make good for his son. He needs a bit of money to cover all the expenses he has not paid….then he has decided to kill himself. His therapist, Dr. Donna Rivera (Hong Chau), asks him if he has tried everything…..he says no. Then Rory promptly gets involved with Cobby (Casey…

  • Movie Review: “Love Switch”

    Movie Review: “Love Switch”

    With their 13th wedding anniversary coming up Friday (the 13th), James (Chris Reid) and Michelle (Melanie Stone) are going through a rough patch in their marriage. James hates his job and his mean, demanding, boss is taking all his time (nights, weekends, etc)…..away from his family. Michelle has sooooo much to do during the day…

  • Movie Review: “Young Woman and the Sea”

    Movie Review: “Young Woman and the Sea”

    When she was young, Trudy Ederle (Daisy Ridley), was suffering from measles and her Doctor thought she might not survive. Looking out her New York apartment window, she sees a ferry burning killing hundreds. Her mother, Gertrude (Jeanette Hain), knew many of the people who died….just feet from shore……but, they were afraid to jump since…

  • Movie Review: “The Union”

    Movie Review: “The Union”

    After graduating high school 25 years ago, sweethearts Mike McKenna (Mark Wahlberg) and Roxanne Hall (Halle Berry) lost touch with each other. Mike is happy as a construction worker fearlessly walking the high beams of the construction sites, and Roxanne is…..a spy. One day Roxanne walks into the bar where Mike was drinking and makes…

  • Movie Review: “Jackpot!”

    Movie Review: “Jackpot!”

    A new lottery was developed in the great depression of 2026 where the winner of the lottery has to stay alive until sundown. If they are killed before sundown (no guns with bullets allowed), the killer inherits the money. In 2030, former child actor, Katie (Awkwafina), is a bit down on her luck searching for…

  • Movie Review: “Arthur the King”

    Movie Review: “Arthur the King”

    Michael (Mark Wahlberg) has been adventure racing for 19 years, but, unfortunately, his racing career has been marred by one stupid mistake a few years ago. Ready to race again, Michael is trying to find a sponsor while also trying to convince three other racers, Leo (Simu Liu), Olivia (Nathalie Emmanuel), and Chik (Ali Suliman),…

  • Movie Review: “Space Cadet”

    Movie Review: “Space Cadet”

    Rex Simpson (Emma Roberts) always loved space and designing and building gadgets. Her manatee gate is a shining example of her ingenuity. Rex was destined for bigger things, then…..her mother died…..and her plans for going to college and becoming an astronaut went up in flames. Years later, tired of her bartending job, Rex declared to…

  • Movie Review: “French Girl”

    Movie Review: “French Girl”

    Gordon Kinski (Zach Braff) and Sophie Tremblay (Evelyne Brochu) have been dating long enough for Gordon to have a ring. All he needs is the nerve to ask Sophie to marry him. They live in New York where Gordon teaches 8th grade English and school is out for the summer. Sophie is a chef and…

  • Movie Review: “Find Me Falling”

    Movie Review: “Find Me Falling”

    John Allman (Harry Connick Jr.) is a rock star going through a bit of a slump. Since he has been to Cyprus (Greece) in the past (after which he wrote a hit song about a woman on the beach) he decided to take a break from his music career, buy a small hut on the…