Author: Mike Pihlman

  • “The Garfield Movie” Movie Review

    “The Garfield Movie” Movie Review

    Garfield (#PrattPrattPratt), Odie (Harvey Guillen) and Jon (Nicholas Hoult) are living the good life in their small house. Food deliveries come via drone and food is in plentiful supply. Then Garfield is kidnapped by the evil Jinx (Hannah Waddingham) and her strong men: Roland (fuuuuc…..Brett Goldstein) and Nolan (Bowen Yang). Luckily, Garfield’s long lost father,…

  • “Megan Leavey” Movie Review

    “Megan Leavey” Movie Review

    Megan Leavey (Kate Mara) was drifting through life. She needed something more. Then one day she saw new recruits heading into the Marine recruiting office……and knew she found it! Megan did well in boot camp and after, but, was still a bit of a trouble maker. Her CO gave her shit duty (literally) as punishment,…

  • Movie Review: “The Holdovers”

    Movie Review: “The Holdovers”

    Teaching Ancient History at the private Barton Academy near Boston, Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is tagged to stay over the Christmas holiday to watch over the five students who are staying on campus in 1970. The head of the kitchen, Mary Lamb (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), is also working and will feed them even though she…

  • 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),…