Author: Mike Pihlman

  • “The Peanuts Movie” Movie Review

    “The Peanuts Movie” Movie Review

    (Nostalgia) Charlie Brown (Noah Schnapp) is still the unluckiest kid on the block. Playing with the neighborhood kids (outside….how novel!) Charlie sees people moving into the empty house across the street from his. He sees this as a golden opportunity to start fresh with someone who knows nothing about his “loser” tendencies. The new neighbor…

  • “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” Movie Review

    “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” Movie Review

    Retired Army Major, Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise), is working as an independent contractor for Major Turner (Cobie Smulders) in the Army CID (Criminal Investigation Command). After busting a small town sheriff for human trafficking (on Army property), Reacher makes a dinner “date” with Turner the next time he is in D.C. Arriving in D.C. a…

  • Movie Box Office Results October 21 – 23 2016

    Movie Box Office Results October 21 – 23 2016

    Boo! A Madea Halloween is #1 !!! The top ten movies for October 21 – 23, 2016 are listed below. Go to BoxOfficeMojo.com for more information. #1:  Boo! A Madea Halloween, $27.6 million, Total so far: $27.6 million #2:  Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, $23 million, Total so far: $23 million #3:  Ouija: Origin of Evil, $14.06 million, Total so…

  • “Central Intelligence” Movie Review

    “Central Intelligence” Movie Review

    Robbie Weirdicht (Dwayne Johnson) is grossly overweight, dances, watches chick flick movies….and is bullied mercilessly in high school. Calvin Joyner (Kevin Hart) is the most popular kid in high school. He is in the drama club, on the football team, and is voted the most likely to succeed. After a particularly embarrassing incident at their…

  • “Joy” Movie Review

    “Joy” Movie Review

    Joy Mangano (Jennifer Lawrence) was always an inventor. When Joy was little, she made her own toys to play with, and as she got older she developed a glow in the dark dog collar that was also a flea collar. The only problem is she knew nothing about business and another company patented a similar…

  • Movie Box Office Results October 14 – 16 2016

    Movie Box Office Results October 14 – 16 2016

    The Accountant calculates the way to #1.  The top ten movies for October 14 – 16, 2016 are listed below. Go to BoxOfficeMojo.com for more information. #1:  The Accountant, $24.7 million, Total so far: $24.7 million #2:  Kevin Hart: What Now?, $11.98 million, Total so far: $11.98 million #3:  The Girl on the Train, $11.97 million, Total so far: $47…

  • “Hello, My Name is Doris” Movie Review

    “Hello, My Name is Doris” Movie Review

    (Life Starts at 60+) Doris (Sally Field) has spent much of her adult life taking care of her mother. After her mother died, Doris finds herself alone in her lifelong home, and in a world that has passed her by. The last of the old crew at work, Doris meets a much younger man, John…

  • “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” Movie Review

    “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” Movie Review

    Jake (Asa Butterfield) is an ordinary teen growing up in Florida. Working at his job one day, he gets a call to go help his grandfather, Abe (Terence Stamp), who has dementia.  Arriving late, Jake finds his grandfather near death in the woods behind his house….his eyes are missing. Before he dies, Abe tells Jake…

  • Movie Box Office Results October 7 – 9 2016

    Movie Box Office Results October 7 – 9 2016

    The Girl on the Train beats Miss Peregrine to rule the box office.  The top ten movies for October 7 – 9, 2016 are listed below. Go to BoxOfficeMojo.com for more information. #1:  The Girl on the Train, $24.5 million, Total so far: $24.5 million #2:  Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, $15.1 million, Total so far: $51 million…