Author: Mike Pihlman

  • “The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio” Movie Review

    “The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio” Movie Review

    (Jingles Support Big Family) – – Evelyn and Kelly Ryan (Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson) are raising 10 kids. Kelly is working a menial job since losing his singing voice many years ago in a car crash (Drive Safe!). He also has a drinking problem. Sober, he is fine, but when he is drunk he…

  • Buy from Amazon: Support ForCarol.com

    Buy from Amazon: Support ForCarol.com

    Helping ForCarol.com provide college scholarships to Tracy, CA scholars is now easier than ever.   When you buy from Amazon, Amazon will donate a tiny bit of money (.5% of your order) to ForCarol.  Just click on the picture below, or this link, to shop at AmazonSmile and support ForCarol.com.   – Drive Safe!  Never…

  • “Gone Girl” Movie Review

    “Gone Girl” Movie Review

    (Masterful, Murderous, Manipulation) – – Nick (Ben Affleck) and Amy (Rosamund Pike) Dunne have been married for 5 years, but, love has been lost and Nick wants a divorce. Finally making that fateful decision, Nick comes home one day to find a broken coffee table and Amy missing. Not really broken hearted, Nick calls the…

  • “Eat With Me” Movie Review

    “Eat With Me” Movie Review

    (Eat, Gay, Love) – – Uptight Emma (Sharon Omi) is in a loveless marriage. One night, her husband wakes from a deep sleep, runs to the bathroom and cuts off his wedding ring claiming it gave him a headache. Emma packs her bags and visits her estranged son, Elliot (Teddy Chen Culver) asking him if…

  • Autonomous Vehicles / Cars

    Autonomous Vehicles / Cars

    This past year, I have seen a dramatic increase in the development of autonomous cars. A number of companies (from Toyota to Mercedes Benz to GM to Google and more) are developing cars that can drive by themselves (to some degree). From our perspective (ForCarol.com): Maybe this is the way we can save teens from…

  • “The Book Thief” Movie Review

    “The Book Thief” Movie Review

    (Death, Destruction, Depressing) – – You know you are in for a rough time when the opening credits and movie are narrated by Death himself. “No one lives forever…..”. Bummer….and I thought this was about books. I guess if you consider book burning by the Nazis, and book “borrowing” by our heroine, Liesel (Sophie Nelisse),…

  • “Laggies” Movie Review

    “Laggies” Movie Review

    (Keira Knightley) – – Megan (Keira Knightley) has become disenchanted with her group of friends. They have been together since high school, but, now, as adults, the friends are making progress while Megan is lagging behind. With an advanced degree in Family Therapy, Megan is waving a sign on the street for her CPA father.…

  • “The Maze Runner” Movie Review

    “The Maze Runner” Movie Review

    (A-MAZE-ing Survival Story) – – Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) arrives, without his memory, in an enclosed wilderness surrounded by a wall that opens up in the morning into a maze and closes at night. Greeting Thomas are a number of boys some of whom have been here for 3 years.  They have learned to adapt to…

  • "Dial A Prayer" Movie Review and Trailer

    "Dial A Prayer" Movie Review and Trailer

    (Advice From the Heart) – – Cora (Brittany Snow) was raised in a religious family, but, started hanging out with an anti-religion group of miscreants. One night, with the group, Cora desecrated a statue of Mary and burned a church down. Unfortunately, she was the only one of the group that was caught, and even…