Author: Mike Pihlman

  • “In Your Eyes” Movie Review

    “In Your Eyes” Movie Review

    (Telepathic Telepresence) – – Note: This movie comes close to my technical specialty: video conferencing. Imagine, sometime in the future, being able to video conference (think, Skype) with anyone, anytime, anyplace just like they do here in the movie. And just using your brain and senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch)…..no equipment! Very cool. Dylan (Michael…

  • “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” Movie Review

    “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” Movie Review

    (The Districts Revolt) – – Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) awakens to find herself in a hospital in District 13. We learn that District 13 survived the Capital’s onslaught, years ago, by going underground. We also learn that they are warriors and that they have stored massive amounts of advanced weaponry. They are just waiting for the…

  • “Hector and the Search for Happiness” Movie Review

    “Hector and the Search for Happiness” Movie Review

    (Spectacular, Touching, Thought Provoking) – – Hector (Simon Pegg) is a psychiatrist. He has a successful practice, and a neat, tidy, personal life with his beautiful, intelligent, doting girlfriend, Clara (Rosamund Pike). One day with a patient, Hector snaps. He decides that he is not truly happy, and furthermore, he is not helping his patients…

  • Movie Review: “Nine Months”

    Movie Review: “Nine Months”

    (Overacted but Funny, Robin Williams shines) – – Samuel (Hugh Grant) and Rebecca (Julianne Moore) have been dating for a long time.  Rebecca’s biological clock is ticking away, but, child psychologist Sam is oblivious to this new paradigm in this relationship. He still wants to play and be a kid, she wants him to grow…

  • “The Good Guy” Movie Review

    “The Good Guy” Movie Review

    (Lies, Betrayal, Relationships) – – Tom (Scott Porter) comes to Beth’s (Alexis Bledel) apartment after losing his wallet. He needs a place to stay for the night and to borrow some money. He can’t come up though because Alexis has someone with her, but, she does come down the stairs to give him some money…

  • “Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding” Movie Review

    “Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding” Movie Review

    (Old Hippies Gettin’ High) – – Diane’s (Catherine Keener) husband wants a divorce. In response, Diane takes her college age kids, Zoe (Elizabeth Olsen) and Jake (Nat Wolff), to visit her estranged mother, Grace (Jane Fonda), in Woodstock, NY. The kids have never met grandma and are slightly taken aback at her being a died-in-the-wool…

  • Movie Review: “Boy Meets Girl”

    Movie Review: “Boy Meets Girl”

    (Tender, Terrific, Transgender) – – Ricky (Michelle Hendley) has known since she was young that she was a girl in a boys body. Life has not been easy for Ricky in a small town, but, her best friend Robby (Michael Welch) has always been there for her.  Her mother died when her and her brother,…

  • “The Single Moms Club” Movie Review

    “The Single Moms Club” Movie Review

    (Single Moms Unite) – – Five single moms, or soon to be single moms, are given a task by the school principal after each of their kids were caught either tagging the walls, smoking, or making out in the bathroom. The task is to put together a dance for the school. “The Single Moms Club”…

  • “A Few Best Men” Movie Review

    “A Few Best Men” Movie Review

    (Goofball Wedding Comedy) – – David (Xavier Samuel) takes vacation on a deserted island to get his life together. Mia (Laura Brent) does the same.  They meet, fall in love, and decide to get married. David goes back home to the UK to tell his mates, Tom (Kris Marshall), Graham (Kevin Bishop), and Luke (Tim…