Author: Mike Pihlman

  • “Work It” Movie Review

    “Work It” Movie Review

    Quinn Ackerman (Sabrina Carpenter) is doing everyhting she can in high school to get into the college of her dreams: Duke (her late dad’s alma mater). One of Quinn’s extracurricular activites is to run the lights for the high school’s championship damce team, the Thunderbirds, led by arrogant, self centered, Julliard Pembroke (Keiynan Lonsdale). One…

  • “The Book of Boba Fett” Official Trailer

    “The Book of Boba Fett” Official Trailer

    “The Book of Boba Fett” is coming to Disney+ on Dec 29, 2021. Looks interesting……in a MUST SEE / CAN’T WAIT…..kind of way!! Whoohooo….:-) Drive Safe! Never Forget.

  • Movie Box Office Results October 29 – 31 2021

    Movie Box Office Results October 29 – 31 2021

    Dune holds on to #1 this week with fairly low attendance in theaters. On the smart side…it is also streaming on HBO Max. 🙂 The Movie Box Office Results October 29 – 31 2021 are listed below. Go to BoxOfficeMojo for more information. #1: Dune, $15.5 million, Total so far: $69 million #2: Halloween Kills, $8.5 million, Total so…

  • “She’s In Portland” Movie Review

    “She’s In Portland” Movie Review

    Wes (Tommy Dewey) has been married to Sarah (Minka Kelly) for 7 years. They have an infant girl and are trying for another kid. Problem is: Wes is not happy…..yeolde 7 year itch? While he seems happy, and he tells Sarah that he loves her, there is something missing, or he thinks there is something…

  • Movie Box Office Results October 22 – 24 2021

    Movie Box Office Results October 22 – 24 2021

    Theater going seems to be leveling out at a new normal. People are going, but, not in droves and only for blockbusters on the first weekend. We will see how all this resolves itself over the next year or so. We are looking forward to Nov 12th when we can, finally, watch Shang-Chi on Disney+.…

  • “Paterson” Movie Review

    “Paterson” Movie Review

    Paterson (Adam Driver) was born and raised in Paterson, N.J. (also the home of Lou Costello). Paterson is now a bus driver in Paterson where he lives a few blocks away from the bus depot, with his wife or girfriend, Laura (Golshifteh Farahani) and her dog, Marvin (Nellie), Every morning and evening he walks to…

  • “The Courier” Movie Review

    “The Courier” Movie Review

    “The Courier” is based on a true story. If you remember, or learned about, the Cuban Missile Crises…..go here for more info. Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) was in Russsian Prime Minister Khrushchev’s inner circle. As the head of the Science and Technology Beaureu and a GRU agent, he was privy to a number of advances…

  • “10 Things I Hate About You” Movie Review

    “10 Things I Hate About You” Movie Review

    Before you watch this movie, it is good to know that it is based on William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” and, as such, it has numerous references to Shakespeare during the movie; some overt…some subtle. Had I realized that, I would have read “Taming of the Shrew” before watching this movie…..NOT! 😉 Cameron James…

  • “You Again” Movie Review

    “You Again” Movie Review

    Marni (Kristen Bell) was bullied in high school by mean girl, JJ (Odette Annable). This bullying affected Marni throughout her time in high school and into adulthood, but, despite it all, Marni is, now, very successful, and, thanks to her brother Will (James Wolk), very beautiful. Incidently, Will has announced that he will be marrying…