Author: Mike Pihlman

  • Movie Review: “Still Today”

    Movie Review: “Still Today”

    Peter (Jody Thompson) was standing at the alter when his bride-to-be didn’t bother to show up. Depressed, his buddies decide not to waste the hotel room that was already paid for, and called a “hooker” to keep Pete company. Pete reluctantly goes along and heads to the hotel. When the door knocks, Pete opens it…

  • “Thunder Force” Movie Review

    “Thunder Force” Movie Review

    When Emily Stanton (Octavia Spencer) was in middle school, she lost her parents during an attack by the evil super-powered miscreants. Emily knew her parents (both Ph.D. geneticists) were close to developing a serum to help good people gain super-powers, to balance out the miscreants. Emily made it her mission in life to continue their…

  • “Safety” Movie Review

    “Safety” Movie Review

    With a football scholarship to Clemson University, Ramon “Ray-Ray” McElrathbey (Jay Reeves), learns that his brother, Fahmarr (Thaddeus J. Mixson) is alone at home. His mother, Tonya (Amanda Warren) has picked up her drug habit again and is now in jail. Not wanting Fahmarr to live in a state-run home, or with another relative, Ray…

  • Movie Box Office Results June 11 – 13 2021

    Movie Box Office Results June 11 – 13 2021

    The box office slowed down this weekend. I guess it will take more time as people get used to opening back up. Speaking of which…..California is going to open up TOMORROW, and I hear New York is opening as well, I’ll bet we will be seeing bigger box office draws next week, or at least…

  • “2 Hearts” Movie Review

    “2 Hearts” Movie Review

    Nothing but Spoilers! Proceed with caution. 1960’s Jorge (Adan Canto) is suffering from pulmonary disease and was not expected to make it past 12 years old. He is now in college and Fidel Castro has just taken over control of his homeland: Cuba. (That was 1959). Defying the odds even more, Jorge is now in…

  • “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” Movie Review

    “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” Movie Review

    Manny (Ray Romano) and Ellie (Queen Latifa) are expecting a little one anytime now. Manny keeps riling up the rest of the pack with false labors and some of them, well one of them, Diego (Denis Leary), decides to leave the pack to seek adventure. Sid (John Leguizamo) goes off on his own and comes…

  • “Honest Thief” Movie Review

    “Honest Thief” Movie Review

    Army veteran and demolitions expert, Tom Dolan (Liam Neeson, was honorably discharged 9 years ago. In the last 8 years, he has robbed 12 banks and stolen a total of just over $9 million. Looking for a storage location while he moves, Tom meets Annie Wilkins (Kate Walsh) and falls madly in love. One year…

  • “Magic in the Moonlight” Movie Review

    “Magic in the Moonlight” Movie Review

    Stanley Crawford (Colin Firth) is a very famous illusionist in 1928. His stage name, and persona, is that of Wei Ling Soo, and the costume he wears assures Stanley that no one will ever recognize him outside of show. As such, Stanley’s side hustle is to debunk those who claim to contact the dead in…

  • Movie Review: “A Rainy Day in New York”

    Movie Review: “A Rainy Day in New York”

    Gatsby (Timothee Chalamet) is a free spirit attending a liberal arts college in upstate New York. He plays the piano and gambles. Ashleigh (Elle Fanning) is a journalism student at the same college. She has an interview lined up with a famous director, Roland Pollard (Liev Schreiber)…….in New York City! She is super excited. Gatsby…