Author: Mike Pihlman

  • “The Wrong Missy” Movie Review and Trailer

    “The Wrong Missy” Movie Review and Trailer

    For those of you who follow this blog, you know we LOVE Adam Sandler. Especially his goofy, quirky, off-the-wall stuff. Well……”The Wrong Missy” fits in the crazy Adam Sandler mode, even though we did not see him in the movie….it is a Happy Madison Production starring lots of Sandler, and our, favorites. Sooooo, beware if…

  • “Turnover” Movie Review and Trailer

    “Turnover” Movie Review and Trailer

    Peter (Paul Guilfoyle) owns a small French Restaturant that is doing very well except that his employees are overworked and under-appreciated. Peter recently had open heart surgery, smokes like a chimney, works too hard…..and his Doctor tells him he needs to take some time off. His overworked manager, Henry (Riker Lynch), has already found another…

  • “Brian Banks” Movie Review and Trailer

    “Brian Banks” Movie Review and Trailer

    At 16 years old, the world was looking bright for Brian Banks (Aldis Hodge). A star football player, Brian was going to USC to play under Pete Carroll (Matt Battaglia). One day, he and long-time friend, Kennisha Rice (Xosha Roquemore), headed to the school’s make-out place in Building 700. Once there, they just started to…

  • "Last Christmas" Movie Review and Trailer

    "Last Christmas" Movie Review and Trailer

    With all the movies coming out in Dec 2019, we never got the chance to see “Last Christmas”. In Feb 2020 we finally rented it on Fandango Now. Gotta keep this short to avoid spoilers. Kate (Emilia Clarke) works in a year-round Christmas Shop. Her boss, Santa (Michelle Yeoh), has seen a difference in Kate…

  • MOVIE BOX OFFICE RESULTS JUNE 12 – 14 2020

    MOVIE BOX OFFICE RESULTS JUNE 12 – 14 2020

    The Coronavirus / COVID -19 has kept movie theaters closed for the past few months. Opening theaters may be happening a bit early (mark my words there), but, they are happening. And some huge budget movies are coming to THEATERS in the summer (Mulan, Tenet, etc). Sooooooo, I decided to fire up the weekly box…

  • “Marriage Story” Movie Review and Trailer

    “Marriage Story” Movie Review and Trailer

    Charlie and Nicole Barber (Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson) are getting a divorce after years of marriage. Henry (Azhy Robertson) is their young son. Nicole is moving back to LA to pick up her passion for acting, and, in fact, has a TV series that may be picked up by a network. Charlie is directing…

  • STEM / STEAM: Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor 5 in 1 Kit

    STEM / STEAM: Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor 5 in 1 Kit

    Lego introduced (on June 12, 2020) a new Mindstorms Robot Inventor 5 in 1 kit for $359.99. Visit this web site to learn a lot more about this new STEM / STEAM product. In the meantime, here is a little bit about it: Included in this kit are five robots your child (10 and up)…

  • “Artemis Fowl” Movie Review and Trailer

    “Artemis Fowl” Movie Review and Trailer

    Fairies are real. Artemis Fowl Sr. (Colin Farrell) knows this to be true and, in fact, he helped a fairy (Beechwood Short) hide the most precious and powerful fairy weapon / artifact, the Aculos, from a bad fairy intent on destroying all human life. Good job, Artemis, but, sadly, Beechwood lost his life hiding the…

  • “Leave No Trace” Movie Review and Trailer

    “Leave No Trace” Movie Review and Trailer

    Will (Ben Foster) and his daughter, Tom (Thomasin McKenzie), are living in a vast park in Oregon. They have plenty of food, they have shelter, they sleep well, and have plenty to do during the day. In fact, Tom is “home-schooled” by Will….everything is fine. Until, one day, a jogger sees Tom when she was…