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Category: drama

  • Movie Review: “Hollywood Stargirl”

    Movie Review: “Hollywood Stargirl”

    After spending years in Mica, Arizona, Stargirl Caraway (Grace VanderWaal) and her (new) mother, Ana (Judy Greer), headed off for a new job for Ana, leaving all of Stargirl’s friends behind. See my review of “Stargirl” here. Several jobs later, Stargirl is tired of bouncing around and makes her mother promise her that they will…

  • Movie Review: “House of Gucci”

    Movie Review: “House of Gucci”

    Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) was going to school to become a lawyer. One day, while he was at a party and standing behind the bar because he felt uncomfortable, Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga) comes up to the bar and asks for a drink. What the heck, Maurizio, made her a drink and, some time later,…

  • Movie Review: “Jurassic World Dominion”

    Movie Review: “Jurassic World Dominion”

    In the past 4 years, since Isla Nublar was destroyed, dinosaurs have inhabited every corner of the world and are living in harmony (well….sometimes) with humans. As with everything, the greedy with money, in this case Lewis Dodgson (Campbell Scott) owner of BioSyn, has had his team (in particular, Dr. Henry Wu (BD Wong)) develop…

  • Movie Review: “Finding You”

    Movie Review: “Finding You”

    Since her brother died, Finley Sinclair (Rose Reid) has been struggling with her violin failing to get into the college of her dreams. She can play the violin, but, her heart is just not in it. Together with her mother, Finley decides that a change of scenery might be a good thing, and takes summer…

  • Movie Review: “American Underdog”

    Movie Review: “American Underdog”

    Since he was a kid, Kurt wanted to be a football player. He loved the game and he played it well. Well….when he played. At his small university in Iowa, Kurt (Zachary Levi) was a bench warmer. His coach did not like it that Kurt left the pocket to throw the ball. So he sat.…

  • Movie Review: “Hustle”

    Movie Review: “Hustle”

    After 30 years as an NBA scout (currently with the 76ers), Stanley Sugarman (Adam Sandler) is on a worldwide hunt for a basketball player that will, hopefully, jump start his coaching career. The new owner of the 76ers, Vince Merrick (Ben Foster), is not a fan of Sugerman and gives him an ultimatium: Find a…

  • Movie Review: “The Adam Project”

    Movie Review: “The Adam Project”

    This is all about time travel…..so hang on. 🙂 2018 Professor Louis Reed (Mark Ruffalo) has developed a technology that will, theoretically, open a worm hole in space to, hopefully, allow time travel thru that worm hole. 2022 Louis’s son, Adam (Walker Scobell), is 12 years old and is driving his widowed mother, Ellie (Jennifer…

  • Movie Review: “Dog”

    Movie Review: “Dog”

    Army Ranger, Jackson Briggs (Channing Tatum), is on medical leave after being wounded in combat. He has suffered brain damage which leaves him with migranes and stress induced seizures. Jackson thinks he is ready to go back on active duty, and his Captain is willing to give it a try…..on one condition. Jackson must bring…

  • Movie Review: “Burn Your Maps”

    Movie Review: “Burn Your Maps”

    10 months ago, after just 6 months and 2 days of life, Lily died. Now, Alise (Vera Farmiga) and her husband Connor (Marton Csokas) are on the verge of divorce while 8 year old Wes (Jacob Tremblay) and high school graduate, Becca (Taylor Geare), are having their own problems. Wes thinks he is a Mongolian…