Category: drama

  • “Class Rank” Movie Review

    “Class Rank” Movie Review

    Veronica Krause (Olivia Holt) is working hard in high school. She is getting great grades and volunteering for everything all in the hopes of being accepted into Yale. Her ultimate goal is to, eventually, be nominated to the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, Veronica’s high aspirations are shot down when she finds out that she was only…

  • “Radioactive” Movie Review

    “Radioactive” Movie Review

    Marie Sklodowska (Rosamund Pike) was a brilliant scientist living and working in 1893 Paris, after leaving her home in Poland. She wanted to learn science from the best scientists, and was well on her way to making a name for herself in the scientific community. Unfortunately, the thinking back then was that women need to…

  • Movie Review: “Finding Ohana”

    Movie Review: “Finding Ohana”

    After her husband died 11 years ago, Leilani (Kelly Hu) moved her and her two young children, Ioane (Alex Aiono) and Pili (Kea Peahu), from Hawaii to Brooklyn. Not a move I would make….. Now, her father, Kimo (Branscombe Richmond), has had a heart attack and is supposed to rest. Leilani returns home with the…

  • “Wine Country” Movie Review

    “Wine Country” Movie Review

    Celebrating Rebecca’s (Rachel Dratch) 50th birthday, 6 long time friends visit Napa Valley for a girls-only weekend. Unknown to the others, her marriage is falling apart. Abby (Amy Poehler) organized the trip and developed a brochure of activities detailed down to the minute. Unknown to the others, Abby has recently lost her job. Naomi (Maya…

  • “Safety Not Guaranteed” Movie Review

    “Safety Not Guaranteed” Movie Review

    * WANTED* Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. You’ll get paid after we get back. Must bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed. I have only done this once before. Seeing that ad in their magazine, three intrepid reporters, set off to find the person behind this ad…

  • “Our Friend” Official Trailer

    “Our Friend” Official Trailer

    Now streaming on your favorite streaming app, “Our Friend” looks like a depressing drama about a guy who moves in with his friends when they receive disturbing news. On the bright side……Jake Owen is in this, his first, movie! Who is Jake, you ask? 🙂 Drive Safe! Never Forget More dramas…..

  • “Soul” Movie Review

    “Soul” Movie Review

    Joe (Jamie Foxx) is a middle school music teacher with dreams of becoming a full-time jazz musician. He is, after all, a very good musician….just not spectacular. One day, an old student of his who is now a musician, Curley (Questlove), hooks Joe up with a famous jazz saxophonist, Dorothea (Angela Bassett), and lo-and-behold, Joe…

  • “My Salinger Year” Official Trailer

    “My Salinger Year” Official Trailer

    An aspiring author takes a job with a literary agency working with J.D. Salinger and, even though, she is not allowed to write, she learns a whole lot about books, publishing, and authors. At least I think she does, since this is just a trailer. I have no idea where you can see “My Salinger…

  • “Uncle Frank” Movie Review

    “Uncle Frank” Movie Review

    Beth (Sophia Lillis) loved it when her Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) came home from New York City (where he is a college professor) to visit the family in South Carolina. Beth felt most comfortable with his intelligence, personality, and views on life, and, in fact, he gave her the best advice on life, and we…