Category: drama

  • “The Noel Diary” Movie Review

    “The Noel Diary” Movie Review

    Jake Turner (Justin Hartley) is a very successful author. On tour with his latest best selling book, Jake is informed by the executor of his estranged mother’s estate that his mom passed away last week and left everything to him. Taking a break from the book tour, Jake drives home with his best friend, Ava…

  • “Fly Me to the Moon” Movie Review

    “Fly Me to the Moon” Movie Review

    In early 1969, the popularity and funding of the NASA / Apollo space program was at an all time low even though the Apollo 11 mission was planning to land two men on the moon (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin) while the third (Michael Collins) would circle the moon. JFK’s dream becoming reality, and no one…

  • “Our Little Secret” Movie Review

    “Our Little Secret” Movie Review

    2014….. Avery (Lindsey Lohan) and Logan (Ian Harding) have been best friends since they first met 18 years ago. And, over time, their friendship evolved into love…. Now, in 2014, Avery has the opportunity of a lifetime to work in London and Logan is having a really hard time with her leaving. At Avery’s going…

  • “In the Heights” Movie Review

    “In the Heights” Movie Review

    Washington Heights in New York City is, according to Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), a dying neighborhood. Living is this neighborhood are four friends: Usnavi’s dream is to move back to the Dominican Republic, fix up the hurricane damaged home and business he knew as a boy, and live in tropical bliss for the rest of his…

  • “Uglies” Movie Review

    “Uglies” Movie Review

    In the dystopian world they live in, on their 16th birthday they undergo an operation that eliminates all their physical flaws and makes them pretty. Tally Youngblood (Joey King) wants to be pretty and, more than anything, she wants gold eyes to match her future pretty hair. Her best friend in the world, Peris (Chase…

  • “Killer Heat” Movie Review

    “Killer Heat” Movie Review

    The rich and powerful Vardakis family runs a small Greek Island with a firm hand. No one crosses them for fear of violent reprisal. Penelope (Shailene Woodley) is married to Elias Vardarkis but in college was dating his brother Leo Vardarkis (the brothers are twins, both played by Robb Stark….errr, Richard Madden). Penelope wants out…

  • “Wolfs” Movie Review

    “Wolfs” Movie Review

    Margaret’s Man (George Clooney) has been called by high powered District Attorney Margaret (Amy Ryan) to help her dispose of a dead guy in her hotel bedroom. He is a “fixer”…..the only one. Knocking on the hotel door a few minutes later is Pam’s Man (Brad Pitt) who has been called to help Margaret dispose…

  • “Megan Leavey” Movie Review

    “Megan Leavey” Movie Review

    Megan Leavey (Kate Mara) was drifting through life. She needed something more. Then one day she saw new recruits heading into the Marine recruiting office……and knew she found it! Megan did well in boot camp and after, but, was still a bit of a trouble maker. Her CO gave her shit duty (literally) as punishment,…

  • Movie Review: “The Holdovers”

    Movie Review: “The Holdovers”

    Teaching Ancient History at the private Barton Academy near Boston, Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is tagged to stay over the Christmas holiday to watch over the five students who are staying on campus in 1970. The head of the kitchen, Mary Lamb (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), is also working and will feed them even though she…