Category: indie

  • “The Penguin Lessons” Movie Review

    “The Penguin Lessons” Movie Review

    A divorced English teacher, Tom (Steve Coogan), is working his way around the globe in a southernly direction. This year, 1976, he has chosen to teach in politically unstable Argentina. Starting the year, and after a military coup, Tom decides to head to Uruguay for a week or so to let the situation in Argentina…

  • “Hearts Beat Loud” Movie Review

    “Hearts Beat Loud” Movie Review

    Widower Frank Fisher (Nick Offerman) has kept his love of music alive by having weekly jam sessions with his teenage daughter, Sam (Kiersey Clemons), and, for the past 17 years, running his vinyl record store. Sam is about to leave New York City for UCLA Med School and the jam sessions mean the world to…

  • Movie Review: “Song One”

    Movie Review: “Song One”

    Franny (Anne Hathaway) was working on her PhD thesis in Morocco when her mother, Karen (Mary Steenburgen), called to tell her that her brother, Henry (Ben Rosenfield), was in a coma in the hospital. She needs to come home. Sitting with the comatose Henry, Franny regretted their last argument 6 months ago about him pursuing…

  • Movie Review: “Crazy About You”

    Movie Review: “Crazy About You”

    Jake (Angus McLaren) was about to ask Jasmine (Megan Smart) to marry him when she turned the tables and broke up with him! Devastated, Jake went to work the next day, where he finds out he has been fired from his job (Jasmine’s dad is / was his boss….). With nothing to do in the…

  • Movie Review: “The Other Zoey”

    Movie Review: “The Other Zoey”

    Computer geek, Zoey Miller (Josephine Langford), is not into love, especially with those who she does not think has an IQ high enough worthy of her attention. One day walking on campus with her best friend, Elle (Mallori Johnson), a soccer ball to the head forces Zoey to meet handsome soccer star, Zach MacLaren (Drew…

  • Movie Review: “Made in Italy”

    Movie Review: “Made in Italy”

    Jack (Micheal Neeson) runs an art gallery owned by Ruth (Yolanda Kettle). Jack loves running the gallery and under his direction it is thriving. Until recently, Ruth and Jack were married, but, are now going thru a divorce and Ruth is going to sell the gallery within the month….unless Jack can come up with the…

  • Movie Review: “Irish Wish”

    Movie Review: “Irish Wish”

    Paul Kennedy (Alexander Vlahos) has just completed his next book. His long time editor, Maddie Kelly (Lindsay Lohan) is happy to not take the credit she deserves for his success, because….. She loves Paul. Then….Paul meets Maddie’s best friend, Emma (Elizabeth Tan), and sparks fly, fireworks go off, and it is LOVE at first sight.…

  • Movie Review: “Upgraded”

    Movie Review: “Upgraded”

    Art Historian, Ana (Camila Mendes), has just started working for an auction house run by demanding Claire (Marissa Tomei) and her two nasty assistants, Suzette (Rachel Matthews) and Renee (Fola Evans-Akingbola). Being the third assistant, Ana is treated badly by the entire team. She gets the worst jobs, the worst hotel rooms, the worst seating…

  • Movie Review: “The Re-Education of Molly Singer”

    Movie Review: “The Re-Education of Molly Singer”

    Molly Singer (Britt Robertson) is a recently hired lawyer in a firm run by Brenda (Jaime Pressly). Molly is not doing very well, and in fact, just got fired for missing a court date with her assigned client, who is now threatening to sue the company. Brenda’s son, Elliot (Ty Simpkins) is heading off to…