Category: Movie Reviews

  • Movie Review: “Rescued By Ruby”

    Movie Review: “Rescued By Ruby”

    Warwick, RI state trooper, Daniel O’Neil (Grant Gustin) has been trying to get into the elite K9 unit for the past 7 years, without success. This year, Daniel is 29 and the age limit for acceptance into the K9 unit is 30! So this is his last chance. He loves animals, but, does not even…

  • Movie Review: “Thor: Love & Thunder”

    Movie Review: “Thor: Love & Thunder”

    Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has been hanging with the Guardians of the Galaxy in semi-retirement. He joins the latest battle only when Quill (@prattprattpratt) asks for his help. Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) finished her book and is now in chemo therapy fighting stage 4 cancer. Darcy (Kat Dennings) shows up for 10 seconds to support Jane.…

  • Movie Review: “Elvis”

    Movie Review: “Elvis”

    Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) and his mother Gladys (Helen Thomson) moved to a black neighborhood after his father Vernon (Richard Roxburgh) was sent to jail. Elvis was a talented kid with quite the singing voice. He grew up loving gospel and the blues and was, eventually, signed by Sun Records. Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks)…

  • Movie Review: “Better Nate Than Ever”

    Movie Review: “Better Nate Than Ever”

    Nate (Rueby Wood) has a dream: To be a huge Broadway star! Unfortunately, he has to survive 7th grade (where he is bullied) first, and it would be nice if he could land a part in the school play. Well…..he lands the part: That of a tree. Nate supposes that his career is ending at…

  • Thor: Three Movie Marathon

    Thor: Three Movie Marathon

    Gearing up for “Thor: Love and Thunder” on Disney+, Sept 8, 2022, we decided we did not remember the previous Thor movies well enuf to watch the latest. Sooooooo…..we re-watched all three previous Thor outings. Here goes…… Thor (2011) Go here to see my original review and to watch the trailer. With the 2022 viewing:…

  • Movie Review: “Top End Wedding”

    Movie Review: “Top End Wedding”

    Lauren (Miranda Tapsell) and Ned’s (Gwilym Lee) lives are about to change. Lauren just landed a huge account at work and is promoted to associate! Ned quit his job! At home that night, Ned asks Lauren to marry him. She accepts and they decide on a quick wedding in Darwin, where Lauren is from. They…

  • Movie Review: “Waffle Street”

    Movie Review: “Waffle Street”

    Financial wizard, James Adams (James Lafferty), just landed the biggest deal in company history. A bit shady, but, not illegal….just like the company likes and encourages. He knew he would make partner. He got fired. Luckily, his wife, Becky (Julie Gonzalo) is a nurse and makes enough, supplemented by their savings, to keep them afloat…

  • Movie Review: “The Bachelors”

    Movie Review: “The Bachelors”

    Bill (J.K. Simmons) and Wes Palet (Josh Wiggins) lost their wife and mom a little over a year ago. Bill, who was married to Jeanie (Kimberly Crandall) for 33 years is depressed and is not getting any better. BUT, he is functioning and decides that a change of scenery will do them both good. Soooooo,…

  • Movie Review: “Go Back to China”

    Movie Review: “Go Back to China”

    Shasha Li (Ana Akana) graduated from fashion school over a year ago and, although she has been diligently looking for a job, she has not found one because she has no work experience. Typical catch-22 of a person new to the job market. Nevertheless, Shasha keeps trying to find a job, then spends her nights…