Category: Movie Reviews

  • “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…

  • “Holidate” Movie Review

    “Holidate” Movie Review

    Sloane (Emma Roberts) is the last single person in her family, and she is feeling the pressure. Alone for the holidays, it happens to be Christmas now, but, ANY holiday, Sloane is the center of attention and pity. Aunt Susan (Kristin Chenoweth) sets a fine example for Sloane as she spends time with some random…

  • “The Princess Switch: Switched Again” Movie Review

    “The Princess Switch: Switched Again” Movie Review

    Stacy (Vanessa Hudgens) and Prince Edward (Sam Palladio) have been married for two years. They have settled into a loving, but, not passionate marriage as Stacy is busy with her charity work, and the Prince is busy….well, being a Prince. But that is not important in this movie…. What is, is that Lady Margaret’s (Vanessa…

  • “The Knight Before Christmas” Movie Review

    “The Knight Before Christmas” Movie Review

    Brooke (Vanessa Hudgens) is a high school teacher who has been dumped by her old boyfriend. She tells a student that there are no knights in shining armor and that she needs to get over the fantasy and live her life. Sir Cole (Josh Whitehouse) is a knight in shining armor, in 1334, who has…

  • “The Princess Switch” Movie Review

    “The Princess Switch” Movie Review

    Stacy De Novo (Vanessa Hudgens) owns a bakery in Chicago. After her breakup with her boyfriend, her best friend and sous chef, Kevin (Nick Sagar), applied on her behalf for a baking contest in Belgravia. Today, he and his ballerina daughter, Olivia (Alexa Adeosun), told Stacy that she was accepted and that they all get…

  • “Black Beauty” Movie Review

    “Black Beauty” Movie Review

    Born in the wild, a beautiful black filly (Kate Winslet) is not happy to be restricted by the herds leaders. One day, she wanders far and wide where humans see her. The next day, she realizes her mistake as the humans rounded up the herd and put them in temporary corrals, losing her mother in…

  • “The One and Only Ivan” Movie Review

    “The One and Only Ivan” Movie Review

    Ivan (Sam Rockwell) is a silver back gorilla that was saved from poachers over 20 years ago. Since Ivan was a baby, Mack (Bryan Cranston) has taken care of him, and, when Ivan got a bit too big for the house, Mack rented a nice space in a mall where, eventually, he put on a…

  • “Godmothered” Movie Review

    “Godmothered” Movie Review

    In 2020, no one cares about Godmothers anymore, except, maybe, Eleanor (Jillian Bell). Eleanor is the youngest in Godmothers class, which will be shut down in a few days for lack of interest. All the potential Godmothers that are taking the class will become tooth fairies. Eleanor is having none of that, and searches the…

  • “Mulan” Movie Review

    “Mulan” Movie Review

    Note: This is NOT the Mulan you remember. This is a spectacular magical action adventure drama with tons of PG-13 violence, intrigue, stunning fight choreography, and beautiful scenery. No music, no singing, and no magical funny dragon. Watch the movie with that in mind. That said, we all know the story of Mulan (Yifel Liu).…