Category: Movie Reviews

(Old Hippies Gettin’ High) – – Diane’s (Catherine Keener) husband wants a divorce. In response, Diane takes her college age kids, Zoe (Elizabeth Olsen) and Jake (Nat Wolff), to visit her estranged mother, Grace (Jane Fonda), in Woodstock, NY. The kids have never met grandma and are slightly taken aback at her being a died-in-the-wool…

(Single Moms Unite) – – Five single moms, or soon to be single moms, are given a task by the school principal after each of their kids were caught either tagging the walls, smoking, or making out in the bathroom. The task is to put together a dance for the school. “The Single Moms Club”…

(Goofball Wedding Comedy) – – David (Xavier Samuel) takes vacation on a deserted island to get his life together. Mia (Laura Brent) does the same.  They meet, fall in love, and decide to get married. David goes back home to the UK to tell his mates, Tom (Kris Marshall), Graham (Kevin Bishop), and Luke (Tim…

(Immature Thieves Grow Up) – – Ben (Jason Ritter) and Alan (Jake Sandvig) are car thieves. They masquerade as Valet parking attendants at various locations, particularly at graveyards where the mourning families willing give the duo their car keys. They have yet to get caught and bring the cars to Marty (Todd Louiso) who gives them…

(Incredible, Heavenly) – – Vincent (Bill Murray) is grouchy, unhappy, broke. People don’t like him, and he doesn’t like people. He gambles, drinks, hires “ladies of the night” (Daka, played by Naomi Watts), and smokes. Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) and her son Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher) move next door to Vincent. Maggie is a newly single mom…

(Hard to Understand, Mostly Boring) – – Kristen watched this for a little while and gave this review: “Boring as F**k”. I kind of agree with her assessment, except the last 30 minutes, or so, were much more interesting, and sad, than the rest of the movie. A teacher (Mr. Hector played by the late…

(Buddies, Beer, and Relationships) – – Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) work together in a local brewery and are best friends. Jill (Anna Kendrick) is Luke’s significant other, while Chris (Ron Livingston) is Kate’s significant other. All four friends get along and decide to take a short weekend vacation together. A natural pairing…

– – “Before I Disappear” opens with Richie (Shawn Christensen) in a bathtub filled with red water. The phone rings and he opens his eyes, surprised that he is still alive. Bloody, he reaches out of the tub and answers it. His sister, Maggie (Emmy Rossum), needs him to watch her 11 year old daughter,…