Considering Brie Larson’s Oscar win, and how The Glass Castle seemed like Oscar bait, I was surprised it was given an August release. Add in Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, and that “Based on a True Story” tagline, I feared we would end up with something that seemed like a polish Lifetime movie. But in the…
I had intended to watch every episode of Gypsy. After all, out of all the jobs which get considered “Professional,” the occupation of therapy is seen the least. With that said, I have not struggled so much to finish a pilot in quite some time.
It was hard to not take an interest in The Book of Henry. It begins with you thinking this will be a love story between yet another child genius and a girl from a less than stellar home environment. However, then it evolves and you realize the kid is a psycho and he plans to…
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) When a movie gets pulled from a release schedule or pushed back, it leads you to believe it must be downright horrible. However, About Ray or Three Generations isn’t bad at all. It just, unfortunately, tries to balance out the mother’s personal drama with her trans son. Trigger Warning(s): Transphobia (One…
Overview Multiple actors, putting on a Broadway play, seek validation and relevance. Review (with Spoilers) Straight up, the only reason I saw this film was due to Emma Stone. For while I liked Michael Keaton as Batman and Betelgeuse, I can’t say he has the type of name which makes me want to go to…
Plot Overview After his wife’s death, a man slowly begins to destroy their home, and in some ways his life. All the while, he gets involved with a woman who he vented to expecting no reply and her son who treats him as perhaps an older brother. Rating: TV Viewing Trigger Warning(s): Minor blood due…
Overview Insurgent is all one could hope for in a sequel yet, unfortunately, is burdened by a familiar script due to the many other similar trilogies out there. Director: Robert Schwentke Writer: Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman and Mark Bomback (screenplay) | Veronica Roth (source material) Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview If you have seen the recent Maze Runner films, then The Divergent Series: Allegiant may seem a bit too familiar and certainly not the standout amongst the young adult novel adaptations of recent memory. Trigger Warning(s): Blood and guns