Tom Cruise is a genuine bad ass who is sure to make you sweat bullets, pop an Ambien, and have a full fledged heart attack, all in the span of two and a half hours in Mission Impossible: Fallout. Just when you think Cruise has done it all with his death defying stunts, you are […]
If you’re a fan of either The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel or its sequel, and/or the original Mamma Mia, chances are you will be enthralled with Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, which was written and directed by Ol Parker (writer and director of both Marigold Hotel films). This film even includes in its plot a […]
Sure to be the biggest theatrical release this summer, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom delivers dinosaurs, explosions, and the beginning of a new age of Jurassic. With throwbacks to the original 1993 Jurassic Park (the original Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler, Dr. John Hammond’s amber cane, and the return of Ian Malcom (Jeff Goldblum)) and touching on aspects of the […]
In the movie Blockers, when three parents stumble upon their daughters’ pact to lose their virginity at prom, who have created a ‘sex pact,’ they launch a covert one-night operation to stop the teens from sealing the deal. Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz and John Cena team up as the three parents in Blockers, the directorial […]
The movie Ready Player One, directed by Oscar winner Steven Spielberg, is set in the year 2045 and focuses on Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) as he escapes reality through the virtual world of the OASIS. Upon his death, the creator of the OASIS left his fortune and control of the OASIS to whoever could find […]
Love, Simon was a movie I was very much looking forward to seeing since hearing of its release. The film focuses on 17-year-old Simon Spiers, a closeted gay teenager who is navigating the process of coming out. It’s the first major Hollywood film to address coming to terms with one’s homosexuality in the high school […]
The unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust continue to be the topic of films decades after the event took place. However despite its age as an event in history, many stories of courage in such a frightening time continue to come to light, making for some of the best films. It is also a constant reminder […]
The live action version of the tale as old as time has been on my watch list ever since news first broke of its creation. I mean, Emma Watson starring as Belle (totally fitting character for her to play), Josh Gad as LeFou, the anticipation of how Disney will make this version stand alone from […]
I’ll admit right off the bat, I am not a big M. Night Shyamalan fan. He hasn’t had a film that has caught my attention since The Sixth Sense in 1999, and in my opinion hasn’t had a hit film since then. Yet he still churns out bomb after bomb, despite much negative criticism of his films. […]
La La Land Delivers Shining Performances…But Dull Story Los Angeles. An almost other-worldly location where entertainment and talent run the city. A place where thousands of people from all over the world come to showcase their talents in the hopes of one day making it big. A place where traveling ten miles by car can […]
Fantastic Beasts Sparks Magic on Screen Fifteen years ago, J.K. Rowling first introduced us to the wizarding world of Harry Potter, opening the floodgate for a billion dollar movie franchise. As the world of Harry Potter came to an end, die-hard fans found themselves in mourning over the conclusion of their beloved franchise that they’ve come to […]
Whether it’s having one child or a dozen, every mom can admit to wanting a few moments away from the kids to just let her hair down. In Bad Moms, Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, and Kristen Bell are no exceptions. Juggling work, getting the kids to school on time, followed by extracurricular activities, PTA meetings, and then having […]
It was Steven Spielberg’s classic Jaws that opened the world’s eyes to the horrors of the great white shark. Since Jaws opening in 1975, many films have tried to recreate that terrifying scenario that there is always some large, toothy creature lurking below you when you are in the water. However a classic can never be recreated, […]
Finding Dory Swims Its Way Into Your Heart and Soul It’s been roughly thirteen years since the world was first introduced to a Clownfish named Marlin on his search for his missing son, Nemo. Finding Nemo quickly swam its way into our hearts and became yet another jewel in Disney/Pixar’s crown of classic family films. Now in […]
Since the inception of the comedic masterpiece known as Bridesmaids hit theaters, Melissa McCarthy has been a comedy firestorm to be reckoned with. McCarthy has been a busy woman since Bridesmaids, appearing in just about every major comedy film in theaters as of late. However the problem with riding a wave of success for so long, is there […]
It’s been fourteen years since the world was first introduced to the Portokalos family, showing us that no matter how embarrassing, overwhelming, and nosy our families may be, nothing beats being a Portokalos. No wedding, no occasion, and certainly no relationship could ever be acceptable without the entire family involved in some form or another. […]
Love. It’s something we’ve all faced or explored at one time or another in our lives. But when it’s all said and done, some of us are left questioning, “What do I do? How am I supposed to live being single after being in a relationship for so long”? This is the overarching theme of […]