Rating: 3.5/5 stars Summary: An orphaned boy moves to an old mansion with his bachelor uncle. There are clocks everywhere so the noise might drown out the sound of ticking from the walls. The uncle’s next door neighbor is a once-powerful witch who hasn’t been able to perform meaningful magic in quite some time….
Summary: On the surface, a simple case of a worried single mother trying to find her missing friend. Deeper, full of twist and turns and secrets that make the story quite a soap opera. Aside: I liked Henry Golding better in Crazy Rich Asians. He’s still good here, but his character is less likable….
Peppermint 4/5 Stars; Starring Jennifer Garner Summary: A misunderstanding causes a drug lord to order a hit on Riley North’s family. Her husband and daughter die. Justice misfires, so she sets out to get her own brand of revenge. Additional Comments: – One of my friends said it’s basically batman with a female…
3.5/5 Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies – you guessed it, spoilers are possible. Summary: Neither masterful, nor terrible. This is a quirky, shallow, comic, horror movie. The original Pride and Prejudice isn’t my favorite book, but it was probably one of the best books they made me read in high school. Additional Comments: Getting ready for…
Summary: The entire movie is pretty much an excuse to re-explore the Harry Potter world in movie form. Additional Comments: – The mole/ platypus thing likes shiny stuff. Nice. He’s kind of cute. – Case switch super predictable. – American magic community sounds out of sorts. Interesting to get that glimpse of the difference. Americans…
Surprisingly good drama/comedy. Summary: Rachel Chu is dating Nick Young. He gets invited to be best man for a good friend who’s wedding is in Singapore. It’s not until they’re on the plane that Rachel gets vibes that Nick’s family might have more money than he lets on. And it’s not until she gets to…
*Spoilers ahead Summary: Seemingly on a whim, Ron Stallworth, a black cop in Colorado Springs, answers an ad for the KKK. Surprisingly, he gets through and the conversation goes well enough that they want to meet. He ends up having many conversations with the KKK and running a long investigation into them and their activities….
Summary: (will try to keep spoiler free) A rescue diver, Jonas Taylor (Jason Stratham), comes out of semi-retirement to save his ex-wife, Lori, and some of her colleagues. The research into the ocean depths unleashes a mighty beast. Additional Comments: Characters 3/5: largely forgettable. They’re cool people, but you really only learn them by their…
Summary: Alliances are shifting. Joffrey’s fresh off a victory he largely didn’t win himself. He’s still a sadistic fool everybody loves to hate, except Cersi, she genuinely loves the twit. Robb Stark’s still fighting but Ironborn (Theon Greyjoy’s people) control much of the North. Additional Comments: – I have a new favorite character: Margaery’s grandmother,…
Summary: Picks up after Captain America: Civil War where Ant-Man’s under house arrest. Additional Comments: – You can probably see it as a standalone movie, but it makes a lot more sense if you’ve watched the original Ant-Man movie. – The father-daughter relationships shown here are pretty sweet, but I still don’t care about…