“Irresistible” is the second movie that has been written and directed by Jon Stewart. Stewart is well-known for being a cable channel comedian and political commentator. Read more
The movie “7500” is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that takes you into a situation where any decision can turn out badly. When a loaded jet airliner takes off, there is a bland normalcy in the air. But then up in the air – aboard are terrorist hijackers ready to make a political statement rather than make demands.
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If a story is conventional and rather cut-and-dried, but you can enjoy it because of its entertainment value and talent, see ‘The High Note.’ As mentioned, it is formulaic, but the stars are decent, I prized the character development and thoroughly enjoyed the soundtrack. I think you will, too. Read more
Streaming Release: May 29, 2020 on Amazon Prime
“The Vast of Night” follows the nighttime adventures of two people in a very tiny town beset by mysteries. This is wonderful original science-fiction independent production that seems destined to be reaching for higher places. The setting is in the early 1950’s in a small town located in New Mexico. But the real heart of this film is in the fine line that it walks between homage to early TV shows (“The Twilight Zone”, “The Outer Limits”) and the nostalgic embrace of past eras — such as seen in “American Graffiti” and even “Stranger Things”.
In four, one-hour episodes, director Lisa Bryant tells us the story that led to the arrest of the cryptic financier and billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and the crimes that put him in prison.
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Watching one of Michael Winterbottom’s ‘The Trip’ movies is always an enjoyable experience. That goes without saying. However, it was quite sad to learn that this is the final chapter in the series. If you haven’t watched any of them yet, DO! Can you start with this one? Yes. That’s not a problem. Read more
Because of what the world is dealing with, ‘Military Wives’ just might be the perfect movie to watch at home with the family. It has a positive message, and it’s an admirable feel-good story based on actual events. Those events revolve around a group of military spouses who need what we all need right now… something to do to keep us busy.
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Johana Morrigan, Beanie Feldstein from ‘Booksmart’ and ‘Lady Bird,’ is a distinctive and intelligent 16-year-old character (keep her age in mind) created by the British author and columnist Caitlin Moran. Her successful semi-autobiographical book, ‘How to Build a Girl,’ is now on screen for all to see. Read more
‘Spaceship Earth’ is a documentary about a group of eight people who walked into the Biosphere 2, near Tucson in 1991, which was a large replica of our planet’s ecosystem, to emerge two years later having sustained themselves. Read more
While watching the Netflix limited series’ Hollywood,’ I wondered if any of the characters are based on real people. Having watched and reviewed the documentary ‘Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood,’ about the life of Scotty Bowers from his memoir, ‘Full Service,’ the series seemed to mirror it quite a lot. I couldn’t help but see the comparisons.
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