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#BreakingInMovie – Review Repost – In Stores Now!!!
Breaking In – Budget of $6 million – 1 hour and 28 minutes
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After her estranged father is killed in a hit and run, Shaun goes to his vacation home in Wisconson to settle his estate by selling his home. She has not spoken to him in years but she knows he is not perfect. Her two children, Jasmine and Glover travel with her but her husband will be joining the next day. As the three walk around, they see a few things out of place. A broken picture, cut wires, malfunctioning alarm system but ignore it because no one has been in the home for months. Also, they notice the vacation home is now a fortress with a sophisticated alarm system, retractable window shades, and cameras everywhere. While Glover is playing with a drone he is grabbed. When Jasmine goes to find him, she is grabbed. While Shaun attempts to order pizza in the driveway, she is attacked but fights back. After the fight, she sees her children locked inside the fortress at the mercy of strangers. She must find out what they want to save her children.
This movie shocks from beginning to end. You will see Shaun risk life and limb, like most mothers, to save her children. However, she doesn’t make typical movie mistakes. Like wearing heels in the forest or calling for her kids in the dark. She is smart and uses her knowledge of the house to her advantage. The irony is the house meant to keep them safe is the same house that becomes a prison. So how far would you go for your children?
I give it 4 out of 5 stars
I am your mother. Is there a difference? – Shaun
So what does that make you, slightly paranoid – Glover
I’m your big sister. It’s my job to worry about you. Not your job to worry about me – Jasmine
Fear, I can manage. Desperation is a whole other thing – Eddie
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#SpyWhoDumpedMe and #TheDarkestMinds – Movie Reviews
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The Spy Who Dumped Me – Review
The Spy Who Dumped Me – Budget of $40 million – 1 hour and 57 minutes
Audrey has 2 highlights in her life. Her best friend Morgan and her favorite arcade game. She looks to both of them because her boyfriend Drew broke up with her in a text message. And to make matters worse, he won’t text back to get his stuff. So, Morgan grabs her phone and text Drew. She texts him that she will be setting is stuff ablaze. Drew calls Audrey back and begs her to stop burning his things. While at work, Audrey is approached by Sebastian, who asks her to walk him to his car. She agrees to be nice but he pushes her into a van. They explain that Drew is CIA and they need her help to find him. She promises to keep in touch and gets out of the van. The next day, Morgan is having fun with her latest conquest and Audrey is getting ready for work when Drew comes through their window. He tells Audrey to hold on to his trophy. And if he doesn’t make it, she must meet Verne in Cafe S in Vienna at 11 am tomorrow and give Verne is 2nd place fantasy football trophy. If she doesn’t do it, a lot of people will die. Seconds later, Drew is killed. With a slight nudge, Morgan convinces Audrey to keep her promise and finish Drew’s mission.
With an out-of-the-world plot, this movie is funnier and more action pack than the trailer would allow you to believe. And no, you haven’t seen the best parts in the trailers. This will make you laugh out loud and cringe. Also, you will do both at the same time. It provides a lot of intricate twist in the plot but it isn’t anything new. You can see the big reveal coming. The biggest joy of this movie is seeing the two main characters ab-lib the funniest dialogue. They constantly feeding off each other, upping the ante each time. While it does have a love story, the sisterhood story between Audrey and Morgan is much stronger. See this one matinee and bring your best friend.
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
I’m normal – Audrey
I have so much respect for you that it full circled to objectifying – Morgan
The Darkest Minds – Review
The Darkest Minds – Budget of $34 million – 1 hour and 45 minutes
On a typical school day, Ruby sat with her friends at lunch, laughed, and talked. Then, her friend dropped dead in front of her. By the end of the month, half of her class was dead. Soon, 98% of the children in the US would die of IAAN (Idiopathic Adolescent Acute Neurodegeneration). The remaining children would be left with powers. The government has asked all the parents to turn their children over to be cured. President Gray was able to cure his son, so he believes all the children can be cured. Ruby knows her parents are worried about her being taken away. So, on her birthday night, she tiptoes into their bedroom and promises she won’t let anyone else take her away from them. When she touches her mother’s arm, she gets the first sense of her powers by erasing her parent’s memory of her. The next morning Ruby’s mother doesn’t recognize her and calls the government to take her. The government takes her to a concentration camp where the kids are separated by their “Danger Level” color. Greens are the smartest. Blues can move objects with their minds. Golds can control electricity. These are the safest colors. Oranges and Reds are the most dangerous and should be killed on sight. Ruby takes the test and she is an orange. But before she can be killed, she touches the doctor and changes his mind. The doctor makes her diagnosis a Green. This camp will be her home for the next 6 years. Until Ruby is discovered as an Orange and must escape. With the help of Dr. Cate Connor, Ruby gets out of the camp. However, when Cate makes a stop to meet up with her partner Rob with the Children’s League, Ruby gets a bad vibe from touching him and runs off. She hides in Liam (Blue) and Chubs (Green) van with the help of Zu (Gold). They are looking for a rumored oasis for kids like them. They believe they will finally be safe there.
Based on The Darkest Minds series by Alexandra Bracken, this movie is The Fifth Wave meets X-Men (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). With bounty hunters, doctors, and even their parents turning on them, it’s hard to understand who to trust. Now fans of the book series, understand this movie won’t fall in line perfectly but it’s still a good movie. This movie ends on a cliffhanger because it’s the set up for the next movie. So don’t be surprised if you feel like the movie didn’t have a true ending. While the major plotline and the subplot aren’t original, it provides some laughs and heartfelt moments. This is a great matinee for teens over the summer. However, everyone else can wait for Redbox.
I give it 2.5 out of 5 stars
I kinda like myself the way I am – Ruby
What did I tell you about picking up strays – Liam
It’s Charles to you – Chubs
#KillerTwin, #IllBeWatching, and more – TV Reviews
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Killer Twin – Review
Killer Twin – Lifetime – 2 hours and 2 minutes
Amber looks at a newspaper and sees her face staring back at her. Only that face belongs to her twin sister Kendra. When they were a few years old, the manager of their orphanage didn’t tell Kendra’s adoptive parents that she had a twin. Kendra was adopted and Amber was left behind to age out of the system. Gazing upon Kendra, Amber sees the life she could have had if she were adopted instead of Kendra. Amber thinks Kendra has had the “good life” long enough and she wants if for herself. Amber will steal, con, and kill to take over Kendra’s life. And when she does, her life will be complete.
The interesting twist about this movie is that Kendra doesn’t remember her sister. She believes that someone broke into her home, stole her identity, and started using her cards. Although she knows she was adopted, the just doesn’t remember having a twin. And it is a visual feast seeing Lindsay Hartley, play a character acting like another character. She adds a few subtle changes when she is Amber pretending to be Kendra. It makes the story believable for the audience that this woman is really a twin. Check out this movie today.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars
Kendra the chosen one. Now, the disposable one – Amber
Be careful. You’re tough but you’re in danger – Dane
Well if she wasn’t a criminal before, she is now – Kendra
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I’ll Be Watching – Review
I’ll Be Watching – LMN – 2 hours and 0 minutes
Kate works in a bookstore while attending college. She spends her personal time at home, reading, and studying. Her neighbor Nate offers to take her to dinner to get her out the house. After a few tries, she agrees and has a good time. Until she gets home and finds a bloody purple rose. Creeped out, she calls the police and Detective Paine comes to take her statement. Kate discovers that the rose and Nate are both gone. While the detective believes her, there is nothing more he can do. Kate tries to go on with her life until she is attacked and someone is killed holding a note for Kira. The cops decide to give her 24-hour protection. After a few days, nothing happens and the cops are pulled off Kate’s stalking case. The very next night, Kate’s stalker attacks her, cuts her, and warns her to keep the cops away or she and the cops are dead. Kira is hospitalized and wakes up with the cops by her side. Even though she tells them to go away, they stay. After she gets the green light to go home, Kate gives the cops the slip and goes on the run. She contacts the detectives once a week from a blocked number to report but she makes sure to give no details. While she is holding back her location from them, they are holding back something from her. They know if she hears it, it will rock her to her core and bring her back. Back into the arms of her stalker.
Based on The Purple Rose by Christi R. Walsh, this movie sets a new notch on the creepy dial (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). It’s great to see this movie break away from the Lifetime norm. The cops don’t blow her off and then show up in the last 5 minutes to save her from the killer. These cops understand the stalker is dangerous and do everything possible to help her. And in most Lifetime movies, knowing the stalker takes away your fear. But this time, it doesn’t. Not at all. Knowing this stalker’s face makes the fear 10 times worse. You will get a sick feeling when you watch. That is what makes this movie great.
I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars
He cut me so no one else would want me – Kate
That looks horrible – Jake
Don’t be sorry and don’t be ashamed – Jack
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game – Review
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game – HMM – 2 hours and 0 minutes
Aurora his happy to hear her cousin Phillip is coming to visit. She can’t wait because she knows he has been studying hard a college. And with his birthday coming up tomorrow, she and her mother Aida hope to take him out to dinner. When Phillip gets the invite, he asks if his roommate Josh and Josh’s girlfriend Tammy could come along. Aurora agrees and starts making plans. The next day, Phillip says he is sick and can’t make it. Out of concern, Aurora comes to his dorm with chicken soup and can’t find Phillip or Tammy. Aurora starts looking for Phillip immediately. Unfortunately, she finds Tammy dead. Now, Aurora concern grows to panic. And just when she thinks things can’t get worst, Josh is missing too. Now Aurora must find Josh and Phillip & discover who killed Tammy.
Like the book series, pay full attention to this story because you are getting 2 mysteries in one (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). Don’t worry, they do come back full circle but you have to focus to understand everything that is going on. And in complete Aurora fashion, she is doing everything she is told not to do. But that’s why you love her. While foreshadowing does give the suspect away, it doesn’t reveal everything. So keep watching for some juicy reveals. Unfolding the mystery does go a bit fast, so don’t be surprised if you watch it twice to understand everything that happened.
I give it 5 out of 5 stars
I’m just curious about my new neighbor – Aurora
What I live alone. I have taken one or two self-defense classes – Aida
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Cheerleader Nightmare – Review
Cheerleader Nightmare – Lifetime – 2 hours and 2 minutes
Sophie is happy to be the official photographer for her school. Her friend Mikey works with her and her mother is the cheerleading coach. And she is dating the captain of the football team, Tyler. While her life is going great, she has one major hater, Leah, the head cheerleader. Every time Sophie is with Tyler, Leah gives her the stink eye. Mikey believes Leah is jealous because the head cheerleader should always date the football player. But Sophie doesn’t believe that’s the reason. That is, until later that day when Mikey flies a drone over a team party to watch what is going on. Sophie believes he is being creepy and grabs the goggles. And in that split second she sees her boyfriend kissing Leah. Heartbroken she leaves Mikey behind and heads home. The next morning she wakes up to the horrible news that Leah was found dead. Worried that she will be a suspect, Sophie decides to investigate. But will this vigilante become a victim?
This is a good mystery with plenty of viable suspects. It even allows the audience to eliminate them one by one with the characters. The “why” for the killing could have been a bit more original, it’s still a good watch. So DVR this movie and save for a rainy day. But don’t open that bottle of wine.
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
Today never happened, ok – Sophie
One tragedy doesn’t fix another tragedy – Tyler
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Love on Safari – Review
Love on Safari – Hallmark – 2 hours and 0 minutes
Kira, a web designer in Chicago, gets a letter from her uncle’s estate in South Africa. They have been trying to find her for months because her uncle passed away and left her something in his will. In order to find out what she will receive, she must go to South Africa for the will reading. While she has picturesque memories of her uncle’s wildlife reserve, she has not been there in years. After toying with the idea, she decides to go. Upon arrival, she meets Rangers Tom and Ally. While Tom is getting Kira reacquainted with the reserve, he is concerned about its survival during the change in ownership. They have no idea who the new owner will be and a competitor is hoping to buy. Tom knows this buyer’s reputation and doesn’t believe the buyer will uphold the traditions set forth by Kira’s uncle. So, during the will reading, Tom is floored to hear that Kira is the new owner. Kira is stunned and bewildered. She instantly wants to walk away. To save the reserve and the surrounding village, he has to use his charms to convince Kira to keep the reservation.
While this love story follows the Hallmark format, looking at the breath-taking landscape and the magnificent animals makes this movie worth watching. It shows the good side of the reservations when they work with the neighboring communities without doing irreparable damage to the wildlife. It makes you want to see this place up close and personal. Don’t be surprised if you start looking up ticket prices after the first hour.
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
Of course, I can’t go to South Africa – Kira
You’re going all the way to Africa for whistles – Brad
What makes you think she does belong here – Ally
Just because the waters calm doesn’t mean there’re no crocodiles – Tom
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#Goodfellas – Review – #ThrowbackThursday
Goodfellas – Budget of $25 million – 2 hours and 25 minutes
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Henry is the child of an Italian mother and an Irish father. They are both hard working people but Henry doesn’t admire them. He admires they guys he sees outside his window. They are mobsters and they are lead by Pauly. Pauly is a big guy that is known to move slowly because he moves for no one. Henry admires the respect everyone in the neighborhood gives them. He wants that respect too. So he gets a job at Pauly’s shop and works legitimately for a while. But is not long before he starts stealing, fighting, and committing arson. Soon, Pauly connects Henry with Jimmy and Tommy. However, when Henry beats a charge without ratting out the crew, he becomes a Goodfella. While he can’t be a Made guy because of his heritage, he will always have the respect and loyalty of the crew. But when Henry breaks the rules, respect and loyalty go out the window.
Based on Wiseguys by Nicholas Pileggi, this is the movie that told the mobster story in a different light (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). By showing the glitz and glamour of life as a mobster, it’s easy to see how people get sucked into easy money even as children. But this story stands out because it’s not told just through the eyes of Henry. It’s also told through the eyes of Karen, his wife. People often wonder about the women who fall in love with mobsters, gangsters, and killers. She puts all the cards on the table. From their first date to him wooing her to seeing him be violent, she fell deeper in love with him. This movie doesn’t have Tommy Gun shootouts or crazy chase scenes. Its slow pace sets the tone and allows you to get to know each and every character intimately and let the story unfold naturally. This is a classic to watch.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars
Everyone takes a beating sometimes – Henry
I don’t know what the hell’s wrong with you. You wasted 8 aprons on that guy. We gotta toughen the kid up – Pauly
Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut – Jimmy
By the time I finished meeting everybody, I thought I was drunk – Karen
That’s what the worlds coming do. How you like that – Tommy
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#MissionImpossible, #MammaMia2, and more – Movie Reviews
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Mission Impossible: Fallout – Review
Mission Impossible: Fallout – Budget of $178 million – 2 hours and 47 minutes
Ethan has a choice, complete the mission or save his friend. He chooses Luther and loses the plutonium. Now, the Apostles are going to use the plutonium to make three nuclear weapons. Ethan feels horrible for losing the plutonium but he knows he did it for the right reason. Alan sees the good in Ethan and decides to give him another chance. A broker called the White Widow wants to trade the plutonium with a man name John Lark. They plan to get Lark, scan his face, and become him to intercept the trade. But Erica has other plans. She doesn’t see the need for IMF and wants one of her people to go. Alan is furious at the news but Erica clearly states, if her guy Walker doesn’t go, then no one goes. Now, Ethan and his team, while being watched by Walker, have to get the plutonium before it can be weaponized. But, of course, it won’t be that easy. This is his mission and he chose to accept it.
This movie is pure adrenaline from beginning to end. Just when you think you have an idea of what is going on, something is flipped. This movie is a complete fit for the Mission Impossible series (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). Each choreographed fight scene is done with such precision, you feel each punch and kick. It’s astonishing to see the team stick together even as Erica is doubting Ethan’s loyalty. As Ethan hangs off a cliff, as Luther explains Ethan’s team devotion, or as Ilsa go toe to toe with the face of evil, you will hang on every second not knowing which way is up or down. This is the thrill ride only Mission Impossible can pull off.
I give it 5 out of 5 stars
IMF is just Halloween. A bunch of grown men in masks playing trick or treat – Erica
Sorry, Luther – Ethan
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again – Review
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again – Budget of $75 million – 1 hour and 54 minutes
Sophie has finally finished her mother’s biggest project: to redo and update the hotel. She decides to name it Hotel Bella Donna. And she invites everyone to the grand re-opening. While she is happy that her mom’s best friends, Rosie and Tanya, can come. She is disappointed that only one of her three dads can come. Also, her relationship is in a tough place. Sky has been offered a job at a New York hotel and he wants Sophie to come. Sophie believes her place is in Greece and she doesn’t want to leave it or the hotel. Just when Sophie doesn’t think things can get harder, a storm rolls through that stops boats and planes from traveling and leaves a huge mess of her new hotel. And what keeps her strong is memories of her mother and how she came to Greece. This is the untold story that will unfold in front of your eyes.
While it’s pretty obvious the path for Sophie’s storyline, it’s Donna’s storyline that is the most interesting. Seeing Donna’s first encounter with Harry in France the day before she went to Greece. And how she met Bill because she missed the ferry to Greece. And the chance meeting she had on a rainy road with Sam to help a horse. Even though, each time Donna met them she said she wasn’t “that kind of girl”, she left in her inhibitions behind her and made some memories. This movie has the songs, choreography, and laughs you know from the prequel (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). But it doesn’t spark a moment with you. If you are a fan of first, see the second matinee. Otherwise, wait for Redbox.
I give it 2.5 out of 5 stars
Be still my beating vagina – Tanya
He has a boat – Rosie
I disappointed her – Sam
That’s a strange name – Ruby
Focus greatest motivator is the last minute – Sophie
It’s not a punishment – Donna
Blindspotting – Review
Blindspotting – Budget Unknown – 1 hour and 35 minutes
Collin has 3 days left on his year-long parole after serving time in jail and he is doing everything possible to stay out of trouble. He works as a mover with his best friend Miles in their hometown of Oakland, California. He keeps is 11 pm curfew at a halfway house. In addition to staying out of any kind of trouble. As he is driving home one night after work, he sees a man running. Moments later, that man is shot 4 times by an officer right in front of Collin. Collin goes home but can’t shake a sick feeling as the news reports come out. The next 2 days will leave test him in love, friendship, culture, and perception.
This movie proves that everyone has a blind spot. Miles and Collin see the world around them changing. With gentrification, Miles and Collin don’t know where they belong. However, the biggest question is about their friendship. Miles believe Collin’s parole is changing him into a water down version of himself. Collin believes that Miles is so busy being a tough guy that he isn’t growing up. And Val, Collins’s ex, believe Miles will be Collin’s downfall. This movie gives a spectacular narrative to a white guy growing up in a predominately black neighborhood and a black male growing up trying to not be a stereotype in a black neighborhood. With each of them growing up together, they still have a blind spot for each other’s pain and pressure. And during one scene, you will hold your breath and silently hope everything doesn’t fall apart. See this movie today.
I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars
They have really great produce – Collin
He already biracial, why does he need to be bilingual – Miles
Eighth Grade – Review
Eighth Grade – Budget Unknown – 1 hour and 34 minutes
With one week left in the 8th-grade, Kayla is still a social media introvert. She posts vlogs giving advice, like pics on Instagram, and put on makeup to be “flawless, I woke up like this” on Snapchat. But when she goes out in the world, she can’t talk to people, keeps her head down, and was voted quietest in the class. Later, she is handed her 6th grade Time Capsule and becomes disappointed. She realizes that in 2 short years, she has not lived up to any of her hopes and dreams. So in 7 days, Kayla hopes to turn things around by going to a party, making friends, and trying new things. She just wants to put herself out there. And with this choice, she will find her true self and prepare for high school.
With an honest looking at 8th-grade life today, Kayla tells the tale of being a tween in today’s generation. She doesn’t feel like a child however she is just becoming a teenager. She has become a slave to her screens and doesn’t know how to interact with the real world around her. She sees others around her with friends but she never notices that they are always looking at their phones. Each time you see this sincere portrayal, it becomes even sadder. With every way kids have to connect to the world, Eight Grade shows us that they still don’t know how to communicate. Watch this movie with your tween and start a conversation today.
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
Do I make you sad – Kayla
Eighth grade is the worst. I was a mess then – Olivia
You don’t think I’m funny – Mark
#WeBelongTogether, #TheWrongCruise, and more – TV Reviews
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We Belong Together – Review
We Belong Together – BET – 2 hours and 0 minutes
Professor Thomas’s life is looking up. He got his 90-day chip, his visits with his daughter no longer have to be supervised, and he is starting a new job. He plans to continue moving forward. But days later, his TA Lesley is murdered. He contemplates drinking however he decides against it. Then, his student Tracy walks into his office. She is grateful Thomas saved her life and helped her get a job. Then she informs Thomas she is in a bind. Lesley was helping her get to and from to work. Now she has no one and could lose her job. Thomas offers to help her. On a ride home, Tracy makes her intentions know. She wants Thomas. He fights her off once but gives in the next day. This bad decision will lead to a car crash, sexy photos, and a kidnapping. Thomas will have to fight to keep it all together.
This movie does get crazy in the first 30 minutes but it uses some time to get into each characters’ backstory. You will understand the motivation behind Thomas’s drinking and his wife’s apprehension. Now, as the viewer, you can see the horrible rabbit hole Thomas is falling into and you will yell at the screen for his stupid mistakes. Even as Tracy describes herself as his serpent, he keeps falling into her trap. However, doing the most crucial part, the backing track overpowers the dialog. While it adds to the moment, you almost miss the moment. Even though the plot is not new for a Lifetime watcher, you should keep watching for the big reveal at the end. It will make everything worth it.
I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars
I’m surprised you went through with everything this time – Megan
I think you should look both ways when you cross. It’s a good thing – Thomas
I’m being your serpent in the tree – Tracy
Dad, why did she say she was my stepmom – Britney
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The Wrong Cruise – Review
The Wrong Cruise – Lifetime – 2 hours and 2 minutes
Clarie gets an email advertising Mexican cruises and decides to book it for her and her daughter Skylar. Nevertheless, Skylar is still acting out in school and is one more infraction close to expulsion. Claire knows Skylar is acting out because her father died. The two were extremely close and she isn’t coping. While Claire doesn’t believe she has earned the trip, she wants to keep an eye on Skylar. As they board the cruise the two women are helped by a stranger that introduces him as Dante. Later, Dante and Claire have a romantic dinner. Meanwhile, Skylar meets Rico and they hit it off. When they dock on their first excursion, Claire gets on Dante’s personal boat and Skylar explores the area with Rico. By nightfall, Claire and Skylar will miss their boat because they are knocked out by drugs. Claire doesn’t know that Dante sent the initial email as a trojan horse. He knows Claire has a lot of money and he wants it all. Or he will kill them both.
So, “Don’t talk to the handsome stranger” is a known lesson for Lifetime movies. At that moment Claire notices Dante, you know this is going to be bad. You start drumming your fingers until Dante shows his true colors. Also, using music to replace the gunshot is a bad idea. It takes away from the essence of the criminal act. Either play the shot or don’t use guns. Now with everything going on in this movie, it’s the subplot between Rico and Skylar that really get your attention. You never know what Rico’s story is until the end. Also, the women’s strength to fight back is refreshing in a Lifetime film. Only watch this if you need 2 hours to kill and can give it your full attention.
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
Would it matter – Skylar
Say it with me. I will not be stupid in Mexico – Claire
I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry – Rico
I think you drank too much – Dante
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A Father’s Nightmare – Review
A Father’s Nightmare – LMN – 2 hours and 0 minutes
Lisa doesn’t want to go to college or gymnastics because she can’t imagine doing it without her mother by her side. However, her father has other plans. He asks her to do it for one year. If she doesn’t like it, she can come home. He just doesn’t want her to lose her full-ride gymnastics scholarship. On her first day, she learns she won’t be rooming with her best friend Katie, Katie is rooming with her enemy Sasha, and she has lost her edge in gymnastics. And if that’s not bad enough, her new roommate is a 25-year-old freshman named Vanessa. Lisa constantly blows Vanessa off until she makes a public faux pas. Out of guilt, she invites Vanessa to eat lunch with her, Katie, and Sasha. Vanessa is excited but for all the wrong reasons. Vanessa just got out of a mental institution. She convinced her boyfriend to attempt suicide by secretly sabotaging him into a depression. And Vanessa plans on doing the same thing to Lisa.
Vanessa is a bad guy to cheer for from beginning to end. Her evil and conniving ways are just tempting and a joy to watch. It’s fascinating to see how she is able to break down Lisa’s will. With just a few sly comments, some kind words, and some rumors, Vanessa is able to weave herself in Lisa’s life and tear it apart. However, Lisa’s father can see the truth behind Vanessa’s demeanor. Now a seasoned Lifetimer can figure out why she is doing this, so that reveal is not a big deal. However, discovering her mother is a bigger shock. So DVR and watch on a rainy day.
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
You’re right. Have you ever been strangled – Vanessa
You know who’d understand, Mom – Lisa
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Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu – Review
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu – HMM – 2 hours and 0 minutes
Billie is excited to introduce chef Primo on her show Wake Up West Coast. Nevertheless, when the show is done, Billie is shocked by Lucy’s scream. Billie runs to check on Lucy and sees a dead woman in Primo’s trunk. Primo is immediately under a cloud of suspicion with police, but Billie just has a gut feeling he didn’t do it. Billie goes home to figure things out but finds her home to be ransacked and robbed. The culprit only left behind packets of nicotine gum. The next morning, Gretchen asks Billie to do a story on Primo with Det. Bower. On TV, Bower releases incriminating knowledge about Primo and the crime. First, the trunk victim’s name was Jessica. And Jessica was friends with Rose – Primo’s ex-fiance. And to make matters worst, Rose was murdered and Primo was the #1 suspect. It will take a lot of disentangling for Billie to solve this murder.
Based on the Morning Show Murder novels, this movie will make your head spin (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). There are murders within murders, subplots within subplots, and new characters every minute. So know that when you watch this movie, you must watch it twice to get it all figured out. And even if you believe you know the killer, you must watch until the last second. It’s the only way to know what is truly going on in this movie. If this is the future of the Morning Show series, Hallmark fans are in for some great movies. Watch this today.
I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars
Show of hands, who think she’s going be here by the end of the day – Phil
I never even thought about it – Billie
I don’t need a spy cam, I have ears – Cassandra
Will you do me a favor? No more exposés – Ian
You know, the more famous you are, the less you work – primo
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Down For Whatever – Review
Down For Whatever – TV One – 2 hours and 0 minutes
Seeing her husband Michael with his family, Dr. Tracy starts to consider looking for her biological parents. Even though her husband believes its a waste of time, she decides to do it. The next day, Det. Michael is sitting at a cafe with his partner. He leaves for a moment and his partner is shot multiple times by two women. After an investigation, Michael discovered his partner was shot by Denise and Sonya Brown, also known as The Brown Sisters. The ladies are on the run and are leaving a trail of bodies behind them. Michael is determined to find them and make them pay. Once the Brown Sister’s social worker, Ruth, hears what the girls have done, she finds Tracy. She tells Tracy that Sonya and Denise are her biological sisters. And Ruth wants Tracy to make a plea for them to turn themselves in before they are killed. Tracy is disgusted at the thought that her husband’s partner’s killers are her sisters. He dismisses it until she finds out one of them has been shot. Now, she is determined to help them. And Tracy will prove she is Down For Whatever.
This movie will keep you in your seat with your mouth open from beginning to end. While the story of the Brown Sisters unravels quickly to keep you engaged, the story of Tracy is at a slow but manageable pace. And just when you feel relief, a hard truth about the Brown Sisters is exposed. The truth will leave you heartbroken and you will gain compassion for the girls. With all the strong emotions displayed in this film, you are still given some quips that will make you laugh. This is a movie with all the strength, heart, and truth of Set It Off (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). Watch it now, record it for later, and watch it again.
I give it 5 out of 5 stars
Your life – Brown Sisters
Baby, when did your hospital become a psychiatric ward – Michael
I am not kin to these girls – Tracy
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#ReadyPlayerOne – Review Repost – In Stores Now!!!
Ready Player One – Budget of $175 million – 2 hours and 0 minutes
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In Columbus, Ohio 2045, Wade Watts is like every other person in The Stacks. He is living his life in the OASIS (Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulation). The only things you can’t do in the OASIS is eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom. Otherwise, you can do anything, be anyone, go anywhere, and spend real money to level up. The downfall is that when people’s avatars die, they lose everything they ever earned in the OASIS. Whether its coin, weapons, armor, and anything else. So when they lose it in the game, they often lose their minds in the real world. Five years ago, the games creator James Halliday released a recorded announcement triggered by his death. He left an easter egg in the OASIS. Whoever finds the easter egg will get half of a trillion dollars and control over the OASIS. In order to get to the egg, you must find 3 hidden keys. The keys won’t just be lying around, you have to win games and solve clues to get them. And finding one key will give you a hint to the others. But after 5 years, no one has won the 1st race to lead to the first key. Even the IOI (Innovative Online Industries) with a war room, billions of dollars, and loyalty camps can’t win. When Wade, under his avatar Parzival, learn the truth about IOI and the loyalty camps, he will do anything to win and save the OASIS. The only problem is that he won’t “Clan Up”, even with his best friend Aech. Wade wants to be like Parzival and win the prise on his own. Can he alone save the OASIS?
Based on the book Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, this movie isn’t just about an Easter Egg (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). The entire movie is one giant Easter Egg for gamers, movie lovers, and music lovers. Taking characters from video games like Zelda and Grand Theft Auto, along with characters from movies like Beetlejuice and Child’s Play, and music like Jump and Take on Me, this movie is a feast for the eyes and the ears. It gives a contemporary political view of the future of the VRE industry without condemning it. It is funny and very insightful. You will laugh out loud and consider what the future will hold for this technology. It’s easy to get lost in the OASIS when the world around you has fallen apart. The Lost Generation need to OASIS as their permanent escape but it’s affecting their real lives. So much that they are indebted to the game and put in camps where they work off their debt. They are forced deeper into debt and become slaves in and out of the game. This movie should be seen in Dolby for the full visual and audio experience.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars
I just had to make sure – James
She could be a ‘He’ – Aech
I don’t Clan up – Wade
That’s not possible – Ogden
Give me that – Nolan
And you just decided to use that now – Samantha
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