Archive for the ‘Reviews of movies’ Category
Honor Society
{5/5} “A flyer’s like a tweet that ruins the environment.” Honor Society, released in 2022 Honor doesn’t reveal her real self to the world. She pretends to be interested in what everyone else is interested in. She hangs out with popular girls because that’s the best she can do. She’s a high school senior, and […]
Bridesmaids
{5/5} “Mom… you’re not an alcoholic.’ ‘Only because I’ve never had a drink.’” Bridesmaids, released in 2011 Annie and Lillian have been best friends forever. When Lillian gets engaged Annie agrees to be her maid of honour. At the engagement party, Annie feels like she has to give a second speech after Helen, who hasn’t […]
Welcome to Me
{5/5} “I have a prepared statement.” Welcome to Me, relesaed in 2014 Alice gets disability because of her borderline personality disorder but she has to go to a therapist. When she wins $86 million in the lottery she tells him she’s still going to see him, but she’s going off her meds. When she runs […]
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
{4.5/5} “‘To me, a woman named Trish is a woman you can count on.’ ‘Really has her act together. Athletic, natural.’” Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, released in 2021 Barb and Star lose their jobs at a department store when it closes. They are unsure where they might get another job, as […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
{5/5} “It’s not a trap. It’s a face off.” Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, released in 2023 When Rocket is almost killed, the Guardians must track down the people who made him to turn off a kill switch. That leads them to the High Evolutionary, who’s trying to create a perfect world. Gamora is […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
{5/5} “We’re really gonna be able to jack up our prices if we’re two-time galaxy savers.” Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, released in 2017 The Guardians are working for the Sovereign, protecting their valuable batteries from a giant monster. They manage to defeat the monster, but on the way out Rocket steals some of […]
Pleasantville
{5/5} “There are some places where the road doesn’t go in a circle.” Pleasantville, released in 1998 David and Jen are transported into the world of an old TV show, Pleasantville. They find themselves in the roles of characters Bud and Mary Sue, and they’re even in black and white. A man who claimed to […]
Knock at the Cabin
{5/5} “You’re my friend, Wen. No matter what happens, I want you to remember that. The others who are coming are more like… people I work with.” Knock at the Cabin, released in 2023 Eric and Andrew are with their daughter Wen at their cabin when four people break in. They aren’t like normal people […]
Batman: The Long Halloween
{4.5/5} “‘Why are you running?’ ‘Fun. You could use a little fun.’” — Batman & Catwoman Batman: The Long Halloween, released in 2021 (in 2 parts) When Carmine Falcone’s nephew is murdered, Captain Gordon brings Batman and Harvey Dent together to try to find out what’s going on. Falcone doesn’t care who pulled the trigger […]
The Whale
{5/5} “Who would want me to be a part of their life?” The Whale, released in 2022 Charlie is an English teacher — he teaches online, with his camera off. Charlie is very obese. His friend Liz is a nurse — she says he has congestive heart failure and he needs to go to the […]