Short & Sweet Movie Reviews

Director: William Lustig Starring: Judd Nelson, Robert Loggia, Leo Rossi, Meg Foster Genre: Crime, Thriller Writer: Phil Alden Robinson Runtime: 92 min Rated: R Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : A sadistic serial killer holds Los Angeles in the grip of unspeakable fear in this hard-hitting action-thriller. Rejected from the police force on psychological grounds, Buck Taylor (Judd Nelson) exacts revenge by committing a string of brutal murders …

Director: Michael Winterbottom Starring: Peter Mullan, Wes Bentley, Sarah Polley, Nastassja Kinski, Milla Jovovich Genre: Drama, Romance, Western Writer: Frank Cottrell Boyce Runtime: 120 min Rated: R for sexuality, and some language and violence Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Dillon (Peter Mullan) is a pioneer who defied the harsh winter in search of rumored gold. Having amassed unimaginable riches, he run…

Director: Rachel Lambert Starring: Daisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Parvesh Cheena, Marcia DeBonis, Megan Stalter Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Writer: Kevin Armento, Stefanie Abel Horowitz, Katy Wright-Mead Runtime: 94 min Rated: PG-13 for thematic material, some language and brief drug material Buy This Movie: Blu-ray , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh,…

Director: Tina Mabry Starring: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, Uzo Aduba, Mekhi Phifer, Julian McMahon, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Russell Hornsby Genre: Comedy, Drama Writer: Cee Marcellus (Gina Prince-Blythewood), Tina Mabry Runtime: 124 min Rated: PG-13 for thematic content, sexual content, strong language including racial slurs, and violent content Buy This Movie: Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : THE SUPREMES AT EARL'S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT follows a trio of best friends (Uzo Aduba…

Director: Ariel Vromen Starring: Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood, Ray Liotta, Michael Beasley, Christopher Ammanuel, Dylan Arnold, Ori Pfeffer, Oleg Taktarov, Dot Da Genius Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Crime Writer: Ariel Vromen, Sascha Penn Runtime: 97 min Rated: Rated R for violence and pervasive language Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : In 1992, Mercer (Tyrese Gibson) is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his so…

Director: Doug Liman Starring: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Jack Harlow, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alfred Molina, Toby Jones, Ron Perlman, Ving Rhames Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime Writer: Chuck Maclean, Casey Affleck Runtime: 101 min Rated: Rated R for pervasive language and some violence Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob …

Director: Zoë Kravitz Starring: Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Alia Shawkat, Adria Arjona, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Haley Joel Osment, Liz Caribel, Levon Hawke, Trew Mullen, Geena Davis, Kyle MacLachlan, Cris Costa Genre: Thriller, Mystery Writer: Zoë Kravitz, E.T. Feigenbaum Runtime: 102 min Rated: Rated R for strong violent content, sexual assault, drug use and language throughout, and some sexual references Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affi…

Director: Frank Pierson Starring: Eric Roberts, Judd Hirsch, Susan Sarandon, Sterling Hayden, Shelley Winters, Brooke Shields, Annette O'Toole, Annie Potts, Michael V. Gazzo Genre: Crime, Drama Writer: Frank Pierson Runtime: 112 min Rated: R Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Internal conflict tears an American gypsy family further apart when the head of the clan dies, leaving the title of 'King' to…

Director: Todd Komarnicki Starring: Jonas Dassler, August Diehl, David Jonsson, Flula Borg, Moritz Bleibtreu, Clarke Peters Genre: Thriller, Drama, Biography, History Writer: Todd Komarnicki Runtime: 133 min Rated: PG-13 for violent content, thematic elements and some smoking. Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is swept into the epicenter of a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler.…

Director: Stelana Kliris Starring: Harry Connick Jr., Agni Scott, Ali Fumiko Whitney, Clarence Smith Genre: Romance, Comedy Writer: Stelana Kliris Runtime: 93 min Rated: TV-MA Buy This Movie: Netflix This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : After a failed comeback album, a rock star retreats to a cliffside home on Cyprus, only to find his new life complicated by visitors, and an old flame. Review: Singer and actor Harry Connick Jr. makes his return to acting in Netflix's rom…

Director: Randa Haines Starring: Robert Duvall, Richard Harris, Shirley MacLaine, Sandra Bullock, Micole Mercurio, Piper Laurie Genre: Drama, Romance Writer: Steve Conrad Runtime: 123 min Rated: PG-13 for language Buy This Movie: DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : They're retirees who are anything but retiring. Robert Duvall and Richard Harris deliver "two of the year's most spectacular performances" (Bob Campbell, Newhouse Ne…

Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J. K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Leslie Bibb, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough, Kiefer Sutherland Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime Writer: Jonathan A. Abrams Runtime: 114 min Rated: PG-13 for some violent images and strong language. Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : "Juror #2" follows family man Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) who, while serving a…