Short & Sweet Movie Reviews

Director: Jacques Audiard Starring: Karla Sofia Gascon, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Mark Ivanir, Edgar Ramirez Genre: Drama, Musical, Crime, Thriller Writer: Jacques Audiard, Lea Mysius, Nicolas Livecchi, Thomas Bidegain Runtime: 132 min Rated: R for language, some violent content and sexual material 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 : From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Th…

Director: Brady Corbet Starring: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach de Bankolé, Alessandro Nivola Genre: Drama Writer: Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold Runtime: 214 min Rated: R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, rape, drug use and some language Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , 4K Ultra HD (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 : Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László To…

Director: Sean Baker Starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vincent Radwinsky Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Writer: Sean Baker Runtime: 139 min Rated: R for strong sexual content throughout, graphic nudity, pervasive language, and drug use Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , 4k Ultra HD (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 : Anora, a young woman from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story wh…

Director: Moritz Mohr Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa, Yayan Ruhian, Andrew Koji, Sharlto Copley, Famke Janssen Genre: Action, Thriller Writer: Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers Runtime: 111 min Rated: R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, language, some drug use and sexual references Buy This Movie: 4K Ultra HD (Amazon) , 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 : Bill …

Director: Thea Sharrock Starring: Jessie Buckley, Olivia Colman, Timothy Spall, Gemma Jones, Malachi Kirby, Alisha Weir, Anjana Vasan Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery Writer: Jonny Sweet Runtime: 100 min Rated: R for language throughout and sexual material 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 : A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous myst…

Director: Jesse Eisenberg Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, Daniel Oreskes Genre: Comedy, Drama Writer: Jesse Eisenberg Runtime: 90 min Rated: R for language throughout and some drug use 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 : Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The a…

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 …