Short & Sweet Movie Reviews

Director: Brian Helgeland Starring: Ben Foster, Toby Wallace, Jenna Ortega, Tommy Lee Jones, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Lolita Davidovich, Clayne Crawford Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime Writer: Brian Helgeland Runtime: 126 min Rated: R for pervasive language, some violence, drug material and sexual content. 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 : Finestkind tells the story of two brothers (Ben Foster & Toby Wallace), raised in differe…

Director: Christian Carion Starring: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Writer: Christian Carion, Laure Irrmann Runtime: 95 min Rated: Rated R for language throughout and some violence 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 : Driving in the heart of the Highlands, Edmond Murray receives a call from his ex-wife, in tears. Their 7-year-old son went missing from a campsite. Soon it becomes clear that the child was kidnappe…

Director: John Payson Starring: Jerry O'Connell, Jim Turner, Megan Ward, Billy West, Reginald Hudlin, Robert Vaughn Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Musical Writer: John Payson Runtime: 80 min Rated: PG-13 for crude humor and a brief drug reference 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 : Jerry O'Connell (TV's "Sliders," "Stand By Me") is fresh off the bus from Iowa and just trying to make it in New York…

Director: David Lowery Starring: Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Keith Carradine Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance Writer: David Lowery Runtime: 96 min Rated: Rated R for some 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 : Academy Award Nominees Rooney Mara (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, SIDE EFFECTS) and Casey Affleck (THE KILLER INSIDE ME, GONE BABY GONE) star as a pair of doomed lovers separated by pris…

Director: Bille August Starring: Jeremy Irons, Martina Gedeck, Mélanie Laurent, Jack Huston, Tom Courtenay, August Diehl, Bruno Ganz, Lena Olin, Christopher Lee, Charlotte Rampling Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller Writer: Greg Latter, Ulrich Herrmann Runtime: 111 min Rated: Rated R for a scene of violence, and brief sexuality 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 : Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman…

Director: Alex Lehmann Starring: Kaley Cuoco, Pete Davidson Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy Writer: Noga Pnueli Runtime: 89 min Rated: TV-MA 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 : It's love at first sight when Sheila and Gary meet in a bar - the perfect first date! Or could it be even better? When Sheila discovers a time machine in a tanning salon, she travels back to the same evening over and over again to optimize little details in the …

Director: Anh Hung Tran Starring: Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Emmanuel Salinger, Galatéa Bellugi, Bonnie Chagneau-Ravoire Genre: Drama, History, Romance Writer: Anh Hung Tran Runtime: 135 min Rated: PG-13 for some sensuality, partial nudity and smoking. 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 : Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant as a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. Th…

Director: Barbet Schroeder Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ben Chaplin, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt, Agnes Bruckner, Chris Penn Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller Writer: Tony Gayton Runtime: 115 min Rated: Rated R for violence, language, a sex scene and brief drug use 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 : In 1924 there was a murder was so shocking that it was called the crime of the century. What was chilling was the motive -- not money or p…

Director: Harold Becker Starring: Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Richard Jenkins, Michael Rooker Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Writer: Richard Price Runtime: 113 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 : Veteran New York City police detective Frank Keller (Pacino) is a workaholic cop living on the edge. Joining forces with detective Sherman Touhey (John Goodman) to track down a bizarre serial kil…

Director: Walter Hill Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Writer: Walter Hill Runtime: 91 min Rated: R Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , 4K Ultra HD (Amazon) This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Writer-director Walter Hill's 1978 study of professionalism and obsession stars Ryan O'Neal as the ultimate getaway driver a sleek crook who's never been caught and Bruce Dern as the cop who's determined to m…

Director: Paul Dektor Starring: Peter Dinklage, Shirley MacLaine, Matt Dillon, Kimberly Quinn, Danny Pudi, Danny Glover, Michelle Mylett Genre: Comedy Writer: Theodore Melfi, Christopher Wehner Runtime: 98 min Rated: R for disturbing material, violence, some strong sexual content, pervasive language, and drug use. 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 : American Dreamer, based on a true story from Chicago Public Radio's This American Life, is the…

Director: Amy Berg Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Diane Lane, Dakota Fanning, Danielle Macdonald, Common Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Writer: Nicole Holofcener Runtime: 93 min Rated: Rated R for some language and disturbing images 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 : From a producer of FOXCATCHER and based on the novel by New York Times best-selling author Laura Lippman, EVERY SECRET THING is a gripping psychological thriller about th…

Director: Luis Llosa Starring: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, JT Walsh, Aden Young Genre: Action, Thriller, War Writer: Michael Frost Beckner, Crash Leyland Runtime: 98 min Rated: Rated R for strong violence and language 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 : Tom Berenger and Billy Zane load their weapons for hair-trigger suspense and through-the-heart action in this non-stop guerrilla adventure exploding with raw…

Director: Luc Besson Starring: Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette, Jean Reno, Paul Shenar, Sergio Castellitto, Marc Duret, Griffin Dunne Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sport Writer: Luc Besson, Robert Garland, Marilyn Goldin, Jacques Mayol, Marc Perrier Runtime: 168 min Rated: PG Buy This Movie: Blu-ray , DVD This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Enzo and Jacques have known each other for a long time. Their friendship started in their childhood days in the Medit…