Short & Sweet Movie Reviews

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…

Director: Peter Berg Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken, Rosario Dawson, Ewen Bremner Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy Writer: R.J. Stewart, James Vanderbilt Runtime: 104 min Rated: PG-13 for adventure violence and some crude dialogue 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 contemporary action-comedy set against the raw, untamed landscape of the Amazon, The Rundown stars The Rock …

Director: Luc Besson Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller Writer: Luc Besson Runtime: 89 min Rated: R for strong violence, disturbing images, and sexuality Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (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 : From the visionary director of La Femme Nikita and The Professional and starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman comes an action-t…

Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action Writer: David Scarpa Runtime: 148 min Rated: Rated R for strong bloody 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 : Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home.…

Director: Edward Berger Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, Isabella Rossellini, Carlos Diehz Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller Writer: Peter Straughan Runtime: 120 min Rated: Rated PG for thematic material and smoking. Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (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 : Conclave follows one of the world's most secretive and ancient events–selecting a new pope. …

Director: David Gordon Green Starring: Ben Stiller, Linda Cardellini, Homer Janson, Ulysses Janson, Atlas Janson, Arlo Janson, Toby Huss, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker Genre: Comedy, Drama Writer: Leland Douglas Runtime: 104 min Rated: TV-14 Buy This Movie: Hulu , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Just as Mike (Stiller) is on the heels of closing the biggest deal of his career, he’s pulled away from his bachelor life in the big city to a farm in rural Ohio in order to help his recent…

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson, Jason Bateman, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Tonatiuh, Logan Marshall-Green, Dean Norris Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Mystery Writer: T.J. Fixman Runtime: 119 min Rated: PG-13 for strong violence, bloody images, some language and suggestive references 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 : An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto…

Director: Bobby Farrelly Starring: Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Robert Timothy Smith, Brianne Howey, Hayes MacArthur, Post Malone, P. J. Byrne Genre: Comedy, Fantasy Writer: Ricky Blitt, Jack Black, Peter Farrelly Runtime: 103 min Rated: PG-13 for some language and suggestive material 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 : When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wr…