Short & Sweet Movie Reviews

Director: Michael Tuchner Starring: Barry Newman, Suzy Kendall, John Vernon, Dolph Sweet, Ben Kingsley, Ray McAnally Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime Writer: Robert Carrington Runtime: 103 min Rated: PG 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 : A deep-sea salvager (Barry Newman) kidnaps an oil heiress (Suzy Kendall) in a scheme to trap killers seeking gems in the Gulf of Mexico. Review: Based on the novel of the same name…

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure Writer: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth Runtime: 2h 35 min Rated: PG-13 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. Dune Part One : Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young m…

Director: Eli Roth Starring: Nell Verlaque, Rick Hoffman, Karen Cliche, Addison Rae, Jenna Warren, Patrick Dempsey, Gina Gershon Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery Writer: Jeff Rendell, Eli Roth Runtime: 106 min Rated: R for strong bloody horror violence and gore, pervasive language and some sexual material Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , 4K Ultra HD , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired…

Director: Kiah Roache-Turner Starring: Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne, Penelope Mitchell, Robyn Nevin, Noni Hazelhurst, Silvia Colloca, Danny Kim, Jermaine Fowler. Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller Writer: Kiah Roache-Turner Runtime: 92 min Rated: R for violent content, bloody images 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 : STING spins a web of thrilling terror when 12-year-old Charlotte's pet spider rap…