Short & Sweet Movie Reviews

Director: Michael Apted, Curtis Hanson Starring: Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer, Leven Rambin Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport Writer: Kario Salem Runtime: 116 min Rated: Rated PG for thematic elements and some perilous action 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 : When 15-year-old surfing phenomenon Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston) discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of…

Director: Joachim Rønning Starring: Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, Glenn Fleshler Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport, Biography Writer: Jeff Nathanson Runtime: 129 min Rated: Rated PG for thematic elements, some language and partial nudity Buy This Movie: Disney+ This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Based on the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, Daisy Ridley stars as the accompl…

Director: Michael Mann Starring: Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Sarah Gadon, Gabriel Leone, Jack O'Connell, Patrick Dempsey Genre: Biography, Sport, Drama, History Writer: Troy Kennedy Martin Runtime: 130 min Rated: R for some violent content/graphic images, sexual content 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 : It is the summer of 1957 and ex-racer Enzo Ferrari (Driver) is in crisi…

Director: Stephen Merchant Starring: Florence Pugh, Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost, Lena Headey, Jack Lowden, Dwayne Johnson Genre: Biography, Drama, Comedy, Sport Writer: Stephen Merchant Runtime: 108 min Rated: PG-13 for crude and sexual material, language throughout, some violence and drug content 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 : Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstat…

Director: Sidney J. Furie Starring: Rodney Dangerfield, Jackee Harry, Jonathan Brandis, Ilene Graff, Vinessa Shaw Genre: Comedy, Sport Writer: Curtis Burch Runtime: 90 min Rated: Rated PG-13 for sex related 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 : Chester Lee, a salesman gunning for a promotion, tries to butter up his boss by agreeing to coach his daughter's soccer team. One problem: the team is terrible, …

Director: John Huston Starring: Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Max Von Sydow, Daniel Massey, Pele, Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles Genre: Drama, Sport, War Writer: Yabo Yablonsky, Djordje Milicevic, Jeff Maguire Runtime: 116 min Rated: PG 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 : War drama set during World War II focusing on a group of Nazi officers who come up with a propaganda event in which an all-star Nazi team …

Director: Thea Sharrock Starring: Bill Nighy, Micheal Ward, Daniel Attwell, Kit Young, Sheyi Cole, Callum Scott Howels, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Cristina Rodlo, Susan Wokoma Genre: Drama, Sport Writer: Frank Cottrell Boyce Runtime: 125 min Rated: PG-13 for some language, a suggestive reference, brief partial nudity and drug 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 : As an English football squad heads to Rome for the Homeless World Cup, their talented new player mus…

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…