Short & Sweet Movie Reviews

Director: Richard LaGravenese Starring: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Joey King, Kathy Bates, Liza Koshy Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Writer: Carrie Solomon Runtime: 111 min Rated: Rated PG-13 for sexual content, partial nudity and some strong language 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 : A surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity. Review: …

Director: Amma Asante Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Sam Reid, Matthew Goode, Emily Watson, Sarah Gadon, Tom Felton, James Norton Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance Writer: Misan Sagay Runtime: 100 min Rated: PG for thematic elements, some language and brief smoking images 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 : Inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, this powe…

Director: Cheryl Hines Starring: Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Kristen Bell, Justin Long Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance Writer: Adrienne Shelley Runtime: 81 min Rated: Rated R for language and some threatening behavior 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 : Louise (Meg Ryan), a successful lawyer, wants to jump-start her failing marriage to Ian (Timothy Hutton). She decides to surprise him at their country c…

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: Kyle Patrick Alvarez Starring: Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan, Billy Crudup, Olivia Thirlby, Michael Angarano, Thomas Mann, Logan Miller, Nicholas Braun, Keir Gilchrist Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller Writer: Tim Talbott Runtime: 122 min Rated: R for language including abusive behavior 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 affiliate commission. Synopsis : What happens when a college psych study goes s…

Director: Jeff Nichols Starring: Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herriman, Beau Knapp, Emory Cohen, Toby Wallace, Norman Reedus, Paul Sparks Genre: Crime, Drama Writer: Jeff Nichols Runtime: 116 min Rated: R for language throughout, violence, some drug use and brief sexuality Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , 4K Ultra HD , 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 : THE BIKERIDERS captures a rebe…

Director: Michael Caton-Jones Starring: Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D.B Sweeney, Billy Zane, Sean Astin, Harry Connick Jr., Reed Diamond, Neil Giuntoli, David Strathairn, John Lithgow Genre: Action, Drama, War Writer: Monte Merrick Runtime: 107 min Rated: PG-13 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 : At a U.S. Army Air Force base in England, the crew members of B-17 bomber Memphis Belle prepare for…

Director: Robert Benton Starring: Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, John Malkovich, Danny Glover, Terry O'Quinn Genre: Drama Writer: Robert Benton Runtime: 111 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 : Acclaimed by critics all over the country and boasting an Academy Award(r)-winning performance by Sally Field, PLACES IN THE HEART is a landmark film. Its emotionally gripping story cente…

Director: Paul Mazursky Starring: Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, Cleavant Derricks, Alejandro Rey, Saveliy Kramarov, Elya Baskin Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Writer: Paul Mazursky, Leon Capetanos Runtime: 115 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 : Robin Williams will make you laugh and cry as a freedom-loving Soviet defector in this brilliant, thought-provoking romantic comedy. Circus saxop…

Director: Sean Anders Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester, Vanilla Ice, Tony Orlando, Will Forte, Milo Ventimiglia, Susan Sarandon, James Caan Genre: Comedy Writer: David Caspe Runtime: 116 min Rated: R for crude sexual content throughout, nudity, pervasive language and some drug use 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 : While still in his teens, Donny (Adam Sandler) fathered a son, Todd (Andy Sa…

Director: Stephen Chow Starring: Stephen Chow, Huang Shengyi, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Danny Chan Kwok-kwan, Leung Siu-lung Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy Writer: Stephen Chow, Huo Xin, Chan Man-keung, Tsang Kan-cheung Runtime: 99 min Rated: Rated R for sequences of strong stylized action 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 : A hapless wanna be gangster, Sing, must overcome his inability to …

Director: Dennis Dugan Starring: Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Nathaniel Parker, Chris Rock, Robin Shou Genre: Comedy, Action Writer: Mark Feldberg, Mitchell Klebanoff Runtime: 88 min Rated: PG-13 for sex related humor, martial arts violence and a humerous drug related scene 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 : Farley stars as Haru, an orphaned American who washes to shore in Japan and is mistaken for the…

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…