Through the decades. So depending on how closely you follow music, you may or may not have heard of the band Sparks. Their band has morphed over the years, but the two constants have always been the Mael brothers, Russell … Continue reading Your Favorite Band’s Favorite Band – The Sparks Brothers (2021)
Cold drive. So this is about a semi-truck driver (Liam Neeson). He can’t hold down a job because his mechanic brother (Marcus Thomas) has aphasia, and there is nobody else around to look after him. When a mine collapses in … Continue reading More Than an Occupational Hazard – The Ice Road (2021)
As advertised. Little did we know that Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) has a long-lost younger brother named Jakob (John Cena). Their paths are about to cross when Jakob pursues a doomsday device. Naturally, there is no better crew out there … Continue reading Magnets! – F9: The Fast Saga (2021)
The horrors of pregnancy. So this is about a married couple (Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux). They are having difficulties conceiving, so they decide to see a fertility specialist (Pierce Brosnan). With the additional assistance, she gets pregnant very quickly, but … Continue reading Nothing to Do With COVID – False Positive (2021)
Bad marriage in a haunted house. So this is about a family (Amanda Seyfried, James Norton, Ana Sophia Heger). The father’s job as an art history teacher brings them to a rural town in New York. As the house’s past … Continue reading Worst. Husband. Ever. – Things Heard & Seen (2021)
The origin. So everybody knows Cruella de Vil from One Hundred and One Dalmatians, but not everybody knows what makes her tick. Why is she the fashionista tyrant that she is, and what happened in her past that scarred her? … Continue reading Disney Wears Prada – Cruella (2021)
Literal fish out of water. So off the coast of a small town in Italy, there are whispers of sea monsters in the water. The rumors are true, but what the town doesn’t know is that those same monsters appear … Continue reading Silenzio Bruno – Luca (2021)
How bizarre. So this is about a nameless drifter (Nicolas Cage). His tires are punctured on a spike strip, and wouldn’t you know that the local mechanic only takes cash for the thousand dollar repair job. He takes the option … Continue reading Five Nights at Willy’s – Willy’s Wonderland (2021)
Guilty until proven otherwise. So this is about Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim). After 9/11, he is held in Guantánamo Bay without being charged. A defense attorney (Jodie Foster) decides to take his case, so Lt. Colonel (Benedict Cumberbatch) is … Continue reading Detained in Guantánamo – The Mauritanian (2021)
Lights up. So this is about a barrio in Washington Heights. The weather is getting hotter, and a bodega owner named Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) dreams of moving back to the Dominican Republic. However, in this neighborhood, everybody has some sort … Continue reading El Sueñito – In the Heights (2021)
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