New emotions. So Riley (Kensington Tallman) is now a teenager. She goes to a hockey camp, but when you get older, your feelings get a little more complex. This follows the internal growing pains in her head as her feelings … Continue reading Puberty! – Inside Out 2 (2024)
Dork turned killer… sort of. So this is about a college professor (Glen Powell). He does some tech work for the local police as a side hustle, specifically with sting operations where people who watch too many movies try to … Continue reading Personas – Hit Man (2023)
Survive the night. So this is about a recent divorcee (Jodie Foster) and her daughter (Kristen Stewart). They find the perfect spacious home in the Upper West Side, and with the New York City real estate market being what it … Continue reading The Break-In – Panic Room (2002)
Lumbering. So simply put, this is an in-the-wilderness slasher, but told from the killer’s point of view instead of the campers. Sounds pretty unique and original, right? I can’t think of a movie that I could compare this to, so … Continue reading Stroll in the Woods – In a Violent Nature (2024)
Television obsessed. So this is about a pair of awkward high schoolers named Owen and Maddy (Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine). They bond over a campy television show for young adults called The Pink Opaque. When the show gets canceled, neither … Continue reading The Pink Opaque – I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
What is it? So, Nicholas Van Orton (Michael Douglas) is a successful investment banker. On his 48th birthday, he gets approached by his ne’er-do-well brother (Sean Penn), who gives him a gift certificate for a game at a mysterious company: … Continue reading Don’t Hate the Player – The Game (1997)
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