Time to get messy. So this is about a tennis star turned coach due to injury (Zendaya). Two friends who are also tennis players (Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor) both have the hots for her, and they let her get in … Continue reading 30-Love – Challengers (2024)
For better or worse, it’s a buffet. So this is about a seasoned stuntman (Ryan Gosling). Due to an injury, he has been out of the game for some time, and he takes a job with the hope of rekindling … Continue reading Stunts! – The Fall Guy (2024)
Putting on the show. So this is about a small-town girl named Ali (Christina Aguilera). She comes to Los Angeles with a little bit of money and some dreams, and it isn’t long before she becomes enamored with a Burlesque … Continue reading Iowa Goes to L.A. – Burlesque (2010)
I can’t tell you why. So if you’ve seen the original film, you already know the rundown: mysterious circumstances surrounding a U.S. ambassador (Liev Schreiber) lead him to believe that his young son (Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick) may be the antichrist. This … Continue reading Redux, I Guess – The Omen (2006)
Walk without rhythm. So Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) is back. The Atreides house has been pretty much wiped off the map, so he and his mother (Rebecca Ferguson) are attempting to learn the ways of the desert from the Fremen … Continue reading Spice World – Dune: Part Two (2024)
Down a limb. Here’s a little déjà vu if you read my last review: this is about a surfer girl in Hawaii, Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb). Surfing is what drives this girl, and it makes up a huge part of … Continue reading Jesus Take the Board – Soul Surfer (2011)
The girls lay pipe! So this is about a surfer girl in Hawaii (Kate Bosworth). She’s a maid by day, but her passion is for the ocean. After experiencing an injury, she tries to prepare herself for a big surfing … Continue reading Surf Girls of Maui – Blue Crush (2002)
Hope you like jammin’. So simply put: this is about Bob Marley and his music. He performs at concerts, records albums, and goes on tour. You know: musician things. Now, I had not heard much of anything about this as … Continue reading Exodus – Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
Mountains out of anthills. So this is about the battle between France and Germany on the frontline of WWI. The two sides have been at a stalemate for some time now, and the French generals have decided now is the … Continue reading The Scapegoats – Paths of Glory (1957)
Glorious. So this is about a high school transfer student in the Seattle Area, Cameron (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). He instantly gets the hots for Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), but that infatuation comes with a catch: Bianca is only allowed to date when … Continue reading High School Shakes – 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
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