The Forgotten (2004) Rated PG-13

When a man and woman find out their children never existed they must find out why. Starring  Julianne Moore, Christopher Kovaleski, and Matthew Pleszewicz.

While this film has a subject that is not new, a woman grieving for her children and learning they never existed, it adds the sci-fi aspect that there is more than meets the eye. What it lacks is consistency; it starts out slow and then all we get is Moore running while the audience is in suspense. The script leaves us with questions that aren’t really answered. It has wonderful cinematography, but that just doesn’t cut it with a bad script. This film is not worth the watch.

 

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Monsters University (2013) Rated G

 A look at the history of Mike and Sully before they became friends. Starring Billy Crystal, John Goodman, and Steve Buscemi. 

Well, this isn’t a bad prequel, but it isn’t the best either. It’s a typical college story that most of us have experienced, and it brings the nostalgia of college days. The animation is better than the original film. While the story is good, it doesn’t quite capture the frustration of not getting exactly what you want even with hardwork. The voices are great. Crystal and Goodman are surrounded by talented actors that bring interesting characters to life, like Helen Mirren as the Dean of Monsters University. This film might be enjoyable for young kids, and for those that want to relive their college days, it’s worth the watch. 

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New This Week in Theaters, November 16, 2023

 

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) - IMDb The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (PG-13)
Opens on Friday, November 17
Starring: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer

64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.

 

Kung Fury 2 - IMDb Kung Fury 2 (NR)
Opens on Friday, November 17
Starring: David Sandberg, Michael Fassbender, Arnold Schwarzenegger

1985. Miami is kept safe under the watchful eye of Kung Fury and his Thundercops, the ultimate police force assembled from across history to defeat the villainous Kung Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler. After the tragic death of a Thundercop sees the group disband, a mysterious villain emerges from the shadows to aid in the Fuhrer’s quest to attain the ultimate weapon. Kung Fury must travel through space and time to save his friends, defend the prestigious Miami Kung Fu Academy and defeat evil once and for all.

Next Goal Wins (2023) - IMDb Next Goal Wins (PG-13)
Opens on Friday, November 17
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana

Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.

Thanksgiving (2023) - IMDb Thanksgiving (R)
Opens on Friday, November 17
Starring: Rick Hoffman, Gina Gershon, Patrick Dempsey

An axe-wielding maniac terrorizes residents of Plymouth, Mass., after a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy. Picking off victims one by one, the seemingly random revenge killings soon become part of a larger, sinister plan.

Trolls Band Together | Universal Pictures Trolls Band Together (PG)
Opens on Friday, November 17
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello

When Branch’s brother, Floyd, is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity. 

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Love on Harbor Island (2020) Rated TV-G

An interior designer returns home to help her aunt with the family Bed and Breakfast Inn. Starring Marcus Rosner, Morgan Kohan, and Brenda Matthews. 

I love Hallmark films. I know that doesn’t always show. Hallmark can either hit it out of the park or drop dead in the water, but the majority land in the middle – like this one. The story is good, but it does have a lot of clichés common in Hallmark romances. There are also a few inconsistencies in the script.  The actors have the chemistry that’s needed in these romances. However, as this is one of those mediocre films, it’s not worth the watch. 

 

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Song to Song (2017) Rated R

Two love triangles weave in the music scene of Austin, Texas. Starring Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, and Michael Fassbender.

This film was made as a creative endeavor. It’s not a film to be enjoyed. It is a mish-mash of ideas and very improvised; although, it would have been helpful if the director provided some direction. The film has no story line. It’s mostly voiceovers where there seems to be no script. Then you have a timeline that jumps back and forth. Thus, there is no real direction for the film, and that makes it hard to follow. The film needs some direction and lacks on all subjects. It’s not worth the watch.

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Love in the Sun (2019) Rated TV-G

 A dating app creator comes home and reconnects with her high school sweetheart. Starring Emeraude Toubia, Tom Maden, and Shawn Christian. 

This is one of those Hallmark films where the chemistry just isn’t there between the actors. The father and daughter are the only ones that seem to have the perfect loving relationship between them. The men in the app creator’s life just don’t seem to match her in any way. She is too put together while the men have a more casual look to them. It’s nice to see different faces, but they just don’t have chemistry. I liked the story. I just wish I could see the characters together. This film is not worth the watch. 

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New This Week on DVD, November 14, 2023

 Sound of Freedom (PG-13)

Sound of Freedom is a 2022 action thriller film about a former Navy SEAL who teams up with a local police chief to rescue a group of children who have been kidnapped by a human trafficking ring. The film is based on the true story of Tim Ballard, who founded the organization Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) to rescue children from sex trafficking. Starring Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp

 The Equalizer 3 (R)

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends’ protector by taking on the mafia. Starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea

 The Nun II (R)

In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil. Starring Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid

 The Blind (PG-13)

Long before Phil Robertson was a reality-TV star, he fell in love and started a family, but his demons threatened to tear their lives apart. This is the true story that started a dynasty. Starring Aron von Andrian, Amelia Eve, Scarlett Abinante

 57 Seconds (R)

When a tech blogger lands an interview with a tech guru and stops an attack on him, he finds a mysterious ring that takes him back 57 seconds into the past. Starring Josh Hutcherson, Morgan Freeman, Greg Germann

 Desperation Road (R)

After 11 years in a Mississippi state prison, Russell Gaines struggles to leave his past sins behind him as he returns home to his stoic father, Mitchell. One fateful night he meets Maben, a young mother with nothing but a stolen gun and a murdered police deputy to her name. Desperate and on the run, Russell and Maben must trust one another to escape their own circumstances, before the truths of their intertwined violent past threatens to destroy them. Starring Garrett Hedlund, Mel Gibson, Ryan Hurst

 For All Mankind Season one (TV-MA)

Explore an aspirational world where NASA and the space program remained a priority and a focal point of our hopes and dreams as told through the lives of NASA astronauts, engineers, and their families. Starring Joel Kinnaman, Wrenn Schmidt, Coral Pena

 Head Count (NR)

After escaping prison Kat finds his own revolver pointed to his head by an unknown assailant. As the empty rounds click away, Kat tries to remember what happened to each bullet. Starring Aaron Jakubenko, Ryan Kwanten, Melanie Zanetti

 Justified: City Primeval Season one (TV-MA)

Having left the hollers of Kentucky 15 years ago, Raylan Givens is now based in Miami, balancing life as a marshal and part-time father of a 15-year-old girl. A chance encounter on a Florida highway sends him to Detroit and he crosses paths with Clement Mansell, aka The Oklahoma Wildman, a violent sociopath who’s already slipped through the fingers of Detroit’s finest once and wants to do so again. Starring Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis, Boyd Holbrook

 Muzzle (NR)

LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser has just witnessed the shocking murder of his dedicated partner by a mysterious assailant. As he investigates the shooter’s identity, he uncovers a vast conspiracy that has a chokehold on the city in this thrilling journey through the tangled streets of Los Angeles and the corrupt bureaucracy of the LAPD. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Stephen Lang, Diego Tinoco

 Nancy Drew: The Final Season (NR)

Nancy Drew is a brilliant teenage detective in her hometown of Horseshoe Bay, Maine. Her plans to go to college are put on hold after her mother’s untimely death. Feeling devastated, she tries to get away from solving crimes but finds herself involved in a new case. Nancy and her four friends become entangled in a ghostly mystery after witnessing the murder of a socialite. They are now murder suspects and become determined to find the real killer. They work together to get to the bottom of this case and clear their names. Starring Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani

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Shorts (2009) Rated PG

A young boy finds a wishing rock that causes chaos in his town. Starring Jimmy Bennett, Jake Short, and Kat Dennings.

This is a kid’s film. It’s not geared toward adults, but I will say it is the most senseless film I have seen in a while. The jokes are kid jokes that relay on phlegm, which is not my favorite type of humor. It doesn’t help that the film is separated by different stories. It also has bad special effects, which, for the kids, it might not be noticeable. So, the film might not be so bad for younger kids, but older kids might find it harder to watch. Thus, it’s not worth the watch.

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Love in Design (2018) Rated TV-G

 Hannah returns home and is forced to work with an old flame. Starring Danica McKellar, Andrew W. Walker, and Alvina August. 

This is a Hallmark film of disappointment. I love the actors McKellar and Walker; I had such high hopes for the film. What made it a big disappointment was the writing. The couple is supposed to spar, but they can’t seem to get the words out. Now, that could be the actors’ problem, but really – the sparing was not very entertaining and didn’t make much sense. With the poor script, the actors chemistry had to pull the story. At least the veteran actors could pull that off. It’s a Hallmark film that is not worth the watch. 

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New This Week in Theaters, November 9, 2023

 

The Marvels (2023) DVD Release Date The Marvels (PG-13)
Opens on Friday, November 10
Starring: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani

Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.

The Killer (2023) DVD Release Date The Killer (R)
Opens on Friday, November 10
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Arliss Howard

After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.

The Holdovers (2023) DVD Release Date The Holdovers (R)
Opens on Friday, November 10
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph

A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them a damaged, brainy troublemaker and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.

The Dirty South (2023) DVD Release Date The Dirty South (R)
Opens on Friday, November 10
Starring: Willa Holland, Dermot Mulroney, Shane West

Sue Parker is thrust into a desperate struggle to rescue her family’s failing business, teetering on the edge of ruin due to her father’s negligence. With the arrival of a charming wanderer, she sees him as their sole hope to help prevent their bar from being seized by the merciless local tycoon.

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