Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Monsoon - Movie Review


The Movie: Monsoon

The Director: Hong Khaou

The Cast: Henry Golding, Parker Sawyers, Molly Harris, David Tran

The Story: Kit, a British Vietnamese man, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years, after fleeing during the Vietnam-American War.

Black Bear - Movie Review


The Movie: Black Bear

The Director: Lawrence Michael Levine

The Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Sarah Gadon, Christopher Abbott

The Story: A filmmaker at a creative impasse seeks solace from her tumultuous past at a rural retreat, only to find that the woods summon her inner demons in intense and surprising ways.

Miss Juneteenth - Movie Review


The Movie: Miss Juneteenth

The Director: Channing Godfrey Peoples

The Cast: Nicole Beharie, Liz Mikel, Marcus M. Mauldin, Kendrick Sampson, Alexis Chikaeze, Mikayla Rivers, Jaime Matthis, Phyllis Cicero, Lisha Hackney, Deborah Peoples, Don Mooney, Tj Foster, Shelly Jones, Keyon Ivory, Akron Watson

The Story: A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

What Lies Below - Movie Review


The Movie: What Lies Below

The Director: Braden R. Duemmler

The Cast: Ema Horvath, Trey Tucker, Mena Suvari

The Story: A 16 year-old girl returns home from camp and learns that her mother has a new boyfriend, one she intends to marry to, a man whose charm, intelligence and beauty make him look like he's not human at all.

Half Brothers - Movie Review


The Movie: Half Brothers

The Director: Luke Greenfield

The Cast: Luis Gerardo Méndez, Connor Del Rio, José Zúñiga, Vincent Spano, Pia Watson, Juan Pablo Espinosa, Jwaundace Candece

The Story: Renato, a Mexican aviation exec, is shocked to learn he has an American half-brother he never knew about, the free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the path their father took from Mexico to the US.

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