Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (A Gritty, Wry Look at Legacy and Late-Life Regret) Director: F. Gary Gray Starring: Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Danny Trejo. Genre: Crime Drama / Black Comedy / Social Commentary Setting: South Central Los Angeles, 30 Years Later MENACE II RETIREMENT is a necessary, brutally honest sequel that explores the complex emotional […]
Rating (Anticipated): 3.5/5 Stars (Action-Packed Nautical Fun with Strongman Charm) Director: [Hypothetical Director: A director known for high-octane action comedies] Starring: Dwayne Johnson (Popeye), Will Smith (Bluto), Jessica Alba (Olive Oyl) Genre: Action Comedy / Nautical Adventure / Superhero Origin Setting: The modern global ocean, including maritime ports and remote islands. POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4.5/5 Stars (A Hilarious, Poignant Celebration of Life’s Second Act) Director: [Hypothetical Director: Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, returning] Starring: Jane Fonda (Grace), Lily Tomlin (Frankie), Martin Sheen (Robert), Sam Waterston (Sol) Genre: Comedy / Drama / Life Reflection Setting: The Beach House, San Diego, Three Years Later GRACE AND FRANKIE: THE […]
Rating (Anticipated): 3.5/5 Stars (A Darker, More Political Fairy Tale) Director: David Hand Starring: New Voice Actors for Snow White, The Prince, and The Seven Dwarfs. Genre: Fantasy / Political Drama / Dark Fairy Tale Setting: The Kingdom, Years Later SNOW WHITE 2: THE REIGN OF THE MIRROR explores the difficult truth that love and […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (Charming, Witty Magic with a Modern Message) Director: Kirk Jones Starring: Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury. Genre: Family Fantasy / Magical Comedy Setting: A chaotic, wealthy home in modern England NANNY MCPHEE: THE LAST LESSON finds the magical nanny reappearing in modern England to deal with the chaos created not […]
Rating (Anticipated): 3.5/5 Stars (Warm Atmosphere, Predictable Holiday Heart) Director: Kenny Ortega Starring: Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Dolly Parton Genre: Holiday Comedy, Addiction Recovery, Family Support Setting: A secluded ranch in Montana, Present Day A MONTANA FAMILY CHRISTMAS: THE HIDDEN PROMISE is a cozy, visually appealing Christmas film centered on the emotional difficulty of inheriting […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (Heartfelt Drama with Predictable Melodrama) Director/Writer: Tyler Perry Starring: Idris Elba (Monty James), Gabrielle Union (Julia Ross) Genre: Romantic Drama / Domestic Melodrama / Family Saga Setting: Atlanta, Georgia, 18 Years Later DADDY’S LITTLE GIRLS 2: A FAMILY RECKONING revisits Monty and Julia nearly two decades after they fought to build […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (A Witty, Sophisticated Revival of the Rom-Com) Director: [Hypothetical Director: Anne Fletcher, returning to the genre] Starring: Sandra Bullock (Margaret Tate-Paxton), Ryan Reynolds (Andrew Paxton) Genre: Romantic Comedy / Domestic Drama / Reverse Fish-Out-of-Water Setting: Sitka, Alaska, and New York City, 15 Years Later THE PROPOSAL 2: THE ALASKAN ACQUISITION is […]
Rating (Anticipated): 5/5 Stars (The Quintessential Cozy Whodunit Revival) Director: [Hypothetical Director: Rian Johnson, known for witty mystery revival] Starring: [Hypothetical Lead: A seasoned, charismatic actress known for wit] as Penelope “Penny” Fletcher-Adams Genre: Cozy Mystery / Procedural Revival / Whodunit Setting: New England and Global Travel MURDER, SHE WROTE: THE MODERN AGE is the […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (A Mature, Heartfelt Look at Friendship and Midlife) Director: [Hypothetical Director: Forest Whitaker, as originally planned] Starring: Angela Bassett (Bernadine), Loretta Devine (Gloria), Lela Rochon (Robin) Genre: Ensemble Drama / Friendship / Relationship WAITING TO EXHALE 2: BREATHE AGAIN catches up with the four iconic friends—Bernadine, Gloria, Robin, and Savannah—fifteen years […]