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 […]
Rating (Anticipated): 3.5/5 Stars (A Charming, Southern-Fried Mid-Life Crisis) Director: [Hypothetical Director: A director known for blending regional charm with rom-com structure] Starring: Reese Witherspoon (Melanie Smooter-Perry), Josh Lucas (Jake Perry) Genre: Romantic Comedy / Domestic Drama / Fish-Out-of-Water Setting: Pigeon Creek, Alabama, and New York City, Two Decades Later SWEET HOME ALABAMA 2: NEW […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (High-Energy Nostalgia with a Dose of Adult Reality) Director: [Hypothetical Director: Kenny Ortega, returning] Starring: Zac Efron (Troy Bolton), Vanessa Hudgens (Gabriella Montez), Ashley Tisdale (Sharpay Evans), Corbin Bleu (Chad Danforth), Monique Coleman (Taylor McKessie). Genre: Jukebox Musical / Romantic Comedy / Generational Drama HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 4: THE ALUMNI STRIKE […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (A Gentle, Heartbreaking Testament to Loyalty) Director: [Hypothetical Director: Lasse Hallström, or a director known for emotional family dramas] Starring: [Hypothetical Leads: The adult grandchildren of Parker Wilson] Genre: Family Drama / Legacy Sequel Setting: Rhode Island and Japan, Decades Later HACHI: A DOG’S TALE 2: THE STATION OF MEMORIES is […]
Rating (Anticipated): 3.5/5 Stars (A Melancholy, Necessary Epilogue to an Immortal Love) Director: [Hypothetical Director: A director known for thoughtful, reflective dramas] Starring: [Hypothetical Leads: Actors portraying the grown children] Genre: Romantic Drama / Reflection / Legacy Sequel Setting: Iowa and the American West, Decades Later THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY 2: A THOUSAND COUNTRY […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (A Grand, Melancholy Continuation of the Western Saga) Director: [Hypothetical Director: A director known for epic Westerns, like Scott Cooper] Starring: [Hypothetical Lead: A serious, period actor] as Dances With Wolves (Lt. John Dunbar) Genre: Epic Western / Historical Drama / Period Adventure DANCES WITH WOLVES 2: THE HOLY ROAD is […]
Rating (Anticipated): 5/5 Stars (A Lyrical, Enchanting Masterpiece of Generational Magic) Director: [Hypothetical Director: Alice Rohrwacher, known for lyrical, magical realism] Starring: Nicole Kidman (Gillian Owens), Sandra Bullock (Sally Owens), New Young Ensemble Cast (as the Cousins) Genre: Magical Realism / Romantic Fantasy / Generational Drama Setting: The Owens Family Home, Coastal Washington PRACTICAL MAGIC […]