- Hungry
I waited a long time for this movie, and in the end it was even better than I imagined! This movie was incredible; it's full of emotions and makes you really care about the characters. The whole movie was simply impactful. Good cinematography, good acting, and I also really liked the suspense, the scenes, and especially the characters. My favorite was Sistine, which is why I worried about her in the movie, but I was also sad about the deaths of the other characters. But this movie is very Fun! And that's one of the main, or even the main reasons why I'm giving this movie a full ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Hungry - Cocoon: The Return
After I enjoyed the first Cocoon so much I decided that the sequel could not be too bad. For the most part, the Cocoon: The Return remains a generally enjoyable film even if most of the magic remained in the original. In this one, the elderly friends return back to earth to catch up on everything that had missed out on while they were away. The biggest problem when they get back to earth is that all of the special protection from illness and aging that they had with the aliens eventually wears off, and if they don't get back to their planet with the aliens quickly, some of them may die. Overall, an enjoyable and harmless sequel to the original. If you liked the original you will most likely enjoy this sequel.Cocoon: The Return - What's Eating Gilbert Grape
This film starts out slow, but after we get to know the characters and their (dis)abilities, we begin to place ourselves in their shoes and the action picks up. Perhaps Leonardo DiCaprio's best performance ever, this movie is a true drama. The focus of the movie is of course Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp). However, there are really several focal points in the movie, all of which add to a powerful storyline. As the title of the film suggests, just about everything seems to be a hardship for Gilbert, yet, somehow he manages to come to terms with reality and in the end obtains a newfound respect for life. With good performances by supporting actors and actresses (Juliette Lewis, Darlene Cates, Leo D., and all the other "Grapes") and a nice comic relief from the city coroner (Bobby McBurney) and the local handyman (John C. Reilly), this movie should be seen by anyone who wishes to put themselves in a place where country roads and beautiful greenery give way to the perils and pitfalls of smalltown life. Overall great acting, a good story, and something with which we can all relate. "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" is an excellent movie!What's Eating Gilbert Grape - The Ratings Game
Danny devito is vic, trying to sell his script for a tv series to anyone, but no takers. Until he meets francine, who is played by the real mrs. Devito, rhea perlman. Vic gets his show on the air, but it's going to get pulled unless he can bring up the ratings. And francine just happens to work for the tv ratings company. She knows just how to scam the ratings, but wants no part of it. Can vic use her knowledge to bump up the show ratings while keeping his relationship intact? A little over the top, but to be fair, there wasn't a lot of security on computers in 1984! A funny bit where the president of the network fires employees by playing one, long, pre-recorded vhs tape, as they file into his office, one by one. Another funny gag where vic has his chauffeur drive when he and francine ride in bumper cars at the amusement park. It's fun. So many tiny little cameos with about half of hollywood! Take a minute and look at that cast list! Even some golden television oldies, like steve allen, jayne meadows, and huntz hall. Hall was in the bowery boys... he only did a couple more things after this. And of course, george wendt, rhea's co-star from cheers is in here. Fun adventure, if you just buy into the whole premise. Directed by devito himself.The Ratings Game - College Road Trip
This is a family movie. There is no swearing, there is no violence, etc. It's the way family movies should be. The storyline isn't the best nor is the musical score or acting however, it is not as bad as others deem it to be. I think too many people expect to be entertained by movies as if it was the first time being on a roller coaster. Those types of movies are jewels and should be praised as such however, these types of movies (college road trip) should not be condemned by seemingly heartless people who think they are experts in how movies should be. I often wonder if these people actually sit through and watch movies or just make bad comments because they don't like a particular actor. Oh well. I liked this movie.College Road Trip - The Sheep Detectives
🐑🔍The Sheep Detectives🐑🔍 is utterly delightful in every way possible - filled with genuine warmth, wit, and unexpected emotional depth. You're gonna think I'm insane but just trust me on this one: The Sheep Detectives is one of the best movies of the year! The director of Minions.... the writer of Chernobyl and The Last of Us... coming together to make a movie about talking sheep investigating the murder of their shepherd... this thing had me sobbing by the end. I never imagined a world where this movie worked as well as it did... and then I saw it. This thing really is something special; one of the most wholesome movies I've seen. The Sheep Detectives had no right being as charming and delightful as it was... An absolute delight from start to finish, and it features a wonderful cast across the board. It's the kind of family film that keeps you smiling and laughing the whole way through, yet never lets the stakes feel anything less than real. It's also one of the few times lately I've found myself thinking, "They just don't make them like this anymore." I could easily see it resonating with audiences in the same way Paddington does! I was enchanted by how smart, moving, and philosophical the movie was! Mazin's script is quite clever and smarter than it has any right to be, giving us a murder mystery that balances its light humour with thematic weight around mortality and social acceptance. It's thrilling with a lot of big reveals, and also very funny! It doesn't back away from a little edginess and plays like a live action Pixar at times, with its storybook quality but also its deeper themes of othering, death, and accepting hard memories. The sheep movie somehow has a more poignant reflection on death and memory than most of what comes out nowadays. It genuinely captures the feeling of those classic family adventures that studios rarely even attempt anymore - earnest, imaginative, a little weird, and completely sincere without ever becoming cynical or overly sanitized. The mystery constantly evolves in surprising ways, giving every character a meaningful role to play while still keeping the tone playful and accessible for all ages. What impressed me most is how emotionally honest it becomes by the end; beneath all the humour and talking animals is a story about grief, belonging, and learning how to carry painful memories forward without letting them define you. I laughed constantly, got unexpectedly emotional several times, and walked out of the theatre wanting to quit my job and buy a farm with sheep. A genuinely lovely movie (and a perfect blend between Knives Out and Babe)!The Sheep Detectives - Cocoon
COCOON is not at all similar to every other science fiction movie (the ending is a pure exception), but this uses fantasy and magic as a way to express a heartwarmth feeling. What happens when the good elderly citizens of a retirement community discover the "fountain of youth"? It's movies like this going away from the perilous trap and concentrates deeply on our human characteristics. A large cast of older stars, including the late couple Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, contribute to the warmth and amusement of a non-violent "sci-fi" picture that is a breed apart from the rest. They act as if they're "young again" with incredible energy, and the moments offer the kind and gentle possibilities that wouldn't redeem this as science fiction, but it is. Ron "Ritchie" Howard gives this a whole new acclaim for internally giving us the human spirit that lies within an outside force. For those who crave hard on science fiction, COCOON is a slight misunderstanding due to the light-hearted story it has to offer. What's more entertaining than seeing old folks push over the limits of their acting potential? As Wilford Brimley once said in Quaker Oats commercials, "It's the right thing to do.". Which also means COCOON is the right movie for showing off a different dimension of our feelings inside. And different is right!Cocoon - Without a Clue
'Sherlock Holmes' turns out to be a ham actor (Michael Caine), hired by brilliant detective Dr. John Watson (Ben Kingsley) to play a character whose adventures are dramatized by Watson and published in a popular weekly magazine. But the two men are forced to set aside their differences when Prof. Moriarty (Paul Freeman) hatches a fiendish plot to destabilize the British Empire. An unexpected gem. Thom Eberhardt's clever revision of Holmesian lore foregoes puns and sight gags for character-based comedy, and a wonderful cast of experienced British thesps plays it with just the right degree of reverence and mockery (Caine and Kingsley, in particular, make a formidable comic team). However, the script - by Gary Murphy and Larry Strawther - is entirely faithful to the spirit of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous creation: Despite Holmes' incompetence and Watson's escalating outrage, the central mystery is genuinely skillful and engrossing, the clues are delightfully outlandish, and the Victorian atmosphere is conveyed with elegant simplicity, thanks to stylish art direction (by Brian Ackland-Snow) and costume design (by Judy Moorcroft). However, the writers aren't afraid to poke gentle fun at the established conventions, particularly Holmes'/Watson's uncanny ability to draw conclusions from even the most obscure scraps of evidence, and the climax manages to combine warm-hearted comedy and genuine thrills during a final showdown with Moriarty in an abandoned theatre. Highly recommended.Without a Clue - Ghostbusters II
What's that you say? Ghostbusters, one of the most financially successful and over-hyped comedies of the eighties, underrated? Yes. Precicely because it was so over-hyped and made so much money, there has been a stigma attached to this film identifying it as a childish FX piece, when it is nothing of the sort. Most of the lines people remember("He slimed me," "OK. So? She's a dog," "When someone asks you if you're a god, you say YES!") are not its funniest or wittiest lines, which often are missed on first or even second viewing. I laugh every time I observe a gag or a quip that I somehow missed the other 20 times I viewed a scene; "Egon, this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole through your head, remember that?" "That would have worked if you hadn't stopped me", or, to the driver of a van from a loony bin, "Dropping off or picking up?" Brilliant. Not only is Ghostbusters funny, it manages to include some truly scary scenes. And not just lose-your-popcorn moments like the fridge from Hell, but also scenes of quiet, thoughtful chill, like Egon's retelling of how the possessed apartment building came into being, or Winston recalling the Book of Revelation. Which other film has managed to combine the Marx Brothers with HP Lovecraft? The special effects hold up well, besides some obvious studio sets and models, but what really creates this film's world is the stunning cinematography. Manhattan, perhaps the pinnacle of Gothic architectural evolution, is brilliantly utilised here to create a sense of menacing grandeur. After watching "Ghostbusters" I couldn't imagine the realm of the Old Gods opening into our world from anywhere else. The soundtrack is great, not the overrated theme (Which was in fact lifted from Huey Lewis' "I Need a New Drug"), but the wonderfully blusey "Cleaning Up the Town," the creepy proto-techno chiller "Magic" and also the wonderful score by the late and much lamented Elmer Bernstein.Ghostbusters II - Ghostbusters
👻 [Run] All alone on the phone so whassup with that noise? The wife's at work and I'm no jerk and I just left my boys ? at school and I'm no fool and I got no time to waste So you get up and call, don't trip and fall Go outside and leave the place Now it's no dream because you seein a shadow in the night But we will come and get it done so don't worry save your fright Now there's a group who likes to troop and you know you can trust us So don't get nervous cause at your service the local GHOSTBUSTERS!Ghostbusters - Broad Trip
Road Trip (2026) is one of those goofy romantic comedies that feels caught somewhere between intentionally cheesy and unintentionally awkward. The movie clearly aims for lighthearted fun and exaggerated humor, and while some moments do land, the overall experience feels uneven and forgettable despite having a few entertaining elements. One of the stronger aspects of the film is Sophia Bush, who brings charm and enough personality to help carry the story when the screenplay starts leaning too heavily into silliness. She gives the movie a grounded center even when the surrounding chaos becomes over-the-top or strange. Her presence helps make the film at least somewhat enjoyable to follow. The biggest issue comes from the tone and character dynamics. The story relies heavily on goofy situations and exaggerated personalities, especially with the Wayne character, whose behavior often feels more distracting than funny. The humor swings wildly between playful and awkward, making the pacing feel inconsistent throughout. There's also a noticeable disconnect in the romantic chemistry. Wesley's character never fully feels like a believable match for Sophia Bush's character, which weakens the emotional side of the story. While the actor does what he can with the role, the pairing itself feels mismatched, almost like the film expects the audience to accept it simply because the surrounding characters are already exaggerated. The screenplay itself is very lightweight and occasionally messy, but the movie still manages to provide a few entertaining and humorous moments. It never becomes truly terrible, but it also never rises above feeling like a one-time watch that blends into the background after it ends. Overall, Road Trip (2026) is a mildly entertaining but uneven comedy that survives mostly on charm and goofy energy rather than strong storytelling or memorable character development.Broad Trip - Silkwood
Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep) lives in Oklahoma with her boyfriend Drew Stephens (Kurt Russell) and best friend lesbian Dolly Pelliker (Cher). Her kids live with their father in Texas. The three friends are low-skilled workers at the Kerr-McGee Cimarron Site where they manufacture fuel rods for nuclear reactors. With mounting work and lax safety, Karen starts to talk union causing tension with the company. Eventually, she gets mysteriously irradiated. Meryl Streep is the best. She delivers a fully-fleshed out character of real depth. The movie is a bit slow and meandering. It would be great to have a tighter and more direct film. Then there is the final text. It seems like a bunch of stuff from the legal department to safeguard against lawsuits. They may as well fictionalize the movie instead. The performances are terrific. The story is compelling.Silkwood
