Author: RunPee Sis

This movie was a muddled mess. This biographic piece couldn’t quite pick up steam or really even figure out what it wanted to be. I was waiting for the big moment but there was none. It was just two hours of a lot of names thrown at you, never fully explaining anything. On a positive note, John Travolta was great. He did an amazing job, his mannerisms and speech was spot on. They also did a really good job of setting the ambiance of the time. I was a little disappointed that I pretty much knew all of what happened. I thought for sure there would be some new information given that the public didn’t already know. If you owned a television and watched the news at all during his reign, then you know exactly what is in this movie. You’re better off saving your money and waiting for the DVD.

Grade: C

What an awesome movie! I hadn’t even heard of it when I was told this was my movie for the week, so I wasn’t really expecting much. This movie grabs you and just plain leaves you breathless. What a roller coaster of a ride. I would absolutely recommend this movie. The moral dilemma that takes place in the beginning is the first obstacle, then they don’t stop coming until the end.

When reviewing a movie I don’t normally talk about the writing, but I’m going to this time. It was spot on. There were so many moments that struck me as cool, and I realized the writer nailed it. Obviously, the directing and acting were great also, but I could trace the greatness all the way back to the beginning, to the writing stage. I’d like to meet the screenplay guy. His mind must work on a different plane than most because this was original, thought provoking, and fun right up to the final scene.

Great movie!

Grade: A+

I’m impressed. It’s so hard to come across a good horror/scary film anymore that I’ve kind of given up. I went in with really low expectations and walked out really satisfied.

This storyline was a solid foundation paired up with some great actors and directing. It’s new and fresh. The many layers of the movie were well executed and had meaning behind it. Each of the characters had their own problems that were dealt with during the game of Truth Or Dare. I think that’s why I liked it so much.

This wasn’t a case of kids getting slashed up, there were actually reasons behind it. Thinking about it now, there’s a message behind the movie. You could basically sum it up by saying, “Live right or die.” Your dark secrets will come out eventually.

This is a fun movie, grab your Friday the 13th date and head to the theater. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

Grade: A-

Let’s start off by saying this — the trailers I saw made this movie look like it was going to be hilarious. I was bit by the deceiving trailer bug again. Yeah, there were funny parts, but not as many as I was expecting.

I paid attention to the adults and the children in the theater, and there wasn’t the roaring laughter and excitement that I was expecting either. These movies are usually really good about throwing in stuff that just tickle our little ones, and then they also throw in the stuff that us adults get. Sherlock Gnomes only had a few.

The story itself was cute. I loved the way it looked, and really enjoyed the soundtrack. I’m a huge fan of Elton John and his music was really prominent in it. Other than that, I feel like it was an okay movie.

Grade: B-

Luckily, before watching Unsane, I looked it up on IMDB. I discovered that the entire movie was shot with an IPhone camera. I was really curious to see how the movie ‘looked.’ It was hard to get used to, and it kind of threw me off. For the first hour of the movie I really was disappointed, and not at all into it.

The story took a while to shape up. Once it did, I was really interested in what in the world was going on. They did a great job of keeping you in the dark. There were a few times that I thought I had it figured out and then poof, I was wrong again.

I’m really on the fence about this movie. I didn’t really like it but I didn’t hate it. I think the bad and the good evened out, and therefore I’ll give it a C. I’ll give you a heads up that you should really pay attention to everything going on. There were a few things that I look back on, and had the light bulb go off after it was over.

Grade: C-

I Can Only Imagine was an amazing movie. It was gut wrenching, sad, happy, moving, and powerful — all at the same time. I’ve always liked the song, but now I have a deeper understanding of where it came from.

The childhood Bart went through was devastating to me, as a mother and grandmother. I cried the entire movie. My heart went out to him on so many levels that I gave up controlling my tears. His story was a sad one, but through the power of God and his beliefs, he turned his pain into something beautiful. I need time to digest the movie and the feelings that it stirred up. I can guarantee you this though: if you watch the film, it will deeply move you.

Grade: A+