Peppermint (2018)

If justice isn’t given, you take it. Riley North (Jennifer Garner) is as mild-mannered as they come. Save for the occasional sharp-tongued comment that’s only done to protect her daughter, Carly (Cailey Fleming) from those dastardly PTA moms, Riley is sweet. Her work is basic as a financial bank manager, and her husband, Chris (Jeff […]

Love, Simon

Simon says to love oneself. High school senior Simon Spier (Nick Robinson) lives a great life by his own admission. He has the care of a wonderful father (Josh Duhamel), mother (Jennifer Garner), and sister Nora (Talitha Eliana Bateman). His friends are always there for him as well, be it his longest tenured ones in […]

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: Movie Man Jackson

“We are not going to let this day get the better of us!” What a title. At the dawn of seemingly another ordinary day, Alexander Cooper (Ed Oxenbould) wakes up out of bed and immediately takes a fall after being awakened by a didgeridoo. Unfortunately for Alexander it gets much, much worse, from not getting […]

Draft Day: Movie Man Jackson

“Every year, someone comes out of this looking like a donkey.” Being an Ohio resident since mid-2008 now, I have more or less adopted the hard luck Cleveland Browns as my second football team. So, seeing Draft Day not only accomplished my review mission, but also served as a potential feel good moment to Brownies […]