27 May
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BOOKSMART Director: Olivia WildeStarring: Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Mason Gooding, Skyler Gisondo, Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow, Jessica Williams Olivia Wilde makes her directorial debut with Booksmart, a smart coming of age, high school drama. Molly (Feldstein) and Amy (Dever) are best friends and have always taken their academics seriously. They’re strong-willed, feminists with big personalities. They don’t have the greatest reputation in school despite Molly being class president. They have ambitious paths after senior year, but on their last day they decide to let loose. They find out Nick (Gooding) is having a grandiose party and decide to prove to the rest ofRead More →

29 April
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MOTHER’S DAY Director: Gary Marshall Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Margo Martindale, Britt Robertson, Timothy Olyphant, Hector Elizondo, Aasif Mandvi, Robert Pine, Sarah Chalke, Jack Whitehall I hate watching bad movies, but I sure do love writing about them. Such is the case for Mother’s Day. Long-time comedy director Gary Marshall continues his “holiday” themed movies with Mother’s Day, which follows Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve. It’s another ensemble film with many intersecting storylines and one little twist along the way. Those other films had boasted a huge cast of A-listers. I had gathered by this film’s poster that maybeRead More →

11 August
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WE’RE THE MILLERS Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms A drug “smuggling” road trip movie whose characters are on the run from their Mexican drug lords. I feel like I’ve seen this before. Oh wait, I’m sure I have. David Clarke (Sudeikis) is that guy we all know that has never really grown up. He’s not married, has no kids, and lives in a bachelor style apartment. David is also a well-known marijuana dealer. His iPhone is constantly going off and has his supply fully organized and stashed away. I always likeRead More →