Monday, November 26, 2018
Robin Hood
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
The legendary story of Robin Hood is retold once again on the big screen. Robin of Loxley (Taron Egerton) & a Moor (Jaime Fox) return from the Crusades to stop the corrupt taxation from the Sheriff of Nottingham (Ben Mendelsohn). Egerton, Foxx, & Mendelsohn along with Jamie Doran & F. Murray Abraham are a terrific ensemble. However, their talents may seem wasted as this script tries to give this classic tale a modernize look & feel instead a real & authentic one. If you are just into slick action & don’t mind twisting the storyline to fit today’s action expectations, then you may have a good time. This is an action sequence driven plot that strives to look good on screen rather than adhering to historic details. There is no band of merry men but there is a John, a Will, a Tuck, & of course a Marian. The ending poses a set up for a possible sequel if this film proves profitable.
Alien gives it 2½ “creative symbolic anachronism” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
The legendary story of Robin Hood is retold once again on the big screen. Robin of Loxley (Taron Egerton) & a Moor (Jaime Fox) return from the Crusades to stop the corrupt taxation from the Sheriff of Nottingham (Ben Mendelsohn). Egerton, Foxx, & Mendelsohn along with Jamie Doran & F. Murray Abraham are a terrific ensemble. However, their talents may seem wasted as this script tries to give this classic tale a modernize look & feel instead a real & authentic one. If you are just into slick action & don’t mind twisting the storyline to fit today’s action expectations, then you may have a good time. This is an action sequence driven plot that strives to look good on screen rather than adhering to historic details. There is no band of merry men but there is a John, a Will, a Tuck, & of course a Marian. The ending poses a set up for a possible sequel if this film proves profitable.
Alien gives it 2½ “creative symbolic anachronism” stars out of 4.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
This funny sequel takes place 6 years after the original film, “Wreck-It Ralph”. When the steering wheel on Vanellope’s Sugar Rush arcade game breaks, she & Ralph head to the internet to find a replacement. Their misadventures will be a hilarious delight to any gamers and/or fans of the World Wide Web as well the Disney/Marvel/Star Wars empire. This family fun film is about friendship & jealousy as our heroes explore & navigate through the complicated internet full of attractive apps & dangerous viruses. Stay for a mid & end of credits clip.
Alien gives it 3 “Buzztube” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
This funny sequel takes place 6 years after the original film, “Wreck-It Ralph”. When the steering wheel on Vanellope’s Sugar Rush arcade game breaks, she & Ralph head to the internet to find a replacement. Their misadventures will be a hilarious delight to any gamers and/or fans of the World Wide Web as well the Disney/Marvel/Star Wars empire. This family fun film is about friendship & jealousy as our heroes explore & navigate through the complicated internet full of attractive apps & dangerous viruses. Stay for a mid & end of credits clip.
Alien gives it 3 “Buzztube” stars out of 4.
Boy Erased
This is not a sneak preview. This film has released.
After a young man (Lucas Hedges) is outed to his parents (Russell Crowe & Nicole Kidman) as being gay, he is put to a conversion therapy program. The chief therapist (Joel Edgerton) aggressively pressures & bullies participants into submission. Hedges gives an amazing performance as the conflicted individual dealing with his family & his feelings. Crowe & Kidman are outstanding with the subtle nuances given to their complex characters trying to love their son & hold on to their religious beliefs. This emotional film about misguided treatment in the name of God is based on a true story. Summaries & photos of the real family run the the end.
Alien gives it 3 “Love in Action” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has released.
After a young man (Lucas Hedges) is outed to his parents (Russell Crowe & Nicole Kidman) as being gay, he is put to a conversion therapy program. The chief therapist (Joel Edgerton) aggressively pressures & bullies participants into submission. Hedges gives an amazing performance as the conflicted individual dealing with his family & his feelings. Crowe & Kidman are outstanding with the subtle nuances given to their complex characters trying to love their son & hold on to their religious beliefs. This emotional film about misguided treatment in the name of God is based on a true story. Summaries & photos of the real family run the the end.
Alien gives it 3 “Love in Action” stars out of 4.
Monday, November 19, 2018
Creed II
It’s shades of “Rocky IV” when the son of Apollo Creed squares off against the son of Ivan Drago in the sequel to the 2015 Creed”. With Sylvester Stallone working on the script, this should not come as mush of a surprise. The underdog story is always a crowd favorite. Michael B. Jordan is phenomenal & in amazing shape as Adonis Creed. Stallone plays it perfectly as the the aging Rocky Balboa who offers his young protégé his words of wisdom as only Rocky could utter them. Besides Dolph Lundgren returning as Ivan Drago, look some other familiar faces from the ghosts of Rocky’s past. This film about family poses the question “what are you fighting for?”
Alien gives it 3 “bad blood” stars out of 4.
It’s shades of “Rocky IV” when the son of Apollo Creed squares off against the son of Ivan Drago in the sequel to the 2015 Creed”. With Sylvester Stallone working on the script, this should not come as mush of a surprise. The underdog story is always a crowd favorite. Michael B. Jordan is phenomenal & in amazing shape as Adonis Creed. Stallone plays it perfectly as the the aging Rocky Balboa who offers his young protégé his words of wisdom as only Rocky could utter them. Besides Dolph Lundgren returning as Ivan Drago, look some other familiar faces from the ghosts of Rocky’s past. This film about family poses the question “what are you fighting for?”
Alien gives it 3 “bad blood” stars out of 4.
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Widows
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
A $2 million dollar heist ending in a shootout with the police & a political corruption scheme puts 3 widows (Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, & Elizabeth Debicki) in financial debt & threatens their lives. Their only hope is to carry out the next planned heist found in a private journal. Liam Neeson plays the criminal mastermind. Colin Farrell & Robert Duvall are two of the politicians. Director Steve McQueen creates an all girl power fun film as the ladies mix it up with the big boys while they navigate the twists & turns in this action thriller.
Alien gives it 3 “blackmailed & betrayed” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
A $2 million dollar heist ending in a shootout with the police & a political corruption scheme puts 3 widows (Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, & Elizabeth Debicki) in financial debt & threatens their lives. Their only hope is to carry out the next planned heist found in a private journal. Liam Neeson plays the criminal mastermind. Colin Farrell & Robert Duvall are two of the politicians. Director Steve McQueen creates an all girl power fun film as the ladies mix it up with the big boys while they navigate the twists & turns in this action thriller.
Alien gives it 3 “blackmailed & betrayed” stars out of 4.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
A Private War
This is not a sneak preview. This film has released.
This is the emotional & powerful story of celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin (Rosamund Pike) who was fearlessly forced her way to the front lines of devastating conflicts to report the untold tragedies of war. Although she hated being in the war zone risking life & limb, she felt compelled to tell the stories of the innocent civilians caught in the middle. She was the voice of the voiceless. This film realistically captures the intensity of battle as you can feel the explosions & ricocheting bullets zipping past this chain smoking hard drinking journalist & her photographer Paul Convoy (Jamie Dornan). Pike is absolutely amazing in her riveting portrayal of this strong woman who sacrifices her personal life to tell other people’s stories. This must see tragic war story is not about the people fighting the war, but it’s about the collateral damage of war.
Alien gives it 3½ “eye patch” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has released.
This is the emotional & powerful story of celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin (Rosamund Pike) who was fearlessly forced her way to the front lines of devastating conflicts to report the untold tragedies of war. Although she hated being in the war zone risking life & limb, she felt compelled to tell the stories of the innocent civilians caught in the middle. She was the voice of the voiceless. This film realistically captures the intensity of battle as you can feel the explosions & ricocheting bullets zipping past this chain smoking hard drinking journalist & her photographer Paul Convoy (Jamie Dornan). Pike is absolutely amazing in her riveting portrayal of this strong woman who sacrifices her personal life to tell other people’s stories. This must see tragic war story is not about the people fighting the war, but it’s about the collateral damage of war.
Alien gives it 3½ “eye patch” stars out of 4.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
The Harry Potter Universe prequel continues with Part 2 of an apparent 5 part series. The shy magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) is back & is sent discreetly by Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) to stop escaped prisoner & dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) from gathering pure-blood wizard & witch followers to dominate over the No-Maj/Muggle population. Jacob & the Goldstein sisters also return to assist in the hunt. The special effects & the creatures are spectacular & amazing. However, the abundance of characters with their own story threads may challenge audiences to completely makes sense of the big picture that is not even half way there. But if you are a fan from the source books you probably understand the bread crumb clues left along this mysterious trail. I️ will undoubtedly need to rewatch this film & wait to see where Grindelwald’s agenda to Make Magic Great Again takes us.
Alien gives it 2½ ”family linage” stars out of 4.
The Harry Potter Universe prequel continues with Part 2 of an apparent 5 part series. The shy magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) is back & is sent discreetly by Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) to stop escaped prisoner & dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) from gathering pure-blood wizard & witch followers to dominate over the No-Maj/Muggle population. Jacob & the Goldstein sisters also return to assist in the hunt. The special effects & the creatures are spectacular & amazing. However, the abundance of characters with their own story threads may challenge audiences to completely makes sense of the big picture that is not even half way there. But if you are a fan from the source books you probably understand the bread crumb clues left along this mysterious trail. I️ will undoubtedly need to rewatch this film & wait to see where Grindelwald’s agenda to Make Magic Great Again takes us.
Alien gives it 2½ ”family linage” stars out of 4.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Instant Family
Two house flippers, Pete & Ellie Wagner (Mark Wahlberg & Rose Byrne) consider foster parenting a teenage girl Lizzie (Isabela Moner) & her 2 younger siblings, Juan & Lita. It’s a fairly predictable storyline about parenting, foster care, child custody, rebellious teenager, & misbehaving children. But it is a heartwarming & hilarious film. Wahlberg & Byrne are perfect as the unprepared couple struggling to be the perfect parents. The kids are cute & endearing. A great collection of quirky characters round out the supporting cast. This is a fun family film full of laughs. Family photos are posted throughout the credits, presumably of foster parents & their kids.
Alien gives it 3½ “court teddy bears” stars out of 4.
Two house flippers, Pete & Ellie Wagner (Mark Wahlberg & Rose Byrne) consider foster parenting a teenage girl Lizzie (Isabela Moner) & her 2 younger siblings, Juan & Lita. It’s a fairly predictable storyline about parenting, foster care, child custody, rebellious teenager, & misbehaving children. But it is a heartwarming & hilarious film. Wahlberg & Byrne are perfect as the unprepared couple struggling to be the perfect parents. The kids are cute & endearing. A great collection of quirky characters round out the supporting cast. This is a fun family film full of laughs. Family photos are posted throughout the credits, presumably of foster parents & their kids.
Alien gives it 3½ “court teddy bears” stars out of 4.
Overlord
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
A squad of American paratroopers are sent in behind enemy lines to blow up a Nazi communication tower just before the D-Day invasion. With their plane shot down, this group of now 5 continue on their mission. If you pay attention to the subtle clues, you’ll realize there is more going on behind the fortified walls of the village church. This is a terrific war story with lots of explosive action & a horror twist as a secret Nazi experiment to reanimate the dead into an army of super soldiers begins to find some success. No big stars here, just lots of thrilling action & a dose bloody gore. Which some will find entertaining & fun.
Alien gives it 3½ “secret serum” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
A squad of American paratroopers are sent in behind enemy lines to blow up a Nazi communication tower just before the D-Day invasion. With their plane shot down, this group of now 5 continue on their mission. If you pay attention to the subtle clues, you’ll realize there is more going on behind the fortified walls of the village church. This is a terrific war story with lots of explosive action & a horror twist as a secret Nazi experiment to reanimate the dead into an army of super soldiers begins to find some success. No big stars here, just lots of thrilling action & a dose bloody gore. Which some will find entertaining & fun.
Alien gives it 3½ “secret serum” stars out of 4.
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
When a celebrity profile biographer Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) falls on hard times unable to find gainful employment using her skill sets so she turns to forging intriguing letters by famous actors & writers. Soon suspicion falls on her creativity, she enlists assistance from her gay friend Jack (Richard E. Grant) make the transactions but the FBI is now on the case. I️ like seeing McCarthy break away from her typical comedy roles. She does a good job but her character is not likable. Israel is a self centered, mean spirited alcoholic cheat & thief. Remarkably, this film is based on a true story. However, the story is somewhat interesting but not riveting.
Alien gives it 2 “collecting typewriters” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
When a celebrity profile biographer Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) falls on hard times unable to find gainful employment using her skill sets so she turns to forging intriguing letters by famous actors & writers. Soon suspicion falls on her creativity, she enlists assistance from her gay friend Jack (Richard E. Grant) make the transactions but the FBI is now on the case. I️ like seeing McCarthy break away from her typical comedy roles. She does a good job but her character is not likable. Israel is a self centered, mean spirited alcoholic cheat & thief. Remarkably, this film is based on a true story. However, the story is somewhat interesting but not riveting.
Alien gives it 2 “collecting typewriters” stars out of 4.
Thursday, November 08, 2018
The Girl in the Spider’s Web
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
Lisbeth Salander (Claire Foy), the girl in the dragon tattoo & the boyish hairdo, the protector of wronged women, & a motorcycle riding computer hacker, is back. In this sequel, Lisbeth gets tangled in a web of spies, stolen secrets, a kidnapped kid, Russian thugs, & a lady in red. Her pals, journalist Mikael Blomkvist & fellow hacker Plague, are also there to assist her. Once again it’s winter time in Stockholm, Sweden, & the mood is icy cold & slow paced. It’s been 7 years since the first film so I️ had to do a little review to refresh my memories of Lisbeth’s past. Like in many crime thrillers, many contrived conveniences fall in place to fit the plot but don’t let that spoil your fun. Just when you think things couldn’t get worse for our girl, it does. Interesting note is that this sequel doesn’t include any of the original actors in their featured roles. Foy is excellent as Lisbeth but I️ still liked Rooney Mara better in this role.
Alien gives it 3 “White Bishop” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
Lisbeth Salander (Claire Foy), the girl in the dragon tattoo & the boyish hairdo, the protector of wronged women, & a motorcycle riding computer hacker, is back. In this sequel, Lisbeth gets tangled in a web of spies, stolen secrets, a kidnapped kid, Russian thugs, & a lady in red. Her pals, journalist Mikael Blomkvist & fellow hacker Plague, are also there to assist her. Once again it’s winter time in Stockholm, Sweden, & the mood is icy cold & slow paced. It’s been 7 years since the first film so I️ had to do a little review to refresh my memories of Lisbeth’s past. Like in many crime thrillers, many contrived conveniences fall in place to fit the plot but don’t let that spoil your fun. Just when you think things couldn’t get worse for our girl, it does. Interesting note is that this sequel doesn’t include any of the original actors in their featured roles. Foy is excellent as Lisbeth but I️ still liked Rooney Mara better in this role.
Alien gives it 3 “White Bishop” stars out of 4.
Wednesday, November 07, 2018
Green Book
Two complete opposites on a long road trip form a strong bond & a long-lasting friendship in this wonderful drama/comedy based on a true story. In 1962, Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) is a cultured, refined, & proper black concert pianist who needs a driver & protector for his concert tour through the Deep South. Tony Vallelonga aka Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen), is a shady, uncouth, & uncultured laid-off Italian-American bouncer that is hired for the trip. Mortensen expertly plays his role as a chatty brash blue-collared guy from the Bronx, but he is charming & lovable in his own way. Linda Cardellini plays Tony’s loving wife. The plot skillfully illustrates the injustices of prejudice & rascism in America at the time. The “green book” references the travel guide book for Negroes as to what establishments “their kind” would be welcomed into. During their 2 month tour, these two grow to know & understand each other. From different worlds, these two build a life-long friendship & special bond. This is a terrific emotionally satisfying film that could easily be overlooked at the box office. Photos of the real characters play at the end.
Alien gives it 3½ “jade stone” stars out of 4.
Two complete opposites on a long road trip form a strong bond & a long-lasting friendship in this wonderful drama/comedy based on a true story. In 1962, Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) is a cultured, refined, & proper black concert pianist who needs a driver & protector for his concert tour through the Deep South. Tony Vallelonga aka Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen), is a shady, uncouth, & uncultured laid-off Italian-American bouncer that is hired for the trip. Mortensen expertly plays his role as a chatty brash blue-collared guy from the Bronx, but he is charming & lovable in his own way. Linda Cardellini plays Tony’s loving wife. The plot skillfully illustrates the injustices of prejudice & rascism in America at the time. The “green book” references the travel guide book for Negroes as to what establishments “their kind” would be welcomed into. During their 2 month tour, these two grow to know & understand each other. From different worlds, these two build a life-long friendship & special bond. This is a terrific emotionally satisfying film that could easily be overlooked at the box office. Photos of the real characters play at the end.
Alien gives it 3½ “jade stone” stars out of 4.
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
The Grinch
Dr. Seuss’ holiday classic about that mean old pot bellied green one gets a reboot by the creative people at Illumination, the makers of the Despicable Me/Minions franchise. This crotchety Grinch still hates Christmas & all of the inhabitants of Whoville who celebrate it. Therefore, he plots to steal their Christmas with the help from his loyal dog Max & a fat reindeer named Fred. This is a hilarious animated gem with lots of laughs & sight gags galore for the young & old alike. The film is filled with those wonderous Seussical gadgets & contraptions while echoing those familiar Seuss rhymes. Little Cindy Lou Who is as cute as ever. The Grinch’s heart may have expanded threefold but that 26 minute TV special has now been delightfully expanded fourfold for more family fun.
Alien gives it 3½ “lonely heart” stars out of 4.
Dr. Seuss’ holiday classic about that mean old pot bellied green one gets a reboot by the creative people at Illumination, the makers of the Despicable Me/Minions franchise. This crotchety Grinch still hates Christmas & all of the inhabitants of Whoville who celebrate it. Therefore, he plots to steal their Christmas with the help from his loyal dog Max & a fat reindeer named Fred. This is a hilarious animated gem with lots of laughs & sight gags galore for the young & old alike. The film is filled with those wonderous Seussical gadgets & contraptions while echoing those familiar Seuss rhymes. Little Cindy Lou Who is as cute as ever. The Grinch’s heart may have expanded threefold but that 26 minute TV special has now been delightfully expanded fourfold for more family fun.
Alien gives it 3½ “lonely heart” stars out of 4.
Beautiful Boy
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
A freelance writer David Sheff (Steve Carell) struggles to rehab his drug addicted son Nic (Timothée Chalamet). This powerful film explores the many aspects of drug addiction as it pertains to the user, the family, & others around them. Carell & Chalamet give exceptional performances. Maura Tierney & Amy Ryan round out the cast as wife/stepmother & ex-wife/mother. Audiences will feel the pain, the suffering, & the sense of helplessness being endured. To what ends does a parent have to go to save their child. This based on a true story film with keep you in suspense wondering will the conclusion be bittersweet, tragic, & redeeming.
Alien gives it 3½ “the 3 C’s, Cause, Control, & Cure” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
A freelance writer David Sheff (Steve Carell) struggles to rehab his drug addicted son Nic (Timothée Chalamet). This powerful film explores the many aspects of drug addiction as it pertains to the user, the family, & others around them. Carell & Chalamet give exceptional performances. Maura Tierney & Amy Ryan round out the cast as wife/stepmother & ex-wife/mother. Audiences will feel the pain, the suffering, & the sense of helplessness being endured. To what ends does a parent have to go to save their child. This based on a true story film with keep you in suspense wondering will the conclusion be bittersweet, tragic, & redeeming.
Alien gives it 3½ “the 3 C’s, Cause, Control, & Cure” stars out of 4.
Sunday, November 04, 2018
Suspiria
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
In 1977, an American dancer Susie (Dakota Johnson) joins the Helena Markos Dance Company in Berlin. The instructor is Madame Blanc (Tilda Swinton) is the instructor. There is more than meets the eye at this dance academy as 2 company girls (Chloë Grace Moritz & Mia Goth) fall victim to some supernatural occurrences. The visuals & the musical score set the mood of uneasiness as the story unfolds. The film seems to go out of its way to make the audience uncomfortable by not clearly explaining anything of the strange & weird images happening before our eyes. Expect lots of blood & guts with nudity & disembowelments. Unless you’ve previously seen the classic original, you may have to google the internet in order to figure out what the heck is going on here like I️ had to. Confusing, dramatic, & bizarre but with a twist.
Alien gives it 1½ “witches wanting immortality” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
In 1977, an American dancer Susie (Dakota Johnson) joins the Helena Markos Dance Company in Berlin. The instructor is Madame Blanc (Tilda Swinton) is the instructor. There is more than meets the eye at this dance academy as 2 company girls (Chloë Grace Moritz & Mia Goth) fall victim to some supernatural occurrences. The visuals & the musical score set the mood of uneasiness as the story unfolds. The film seems to go out of its way to make the audience uncomfortable by not clearly explaining anything of the strange & weird images happening before our eyes. Expect lots of blood & guts with nudity & disembowelments. Unless you’ve previously seen the classic original, you may have to google the internet in order to figure out what the heck is going on here like I️ had to. Confusing, dramatic, & bizarre but with a twist.
Alien gives it 1½ “witches wanting immortality” stars out of 4.
Saturday, November 03, 2018
Viper Club
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
A veteran OR nurse (Susan Sarandon) stays calm & collected on the job but she is secretly a mess because her freelance journalist son has been kidnapped in Syria by terrorists who want a $20 million ransom. Facing roadblocks from the FBI & the State Department, she seeks help from the Viper Club, a dark web group. Feel a mom’s frustration & desperation as she tries to save her son.
Alien gives it 2½ “clandestine organization” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
A veteran OR nurse (Susan Sarandon) stays calm & collected on the job but she is secretly a mess because her freelance journalist son has been kidnapped in Syria by terrorists who want a $20 million ransom. Facing roadblocks from the FBI & the State Department, she seeks help from the Viper Club, a dark web group. Feel a mom’s frustration & desperation as she tries to save her son.
Alien gives it 2½ “clandestine organization” stars out of 4.
Indivisible
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
The harsh realities of war on our soldiers stationed on foreign soil & their families at home are explored in this touching film based on a true story. Right out of seminary school & basic training, Army Chaplain Darren Turner in sent Iraq to support our troops but it takes its toll on him & his marriage. This film attempts to enlighten audiences to what life is like in a war zone as well as how its impacts there effect families back home. Photos of the real Turner family are shown at the end of the film.
Alien gives it 3 “Armor of God coin” stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview. This film has already released.
The harsh realities of war on our soldiers stationed on foreign soil & their families at home are explored in this touching film based on a true story. Right out of seminary school & basic training, Army Chaplain Darren Turner in sent Iraq to support our troops but it takes its toll on him & his marriage. This film attempts to enlighten audiences to what life is like in a war zone as well as how its impacts there effect families back home. Photos of the real Turner family are shown at the end of the film.
Alien gives it 3 “Armor of God coin” stars out of 4.
Thursday, November 01, 2018
Nobody’s Fool
Tanya (Tiffany Haddish) & Danica (Tika Sumpter) are polar opposite sisters. One is the black sheep of the family. She is streetwise, lewd & crude. She just got released from prison. The other is an intelligent, ad agency exec who may have been “catfishes” by her online boyfriend. Whoopi Goldberg plays their pot using mother. Haddish is hilarious as that stereotypical loud mouth black woman from the hood who takes no guff from anyone. Produced, written, & directed by Tyler Perry, this is a tale of 2 stories. Haddish is featured in “The Odd Couple” portion when she moves in with her sister & hilarity ensues. Sumpter’s part is the usual rom-com premise as she searches for Mr. Right. It’s the age old moral about don’t judge a book by its cover. But don’t get too comfort as the filmmakers add a surprise cameo & an unexpected twist. This “R” rated film is in your face & over the top with its sexual innuendos as well as with its intimate coupling moments as well as full of f-bomb loaded language. Look for a gag reel to play during the ending credits.
Alien gives it 3 ”The List” stars out of 4.
Tanya (Tiffany Haddish) & Danica (Tika Sumpter) are polar opposite sisters. One is the black sheep of the family. She is streetwise, lewd & crude. She just got released from prison. The other is an intelligent, ad agency exec who may have been “catfishes” by her online boyfriend. Whoopi Goldberg plays their pot using mother. Haddish is hilarious as that stereotypical loud mouth black woman from the hood who takes no guff from anyone. Produced, written, & directed by Tyler Perry, this is a tale of 2 stories. Haddish is featured in “The Odd Couple” portion when she moves in with her sister & hilarity ensues. Sumpter’s part is the usual rom-com premise as she searches for Mr. Right. It’s the age old moral about don’t judge a book by its cover. But don’t get too comfort as the filmmakers add a surprise cameo & an unexpected twist. This “R” rated film is in your face & over the top with its sexual innuendos as well as with its intimate coupling moments as well as full of f-bomb loaded language. Look for a gag reel to play during the ending credits.
Alien gives it 3 ”The List” stars out of 4.
