Saturday, September 14, 2024

Millers in Marriage: Movie Review



Rich people and their champagne problems.

“You’re a good writer, Mags; you always have been, but it’s rich people and their champagne problems.” “Well, I write what I know.” That passage from husband Nick (Campbell Scott) to wife Maggie (Julianna Margulies) is the perfect quote to summarize Millers in Marriage. By far, the most common – and fair – complaint about Edward Burns’ latest is that it’s just rich people and their boring problems. This is true, but also true is that Burns is still a very good writer and has armed these characters with some witty dialogue and moments where things come together in an understated manner.   2024

Directed by: Edward Burns

Screenplay by: Edward Burns

Starring: Julianna Margulies, Gretchen Mol and Edward Burns

Friday, September 13, 2024

Addition: Movie Review



Grace (Teresa Palmer) likes to count thing. That’s not exactly accurate, she has a compulsive need to count otherwise she has a panic attack and feels like she has no control in this world. So she likes to count to feel safe and in control. She especially likes to count things in groups of 10. When she realizes she accidentally picked up 9 bananas at the grocery store, she needs to quickly find a 10th banana.   2024

Directed by: Marcelle Lunam

Screenplay by: Becca Johnstone, Toni Jordan

Starring: Teresa Palmer, Joe Dempsie

Thursday, September 12, 2024

The Luckiest Man in America: Movie Review



The Luckiest Man in America is based on a true story that you’re likely not familiar with. There were no affecting consequences, it was just a day for big swings in opinions and personalities in front of the camera and behind the camera for the 1980s daytime game show Press Your Luck. Michael Larson (Paul Walter Hauser) is winning big money on the small-time game show, but nobody is sure if that’s a good thing, a bad thing, or a potentially fraudulent thing.   2024

Directed by: Samir Oliveros

Screenplay by: Maggie Briggs, Samir Oliveros

Starring: Paul Walter Hauser, David Strathairn