Anatomy of a Fall 3/16/24
by Gideon58
This film is a triumph for director and co-screenwriter Justine Triet, whose Oscar-winning screenplay is perfect melange of murder mystery and courtroom drama that unfolds slowly enough for the viewer to gather evidence even though they don't realize they're doing it, without playing any cinematic c...
Vacation 3/16/24
by Gideon58
After overhearing Debbie complain how she is bored with their annual family vacation at a cabin in the woods, Rusty decides that in order to reconnect with his family, he is going to take his family where his dad took him and his sister in the original film, Walley World.
What Happens Later 3/15/24
by Gideon58
Willa (Ryan) and Bill (David Duchovny) meet at an airport on their way to connecting flights for the first time in 25 years, but because of weather conditions, find themselves stranded at the airport, where it is slowly revealed that these two were involved in a very serious relationship all those y...
It Happened to Jane 3/12/24
by Gideon58
This begins a deliciously entertaining cat and mouse between Jane and Malone, despite the fact that Jane and Malone don't even meet until eight minutes before the movie ends.
Anyone But You 3/11/24
by Gideon58
We're only about twenty minutes before the conclusion of the film that everyone realizes that the wedding has been shoved to the back burner, but by this time we just don't care, despite the fact the film features one of the most attractive group of actors I've ever seen assembled.
Angel Face 3/08/24
by Gideon58
The day following his answering a call to take her wealthy stepmother to the hospital, Frank finds himself being drawn into the tentacles of Diane Tremayne, who is instantly attracted to Frank and offers to make all of Frank's dreams come true via her stepmother's money.
Kevin James: Irregardless 3/06/24
by Gideon58
Kevin James, the star of films like Hitch and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and star of the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, makes a solid return to the standup in a 2024 concert entitled Kevin James: Irregardless.
Class Action 3/06/24
by Gideon58
The screenplay really nails the complicated relationship between this father and daughter and almost makes up for the predictability of the legal side of the story.
She's Out of My League 3/05/24
by Gideon58
At about the halfway point of the story, we are ready to write everything off as horny male fantasy and then during the scene where they are about to have sex for the first time, all the issues that the viewer is having difficulty swallowing are addressed onscreen and what was waning interest in wha...
The Family Plan 3/04/24
by Gideon58
Despite a charming performance from Mark Wahlberg in the starring role, 2023's The Family Plan is a long and lumbering story that starts off promisingly, but starts to run out of gas around the halfway point before providing a surprising twist for the finale.