(Un)lucky Sisters: Movie Review

A fun fast romp around Buenos Aires.

The (Un)lucky Sisters are two estranged half-sisters whose father just died. He may or may not have been a criminal and they may or may not have just inherited a luxurious apartment in Buenos Aires. He owned the apartment but it’s currently caught up in a lawsuit and won’t transfer to the estate right away if at all. This is a fun, fast drama/comedy caper as the girls navigate their relationship and dodge people who are most likely criminal co-conspirators of their father.		2024 Directed by: Fabiana Tiscornia Screenplay by: Mariano Vera Starring: Sofia Morandi, Leticia Siciliani

Boot Camp: Movie Review

Teen romance both cheesy and predictable, and sweet and funny.

Boot Camp is a teen romantic comedy about a chubby girl who attends a fitness and wellness retreat and falls in love with her trainer. It’s cheesy and predictable, and sweet and funny and hits a lot of the right notes. The beginning can be frustrating to get through because there are so many unrealistic aspects that you just have to accept, but then it settles down into a cute and lovely romance between two adorable characters.		2024 Directed by: Mackenzie Munro Screenplay by: Gemma Holdway, Gina Musa Starring: Rachel Boudwin, Drew Ray Tanner

Incoming: Movie Review

Perhaps I’m aging out of these movies, but I also think the filmmakers have aged out of these movies. Incoming is like 40-year-old men trying to act and sound like high school kids. They seem to have picked up as much lingo as they could from Gen Z on social media and then completed the movie borrowing from Gen X peers. The result is a high school party that doesn’t fit any decade.		2024 Directed by: Dave Chernin, John Chernin Screenplay by: Dave Chernin, John Chernin Starring: Mason Thames, Isabella Ferreira, Ali Gallo and Bobby Cannavale

It Ends with Us: Movie Review

A romantic drama with something to say.

With any movie based on a popular novel, there are always going to be two very separate camps: those who compare it to the novel they know and loved, and those who never read the novel. I am in the latter camp. Normally I would be in the target audience for this movie but considering I had not heard of author Colleen Hoover prior to this release, I am in a weird in between place where I am neither the target audience and yet also the type of person most likely to enjoy and get something out of this romantic drama.		2024 Directed by: Justin Baldoni Screenplay by: Christy Hall, Colleen Hoover Starring: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni