Ivan (Theo James) is employed by a Greek criminal to steal art from the rich – he’s extremely talented at what he does and has great knowledge of the art he is tasked to steal, but ultimately, he wants out of the job. While trying to claw his way out of the situation he finds himself in, he meets and begins to work with an aspiring actress, Elyse (Emily Ratajkowski). As far as low budget time filling movies go, this probably isn’t the worst out there, despite the harsh critics given by some.
When a new holiday called Girlfriend’s Day is announced, Ray Wentworth (Bob Odenkirk), a semi-retired romance writer, tries recapturing the romantic feelings he once held to in turn produce the perfect card for the new occasion. Through his journey however, he gets caught up in a complex web of homicide and dishonesty as rival writers compete for the cash given to the person that can create the best greeting card. A short and easy to watch movie that any Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul fan is sure to enjoy. Girlfriend’s Day is currently streaming on Netflix.
An intriguing story that revolves around Mari Gilbert (Amy Ryan), whose daughter disappears mysteriously and draws little to no action from local law enforcement. Because of this, Mari decides to take matters into her own hands and investigate her daughter’s disappearance, before later unearthing several other missing or murdered young girls in the same area. It’s worth noting that this review was based solely on the movie I watched at the time and not the true story it was based off.
After a batch of cocaine being smuggled all the way from Colombia to Canada (via the United States) is curiously lost along the way, the head of a drug cartel instructs one of his workers to figure out where and what exactly went wrong in a bid to ensure it never happens again. Cook (Nicolas Cage) is the worker in question and must attempt to find out who is meddling with the batch, especially when people taking the drug suddenly start dying. A fairly short and easy movie to follow that does a great job in keeping the viewers interest from the start.
Connie Nikas (Robert Pattinson) is a man driven by a strong love for his mentally challenged brother, Nick Nikas (Benny Safdie), and finds himself determined to provide for a better future for the pair by robbing a bank. After the job is botched, Nick becomes the unfortunate one that finds himself locked up inside Rikers Island – much to the despair of Connie. From there, Connie’s tricky quest of freeing his brother begins. A relatively good watch that greatly shadows the more recent release, Uncut Gems. Good Time is currently streaming on Netflix.
An impressive and equally as emotional tale of two men that return home from their World War 2 exploits to continue working for their respective families in Mississippi. One of the families being black and the other being white – they are forced to share the same patch of land but the relationship that the two returning veterans strike up begins to take center stage in a time of segregation and hatred. A really good movie and insight into what life must have been like for families from contrasting backgrounds during this era.
