CINEMA MOVIES

April 28, 2017 — I have been watching a lot of really, really good TV lately - and it's mostly been on streaming services such as Netflix or Hulu. I binged Girlboss  (Netflix) last weekend, I watched 13 Reasons W…

April 13, 2017 — Let's get one thing straight: people don't see Fast and the Furious movies for the dialogue or plot. This is abundantly clear here, in the eighth movie of the series, but I will say this: th…

April 11, 2017 — I had been looking forward to seeing Gifted , since I had been hearing great reviews, and I was not disappointed - with an excellent cast and an interesting plot, the movie is very good. Mary Adler (…

April 11, 2017 — *Disclosure: I received two VIP tickets to attend this event. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. Although I have been to a murder-mystery party at a friend's house before, I had n…

April 10, 2017 — HBO's limited series The Young Pope  is available for digital download today, and will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 6th. Read on to see how you can win a digital download!  I haven'…

April 06, 2017 — Ocean's 11 meets AARP in the newest heist movie, featuring three old-timers who you most likely have heard a bit about: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin. I didn't know this befo…

April 05, 2017 — all images from ew.com I'm not usually a "binge watcher" when it comes to TV shows - I like to savor a show, especially if we know it only has a limited number of episodes (ie, Gilmore …

April 01, 2017 — *Disclosure: I was provided with brunch from The Morrie in exchange for this post. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. This was my fourth time at The Morrie—I've been twice during …

March 31, 2017 — *Disclosure: I have an ongoing relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. A while back, I read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time , and …

March 24, 2017 — *Disclosure: I received a complimentary meal from Noodles & Company in exchange for this blog post. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. If you're a longtime reader of my blog, …

March 22, 2017 — *Disclosure: I received a copy of Silicon Valley: The Complete Third Season to review, in exchange for this post. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. I started watching Silicon Valley…

March 16, 2017 — Beauty and the Beast has big shoes to fill - the 1991 Disney animated version is beloved by audiences worldwide. Luckily, Disney brings the magic once again with this live-action adaptation, aided b…

March 16, 2017 — Shirley MacLaine comes back to the big screen for The Last Word , and she is perfect in the part: curmudgeon older lady who decides to change aspects of her life before she (eventually) passes away. …

March 14, 2017 — Yesterday I posted about Mill Creek Entertainment's Action 20 collection (a collection of twenty action movies), as well as giving one of my lucky readers a chance to win a copy. Today I present…

March 13, 2017 — Mill Creek Entertainment recently released its Action 20 movie collection - twenty action movies in one package! One of my lucky readers will win a copy - read below for details. About the collectio…

March 11, 2017 — Earlier this month I wrote about MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, which will be in Detroit from April 18-30 at the Fisher Theatre. One of my lucky readers now has the chance to win a 4-pack of tickets for opening…

March 10, 2017 — *Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Review Wire Media for Paramount Pictures. I received information to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participa…

March 09, 2017 — The screening of Kong: Skull Island that I saw was held at the Epic theater at MJR Troy, and I highly recommend watching it in a large-screen format like that: it made it very easy for me to become i…

March 07, 2017 — *Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Review Wire Media for Fox Searchlight. I received information to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participatio…

March 02, 2017 — Comparisons of Before I Fall to Groundhog Day (1993) will be inevitable; however,  Before I Fall  is much more of a serious movie. The film focuses on the last day in the life of a teenage girl, tho…