Q-Tips Reviews

Douglas is blindsided when his wife Connie tells him that she’s not sure she wants to be married to him anymore. Agreeing to still go on their planned family grand tour of Europe, Douglas vows to win back the love of his wife and repair his troubled relationship with their son Albie. A series – PBS

Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy the series US & enjoyed some of the Continent’s most glorious scenery.

Mrs. Q says: The two episodes fly by before you know it. You’ll want to spend a few nights with this family, warts and all.

Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy – his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) – in a coastal town in Florida. Frank’s plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the 7-year-old’s mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank’s formidable mother, Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan), whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary.

Q-tips say: Yes, watch GIFTED.

It was heartwarming and inspiring.

Great movie to watch. Loved the chemistry between Chris Evans and Mckenna Grace. Grace on the other hand, was splendid in portraying her mature emotions while still being a kid. Although the character often show how she is socially struggling to participate in the first place she still manage to show the mischievous and rebellious part of her character as a kid. Some of the scenes where Frank teaches Mary about life and love--in particular, the hospital scene--makes you wish he'd been your own father.

An efficiency expert helps plan her mother-in-law’s move to Savannah, Ga., and has the trip planned down to the minute. When a flight is missed, they have to share a car for the 600-mile journey and finally get a chance to settle their differences. Prime Video – Peacock

Q-tips say: Yes, watch it. A comedy.

A lovely film dealing gently with ageing. Moments of brilliant humour abounded.

Pamela Reed as Loraine played her part beautifully, and just shows how the more mature actors/actresses who have learned their craft over decades, are ultimately more watchable than some of the younger actors/actresses at Hallmark who squeal and screech their way through their characterizations. Perfect facial expressions and body language, it was a perfect connection between the two of them. The husband was awesome, too. Appreciated everything about the film.

What was pleasing was that a captivating film was made devoid of sexual encounters, obscene language and offensive gimmicks to lure viewers. An enjoyable movie can be made without those features! Bravo!

Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob a corrupt politician’s ill-gained earnings. But when the heist goes wrong, the two find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos, pursued not only by police but also by backward bureaucrats and vengeful crime bosses. Completely out of their depth, they convince Rory’s therapist (Hong Chau) to join their riotous getaway through the city, where they must put aside their differences and work together to evade capture — or worse.

Q-tips say: We did enjoyed it. Entertaining & good acting . It was interesting but the language was distracting & unnecessary. It’s about two thieves who go on the run with help from a therapist after a robbery goes wrong. The movie was filmed in several Boston area locations.

Parents need to know that the Boston-set crime caper The Instigators stars Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in a film with pervasive swearing and violence. People get shot and hold others at gunpoint. Some characters die, others are threatened.

Many critics & some audiences did not like it.

When a contract killer has a rapidly evolving form of dementia, he is offered an opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of the adult son with whom he had been estranged. Max-Prime-Apple TV

Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy this movie. It was excellent, highly recommend. 

Knox Goes Away, Michael Keaton’s character suffers from a rare form of dementia called Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease, which actually exists in real life. Knox Goes Away tells the story of John Knox, a contract killer who learns that he will soon lose all his memories due to rapidly developing dementia.  It’s still very poignant though that in order to redeem his past, he has to accept that he has no future. He does this gracefully and willingly.

The movie also features a collection of good actors in the ensemble such as Marcia Gay Harden, Suzy Nakamura, and Al Pacino and Keaton does a good job directing himself against the other actors and creating some strong emotional scenes.