Q-Tips Reviews

Two star-crossed teens embark on a journey to Spain to discover the meaning of love, death and everything in between. 

Mia has had a heart condition her whole life. She’s not afraid of dying but something has always stopped her from her biggest tracking down her biological mother in Spain…until now. Before her next surgery, Mia wants to meet the woman who gave her away once and for all. 

Kyle has always been the life of the party…that was until the car accident that killed his best friend. Since then he’s been reeling with guilt and willing to do just about anything to escape his reality.  

After a twist of fate, Mia and Kyle meet and make the decision to travel to Spain together in search of answers they both desperately need to mend their broken hearts…but did the universe bind them together to change how they feel about death and love forever?

Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy this movie & the fact that was filmed entirely on location in Spain. Beautiful scenes & scenery. They discover that the most important question isn’t who gave you life, but what you decide to do with it.

Sebastian Maniscalco joins forces with legendary Italian-American and two-time Oscar winner, Robert De Niro, in the new comedy ABOUT MY FATHER. The film centers around Sebastian (Maniscalco) who is encouraged by his fiancée (Leslie Bibb) to bring his immigrant, hairdresser father, Salvo (De Niro), to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and exceedingly eccentric family (Kim Cattrall, Anders Holm, Brett Dier, David Rasche). The weekend develops into what can only be described as a culture clash, leaving Sebastian and Salvo to discover that the great thing about family is everything about family.

Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy & there are also some laughable moments to enjoy. The critics did not like it but the audience did. It’s an oddball movie that had me laughing out loud, perhaps not for reasons the filmmakers intended, but I enjoyed it anyway.

Grief-stricken Róise lost her husband, Frank, two years ago. Her son, Alan, worries about her but the arrival of a mysterious dog seems to bring happiness to her life once more. Róise soon comes to believe that the dog is, in fact, Frank reincarnated. He has come back to be with her again… and to coach the local sports team.

Q-tips say: Yes, see this movie A wise, funny and heartwarming emotional journey.

 Film toys with whimsy, but it is always at home to emotional honesty. There are worthwhile arguments being made about the difficulty of remaining connected to the bereaved when the wider family has moved on.

Mrs. Q says: The movie undeniably warms your heart and puts a smile on your face, and sometimes that’s exactly what we need at the movies. Not the crap we see on the TV news & in some movies.

Hallmark-Prime – – Brad Cohen (Jimmy Wolk) overcomes the challenges of Tourette’s syndrome to become a gifted teacher. Front of the Class tells the inspiring story of Brad Cohen, based on the real life person. Brad (played by TV actor James Wolk) grows up in a broken family after his mom and dad divorce.

Q-tips say: YES, see it! IT IS GOOD. “Front of the Class” follows Brad as he strives to become, if not the first, certainly one of the first and the few schoolteachers with Tourette’s syndrome; throughout this narrative Brad recounts his childhood growing up with the disorder.

Mrs. Q says: A good Family Movie. Best movie I have ever seen about of Tourette’s Syndrome & the acting was superb from everyone even to the little kids.

When an unspeakable crime rocks a peaceful community, family and friends are left to wonder if they overlooked the murderer among them or if there might be more to the story. Inspired by true events, this haunting thriller stars Eric Dane, Teri Polo, Peter Facinelli, and Leslie Uggams.

Q-tips say: DO NOT waste your money or time on this movie. DO NOT WATCH IT!

Marie recently found herself abandoned on Christmas Eve by her husband and has been falling apart ever since. Berling has been the eternal “bacherlorette” who outwardly denies her age and lives the sweet life, all seems perfect until we find out about her complicated relationship with her daughter. Vanja is still living in the past and has never been able to move on from her late husband. The three life long girlfriends decides to travel to Italy together to attend a cooking course in Puglia and here they each find the opportunity to redefine themselves and acknowledge that the most important thing in life is their friendship and that it’s never too late to live a more fulfilling life.

Q-tips say: Was good,
“Food Club” is full of gorgeous shots of foreign locales and scenes of people gathering to eat mouth-watering Italian food together. The cast has a wonderful rapport, and it feels good to see a film featuring women over 70, thank goodness Jane Fonda is not in this movie, who are portrayed as living their best lives. Actually, It’s inspiring,

After losing her job and her boyfriend, a woman (Kristen Wiig) moves in with her estranged mother (Annette Bening) and finds an assortment of strange characters inhabiting the home.

Q-tips say: Was just ok. It’s a balance that mostly works, though a final twist at the end introduces an odd tension that, while wacky, makes the film’s climax feel somewhat uneven. The humor is bleak and dejecting, yet funny in a darkly quirky way.

Gretta (Keira Knightley) and her songwriting partner/lover Dave (Adam Levine) head for New York when he lands a record deal with a major label. However, Gretta is suddenly left on her own when Dave gives in to the temptations that come with his newfound success. Things take a turn for the better for her when Dan (Mark Ruffalo), a disgraced record executive, discovers Gretta performing in a club. A mutually life-changing bond forms between the pair as they work together on Gretta’s first album.

Q-tips say:  Really enjoyed this. It’s such a nice surprise, because so many so-called feel-good romantic comedies these days are pretty ordinary but there’s something special about this because there’s a level of reality to it in the performances in the situations.

Seen happier endings in movies, but this one feels genuine – and in an unexpected way, deeply satisfying.

Netflix – Sgt. Adam Schumann tries to readjust to civilian life after returning home from the war in Iraq. Fellow soldier Tausolo Aeiti must deal with the aftermath of a bombing that left him with a traumatic brain injury. Will Waller searches for normalcy after surviving several explosions, while Michael Emory must deal with the

effects of a sniper’s bullet to the head. With memories of the battlefield still lingering, the soldiers soon begin their long journey to physical and emotional rehabilitation.

Q-tips say: Yes, see it. Thank You offers a window into lives that most Americans never see, providing an almost visceral sense for what it was like to fight in Iraq and then come home after war.

The film doesn’t provide any easy answers to the issues surrounding the overwhelming number of veterans coming home and going into a system that isn’t designed for such volume. But it does ask all of the right questions.

Annie (Kristen Wiig) is a single woman whose own life is a mess, but when she learns that her lifelong best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), is engaged, she has no choice but to serve as the maid of honor. Though lovelorn and almost penniless, Annie, nevertheless, winds her way through the strange and expensive rituals associated with her job as the bride’s go-to gal. Determined to make things perfect, she gamely leads Lillian and the other bridesmaids down the wild road to the wedding.

Q-tips say: A “just for fun” movie.  Big, brash laughs are coupled with a smart insight into women’s friendships. With laugh-out-loud displays of pettiness, pride and passive-aggression, the movie incisively examines the delicate dynamics of a female friendship group.