Q-Tips Reviews

Daniel (Morgan Freeman) is brought together with Allison (Florence Pugh), the once thriving young woman with a bright future who was involved in an unimaginable tragedy that took his daughter’s life. As grief-stricken Daniel navigates raising his teenage granddaughter and Allison seeks redemption, they discover that friendship, forgiveness, and hope can flourish in unlikely places.

Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy A Good Person. Touching story about three people who are able to face addiction and grief through their kindnesses to each other. A tad slow at times but Pugh and Freeman face up and finally come around to one another. It’s not straightforward, a dance of advance and retreat with both revealing their strengths and weaknesses, but it’s always worth watching.

The film, which will incorporate documentary, archival and scripted elements, will recount Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words — the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood. The account of Fox’s public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, will unspool alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at 29, with Parkinson’s disease. Intimate and honest, and produced with unprecedented access to Fox and his family, the film will chronicle Fox’s personal and professional triumphs and travails, and will explore what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. With a mix of adventure and romance, comedy and drama, watching the film will feel like… well, like a Michael J. Fox movie.

Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy this movie. Michael J. Fox Movie is a marvel on many levels, starting with the short kid who became a superstar and ending with an honest and grateful man who cannot hold still. The film also uses scenes from Fox’s own films and TV shows to illustrate points Fox makes about his life.

 The film offers some poignant glimpses of the star’s Parkinson’s symptoms and his 1.21-gigawatt personality.

Matt, a struggling executive, finds his world turned upside down when his estranged father’s nurse shows up unexpectedly in his office. Matt’s father, a famed bad-boy photojournalist, is facing terminal cancer and his dying wish is for Matt to join him on a road trip from New York to Kansas to process his last rolls of Kodachrome film before the sole remaining lab closes and those captured moments are gone forever.

Q-tips say: We did enjoy. The emotional beats and plot developments are all rather predictable, but there’s a strong, emotional finale.

It’s equal parts family drama and character study with maybe a pinch of comedy. The film’s pleasure lies in watching [Ed] Harris’s performance.

LIVING is the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful.

Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy.

Living transmits a profound emotional experience that invites us to reflect upon the beauty and complexity of life. It’s sad at times, but in its awakening consciousness, it reminds us all that it’s never too late to embrace life. Be kind & do good things for others but don’t wait till you are too old to do so. “Living” challenges us to ask ourselves how dead we may be inside. And more importantly, what we plan to do about it. Living is a film that compels you to ponder the meaning of life and instills hope.

When her mother (Nia Long) disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June’s (Storm Reid) search for answers is hindered by international red tape. Stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June creatively uses all the latest technology at her fingertips to try and find her before it’s too late. But as she digs deeper, her digital sleuthing raises more questions than answers… and when June unravels secrets about her mom, she discovers that she never really knew her at all.

Most of the movie has this along with June’s search for her Mother.

I think the Mr. enjoyed it a bit more than the Mrs.

The story told entirely through technology screens.

Just when you think you know what happened – With many twists after twists, Missing will have you screaming at your screen as you try to figure out whodunnit.

Elliott, a young fisherman with an extraordinary voice, gets the chance of a lifetime when he is discovered by the successful high-profile music manager, Suzanne. Suzanne soon pairs Elliott with her estranged daughter and music producer, Lilly. On his way to becoming a star, struggles from the past threaten not only his big breakthrough, but also the budding love with Lilly.

Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy this movie. The star has a wonderful voice and the dedication to his craft is inspiring. His soul comes through the songs he sings and it’s an enjoyable movie because of it.

Wildflower is a hilarious big-hearted celebration of family in all its variety. A coming-of-age film about growing up too fast and slowing down just enough to recognize one’s good fortune.

Q-tips say: Enjoyable. The picture explores the chaos and confusion of extended families which find themselves with a common goal but no consensus on how to achieve it. It practically vibrates with the force of its good intentions.

When Mordecai, a Holocaust survivor, portrayed by Academy Award Nominee Judd Hirsch (The Fabelmans, Ordinary People) is given a new iPhone, an unexpected series of events upends his world. A heartwarming Miami-set comedy based on a true story.

Q-tips say: We enjoyed it. The movie  demonstrates that there’s life and even humor after unspeakable tragedy and that life can keep on giving for those who are up for enjoying the ride.

Judd Hirsch goes full shtick in a sweet but mawkishly sentimental tribute to heritage and family. Mordecai adds a hefty serving of schmaltz with labored subplots that dilute the narrative.

6/2023 – Q-tips say: Don’t waste your $$ or time on this piece of sh*t.

Enough said.

Grandpa asks his young adult grandson on a cross-country trip to fulfill his wish after Grandpa lost wife who died. They encounter male strippers, biker-bar patrons and other unsuspecting citizens.