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.
The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll — lit up stages for decades with her electric presence and powerhouse vocals, blazing a trail for Black female singers.
The program will weave archival footage and interviews reflecting on her career.
Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy!
Tina Turner’s gritty vocals, high-octane performances, and award-winning platinum hits are unforgettable. Her rise from humble beginnings to overcoming professional and personal adversity led her to become one of the most successful recording artists of all time. We join many in celebration of her life, legacy, and immeasurable contributions to the arts. She was simply the best.”
Cameron Edwin (Jim Gaffigan), the host of a failing children’s science TV show called “Above & Beyond”, has always had aspirations of being an astronaut. After a mysterious space-race era satellite coincidentally falls from space and lands in his backyard, his midlife crisis manifests in a plan to rebuild the machine into his dream rocket. As his relationship with his wife (Rhea Seehorn) and daughter (Katelyn Nacon) start to strain, surreal events begin unfolding around him — a doppelgänger moving into the house next door, a car falling from the sky, and an unusual teenage boy forging a friendship with him. He slowly starts to piece these events together to ultimately reveal that there’s more to his life story than he once thought.
Q-tips say: It was just ok.
The production contributes to the feeling of a surrealist adventure that toggles between satirical comedy and something darker and much heavier. A muddled tract about middle-age malaise… We grant some license to arthouse films for trying stuff that’s unusual and different from mainstream fare – and bless them all – but this noble attempt simply fails to take off.
Heart of a Champion is a heartwarming family film. A 14-year-old coping with the divorce of her parents, a new school and typical teenage growing pains finds purpose and pride in a lost horse she cares for and trains for a state competition.
Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy it!
if you are looking for a new kind of kick with a galloping pace, know that the minutes run away like wild horses when your ride with this film. [Brad] Keller and his crew in Dallas, where this was shot, have made a unique family picture.
Heart of a Champion’s content is very family friendly.
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star as estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on the petulant widower (Malcolm McDowell) of their recently deceased best friend. Along the way, Fonda’s character reunites with her great love (Richard Roundtree) as each woman learns to make peace with the past and each other.
Q-tips say: We kind of enjoyed it but not as much as anticipated. Some parts were funny but overall not that exciting. Was nice to see long time friends getting back together & remembering old times & creating new experiences again.
Even as the promising puzzle pieces don’t quite gel together, the experience still provides a refreshingly morbid comedy bolstered by the radiant talents of the stars.
Businesswoman Janie is falling apart at the thought of becoming a mom, then has a chance meeting with an angel.
Q-tips say: We did enjoy this movie but not as much as anticipated.
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.
Q-tips say: We did enjoy it! It may not for everyone but we did enjoy. The movie is popcorn japery (old-fashioned term for goofing around and generally acting like a clown) in fine form: Swords against sorcery, sorcery against monsters, monsters against swords, and around and around, while the charismatic cast slam-bangs the consistently amusing setup/one-liner dialogue.
A community comes together to organize a miracle for a teen who’s battling an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Q-tips say: Yes, see it. We really liked this wonderful movie.
This movie is everything you want an inspirational, faith-based film to be. What impressed me about the story is Brycen’s good spirits and generosity even as he faces setback after setback.
