Q-Tips Reviews

5/13/22 – Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to an ancient city’s lost treasure from her latest story. Determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, Alan sets off to rescue her.

Q-tips say: Yes, see it. It is goofy, silly in parts but a mindless movie to enjoy. We need more comedy in this world, and what better way to achieve that than through viewing The Lost City. For the most part, it finds that sweet spot between goofy and sincere, especially during the scenes where Tatum’s Alan tries to match up to the mercenary hired to rescue Loretta, played by none other than Brad Pitt.

4/22 – Dopesick at times sinks under the weight of its subject matter, but strong performances from Michael Keaton and Kaitlyn Dever and an empathetic approach to the very real people impacted by the opioid crisis make for harrowing drama.

Q tips say: Was good but a little slow at times. This was about OxyContin.

4/22 –

Infiltrates Britain’s elite through personal and political scandal, where the truth lies between justice and privilege. James and Sophie Whitehouse live in a blissful and rarified world. A Minister in Parliament, a loving family at home, James’ trajectory appears without limits. Until a scandalous secret suddenly comes to light. Barrister Kate Woodcroft has a trajectory of her own, and her prosecution threatens to tear into Westminster, the Whitehouse marriage, and her own personal esteem.

Q-tips say: See it. Kind of Interesting – Spoiler alert: You might figure everything before you see the ending.

4/19/22 – A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac (played by Peter Dinklage) dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne (Haley Bennett), Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her — and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.).

Q-tips say: Yes, see it. Mrs. Q says: it is great Peter Dinklage in the lead role.

A lush, moving and emotionally rich story of longing, love and acceptance featuring a standout performance from Peter Dinklage.

4/2022 – When an 11-year-old boy with social anxiety disorder must start middle school, he finds strength in a lovable comfort mutt named Dude.

Q-tips say: YES, YES, see it.

A good movie for kids & family to watch together. It’s clean, fun, and relatable.

Mrs.Q says: Yes, it is a series but worth watching. A good movie – made me realise how hard it must be for someone like the main character to go through situations, the dog is cute and the story I am not sure how realistic – not sure that  Emotional Support Dogs get public access in schools, restaurants or any other public place without proper training. Not sure if that the dog, Dude, had proper training as an Emotional Support dog but still worth watching.

4/8/22-

The Worths are a family portrait of dysfunction. When Grandma Mabel dies suddenly, they must set aside their differences and come together. Mayhem quickly ensues as long buried family secrets bubble to the surface with a shocking revelation. But, as they begin to find their way back to each other, they soon realize that while you can’t choose your family, you can choose to be friends with them.

Q-tips say: YES, see it!
The emotional hardship of being far from home during a crisis has never been more relatable. No, this isn’t a deep movie. But the cast is great, there are some surprises and just enough laughs. PS: You just gotta love Grandma Mabel.

4/22- The Unbelievably True Story of Silicon Valley’s Biggest Lie. The Dropout is Now Streaming. In a tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong, Elizabeth Holmes develops healthcare technology that puts millions of patients at risk and loses everything in the blink of an eye.

Holmes is the former CEO of Theranos, a blood testing company which claimed to detect diseases, including cancer, with just a few drops of blood. The company claimed to allow people to self-administer faster, inexpensive and less-intrusive blood tests. However these claims were questioned in 2015, when the Wall Street Journal revealed that Theranos’ testing had huge inaccuracies. They discovered that the company was actually performing tests using traditional blood testing methods and outsourcing laboratory work. 

Q-tips say: Yes, see it.

Mrs. Q says: Yes, enjoyed it. A negative is: that it is a series so you cannot see it all at once like a movie. So if you wait till all the series are available, then binge watch it & enjoy.

“The Dropout” asks pertinent questions about a society that allows an Elizabeth Holmes to thrive and manipulate.