Q-Tips Reviews

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history. Disney +,Hulu

Q-tips say: Yes, see it. You might really enjoy this movie. Timothee Chalamet gives a fully committed performance that manages to capture the interiority of Bob Dylan – his talent, his prickliness, his distance from people, and his quiet ambition.

Mrs. Q says: If you use the captions, you might find yourself singing along. Many famous singers are portrayed in this movie, such as, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, 84, Johnny Cash, Woodie Guthrie. The others have passed away.  Dylan drifted along into New York in 1961 and changed music forever. And we’re just driftin’ along with him still.

Bob Dylan present activities: As of March 30, 2025, Bob Dylan ,83, is actively touring and performing, having just finished his “Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour” in 2024 and continuing his “Never Ending Tour” with new dates announced for 2025. 

Dylan still releases music and has toured continuously since the late 1980s on what has become known as the Never Ending Tour. Since 1994, Dylan has published nine books of paintings and drawings, and his work has been exhibited in major art galleries.

 Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Q-tips say: YES, watch this.  If you are at all a fan of Wicked on stage, you might absolutely going to be a fan of this cinematic adaptation. Wickedly entertaining and thought-provoking.

Mrs. Q says: While green could symbolize envy, jealousy, and the unknown, Elphaba is unapologetically who she is.

A family’s world turns upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested for murdering a schoolmate: the charges against their son force them to confront every parent’s worst nightmare.

Q-tips say: Mr. Q liked this more than Mrs. Q did.

The Mr. liked the way the series showed how the family reacted to the final end of the story. They were sad, disappointed that they did not do things correctly because their son was arrested for murdering a schoolmate.

Mrs. Q says: The actor playing the central character Jamie is remarkable. But, what was the point of having someone telling us that “now he is walking down the hall, now she/he is touching their face”, etc. We can see what they are doing so what is the point of having someone telling us?

What was the point of highlighting the police officers socially Awkward son and their frail relationship? Why did the police just disappear half way through the series never to return? What happened to the kid who provided the knife & what happened to the knife.

I think this should have been a movie instead of series.

 Paramount+, or buy it on Fandango at Home.

Q-tips say: We are enjoying Dexter for now. Perhaps Original Sin does a much better job at capturing the feel and style of the original series, with a younger, more inexperienced Dexter Morgan trying to find a little meaning in life. Or, well, in death anyways.

Original Sin is giving a lot of the backstory, more than we saw in Dexter. The cast is pretty darn good so far.

Mrs. Q says: There are some segments that might want you to NOT keep watching Dexter, but the ending is worth keep watching.

From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self.

Q-tips say: Not the most exciting movie in the world. Not sure I’ve ever seen a movie get so many award nominations while being so thoroughly disliked by the public.