80 for Brady

Rating: Full

Studios: Paramount Pictures/Fifth Season

Cast: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field, Billy Porter and Tom Brady

Director: Kyle Marvin

Writers: Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins

Based on: a true story

Producers: Tom Brady and Donna Gigliotti

Music by: John Debney

Rated: PG-13 for brief strong language, some drug content and some suggestive refrences

Release Date: 02/03/23

Runtime:1h 38m

Favorite Character: Trish

Tagline: Best friends get into the best kind of trouble

Quote: “Shut it brisket.”- Maura

Fun Facts: The film was released a few days after Tom Brady announced his retirement (for good this time I hope).

There are tons of cameos (including football players of course).

Summary: Four women in their 80s get a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to the super bowl to watch Tom Brady play.

The One Liner Review: It was fine…the ladies are entertaining…but if you want a movie for a Super Bowl season, you got yourself a movie!

The Whale

Rating: Overflowing

Genre: Drama, psychological

Studios: A24/Protozoa Pictures

Cast: Brandon Frasier, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins and Samantha Morton

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Writer: Samuel D. Hunter

Based on: the play by Samuel D. Hunter

Producers: Darren Aronofsky, Jeremy Dawson and Ari Handel

Music by: Rob Simonsen

Rated: R for language, some drug use and sexual content

Release Date: 12/09/22

Runtime: 1h 57m

Favorite Character: Charlie Sarsfield

Tagline: N/A

Quote: “I need to know I did one thing right in my life!”- Charlie Sarsfield

Fun Facts: The restaurant (Gambinos) Charlie orders food from is a real place in Idaho

The young Ellie was played by Sadie Sink’s sister, Jacey.

You might notice 2016 election on TV meaning the movie takes place in 2016.

Brandon Frasier was really wearing a fat suit.

Summary: An unhealthy, divorced and obese English professor realizes that it’s not too late to reconnect with her teenage daughter.

The One Liner Review: Powerful, depressing (in a good way) and inspiring, ladies and gentlemen, Brandon Frasier is back in the movies!

Disenchanted

Rating: Empty

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Animation

Studios: Walt Disney Pictures/

Cast: Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Gabriella Baldacchino, Idina Menzel and James Marsden

Director: Adam Shankman

Writers: Brigitte Hales, Richard LaGravenese, J. David Stem and David N. Weiss

Based on: the characters by Bill Kelly

Producers: Amy Adams, Barry Josephson and Barry Sonnenfeld

Music by: Alan Menken

Rated: PG for mild peril and language

Release Date: 11/18/22

Runtime: 1h 59m

Favorite Character: Giselle

Tagline: Happily Never After

Quote: “I wished for a fairy tale life, and it’s all gone terribly wrong…or terribly right.”- Giselle

Fun Facts: It took 12 years for the film to be made.

Rachel Convoy, who portrayed Morgan in the first film, was seen telling Giselle that the festival is tonight.

There was a deleted song called ‘Something Different this Year’

Jodi Benson’s role as Robert’s secretary, was cut from the final film.

Summary: After moving to a small town, Giselle wished that life was like a fairy tale, but ended up putting our world and the animated world of Andalasia at risk.

The One Line Review: Disenchanted delivers a fairy tale story that is…really weird, even the songs are forgettable, but at least Amy Adams and Maya Rudolph’s duet was a highlight.