8m ·
Published
28 Apr 17:16
Review Summary: Les loved the whimsy and romance of this film, but Ann thought it was a bit of a stretch the whole way through. Plot: Two middle school students flee their parents and camp counselors to camp out on their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m ·
Published
26 Apr 17:00
Review Summary: Ann says that this film is honest, but almost too much so. She and Les like the offbeat and upbeat tone at points, but it's a little bit too much overall. Plot: A lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m ·
Published
21 Apr 13:38
Review Summary: Ann & Les hated this "stale" film that overused '70s speak like "psychedelic" and "groovy" until it became cliché. Plot: A man inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert while working at his parents' motel in the Catskills in the summer of 1969. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m ·
Published
19 Apr 17:03
Review Summary: Ann says the movie succeeds as good "popcorn entertainment," but it is not very true to the real life happenings and is not an altogether exceptional film. Plot: This chronicles the story of the 1980 U.S. hostage crisis in Iran, and how a CIA agent pretends to be a Hollywood producer in order to free them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m ·
Published
17 Apr 16:27
Review Summary: Ann and Les think this film is great for young girls, but it's a little heavy-handed with the morals and will likely seem cheesy for adults. Plot: Teenage surfer Bethany Hamilton loses her arm in a shark attack, and must rely on her friends, family, and faith to get her through this time and back on the water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m ·
Published
14 Apr 20:49
Review Summary: While this is definitely a kids' movie, the whole family will have fun watching it together - boys and girls! Plot: The Grimm's Fairytale, Rapunzel, is given a modern twist when a charming outlaw coaxes the long-haired princess out of her tower and into a world of mischief and adventure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10m ·
Published
29 Mar 17:28
Review Summary: The casting and storyline make this film "cute, smart, and gloriously entertaining..." Plot: The story of Julia Child's start in the cooking profession and how blogger Julie Powell challenges herself to cook all the recipes in Child's first book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m ·
Published
27 Mar 15:34
Review Summary: Ann & Les love seeing Matt Damon in an atypical role, which they call it "one of his best performances." However, Ann found the first part of the movie rather confusing. Plot: Based on real events, a corporate vice president becomes an informant to the U.S. government when his company is accused of price-fixing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9m ·
Published
24 Mar 15:36
Review Summary: Ann & Les can't figure out how they spent $150M making this film; the special effects look cheap, as do the script, the director, and the performances. Plot: A test pilot is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8m ·
Published
22 Mar 18:19
Review Summary: This film does something Ann hasn't seen in years: "it has two protagonists, but you're rooting for both." Les calls it "classy," despite the violence of an MMA movie. Plot: The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
