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  • Love happens
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Joyce L on May 3, 2021

    Tagged: Movies and Television

    Romance. Comedy Moments. Emotional. Self-Examination. Good Acting. Touching, Good Ending.

    With a touch of comedy..I felt that this film dealt with real issues.  Dealing with emotional tragedies can effect people in different ways.  How you choose to deal with it makes all the different in your life.  This film showed how you can try and live with your feelings by covering them up or choosing to face them and move on. Sometimes you need someone in your life to just give you a little nudge to move on. Someone who is not afraid to say just what you need to hear. The acting was good and realistic.  The romance did not overshadow the point of the movie. It was a good ending.

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  • War room
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Joyce L on Apr 30, 2021

    Tagged: African American Body Mind and Spirit Family Movies and Television Religion

    Drama. Spiritual. Uplifting. Inspiring. Heart-warming. Family Movie. Touching. Emotional.

    This movie was very moving and uplifting.  If you can have faith and beleive there is nothing that the LORD can not do on your behalf.  The actors are very convincing. The life experiences in this film can be well related to by any families in the world. It stands to prove that whoever you are and wherever you may be .....life happens. The scripts are well written. The film was very emotional.  This is a film that the family can enjoy together.

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  • Paul Blart, Mall Cop 2
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Joyce L on Apr 30, 2021

    Tagged: Humor Movies and Television

    Comedy. Family Friendly. Funny Characters. Funny Action Scenes.

    Kevin James returns as Paul Blart (The Mall Cop) in this sequel.  This movie was fun to watch.  I think the family would enjoy watching it together because it is not packed with offensive language, but, lots of funny action scenes. It's a little corny but you can get thru it. The kids will love it simply because Kevin James is so silly.

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  • Love, Simon
    ★★★★☆

    Reviewed by Lauren G on Apr 29, 2021

    Tagged: Movies and Television

    Love, Simon is a movie based on the YA novel, SIMON VS. THE HOMOSAPIENS AGENDA, that is about a teenaged boy, Simon, who has a perfect family, friends, and life, but he is hiding the secret that he is gay. On a gossip blog run by classmates from his school, a boy comes out gay, which gives Simon the idea to email him to tell him that he's gay too. They go back and forth throughout the movie wondering who is this mysterious person talking to Simon. This movie will make you laugh and cry, and it's a feel-good movie. It's one of the first movies to come out about a kid coming out, and I think it's perfect for anyone to watch, especially in this day and age. I don't think this is a movie about being gay, but it's about finding your true self and accepting who you are.

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  • Our idiot brother
    ★★★★☆

    Reviewed by Lauren G on Apr 29, 2021

    Tagged: Movies and Television

    Our Idiot Brother starring Paul Rudd is about Nedd (Rudd) who gets arrested for selling weed to a cop and gets dumped by his girlfriend. He ends up moving back home, where his three sisters live, who have their own life problems. Having Ned back into their lives is tricky, but in a way, he has helped make their lives better. This is a fun move to watch with a great cast. Most likely you will know every actor in this. This movie focuses on family and how family is important and needed. I recommend giving this a watch!

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  • One fatal flaw by Perry, Anne,
    ★★★☆☆

    Reviewed by Donna P on Apr 28, 2021

    Tagged: Fiction

    Was an ok read for me. Started out slow but eventually picked up. Parts kept me wanting to keep reading other part I wanted to not continue reading. Just took me a little longer to read.

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  • Parental guidance
    ★★★★☆

    Reviewed by Donna P on Apr 28, 2021

    Tagged: Movies and Television

    a comedy where children ask their parents to watch the graandchildren(who they don't see very often) while they are away. Starts out a little rough but in the end they all become close. A nice movie . I enjoyed it

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  • Ride along 2
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Joyce L on Apr 26, 2021

    Tagged: African American Humor Movies and Television

    Hilarious. Comedy.  Action. Great New Cast .  Great Stunts.  Memorable Characters. 

     This sequel is just as funny as the first  .  Ben made it through the first ride along with James. As his wedding day approaches  Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product. In Miami a hacker (AJ) Ken Jeong is added to this comedy duo. The action, fun, and adventure continues. I loved both Ride Along  movies . The movie is fast-moving and action-packed.

     

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  • Honest thief
    ★★★★☆

    Reviewed by Donna P on Apr 26, 2021

    Tagged: Movies and Television

    A good movie. A man falls in love with  a woman and wants to turn himself in for past bank robberies. The FBI angents double cross him and he ends up defending himself aganst them. Was a good movie. enjoyed watching it.

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  • Ride along
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Joyce L on Apr 26, 2021

    Tagged: African American Humor Movies and Television

    Comedy.  Action. Romance. Great Cast.  Nail-biting Stunts. Memorable Characters. 

    Security guard Ben (Kevin Hart) must prove himself to his girlfriend's brother, top police officer James (Ice Cube). Ben rides along with James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta to prove that he is worthy of her love. It starts off as all fun and games but gets really serious when they get on the trail of a big criminal. Kevin Hart is hilarious and Ice Cube's tough guy character makes this film so much fun to watch. This action-filled comedy had me laughing out loud.  If you are a Kevin Hart fan you will love him in this film.  His comedy just don't stop.

     

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  • Paul Blart, Mall Cop 1
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Joyce L on Apr 26, 2021

    Tagged: Humor Movies and Television

    Comedy. Feel-Good Movie. Family-friendly. Heart-warming. Fun Action.  Nice Ending.

    This movie is nicely entertaining for the whole family. It's a feel good movie that will make you laugh and cheer for the heroes. 

    Kevin James reminds you much of the late John Candy (funny and lovable).  The film has a nice cast.

    It's a good movie for the kids to watch around the holidays...it takes place in a mall on Black Friday. 

     

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  • Mobituaries : great lives worth reliving by Rocca, Mo,
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by valerie h on Apr 25, 2021

    Tagged: Humor History

    Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving is a fascinating read.

    Mo Rocco, a correspondent for CBS news, is the author.  He has researched forgotten lives of people whose achievements have never been really recognized or appreciated.

    My favorite Mobit was about Elizabeth Jennings (1827-1901).  She's known as the Rosa Parks of New York.  A century before Rosa Parks, Elizabeth Jennings, running late for organ practice at her church, boarded an almost empty horse-drawn street car.  It was a car meant for whites.

    The year was 1854.  New York City had white cars and "colored" cars.  A Black person could board a white car if no white passenger objected.  The only person who objected was the Irish immigrant conductor who tried to throw her off the car.  When she resisted, the conductor flagged down a police officer who threw her to the ground.  A big mistake on their part.

    Elizabeth ended up suing the street car company.  Her lawyer, six weeks out of law school, was none other than Chester A. Arthur, later to become the 21rst president of the United States.

    Elizabeth won her civil lawsuit.  She was awarded damages, substantial for the time, and forever changed segregated public transit in New York City.

    The book is filled with one historical nugget after another.  The chapters are short, funny and easy to read.  By the way, Mobituaries also covers the deaths of things:  disco, famous trees, station wagons, McDonald's Collectible Drinking Glasses, shag carpeting and many more!

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  • Heft by Moore, Liz,
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by valerie h on Apr 24, 2021

    Tagged: Body Mind and Spirit

    Heft by Liz Moore is an absorbing twofer of a novel.  She delivers two first person narratives in alternating chapters. 

    The first narrator is Arthur Opp.  He is a former college English professor who has turned into a 550 pound recluse in his spacious Brooklyn brownstone.  He's so heavy that he hasn't been able to climb the stairs to the second and third floors in over 10 years.  He is overwhelmed by his weight and issues of lonliness and loss.

    The second narrator is Kel "Kelly"  Keller, a high school senior from Yonkers.  He's such a wiz at baseball that he is being scouted by the Mets.  Kel is from a low income single parent household and struggles with his mom's poor health and her growing dependence on booze. He has become his mom's caretaker over the years while attending an affluent public school.  Quite simply, he is overwhelmed.

    What connects this unlikely pair who live a mere 20 miles from each other?  It is Charlene, Kel's mother, and a former college student of Arthur's.  Charlene and Arthur have kept in touch by letters over a span of 19 years.  Both are incapacitated by lonliness and their addictions. Arthur seeks comfort with food while Charlene self-medicates with alcohol.  Both are frozen in place.

    Charlene's request that she and Kel visit Arthur for college advice sets in motion a life changing series of events for Arthur.  Will he emerge from his cave of a house?  Will he shed some weight?  Will the Mets recruit Kel?  There are no easy answers in this sad, but ultimately, satisfying novel.  I coudn't  put this book down, but plowed all the way to the end.

     

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  • Aliens stole my body
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Leaona S on Apr 23, 2021

    Tagged: Family Humor Movies and Television

    Rod, his cousin and friend are transported by the Galactic Patrol aboard the Spaceship Ferkel to find Rod's father who is missing in space. The team must stop their enemy B'KR from creating a device which control's time travel by trapping time in an endless loop of the same event. This movie felt somewhat like a homage to Star Trek. The characters and costumes were excellent. I enjoyed it. I would recommend it to families with children of all ages, particularly ages 10-15 who enjoy light-hearted sci-fi comedy and adventure movies. 

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  • The Family man
    ★★★★☆

    Reviewed by Donna P on Apr 22, 2021

    Tagged: Movies and Television

    The Family Man – Comedy about a man who wakes up in a life that he really wasn’t living. He ends up getting back to his original life  and realizes how much his really wants the life that wasn’t his.  An enjoyable movie. Made you feel good. 

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  • Daddy day care
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Joyce L on Apr 20, 2021

    Tagged: Children Family Humor Movies and Television

    Funny. Family Movie. Feel-Good Film. Silly. Heart-Warming. Nice Ending. Kid-Friendly.

    This movie has a lot of "awe moments". The children are all adorable. It's just so funny how people can come up with plans to make money without thinking that there maybe consequences somewhere down the line. This is a nice movie to watch with the family.

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  • Bowfinger
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Joyce L on Apr 20, 2021

    Tagged: Humor Movies and Television

    Hilarious. Funny Characters. Memorable Characters. Good Actors. Very Nice Soundtrack.

    This movie has two of my favorite funny actors (Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy). This movie has plenty of "laugh out loud moments".  Eddie Murphy plays multiple funny roles. You'll want to watch from begining to end just to figure out what exactly is going on here. Steve Martin has always been so funny in every role that I've seen him play (my favorite being The Jerk). This is a comedy with heart.. I beleive that this movie is worth a watch. I think it's a enjoyable film. The music was enjoyable as well.

     

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  • Imagine That
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Joyce L on Apr 20, 2021

    Tagged: African American Family Humor Movies and Television

    Family. Comedy. Fun to watch. Good Acting. Feel Good Movie.  Magical. Touching

    This is a feel good movie. A movie the family can enjoy together. It's filled with imaginative and magical moments that will make you smile.This is a nice daugther-dad movie. It was fun to watch and I enjoyed it.

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  • The Pacifier
    ★★★★☆

    Reviewed by Donna P on Apr 14, 2021

    Tagged: Movies and Television

     

    The pacifier a really cute movie that I would watch again. Vin Diesel is a navy seal officer who gets a job to babysit children of a fellow navy seal who was killed for a program he was working on. He has a tough time at first but in the end is loved by the children. A very nice movie I would recommend watching

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  • The hitman's bodyguard
    ★★★★★

    Reviewed by Joyce L on Apr 12, 2021

    Tagged: Humor Movies and Television

    Action-packed. Adventure. Comedy. Memorable Characters. Mild Violence. 

    Imagine that...a bodyguard hired to protect his worst enemy.   Samuel L. Jackson is the hitman  and Ryan Reynolds is the bodyguard making the perfect team.  This movie is hilarious and full of action and adventure. You will not want to miss one minute .

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