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The Devil Wears Prada 2

 I enjoyed it. I really did. And the twists and turns and how everyone turned out it was just... it made me smile. And the music! The music in the movie was really good. I will have to find the soundtrack, because, wow, Lady Gaga has done it again. This tale brings all the favs back: Miranda (played by Meryl Streep), Andie (played by Anne Hathaway), Emily (of course played by Emily Blunt) and Nigel (played beautifully by Stanley Tucci). Miranda and Nigel are still at Runway, Emily is at Dior and Andie is writing for a well known publication as an award-winning journalist. Things change, Andie loses her job and she finds her way back to Runway with the help of Irv (played by Tibor Feldman). The fashion, the scene cuts/melds and music combo brings us back into a wonderful world of fashion with the new Emily named Amari (played by Simone Ashley) and 2nd assistant Charlie (played by Caleb Hearon). The changes at Runway include HR reminding everyone, including Miranda, that there are th...
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Minions and Monsters

 Eh. It could have been better. The minions were cute, the little German speaking director was reasonable, but overall I wanted more. The plot, the climax, the intensity of characters - all of it. I just wanted more. I must note I did love Christoph Waltz as Max. I should have realized no one else could have that beautiful German accent in a character. The Minions have a history of wanting to be a part of something evil, to serve someone who is powerful and evil. And things have always happened. But now, when the invention of movies, the Minions have an idea. They have some of their group that have ideas to make a Monster Movie. But what monster? And how? And what is the back story? And will there be bananas? So many questions to answer and they find a book of spells and get their monster. And their monster gets another monster. So now what happens? Will the movie studio accept their film? What do all the monsters what in return for being in their film? Will there be a sequel?...
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Supergirl (2026)

 My husband and I, being superhero fans, really wanted to see this movie and see the differences and possible similarities to the TV "Supergirl" that we enjoyed so much starring Melissa Benoist. I did enjoy the introduction, at least to me, of Superdog, Krypto. It's sad he wasn't in most of the movie, except for flashbacks, but it was still good to see him.  Supergirl herself, played by Milly Alcock, was not as attractive to me as a superhero. We were introduced to her in the movie as a drunk, and lots of throwing up. Actually, more throwing up during the movie, so I guess that's a thing she can put on her resume. She was very cocky, knowing her strength, until someone shoots her dog. And like my husband said "Didn't this guy learn anything from John Wick?" Truly, don't mess with the dog. It will not go well for him. And yes, Kara had a heart - she cared for her dog, she cared for the girl with a lot of revenge, Ruthye, played by Eve Ridley, and ...
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

 I'm late to the party, but I finally saw this movie from 1988. Starring Steve Martin, Michael Cane and Glenne Headly, this is a fun movie about two grifters that compete against each other. It starts out with Michael Cane's character, Lawrence Jamieson, a very posh, very fancy and educated man who some how talks women out of their wealth. Steve Martin's character, Freddy Benson, is all-American and his con tugs on the heart strings of the wealthy women and then he spends what he has. And Glenne Headly who plays Janet Colgate, is all innocent in all this. She watches, she learns, but she's innocent and fall for the men. So what will happen with Janet's money? Which man will end up with her funds? And which one will learn their lesson? It was pretty fun and personally, I could see myself falling for the lines of both men myself.
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

 It was cute. It was a tv episode but it was cute. The Mandalorian, played by Pedro Pascal, was on a mission and Grogu was his sidekick. Along the way I noticed Grogu created his own sidekicks and made friends. The Mandalorian worked for the Republic, and I still don't know where in the time line we are at this point. But the mission, the information, the people he has to talk to - is the Mandalorian being set up? Will he die? Will he lose a limb? And will Grogu be there to help him out? Grogu has learned things since the last time I saw on Disney Plus - like trying to steal food from Colonol Ward, played by Sigourney Weaver. I totally loved seeing Zeb, voiced by Steve Blum. The inclusion of live action with the computer animation was just amazing. I was hoping for something a little different with Rotta the Hutt, voiced by Jeremy Allen White: maybe I wanted something more alien. Maybe something with an accent from a far away world. But he just sounded like my neighbor: a cool dude...
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Masters of the Universe (2026)

 We took in the new movie last night, my husband and I, as he is a big fan of the He-Man cartoon series and the comics and he has figures and Castle Greyskull and knows a good bit about all the characters. Sitting there watching him through the movie was a delight - he was a big kid again. And I think this will happen to anyone who grew up in the 80s with the cartoon and the comics and the movie back in the day with Dolph Lundgren will totally enjoy this. For me, this was a very funny movie. Lots of comedy. Young Adam, played by Artie Wilkinson-Hunt, starts out a very weak prince. His father wants him to be more, to defend himself, to be strong, to protect those he cares about. Man-at-Arms wants him to have the strength and knowledge to protect himself and his kingdom. And his bestie, Teela, played by Camila Mendes, looks out for him, protects him from time to time, but she still cares. When an attack comes from Skeletor, played by Jared Leto, the royal family with the help of the ...
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Michael (2026)

 I guess I was expecting more. I was expecting the abuse. I was expecting the violence. I was expecting the controversy. And I didn't get that. I got music. And yeah, I'm gonna admit that I sang through the movie, yes I did, because I still own "Thriller" on vinyl and I remember listening to it over and over again in my brother's room when he wasn't home. But this movie...I wanted more. I think  Jaafar Jackson did a great job as Michael and his emotion came through very well, but I wanted more from my idol. I was very pleased to see Nia Long as Katherine Jackson. She brought out the tender in that woman completely - a mother who will do whatever is necessary for her family. Good to see Jessica Sula as La Toya Jackson, but I didn't see or hear about Janet at all. Colman Domingo did a good job as Joe Jackson with his facial expressions and domineering Prescence especially with the record executives. But my favorite character in the entire movie was Bill Bray...
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