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Synopsis: Sheryl Bradshaw, a struggling actress living in Los Angeles in 1978, agrees to appear on The Dating Game as a way to gain exposure. She nails the part, even going off script with her questions to three bachelors. However, unbeknownst to her, Bachelor 3 is Rodney Alcala, a photographer who has killed multiple women. The movie is based on a true story. Who's in it? The movie stars Anna Kendrick , Daniel Zovatto , Tony Hale , Nicolette Robinson and Pete Holmes. Review: My wife has recently gained an interest in true crime documentaries, so I figured a thriller based on a true story would be a good choice for movie night last night. However, while the descriptions sounded good, and I usually like Anna Kendrik films, Woman of the Hour just didn't do it for us. Simply put, this movie just wasn't what I was expecting it to be when I picked it out. Sometimes that turns out to be a good thing, but this happened to be one of those times when it wasn't. Let me start...

Synopsis: Alice is in love with her artist boyfriend, Simon. However, Simon's emotional abuse is beginning to take a toll on her, creating an eating disorder and causing her to rip her hair out. She lies to him so she can take a girls' trip with her friends, Sophie and Tess, to a cabin and the stress from the abuse nearly damages the friendship until her friends learn why. As they help her realize the abuse and become her former self, their work is potentially derailed by Simon arriving unannounced. Who's in it? The movie stars Anna Kendrick ,  Kaniehtiio Horn ,  Charlie Carrick ,  Wunmi Mosaku and  Mark Winnick . Review: There wasn't much on television when we sat down with dinner, so I found a movie to watch with my wife. This one looked interesting, so we picked it. It turned out to be an OK choice though not what we were expecting. I'll start out by saying Kendrick's performance was fantastic. It's one thing to portray physical abuse. Emotional abuse ...

Synopsis: Ever since he first saw her in his dreams, musician Scott Pilgrim has been fascinated with Ramona Flowers and, even though he already has a girlfriend, does everything he can to date her. When she finally agrees and they become a couple, he learns Ramona comes with some baggage. She has seven evil exes who have teamed together to keep her from being happy and, if he wants to continue to date her, Scott must fight each of them to the death. Who's in it? The movie stars Michael Cera , Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Jason Schwartzman , Kieran Culkin , Anna Kendrick and Ellen Wong . Review: I watched this movie a long time ago and, even though I honestly didn't remember too many details about it, I did remember liking it. So, when I saw it on Netflix again, I decided to give it another try. As I did remember from my earlier viewing, this is a very strange movie. But, at the same time, it was still enjoyable to watch. I'll start out by saying this movie...

Synopsis: Struggling with life after college, the Bellas decide to join a USO tour in Europe. In addition to providing entertainment for military troops, the tour is also a competition and the winner will work for  DJ Khaled. However, their competition is able to use musical instruments. Meanwhile, Fat Amy is reunited with her estranged father, a criminal who may have an ulterior motive for tracking her down. Who's in it? The movie stars Anna Kendrick , Rebel Wilson , Brittany Snow , Anna Camp and John Lithgow. Review: When we got this film through Netflix over our three-day weekend, I wasn't really sure what to expect from it. I didn't hate the first sequel , but I also thought the original film was significantly better. As a result, I had some serious doubts about the third installment of this movie series. My wife and I watched it last night, however, and it turned out to be much better than I was expecting. I had two major complaints about this movie. The ...