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halloween

Saturday nights are for movies. In the DVD player was the 2018 version of the movie, but it wasn’t a remake–just a continuation of the story. In it, Jamie Lee Curtis reprised her Laurie Strode role, but this time she was a senior citizen. Ha. I guess people get old …

bird box

Due to the tepid reviews, I wasn’t sure if I should watch this movie or not. But, I decided to give it a go last night and I did enjoy it. Of course, it’s one of my favorite genres (apocalyptic), so that helped turn the scales in its favor. The …

a dog’s purpose

This was a cute movie about, well, a dog’s purpose. The story was told from the point of view of a single dog, through several reincarnations and owners. If you like dogs, you will probably enjoy this movie. I don’t see how you wouldn’t. My rating: 4/5

a simple favor

This movie was kind of a black comedy/thriller. I wasn’t sure how the combination was going to work out, but I really enjoyed it. Plus, the hot guy from Crazy Rich Asians was in it. In short, the movie was about a mom who befriended another mom. The 2nd mom …

dunkirk

Jake and I like war movies, so we checked this one out on Friday night. It was different than most war movies–it told the story of the massive evacuation of soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, which is in northern France. So, it wasn’t the usual sort of war story. …