Gina Lynn Guesby

I'm a little different than my friends and associates: I like my Christmas movies with some action. I like the running, the jumping, the falling out of trees. I like the gun shots and the death and the rescues and the love of family in the end. I like car races and jumping off buildings and saving the world. This is the kind of movie I like. "Red One" is the kind of Christmas movie I like. Dwayne Johnson plays Callum, a bodyguard/security guard for Santa Claus who comes to retirement, but before he can get his foot out the door, Santa is kidnapped by a powerful witch. What is he gonna do now? How does he find him? What will the world do? It's Christmas Eve and Santa has a big job ahead of him. Zoe, played by Lucy Liu, assists him by finding the man who helped the witch break into the North Pole to kidnap Santa. This man is a pro at getting information, pick-pocketing people and being on the naughty list. Chris Evans plays this man, Jack, who thinks of nothing but himself, and his son, of course. But how can he help? He doesn't believe in Santa. So how is Callum gonna convince him to help? I enjoyed the storyline very much and the biggest surprise for me was Megan Hayes, actress extraordinaire, as a mother in line with her kids near the beginning of the movie. I was stunned and was shushed and just totally delighted to see her on screen! I will definitely see this movie again!

I really enjoyed this movie. I still like the first one better, but I really enjoyed this movie. I know that tornadoes are no joke and the damage from their powerful winds are at the same time marvelous and horrifying, this movie had so many visual train wrecks that I couldn't look away. Human beings that freak out in situations get killed. Or carried away, in this case. The main lady, Kate, loses most of her team in the beginning of the movie and it haunts her the entire movie. She loses the "gusto" that she had in her early carrier when studying tornadoes and finding ways to make humans safer by getting more knowledge about the dangerous weather. She meets Tyler who is an internet sensation and Kate can't stand that. No science, all pretty face and popularity. To her, he's selfish and she wants to help all people. For him, she's big city and doesn't care about the small towns while he gives food to the poor off camera. The chasing of tornadoes, the science behind the storms, the aftermath of the storms and their effect on families - this is a heart-felt movie to watch. And so many misunderstandings among friends! If you enjoyed "Twister" with Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton, you'll really enjoy this movie!

I totally enjoyed this movie! I really did! I enjoyed the voice-over work, the animation, the story, the back-story, all of it. Two miners, best friends, look out for each other all the time. And then one of them wants something more, and the other one thinks he's crazy but goes along with it. And they get publicity. And then they get sentenced to silence. And they escape. And they discover stuff. And they are offered a second chance with their new bodies, new powers, the power to transform. And they discover that their leader isn't telling the truth about everything. One friend takes it very badly, the other wants everyone else to know. The battles are intense and the deaths are just....raw! Mad props to Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson and Keegan Michael Key! I'm totally impressed with the feeling and intensity they put in the film. I'd like to see a follow-up film!

Wow. Michael Keaton twice in one year. So, I actually got free tickets for this movie through AARP (yes, I'm that old) so my husband and I went. This was not what I expected from Mr. Keaton. I did expect the humor and I saw so much of his usual nuances in his movements and how he says things, but this character was a new one for me. A gallery owner. He's trying to make it. His wife in rehab. He is now the sole parent of twins. And he has a daughter from a previous marriage who is going through things of her own. But Now Michael's character is being his from all directions in this movie: when will his wife be home? How does he keep the engagements that he needs to keep funding for his gallery? How does he keep a connection with the twins to let them know they are not abandoned? And how does he keep his word to his eldest daughter? So much stress in this movie, so many different things going on and at the end I just wanted to cry for some many different reasons. Oh, and he finds a male friend in this movie that is so needed. Someone to talk to, to connect with and God don't we all need that? If anyone is looking for that "feel good but sad" movie, this is it. And I have a feeling there are others out there who will connect with one or more of his situations at this time in his life.

You know, I just noticed the spelling of the movie was different than what I learned growing up. I learned "Betelgeuse" not "Beetlejuice" but yeah, that's pretty funny. So was this movie. This 2nd installment finds Lydia, played by "Stranger Things" very own Winona Ryder all grown up and living the dream as a very popular supernational TV talk show host with a daughter, played by "Wednesday" herself, Jenna Ortega. Delia, played by Catherine O'Hara, tries to be the glue to her stepdaughter and grand stepdaughter and of course, reap the benefits of Lydia's popularity. But dreams start plaguing Lydia and the passing of her husband, Charles, conjures up a lot of things. One of those "things" is Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice has his own problems and wants to get out of a contract that he has with Dolores, played by Monica Bellucci. Beetlejuice needs Lydia, Lydia needs Beetlejuice and Astrid wants to see her father again. So much going on in this film that you might miss how one person gets traps with another. Above it all, is the music. OMG the music! This is a great soundtrack and will take people back in time! And I totally love the Soul Train, pun intended. This movie was well worth watching, and just in time for Halloween!

So, I did watch this movie. And I smiled. And my husband smiled. And I enjoyed it. The main character is a bachelor, with a good job, a huge house, a nice car and a butler. Or man servant, who refers to himself just as "Mr. Ford's Man." So when Mr. Ford goes out and sets up scenes of murder and mystery, his Man takes pictures from afar. And then, from these pictures, comes a cartoon strip. In which Mr. Ford gets paid for. It's his life and his work. One night, makes a mistake. He's at a bachelor party, meets the girl who pops out of the cake, and wakes up the next day and she has a wedding ring on her hand. And she doesn't speak English - she speaks only Italian. What is he gonna do? How does he get rid of her? That's the rest of the movie. So many things he tries and so many things she learns about American living. The best scene for me is the court room. He proves his case the best way he knows how and not one woman in the court room is pleased. This movie isn't for everyone, especially those born after 1990, but for me, it's just fun. It's Jack Lemmon playing a role and Terry Thomas playing his "man" and Virna Lisi with her gorgeous green eyes and Max Showalter who started this whole mess.

I really enjoyed this movie. My husband swore he's seen it, but the beginning of the movie just re-caps the very first episode. Monk, who is supposed to have written a book, just didn't. And now, stuck in a bad situation, all of a sudden can not pay for Trudy's daughter's wedding. The bride is brought to tears when her fiance was murdered. She asks Monk to help her and the search begins. Who killed him? And why? What was the motive? And now, Molly has no future husband. Again, why? This movie brings back so many folks from the original series and a new captain on the police force who believes in Mr. Monk. This movie is a tear-jerker and for those who love a good "who-done-it", this will be a nice roller-coaster ride!

This is one of my baby sister's favorite movies of all time so I had to check this out. Lots of recognizable faces: Paul Rudd, Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, Donald Faison and Wallace Shawn. So Cher has a teenage life. A rich teenage life. And her dad makes sure that she wants for nothing but there are rules and consequences for her actions. Cher, herself, starts helping people or saving them because they don't know any better. But in this story, she tries to save her friend, Tai, but Tai is really doing well on her own. And the entire time, Cher is missing out on having someone in her life to love. She has some very interesting moments with her bestie, Dionne, and it just reminds me of similar, but less flush with money ways, we had to deal with things in high school. Cher really is kinda clueless about basic things in life but she's slowing learning and slowly getting into her own way. It's a cute movie, and the small thing of drug interaction did lose me a bit, but it wasn't the main focus of the story, so that was cool. My baby sister has good taste.

So, I finished the first season of "Andor". As a Star Wars fan from back in the day, I thought I'd check it out. The stand-out performances are not really of the character Andor, played by Diego Luna. My first outstanding character was Kino Loy, played by Andy Serkis. Wonderful actor, who also does voice over. His character was so intense and he was all about being the Papa Bear in the prison. Second was Dedra Meero, played by Denise Gough. She's an imperial and she wants to do her job and proof statistics and logic. She's determined, but she needs to be careful or she's gonna get herself killed. Fiona Shaw was excellent as well, playing Andor's adoptive mom, Maarva Andor. Potter fans recognize her as Aunt Petunia but here, she's a feisty and determined secret Rebel leader. This series was slow for me. It didn't get going until later on in the season. But over-all, the wonderful performances couldn't save the writing. I didn't even want "more" of the story. I kinda just wanted it to end. But, we'll see what the fate of Andor comes to in the future.