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Film Review: On A Wing And A Prayer

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On A Wing And A Prayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, LightWorkers Media United Artists Releasing, Amazon Studios Release date April 7, 2023 (Prime Video) Description In this extraordinary true story of faith and survival, On a Wing and a Prayer follows passenger Doug White’s (Dennis Quaid) harrowing journey to safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger, after their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight. My Rating 6/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 65% #whatonwhatsgood Express Review On April 2009, Doug White (Dennis Quaid), his wife Terri (Heather Graham), and two children, Bailey (Abigail Rhyne) and Maggie (Jessi Case) were flying back home from Florida to Louisiana on a private plane.   After taking off, the pilot dies of a heart attack.  Doug who has little to no flying experience is left to take over the controls.   Terri takes over in the co-pilot seat.   With some help from air safety officials and Kari (Jesse Metcalfe), ...

Sisu Rating

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Sisu Subzero Film Entertainment, Nordisk Film My Rating 6/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 66% Release date April 28, 2023 Description During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back – even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path. Directed by Jalmari Helander Written by Jalmari Helander Produced by Petri Jokiranta Starring Jorma Tommila as Aatami Korpi Aksel Hennie as SS ObersturmfĂŒhrer Bruno Helldorf Jack Doolan as Wolf Paul And...

Film Review: Boston Strangler

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Boston Strangler 20th Century Studios, Scott Free Productions, LuckyChap Entertainment Hulu Release date March 17, 2023 Description Loretta McLaughlin was the reporter who broke the story of the Boston Strangler. Along with reporter Jean Cole, McLaughlin challenged the sexism of the era, pursuing the story at personal risk and uncovering corruption that cast doubt on the identity of the strangler. #whatonwhatsgood Express Review The Boston Strangler murdered 13 women in the Boston, Massachusetts area in the 1960s.  The Boston Strangler movie follows Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley) and fellow reporter Jean Cole (Carrie Coon) who are trying to get the story out about who is doing these crimes.   Unfortunately, they are met with many challenges from men in order to tell their narrative. Boston Strangler is a decent film.  I like the pairing of Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon. Directed by Matt Ruskin Written by Matt Ruskin Produced by Ridley Scott, Kevin ...

TV Series Review: The Big Door Prize

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The Big Door Prize CJ ENM, Studio Dragon, Skydance Television Apple TV+ Release date March 29, 2023 #whatonwhatsgood Express Review In The Big Door Prize, a machine appears at a grocery store in a small town called Deerfield. The machine reveals everyone's true potential.  In each episode, we learn a little about how the machine impacts some of the residents of this community.  In some cases, people are changing their jobs, rethinking their relationships or even questioning their beliefs.  No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 10 Based on The Big Door Prize by M.O. Walsh Developed by David West Read Written by David West Read Starring Chris O'Dowd as Dusty Gabrielle Dennis as Cass Damon Gupton as Father Reuben Josh Segarra as Giorgio Christian Adam as Trevor Sammy Fourlas as Jacob Djouliet Amara as Trina Ally Maki as Hana Crystal R. Fox as Izzy Executive producers David West Read, Miky Lee, Hyun Park, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Bill Bost

Extrapolations Rating

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Extrapolations Media Res Apple TV+ Season 1 2037: A Raven Story S1, Ep1 17 Mar. 2023 My Rating 6/10 #whatonwhatsgood Rating 66% 2046: Whale Fall S1, Ep2 17 Mar. 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Rating 70% 2047: The Fifth Question S1, Ep3 17 Mar. 2023 My Rating 6/10 #whatonwhatsgood Rating 67% 2059: Face of God S1, Ep4 24 Mar. 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Rating 70% 2059 Part II: Nightbirds S1, Ep5 31 Mar. 202320 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Rating 70% 2066: Lola S1, Ep6 7 Apr. 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Rating 68% 2068: The Going-Away Party S1, Ep7 14 Apr. 2023 My Rating 6/10 #whatonwhatsgood Rating 66% 2070: Ecocide S1, Ep8 21 Apr. 2023 My Rating 6/10 #whatonwhatsgood Rating 66% Genre Anthology, Drama Description An anthology series that depicts the effects of climate change on the planet through various different points of view through interconnected stories. Release date March 17, 2023 Created by Scott Z. Burns Directed by Scott Z. Burns and Ellen Ku...

Film Review: Tetris

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Tetris AI Film, Marv Studios Apple TV+ Release dates 31 March, 2023 My Rating 8/10 #whatonwhatsgood Rating 75% #whatonwhatsgood Express Review In Tetris, we get to see how Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) with inventor Alexey Pazhitnov (Nikita Efremov) got Tetris out to the masses. If you're a fan of video games, you will probably love the story behind Tetris. Description Based on the true story of American video game salesman Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) and his discovery of TETRIS in 1988. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain. Directed by Jon S. Baird Screenplay by Noah Pink Produced by Gillian Berrie, Leonard Blavatnik, Gregor Cameron and Matthew Vaughn Starring Taron Egerton as Henk Rogers Toby Jones as Robert Stein Nikita Yefremov as Alexey Pajitnov Roger Allam as Robert Maxwell Anthony Boyle as Kevin Maxwell Togo Igawa as Hiroshi Yamauchi Ken Yamamura as Minoru Arakawa Ben Miles as Howar...

Ted Lasso Season 3 Rating

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Ted Lasso: Season 3 Apple TV+ Season 3 Smells Like Mean Spirit S3, Ep1 15 Mar. 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 77%   (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea S3, Ep2 22 Mar. 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 80% 4-5-1 S3, Ep3 29 Mar. 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 77% Big Week S3, Ep4 5 Apr. 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 80% Signs S3, Ep5 12 Apr. 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 70% Sunflowers S3, Ep6 19 Apr. 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 80% The Strings That Bind Us S3, Ep7 26 Apr. 2023 My Rating 8/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 80% We'll Never Have Paris S3, Ep8 3 May 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 66% La Locker Room Aux Folles S3, Ep9 10 May 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 82% International Break S3, Ep10 17 May 2023 My Rating 8/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 77% Description In the third season of Ted La...

The Flash Rating

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The Flash Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Double Dream, The Disco Factory Warner Bros. Pictures My Rating 6/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 66% Release date June 16, 2023 Description Barry Allen / The Flash travels back in time to prevent his mother's murder, which traps him in an alternate reality without metahumans. He enlists the help of Batman and the Kryptonian castaway Supergirl from alternate realities to save this world from the restored General Zod and return to his universe Directed by Andy Muschietti Screenplay by Christina Hodson Story by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, and Joby Harold Based on Characters from DC Produced by Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco  Starring Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash Ron Livingston as Henry Allen Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman Kiersey Clemons as Iris West Michael Shannon as General Zod Antje Traue as Faora-Ul Sasha Calle as Supergirl Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne / Batman Maribel VerdĂș as Nora ...

Film Review: Air

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Air Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Artists Equity, Skydance Sports, Studio 8, Mandalay Pictures Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures My Rating 8/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 74% #whatonwhatsgood Express Review The movie tells the story of how Nike managed to make a deal with rookie Michael Jordan to create the Air Jordan shoe.  Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) is trying to convince his boss, CEO Phil Knight (Ben Affleck) to invest the basketball division's budget on Jordan. It's Nike versus Converse versus Adidas.  How did Nike persuade Michael Jordan to work with them?     Description Sonny Vaccaro, a shoe salesman at Nike, works to sign Michael Jordan to a deal to wear their shoes. Release date April 5, 2023 Directed by Ben Affleck Written by Alex Convery Produced by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Peter Guber, Jason Michael Berman, Jeff Robinov, Madison Ainley and David Ellison Starring Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro Ben Affleck as Phil Knight Jason Bateman as Rob...