Drama – Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare

“Digger”

By Brett_G on October 16, 2026October 13, 2026

7.9

“They know the facts. The story has yet to be told.”

So this is what it would have been like if “Megalopolis” was actually good… This is how you do a passion project!

Cruise turns in a performance that reminds you that the guy can act his ass off. No matter how silly the subject matter got, there was always gravitas to spare. In multiple monologues that rival Cliff Booth’s trailer meltdown from “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” he shows that he’s STILL GOT IT. Definitely WEIRD, but not deserving of the rough reviews it’s amassed in its first weeks. Satire for the ages!

Drama Romance

“Practical Magic 2”

By Brett_G on October 15, 2026October 13, 2026

7.4

I’ll be damned, they ROCKED this one. I was worried about them making a sequel after so many years and taking a swing at possibly ruining the magic. That being said, the original cast perfectly play alongside the newcomers to bridge things so well that you’d assume they had been together all along. The magic is still there and there’s lightning left in the bottle! I never felt it unnecessary that they went back to the well and in the end thoroughly enjoyed this one front to back!

Drama Indie

“The Rivals of Amziah King”

By Brett_G on September 30, 2026September 20, 2026

8.4

Still not sure how to sell this one, other than to say you have to go see it to believe it. I expected a heaping pile of charm thanks to McConaughey, but I’ll be damned, I was enthralled with a movie about honey bee theft for 2 hours! Angelina LookingGlass carries the second half of the film, holding her own against the likes of Kurt Russell. There’s an unexpected amount of depth in this one and much more than meets the eye. I felt it oddly enlightening, especially in the music department. A spiritual experience of sorts – a fever dream turned transfusion of wisdom from the screen into the heart of the audience. Highly recommend!

Apple Tv+ Drama

“The Dink”

By Brett_G on September 29, 2026September 20, 2026

8.2

It’s like “Book Club,” with the charm of “New Girl”… I may not be the biggest fan of Pickleball, but I loved this movie! The cast works surprisingly well and the I laughed a lot more than I expected. It fell on the funny-dumb side of the dumb-funny movie line, which I was relieved by. Really really well done sports movie!

Comedy Drama Indie

“Tow”

By Brett_G on September 28, 2026September 20, 2026

7.9

Dominic Sessa’s in it, I’m there! The guy can’t miss!

Rose Byrne also NAILS it… for such a simple plot (retrieving an impounded car), this one had me on the edge of my seat the entire run time! A story of the worst of modern society, the best of human nature… an amazingly human and humorous heroic tale!