Category: Jacob’s Reviews

An American Pickle – Review

Director: Brandon Trost Writer(s): Simon Rich Cast: Seth Rogen, Seth Rogen Synopsis: An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmkxQbMtB_M The multiple roles gimmick hardly ever works. Not only does it never really work, it also produces some of the absolute worst … Continue reading An American Pickle – Review →

The Tax Collector – Review

Director: David Ayer Writer(s): David Ayer Cast: Lana Parrilla, Shia LaBeouf, Bobby Soto, Chelsea Rendon Synopsis: David Ayer has written wonderful and gritty thrillers in the past, highlighted by Training Day. He even directed a few with End of Watch and Fury. He has what it takes to be a good filmmaker, which is what made me believe … Continue reading The Tax Collector – Review →

Rebuilding Paradise – Review

Thank you to National Geographic for allowing me to watch and review this movie! Director: Ron Howard Synopsis: The community of Paradise, California, a town in the Sierra Nevada foothills, attempts to rebuild after devastating wildfires in 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcyPBHPk_VM When you think of Paradise, what do you think? You probably picture beautiful landscapes, wonderful communities, … Continue reading Rebuilding Paradise – Review →

Senior Love Triangle – Review

An 84-year old charming but delusional WWII veteran forms relationships with two elderly women and goes on a crusade to save them from the isolation of their retirement homes in East Hollywood. The hilarity out of William Selig, played by Tom Bower, is what jumps starts this film. The characteristics and mannerisms he showcases are … Continue reading Senior Love Triangle – Review →