MV5BMTA2MjA3ODU0NjBeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU4MDE3NTQxNDcz._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,631,1000_AL_.jpg — Ma (2019)

**Directed by: Tate Taylor**
**Starring: Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers, Juliette Lewis, Tate Taylor, Luke Evans, Allison Janney**
**Rated: R for Violent/Disturbing Material, Language Throughout, Sexual Content, and for Teen Drug and Alcohol Use**
**Running Time: 1 h 39 m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Octavia Spencer**
**WEAKNESSES: Finding Target Audience, Some Acting**

Ma (2019)

September 3, 2019

A lonely, middle-aged woman befriends a group of teenagers and lets them party in her house, but after a while, the middle-aged woman starts acting strangely possessive.

MV5BMjEzMjcxNjA2Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMjAxMDM2NzM@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,674,1000_AL_.jpg — Booksmart (2019)

**Directed by: Olivia Wilde**
**Starring: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Victoria Ruesga, Mason Gooding, Skyler Gisondo, Diana Silvers**
**Rated: R for Strong Sexual Content and Language Throughout, Drug Use and Drinking- All Involving Teens**
**Running Time: 1 h 42 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Directing, Writing, Characters, Themes, Humor**
**WEAKNESSES: Originality, Some Jokes Fall Flat**

Booksmart (2019)

July 11, 2019

On the eve of graduation, two nerdy best friends realize they should’ve worked less and partied a bit more, and they aim to rectify that by cramming as much fun as they can into one night.

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