Richard Jewell (2019)
Directed By: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates
Rated: R
Run Time: 2h 11m
TMM Score: 4 Stars
Strengths: Acting, Character Work
Weakness: One Character’s Treatment
When security guard Richard Jewell spots and alerts authorities to a bomb at the Atlanta Olympic Games, he becomes the target of a media and FBI investigation desperate to find a culprit.
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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
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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