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Broken Diamonds (2021) There is a set formula within “Broken Diamonds” — the one where estranged siblings must reconcile after the death of a parent and become closer. The one wrinkle is that the sister is schizophrenic, and the brother who felt overshadowed since childhood has to put his self-interest aside to get her the help she needs. Even when frustrating artifice often gets in the way, patches of levity and nuggets of hard truth help steer the pretty predictable route this bittersweet indie takes.   On the night of his surprise going-away party to Paris, restaurant server and aspiring writer Scott Weaver (Ben Platt) gets the call from his father’s second wife Cookie (Yvette Nicole Brown) that Dad has died. Already stunned by the emotional blow of his loss, he eventually has no choice but to take in his schizophrenic older sister, Cindy (Lola Kirke), who is dismissed from her care facility for exceeding her strikes of infractions. They’re not very close anymore, but Scott real...

***DISCLAIMER*** The following review is entirely my opinion. If you comment (which I encourage you to do) be respectful. If you don't agree with my opinion (or other commenters), that's fine. To each their own. These reviews are not meant to be statements of facts or endorsements, I am just sharing my opinions and my perspective when watching the film and is not meant to reflect how these films should be viewed. Finally, the reviews are given on a scale of 0-5. 0, of course, being unwatchable. 1, being terrible. 2, being not great. 3, being okay. 4, being great and 5, being epic! And if you enjoy these reviews feel free to share them and follow the blog or follow me on Twitter (@RevRonster) for links to my reviews and the occasional live-Tweet session of the movie I'm watching!  Shut the fuck up! A Quiet Place Part II – 4 out of 5 I really enjoyed A Quiet Place .   John Krasinski directed a hell of a horror film as it not only had this incredibly tense atmosphere but als...

***DISCLAIMER*** The following review is entirely my opinion. If you comment (which I encourage you to do) be respectful. If you don't agree with my opinion (or other commenters), that's fine. To each their own. These reviews are not meant to be statements of facts or endorsements, I am just sharing my opinions and my perspective when watching the film and is not meant to reflect how these films should be viewed. Finally, the reviews are given on a scale of 0-5. 0, of course, being unwatchable. 1, being terrible. 2, being not great. 3, being okay. 4, being great and 5, being epic! And if you enjoy these reviews feel free to share them and follow the blog or follow me on Twitter (@RevRonster) for links to my reviews and the occasional live-Tweet session of the movie I'm watching!  Like a sex machine? Get on Up – 4 out of 5 I honestly never knew for a couple of years that there was a biopic about James Brown.   It wasn’t until around the time  Black Panther  came out...

***DISCLAIMER*** The following review is entirely my opinion. If you comment (which I encourage you to do) be respectful. If you don't agree with my opinion (or other commenters), that's fine. To each their own. These reviews are not meant to be statements of facts or endorsements, I am just sharing my opinions and my perspective when watching the film and is not meant to reflect how these films should be viewed. Finally, the reviews are given on a scale of 0-5. 0, of course, being unwatchable. 1, being terrible. 2, being not great. 3, being okay. 4, being great and 5, being epic! And if you enjoy these reviews feel free to share them and follow the blog or follow me on Twitter (@RevRonster) for links to my reviews and the occasional live-Tweet session of the movie I'm watching!  A genre that shows little creativity and change with a director who is nothing but his own created tropes.  My favorite villain that is super horny to kill puppies and turn them into a coat. Cruell...