Breaking In

A woman takes her two kids to her recently deceased father's house to get it ready to sell. It's a smart home with all kinds of safety features which will work for and against her when a group of thugs arrive to rob the place. Gabrielle Union (Bad Boys 2) must fight back to get her kids safe. It's predictable. She does a good job acting - the others in this not so much. All in all, I say: SKIP IT

Lone Wolf

Jodi Picoult does her research for her books. They kind of follow a formula, but the theme is so detailed and well researched you get sucked in every time. This revolved around wolf packs as well as a family. Two siblings - who couldn't be more different - have to make a decisions on whether or not to pull the plug on their father. The story is from multiple point of views and really well written. All in all, I say: READ IT.

Another Broken Egg

This place is kind of expensive, but amazing. I had a vegan dish with fruits, and granola, and...I just can't stress enough how amazing the food was there. Their service at the location we went to was piss pour, but otherwise - mouth watering. I think this is a good place to go for special occasions for brunch or breakfast. All in all, I say: YES PLEASE

The Chemist

Stephenie Meyer who wrote The Host strikes again with another mind numbing novel. The Chemist is a nickname given to a woman who does interrogation for the US government. She and her partner are suddenly being hunted. She meets a couple of brothers who are in the same situation. Together they realize why they are trying to be eliminated and must find a way to get the bad guys. It's is very, very wordy. There is just so much that doesn't need to be included. The editor of this book did a poor job. All in all, I say: SKIP IT, but if the make it into a movie - see it.

Making It

Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman both from Parks and Recreation produce and host this reality show. It's all about crafts and making things on your own with what you have. Each week the contestants have a quick craft and a longer, themed craft. Each week they can win the challenge for patches. At the end - one winner is picked who wins $$$$. It's funny and fun to watch. All in all, I say: SEE IT

Crazy Rich Asians

Based on a book which I never read. Constance Wu (Fresh Off the Boat - Taiwanese-American) comes from an average single parent household in America. She meets and falls in love with Malaysian Henry Golding (A Simple Favor) a wealthy, upper class man from a powerful family in Singapore. Filmed in Malaysia - so beautiful. His demanding mother played by Malaysian Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) wants to break them apart once she discovers they want to marry. There is tons of comedy. All in all, I say: SEE IT - I laughed.

Mile 22

Peter Berg (Ballers) directs another action movie but I warn you this will NOT turn out the way you think it will. It took me a long time to realize the ending. Mark Wahlberg (Shooter) plays an intelligent borderline autistic analyst who works for Overwatch. An elite group of people that find and solve problems like terrorists. Lauren Cohan (TWD) also stars with John Malkovich (Being John Malkovich). It was action packed. It moves fast. Mark's acting is not so great and I hated the ending. All in all, I say: SKIP IT unless you really just want to see the action and don't care about the ending.