In Theaters: **^ Second Act (2018)

***^ Second Act  (2018)  This movie stars Jennifer Lopez as a successful assistant manager at a store, but gets overlooked for a promotion because she does not have a college degree.  Her friends son creates a new persona for her, with diploma and history using the internet, and she is offered a position at a prestigious company.  She takes the job after being humiliated by her new boss.  And so begins a life of deceit.  She takes a task to develop a new line of cosmetic which is more “green.” Against the boss’ daughter who is just revamping the old line.  During the competition, it is discovered that the daughter (Vanessa Hudgens) is actually her own biological daughter she gave up for adoption many years ago.  She forms a quick relationship; but how will it survive when it becomes clear that her education and resume is all fraud.  This movie is actually very good but it is their playing light of the use of cuss words that keeps me from giving it higher marks.  If you are trying to keep your kids from cussing don’t take them to this movie.

Christmas Movie: ****^Princess Switch (2018)

****^Princess Switch  (2018)  This is a fantastic show with Vanessa Hudgens in two roles, Stacy de Novo and Lady Margaret.  Lady Margaret is engaged to Prince Edward (Sam Palladio); but she proposes a switch for a couple days so she can get out and meet the people.  Stacy de Novo is a chef and in country for a Christmas cake baking competition.  Her assistant is Kevin (Nick Sagar).  And as it happens as in all good stories, while switched Stacy falls for the prince, and Lady Margaret for Kevin.  Vanessa Hudgens is so beautiful a sure way to make a great movie is to have two of her.  (Netflix)

Movie Review: ****^Dog Days (2018) In Theaters

Dog Days (2018)  I love, love, love this movie!  I laughed and I cried and I was thoroughly entertained.  This movie features everything from babies, to dogs, to nerds (Jon Bass), to beautiful women (Eva Longoria, Vanessa Hudgens, Nina Dobrev), and very handsome guys (Ryan Hansen, Tone Bell).  It has the bungling uncle (Adam Pally) who agrees to take the dog, and the husband (Thomas Lennon) who doesn’t have a clue and the mother who gives birth to twins.  It has the young guy (Finn Wolfhard) who befriends a retired man (Ron Cephas Jones) who has lost his wife, and later his dog.  It has a rock band, and a fund raiser for a veterinary clinic.  It has a news show wit funny antics.  It has a story of adoption (people) which is very heart warming, and a story of a dog adoption which is also very touching.  It also has a dog psychiatrist which is funny in it way “That will be $300.”  This movie leaves you feeling good and I highly recommend it.