The Hustle

The Hustle is a gender-flipped version of the movie Dirty Rotten Scoundrels  a 1988 comedy where two con men dupe people which was also a remake of the 1964 movie Bedtime. The Hustle is sure to make you laugh and relax.

It begins with Penny Rust (Rebel Wilson) who is a con-artist in America. She leaves for a town in France called Beaumont-Sur-Mer because she feels that she would make more money there. On her way, she runs into Josephine Chesterfield (Anne Hathaway) who is also a con-artist but she uses a more classy method and it seemed to have paid off because she is more successful that Penny. When Josephine discovers that Penny is a con-artist she tries to lure her out of Beaumont-Sur-Mer because she sees it as her territory and she does not want Penny to ruin it. However, Penny stayed back and asks Josephine to teach her how to execute high class con. Josephine agrees but with another plan in mind. She trains Pen y and uses her in her schemes but she refuses to pay her. They quarreld and in order to settle it , they made a bet that whomever can extort $500,000 from a young naive internet tycoon Thomas Westerburg (Alex Sharp) will have the whole of Beaumont-Sur-Mer. Who will succeed and remain in the town??

The Hustle does not meet the expectations of the viewers especially those who have seen Dirty Rotten Scoundrels probably because they expect a complete remake of the movie but this version is more silly. This movie is a comic fantasy of women who use charm and scheme to dupe men. Previously,  con artists in movies have always been played by men except in  a few occasions.  This movie portrays the idea that women succeed ad fraudsters because men do not want to agree that women are as smart at them and even smarter. It also silently implies men's sexual vanity that makes them vulnerable to being manipulated by women.

There are some new jokes which where not in the previous versions. The funniest scenes are when Penny insults Josephine and also when she does something crazy. It was directed by Chris Addison and was released worldwide on May 10th, 2019. It runs for 93 minutes and is rated PG-13 for crude sexual content and language.

The Sun is Also A Star

Are you a fan of romantic movies?  Did you enjoy THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, THE KISSING BOOTH and EVERYTHING  EVERYTHING?  If yes, this movie suits you well . From the author of EVERYTHING EVERYTHING  comes THE STAR IS ALSO A SUN. This movie is based on the best selling novel THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR by Nicola Yoon. It is the epic love story of two teenage immigrants living in America they are Natasha Kingsley (Yara Shahidi, Zoe from blackish) and Daniel Bae (Charles Melton) an american based Korean.
    The movie begins when The Kingsleys are about to be deported from the U.S back to Jamaica. Natasha sees New York as her home and she does not want to her family to leave. Her parents have tried their best to stop them from being deported but it did not work. Natasha takes it upon herself to find a way for them to remain in America. A day to when they were about to leave , Natasha goes to the immigration office to see if their case was still opened but she was told that it could  not. She was given the number of a lawyer who works pro-bono and handles immigration cases similar to hers. She called the number and spoke with  secretary who scheduled her for a meeting later that day.
   

 Meanwhile, on the same day Daniel had to go for an interview that would enable him to study medicine in a prestigious university.  Daniel believes in fate and that everything that happens has a meaning and reason. At the train station on his way to the interview he sees Natasha from far wearing a jacket with the same inscription her wrote in his journal earlier that day. He tries to catch up with her but he lost her. He was certain they would meet again which they did later when he sights her on a train. He follows her after she comes down till she got out of the station to the main road. Unknowingly to Natasha, a speeding car was heading her way. Daniel sees it after it runs over a biker and d he runs towards Natasha to stop her from being hit by the car. Natasha was grateful to Daniel for saving her life . She was unhurt but Daniel insisted that he stays with her just to make sure she is fine. Together they spend a blissful 24 hours together and Daniel tries to make Natasha fall in love with him. Did he succeed? Did her family remain in the U.S?  I'm tempted to say more but no I will not.

    This movie is a story about love that survives against all odds. It is a beautiful movie with a perfect ending . At first I was scared that it was not going to end well but the writer was so skilfull and did not disappoint me.  This movie was directed by Russo Young and written by Tracy Oliver.  It was released on May 17, 2019 and runs for 100 minutes.  It is rated PG 13 for som suggestive content and language. Follow this link to download it https://www.downloadbetter.com/yTtPTAhuz09/the-sun-is-also-a-star-2019-netnaija-com-mp4.html

Rome in Love movie review.

Its summer and to mark this season, Hallmark channel has a series of original romantic summer movies lined up for their viewers. They named the series Summer Night Series. The first movie aired on Saturday July 27th 2019 and it is titled Rome In Love. This movie is based on the book Rome In Love by Anita Hughes. They are both about an  unknown or undiscovered actress with great talent playing the role of Princess Audrey in  a remake of the old movie Roman Holiday. Although the making of the movie was not shown, the selection and preparation of the main characters was shown.  Fun fact, the movie was actually shot in Rome which was a "wonderful experience for the cast" according to madison.com  and Italia Ricci was actually pregnant at the time this movie was filmed.

The movie began with the main character i.e the undiscovered actress Amelia Tate ( Italia Ricci) being notified by her sister Kathrine (Isabelle Connolly) of the ongoing audition for the role of Princess Audrey in a remake of the old movie Roman Holiday.  Kathrine encouraged Amelia to audition for the  role because she was a great actress.  Amelia auditioned and after a while she was picked for the role and she had to leave her home in Oregon for   Rome where the filming of the movie will take place. When she got there the director dominic (Ross McCall) told her that he wants her to remain anonymous until a press conference  that he scheduled to talk about the movie . The only journalist that she was allowed to talk to is Philip (Peter Porte) an American like her working for a Roman  magazine. Philip was given the duty to write an expose on Amelia in order to introduce her to the world and it was exclusive to his magazine. In the cause of the interview which took place over a period of days,  they became close although Amelia was unwilling to open up at first because she want to protect her family from the public and the press.

In my opinion,  this movie is just trying to recognize those who give up a lot to take care of their family.  Amelia is orphaned so she is left with the responsibility of taking care of her younger sister Kathrine. She sacrificed her acting career and a chance to study acting in London so that she would be there for her sister.  Kathrine appreciates Amelia a lot that is why she encouraged her to continue with her acting career which she really loves. Kathrine wanted Amelia to enjoy her life and to have a break from taking care of her.

 Stay tuned to mztee for the review of the next movie in this series.  LOVE AND SUNSHINE coming out on the 4th of August. If you have Hallmark channel watch the movies and comment the one you love most.

Xoxo MzTee