The Movie Matchmaker

“Rocketman”: the ultimate fantasy. Directed by: Dexter Fletcher Rated: R Runtime: 2:01 Review by: Livi Edmonson Certified fresh with a score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, “Rocketman” is the musical biopic about the life of Sir Elton John that audiences and critics everywhere did not know they needed until now. Presenting an uncanny portrayal of the famous singer is triple-threat, Taron Egerton, who is best known for his breakout performances in both the “Kingsman” franchise and “Eddie the Eagle” (2016). Egerton’s beautiful voice and overwhelming charm makes him the perfect fit for the real-life character. Whether it is the numerous hairstyles, including Elton’s infamous balding look during his “Rocketman” era, or the fabulously eccentric costumes, Taron Egerton nails his portrayal, setting off early Oscar buzz, which unfortunately, will not linger long enough due to the film’s early summer release date. But Oscar nod or no Oscar nod, Taron Egerton gives a memorabl...

A teen flick that is relevant and progressive for its time. Directed by: Ry Russo-Young Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 2:00 Review by: Livi Edmonson Breakout stars, Yara Shahidi ( Blackish ) and Charles Melton ( Riverdale ) lead the latest teen melodrama, “The Sun Is Also a Star”: a film adapted from author, Nicola Yoon’s 2016 best-selling YA novel by the same name. The plot follows Daniel Bae (Melton) whose parents expect him to end up at Yale and then medical school after college. It also follows Natasha Kingsley (Shahidi), who is a Jamaica-born science nerd who happens to catch the eye of Daniel. The two end up being connected in a series of wild coincidences throughout the day as hopeless romantic Daniel tries to convince pragmatist Natasha to fall in love with him- in just a day, that is.  The catch: Natasha’s family is on the verge of being deported the next morning unless her lawyer can fight to change it. The feelings, as expected, grow extremely strong bet...

“Yesterday”: an underwhelming fantasy drama. Directed by: Danny Boyle Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 1:56 Review by: Livi Edmonson Written by the extraordinary screenwriter and romantic comedy king, Richard Curtis (“Love Actually”, “Four Weddings and a Funeral”, “Notting Hill”, millions more…), and directed by the groundbreaking director of “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), Danny Boyle, “Yesterday” had the perfect formula to be not just a great film, but a spectacular film. The plot, to be as simplistic as possible, goes like this: Jack Malik (played by Himesh Patel), a struggling singer-songwriter, one day wakes up after a bike crash only to find that he is the only one that remembers The Beatles. Using this somewhat of a curse as a newfound gift, Jack then decides to make the popular songs his own, becoming a major popstar in the midst of doing so. When fame ends up being not all it is cracked up to be, Jack must turn to his ex-manager/best friend, Ellie (played by L...