Tag: Netflix

Dog Gone…

Published on by Mae @ Rainydayinmay

If you know me at all then you know two things are true:

I LOVE DOGS!

and I adore Rob Lowe, who also adores dogs!

I was lucky enough to get to screen the new Netflix film Dog Gone, starring Rob Lowe, Johnny Berchtold, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, which releases tomorrow (Friday the 13th). Let me tell you, this movie is so good! Based on the book (and the Goodest boy Gonker) “Dog Gone: A Lost Pet’s Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home” by Pauls Toutonghi, Dog Gone is the powerful story of family, unconditional love, and the amazing space our pets can hold in our lives.

Absolutely beautiful–a perfect movie to snuggle up for, this weekend!

After a young man and his beloved dog are separated on the Appalachian Trail, he and his father must begin a desperate search to find him before it’s too late. Based on an incredible true story of humanity and everyday heroism.

Release Date: On Netflix Friday, January 13, 2023

DIRECTOR: Stephen Herek

WRITTEN BY: Nick Santora 

PRODUCED BY: Nick Santora and Jeremy Kipp Walker

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Rob Lowe

CAST: Rob Lowe, Johnny Berchtold, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Nick Peine

the adam project…

Published on by Mae @ Rainydayinmay

I had the privilege of seeing an early premiere of The Adam Project earlier this month. I have so many things to say about this movie… As a details girl, I was not disappointed!

As a dreamer of possibilities, the idea that this could (in any way, shape, or form) be a sequel to 13 Going on 30 made this movie even more fun to watch. (Matty & Jenna FOREVER!)

This movie is fun! In the vein of Explorers, Flight of the Navigator, and other similar themed films, it is filled with enjoyable adrenaline and fun! Beyond that though, this film is filled with heart. It touches on grief and loss from so many angles, causing each character (past, present, or future) to challenge their own feelings and empathize with others. There is simply so much depth within the frames of this movie showing us so much healing. While the premise of the film may be science-fiction, the truth is we all navigate our own burdens of grief and loss. Though the primary plot may be completely unrelatable, the soul of it may likely mirror struggles and moments of our own journeys.

From a technical perspective, the movie is well-paced with believable special effects. Casting in this film may be credited to Carmen Cuba but I fully believe some sort of time travel magic was involved, and you can fight me on this if you want, but Walker Scobell as a young Ryan Reynolds was eery perfection. I’m weeks out since the viewing and my mind still struggles to comprehend how these two people are not cut of the same human being. If you love Ryan Reynolds then this aspect alone is with the watch.

Just be forewarned, you’ll probably really love it.

Bravo to Netflix, the entire cast and crew… Brilliantly done film–the sort of escape, enjoyment, and heart we need right now!