Time to Assess ‘She’s the He’, ‘Stop! That! Train!’, ‘Power Ballad’, and ‘Carolina Caroline’

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She’s the He

Starring: Misha Osherovich, Nico Carney, Suzanne Cryer, Malia Pyles, Mark Indelicato, Emmett Preciado, Tatiana Ringsby, Aparna Nancherla

Director: Siobhan McCarthy

Running Time: 81 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Release Date: June 5, 2026 (Theaters)

Stop! That! Train!

Starring: Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Latrice Royale, Marty Lauter, Monét X Change, Symone, RuPaul Charles, Rachel Bloom, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicole Richie,  Raven-Symoné, Michelle Visage, Chris Parnell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Charo, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Natasha Leggero, Drew Droege, Joel McHale, Guy Branum, Daniel Franzese, Riki Lindhome, Mayan Lopez, Evan Mulrooney, Missi Pyle, Jerry O’Connell, June Diane Raphael, Lisa Rinna, Jai Rodriguez, Matt Rogers, Paul Scheer, Nicole Sullivan, Angeria Paris VanMicheals

Director: Adam Shankman

Running Time: 90 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: June 12, 2026 (Theaters)

Power Ballad

Starring: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett, Beth Fallon, Jack Reynor, Havana Rose Liu, Sophie Vavasseur

Director: John Carney

Running Time: 98 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: May 29, 2026 (Theaters)

Carolina Caroline

Starring: Samara Weaving, Kyle Gallner, Jon Gries, Kyra Sedgwick

Director: Adam Carter Rehmeier

Running Time: 106 Minutes

Rating: Unrated

Release Date: June 5, 2026 (Theaters)

Okay, here’s my directive: catch up on my thoughts of movies I’ve seen recently but haven’t fully reviewed yet. For this roundup, I’m going to quickly answer the question: Does this movie live up to its title?

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Does ‘Flora and Son’ Deliver Flora and Fun?

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The Title Characters (CREDIT: Apple TV+)

Starring: Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor

Director: John Carney

Running Time: 97 Minutes

Rating: R

Release Date: September 22, 2023 (Theaters)/September 29, 2023 (Apple TV+)

I really loved director John Carney’s last movie, 2016’s Sing Street, so the test for Flora and Son‘s success just had to be: would it make me want to run out of the theater and SING in the STREET? Not necessarily out loud, in my head would also count.

Alas, it was raining, so I was more focused on seeking cover. But when I got home, I immediately re-listened to “High Life,” the song from the last scene, so that was pretty much the next best reaction.

While I did quite enjoy the original songs, the scene that most affected me the most was Eve Hewson watching a vintage Joni Mitchell performance of “Both Sides, Now.” It made me cry! And then she started crying, too!

Grade: 4 High Lives out of 5 Dublin07s