THE MOVIE ELITE

THE MOVIE ELITE

In the new film Kepler’s Dream (showing in select theaters and available on InDemand), Isabella Blake-Thomas plays eleven-year old Ella, a young lady who is whisked off to live with her grandmother when her mother launches her last-chance medical “mission – all alone”...
POP CULTURE GEEKS

POP CULTURE GEEKS

Kepler’s Dream shares the story of a young girl, Ella (Isabella Blake-Thomas) whose mother Amy (Kelly Lynch) is undergoing chemotherapy and must go into the hospital. Her parents are divorced and rather than taking care of her himself, her father Walt (Sean Patrick...
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Blake-Thomas is appealing and sympathetic as the emotionally beleaguered young heroine, while Taylor thankfully infuses subtle shadings into a character who in lesser hands could easily have come across as a stereotype. The supporting performances are mostly...
POP CULTURE GEEKS

LA WEEKLY

Based on the 2012 YA novel by Juliet Bell, Kepler’s Dream is a study in family dynamics that’s sweet without being too saccharine. A city kid who doesn’t know a palomino from a pinto, Ella shows up to her grandmother’s New Mexico home in a...
BLU-RAY

BLU-RAY

Ella (Isabella Blake-Thomas) is a girl caught in a terrible situation. With her mother, Amy (Kelly Lynch), dealing with life after a leukemia diagnosis, Ella is unable to remain at home, while her estranged father, Walt (Sean Patrick Flannery) generally avoids...
POP CULTURE GEEKS

RED CARPET CRASH

A simple story with an impactful meaning, ‘Kepler’s Dream’ is truly a feel-good movie for the viewers. Revolving around values of love, hope, friendship, affection and honesty, it offers meaning and purpose to an otherwise broken family. It succeeds in delivering a...
VILLAGE VOICE

VILLAGE VOICE

Blake-Thomas gives Ella equal parts spunk and curiosity, the perfect foil for Taylor’s character, a rare book collector who has no time for the kid’s “likes,” “ums,” and “yeahs.” In a deliciously savage scene, Violet scolds Ella: “Don’t be a Philistine!”… See...
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

SPOILER FREE MOVIE SLEUTH

“Life is complicated.” I’ve heard this far too many times, both in films and in real life. As we get older, and events happen, our interests and needs diverge, sometimes separating us from the best parts of us. If this sounds as sappy as it reads, it’s because Amy...
POP CULTURE GEEKS

NERDLY

Ella (Isabella Blake-Thomas) is an eleven year old city slicker who seems to be going through a hell of a time, with her parents being recently divorced, she hardly ever has a chance to speak to her flakey father (Sean Patrick Flanery) and her mother (Kelly Lynch) is...
VILLAGE VOICE

INQUISITR

Arriving to theaters and On Demand on the first of December is one of the most heartwarming movies of 2017, Kepler’s Dream. If you’re looking for inspirational movies of 2017 to watch this holiday season, then Kepler’s Dream should be on the top of your list. Based on...