Odenkirk and McLeod shine in an enjoyable action movie (spoilers) Ulysses Richardson (Bob Odenkirk) is a lawman with a rather laissez-faire attitude towards policing. He’s been appointed the interim sheriff of Normal, Minnesota. It’s a small town full of quirky characters. The kind of place that looks all cozy, but isn’t nearly as idyllic in …
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And they were…
An amusing comedy (spoilers) Devon Weisz (Sadie Sandler) is a lonely soon-to-be college freshman who longs for a best friend. She has her brother Alex (Aidan Langford), but Devon needs someone who isn’t biologically related to her. Her prayers seem answered when she meets the cool, carefree Celeste Durand (Chloe East). However, problems start to …
Odysseus In Paradise
An action movie letdown (Spoilers) Much like another character created by Derek Kolstad, Hutch Mansell (Bod Odenkirk) has to deal with “dipping his pinkie” back into his previous life come the sequel. He’s returned to his job as an “auditor” to pay off this massive debt, but that’s led to him working long hours away …
In Bad Days
A remake that’s fine (spoilers) Warning: This article contains Scream series spoilers In this remake of I onde dager or The Trip (which is a way worse title if you know what I onde dager translates as), Dan (Jason Segel) and Lisa (Samara Weaving) are a couple going through some difficulties. They travel up to …
Please Please Please
An entertaining enough thriller (Spoilers) Millie Calloway (Sydney Sweeney) is a young woman with a dark and troubled past. Living out of her car and desperate for a job, she accepts a position as a housemaid for the Winchester family. The wife, Nina (Amanda Seyfried), is the boss from hell. The husband, Andrew (Brandon Sklenar), …
It’s time for hide and seek (again)
A fine sequel that slays (spoilers) Let’s start with a quick recap of Radio Silence’s Ready or Not. Grace (Samara Weaving), whose maiden name is revealed to be MacCaullay in the sequel, marries Alex Le Domas (Mark O’Brien), a member of a rich gaming dominion. However, she quickly learns that her new in-laws are satanists …
Unlucky Number 7
The seventh time is not the charm with Scream (Spoilers) It’s hard to talk about Scream 7 without mentioning the controversy, so let’s get that out of the way. The movie was originally going to be directed by Christopher Landon and star Melissa Barrera. Except then Barrera was fired after she spoke up in support …
GLHFDD
A timely, weird movie (Massive Spoilers) Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die starts with a man (Sam Rockwell) walking into a diner and taking the people eating their hostage. He says he’s from the future, the whole world is going to end because of an artificial intelligence, and he’s travelled through time to collect a …
One Way or Another
A well-made and well-acted thriller. (Massive Spoilers) Send Help is a recently released thriller directed by Sam Raimi. I rarely watch trailers anymore to avoid spoilers, and I certainly didn’t need one after reading “Sam Raimi original thriller movie.” Since I think it’s best if you go in blind, and I’m about to spoil the …
How Jim Carrey Stole The Show
An entertaining holiday cult classic (Spoilers) You probably already know the plot, but let me do this one more time. The Grinch (Jim Carrey) is a furry, green creature who hates Christmas and decides to steal it from his neighbors in Whoville, with unexpected results. To pad out Dr. Seuss’ short book, the film adds …