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May 28, 20231 min read
About My Father (releases 5/26/23)
This movie isn't bad, but it felt like your run-of-the-mill "meet the dysfunctional family" rom-com. There were some genuine funny...
May 26, 20231 min read
The Machine (released 5/26/23)
This movie was actually better than I expected. I thought it was just going to be this ridiculous action comedy, which it was. But it...
May 14, 20232 min read
Movie releases from 5/12/23
This week's movies were a super weak lineup and I almost didn't want to post my reviews. As a compromise, I put all three in one post in...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (released 4/28/23)
This was an odd coming-of-age story about a 6th-grade girl trying to figure life out in her new town. There are two main growing pains...
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Polite Society (released 4/28/23)
I didn't fully know what to expect from this movie. The cast and the tone from the trailers are what caught my attention. This is...
Apr 26, 20231 min read
Book Club (2018)
There is something fascinating about the “Golden Girls” genre. A group of old ladies decides to stop with their normal routine and try to...
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Evil Dead: Army of Darkness (1992)
This film feels very disconnected from the other movies in the franchise. It has the book and monsters but it just doesn’t feel scary. It...
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Renfield (released 4/14/23)
This movie had no right to be as amazing as it is. The cast is phenomenal. The action and humor keep everything going at a beautiful...
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Mafia Mamma (released 4/14/23)
I knew this was gonna be a comedy going in but this comedy felt off. It's the kind of humor you would almost expect from a decently done...
Apr 9, 20231 min read
Paint (released 4/5/23)
I'm gonna be real, this was a very weird movie. Owen Wilson plays this Bob Ross knockoff. There are a lot of sex jokes, mostly with all...
Apr 7, 20231 min read
The Super Mario Bros Movie (released 4/5/23)
This is exactly what I wanted from a Mario movie. If you are a fan of Mario in the slightest, go see this movie. If you have kids, go see...
Mar 12, 20231 min read
Champions (released 3/10/23)
I will be straight up and say this is a very formulaic sports dramedy. It follows in a similar path that was done in the first Mighty...
Feb 26, 20231 min read
Die Hart (2020) (2023 Amazon release)
Die Hart was originally a series on the short-lived Quibi app. Amazon was able to edit the series into one complete movie. The premise is...
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Cocaine Bear (released 2/24/23)
This is a movie you 100% get what you expect out of it. Bear does cocaine. Bear goes bananas. When I was watching it, 2 movies came to...
Feb 10, 20232 min read
Magic Mike's Last Dance (Released 2/10/23)
This movie had me thinking of something I never thought I would think about the trilogy as a whole. So scale-wise, this had the natural...
Feb 9, 20231 min read
Magic Mike XXL (2015)
How do you make a sequel to a movie about strippers and the breakdown of life drama? You make it a road trip movie obviously. There were...
Feb 8, 20231 min read
Magic Mike (2012)
The selling point of the movie is obviously the sex appeal of some very fit big-name actors. At its core, it is honestly a solid movie...
Feb 4, 20231 min read
80 for Brady (Released 2/3/23)
The Golden Girls are trying to get to the Super Bowl to see Tom Brady before he retires and/or they kick the bucket. This movie has...
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Shotgun Wedding (Prime Video 2023)
Shotgun Wedding, in a nutshell, is Die Hard with a bride and groom at a destination wedding. I know that is an odd comparison but it's...
Feb 1, 20231 min read
House Party 5: Tonight's the Night (2013)
My complaints about this movie are similar to my complaints about the 4th movie. The whole thing is offensive and dumb. As I was...
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