Having not watched the original incantation of Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear’s 9-1-1, I decided to give its spin-off, 9-1-1 Lone Star, a chance for some strange reason. Most of that reason is because I’m a Rob Lowe fan, and it was cool to see how much diversity was in the casting.
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New Movie Weekend Review
I’m still not done for the weekend, but I figured I’d give a brief review on the way. So below you’ll get reviews for three vastly different films, and it was quite a ride for me. Enjoy!
Read moreWeekend Movies in Review
Whew! I really packed ’em in this weekend! I would say all these films were certified blockbusters, so enjoy!
Read moreDouble Stuffed Movie Weekend
It fact, this may have been a Most Stuffed movie weekend! That’s right, in three short days, I watched six movies. I know what you’re thinking (she doesn’t have a life), but I just want you all to be informed! And because I watched so many, you’re going to get a lightening round recap. So here it goes:
Read moreZombieland: Double Tap Review
Nostalgia came back for the weekend with Zombieland: Double Tap. It’s like ten years never even passed (except for maybe Abigail Breslin) on this quest to survive hoards of zombies.
Read moreMovie Rental Review: A Vigilante, Lying and Stealing
Not to much came to the theaters this weekend, so I decided to take a look at my list of movies that have been out for a little while that I’ve been meaning to see. Since my local video store got shut down, and I’m too stubborn to stream most things, I went to a nearby Red Box to see what they had – so many good options is what! I settled on two short, but well reviewed movies: A Vigilante and Lying and Stealing.
Read moreMovie Review: Angel Has Fallen
A few months back when I first saw the beginning of the trailer for Angel Has Fallen, it really took me a long minute to figure out why this looked so familiar. It’s because it’s the third film based on the 2013 original, Olympus Has Fallen. It’s been three years since its follow up London Has Fallen was released, and I really should have watched them to remind myself about what the heck actually happened. I didn’t though, and I ended up just fine.
Read moreOnce Upon a Time…In Hollywood was a Bit of a Letdown
Look, I say that, but I did enjoy it. It was classic Tarantino in many ways and that made me very happy, but it was also just a bit sluggish and disconnected. But after the great disappointment that was The Hateful Eight, I was at least more pleased with this subject matter. It also had what I loved about Inglorious Basterds, in that it focused on real historical events, and then just turning them on its head for a different/better outcome. And the gore, let’s not forget the gore! I could have used a little more, but the final scene in the movie made up for it for the most part.
Read moreComedy Movie Review: Stuber
After Friday’s epic fail of a movie, I was hopeful that Stuber was going to be a better ride – and it was! The film follows Vic, a cop looking to take down the drug trafficker who gunned down his partner, and Stu, a part time Uber driver just looking to not rock the boat in his everyday life. That all changes when Vic gets in his car!
Read moreMovie Review: Animal Kingdom
Before I start actively watching TNT’s Animal Kingdom from the beginning (currently on season 4), I decided to watch the Australian film of the same name that it is loosely based on. I should also note that the film centers on the real life Pettingill crime family of Melbourne, which is a little crazy if you think about it.
Truthfully, I have seen parts of the U.S. television show, and the movie is a bit boring. I also thought that Jackie Weaver’s role was pretty limited and was a little confused why she got an Oscar nomination for it, but I digress. The film is told in the perspective of Joshua “J” Cody as he moves in with his grandmother and uncles following his mother’s suicide death. His uncles, Pope, Craig, Deran, and family friend Baz all specialize in armed robbery. The police are onto the family and are actively looking for Pope.
In all the chaos, Baz gets killed off early, which leads to the rest of the family getting sloppy and falling apart. J is mostly to blame for all of their hardships, which also end up getting Craig killed in the process. After everything the family has gone through, grandma Smurf decides that “J needs to go” and puts a hit out on him. Aware of this, J heads back to talk with Smurf and ends up killing Pope as retaliation for smothering his girlfriend. This ends up cementing his place within the family (not that there are many members left).
Like I said, this was a little slow, but the Australian accents made up for that in a way. And the cast was absolutely amazing, but I look forward to all the action I know the U.S. series has to offer. They seem to follow each other well enough, but you have to make it exciting if you’re dragging a two-hour movie over the course of at least 46 hours of television. I’ll report back as I finish each installment!