The Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland is one of the original attractions from when the park opened. It is filled with animatronic animals and shows every bit of its sixty-six years. Yet, inexplicably, it always has a long wait time because, well, I’ll have to get back to you on that one. For lack of […]
Jungle Cruise
August 2, 2021 by
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Jungle CruiseSynopsis
Jungle Cruise is a reel entertaining movie from Disney
Director
Jaume Collet-SerraCast
Dwyane Johnson
Emily Blunt
Paul Giamatti
Edgar Ramirez
Jesse Plemons
Jack Whitehall
The Woman in The Window
August 1, 2021 by
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The Woman In The WindowSynopsis
An agoraphobic New York woman spies on her neighbors
Director
Joe WrightCast
Amy Adams
Gary Oldman
Fred Hechinger
Julianne Moore
Anthony Mackie
Jennifer Jason Leigh
A copycat of Copycat. And Hitchcock.
Pig (2021)
July 29, 2021 by
Film Title
PigSynopsis
A beloved truffle pig is kidnapped in Oregon.
Director
Michael SarnoskiCast
Nicholas Cage
Alex Wolff
Adam Arkin
Julia Bray
Brian Sutherland
Pig is almost certainly not the movie you’re expecting it to be. I know it wasn’t the one I was expecting. On paper it sounds like yet another of the winking, high-concept Nicolas Cage Vehicles™ that have made up the majority of his 21st century output, the story of a reclusive former chef hunting down […]
The Mule
July 29, 2021 by
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The MuleSynopsis
A 90 year old Korean War Vet goes to work as a drug mule
Director
Clint EastwoodCast
Clint Eastwood
Patrick L. Reyes
Laurence Fishburne
Bradley Cooper
Andy Garcia
Dianne Wiest
Taissa Farmiga
(A tirade in the form of a movie review) Based on a true story. Clint Eastwood plays Earl Stone, a nonagenarian down on his luck. Lucky enough to be alive but homeless and broke at age 90. The internet played havoc on his flower business. He is estranged from his family. The times have no […]
The Odd Couple (1968)
July 22, 2021 by
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The Odd CoupleSynopsis
Fastidious Felix moves in with his slob best friend because of a marital split-up
Director
Gene SaksCast
Jack Lemmon
Walter Mathau
Herb Edelman
John Fiedler
Monica Evans
Carole Shelley
David Sheiner
The Odd Couple is a classic comedy from another time, a different era, no, another planet. It was not violent or vulgar and men wore coats and ties, even to poker games. None of this is what really sets this movie apart from today’s fare. The difference is great acting, banter and dialogue that is […]
Terminator Salvation (2009)
July 18, 2021 by
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Terminator SalvationSynopsis
Marcus Wright is half human, half machine and he is looking for John Conner.
Director
McGCast
Christian Bale
Sam Worthington
Anton Yelchin
Moon Bloodgood
Helena Bonham Carter
Jadagrace
Common
Michael Ironside
Anton Yelchin
“Terminator: Salvation” – Eff yeah. My original review of Terminator: Salvation was written in 2010. I’d like to believe my writing has gotten a lot better since then, but I’m biased. As it turns out, Goat discovered that nobody had reviewed Terminator: Salvation over at Ruthless Reviews, so I volunteered my review. But first, I […]
Top 10 Movies Not To Watch Before…
July 11, 2021 by
Some movies are so bland they pretty much leave your head as the end credits roll. Others contain such unnerving scenes… like the opening of Jaws … that they are never forgotten. The horrifying death of that helpless skinny dipper is the perfect example of how a movie can worm its way into your brain […]
Black Widow (2021)
July 6, 2021 by
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Black WidowSynopsis
From birth, Natasha Romanova is groomed to be a KGB operative, the Black Widow.
Cast
Scarlett Johansson
Florence Pugh
Rachel Weisz
Daniel Harbor
Ray Winstone
William Hurt
O-T Fagbenle
“Black Widow” – Back up a step. Not even a pandemic can stop Marvel. Even with the delayed movie releases, Marvel seemed to be ready for any contingency. WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki have filled in the movie/television schedule that has otherwise been a giant void of nothing. Now, with things opening […]
The Tomorrow War
July 5, 2021 by
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The Tomorrow WarSynopsis
A really stupid story about a man conscripted to fight in a future war
Director
Chris McKayCast
Chris Pratt
J.K. Simmons
Yvonne Strahovski
Sam Richardson
Jasmine Mathews
Edwin Hodge
The sun’ll come out tomorrow Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow There’ll be sun Just thinkin’ about tomorrow Clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow ‘Til there’s none Director Charles McKay and writer Zach Dean slathered on the sunblock for this shlock, with the inspired title of The Tomorrow War. (A personal note: This humble […]
Werewolves Within (2021)
July 4, 2021 by
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Werewolves WithinSynopsis
Werewolf creature terrorizes a town during a blinding snowstorm
Director
Josh RubenCast
Sam Richardson
Milana Vayntrub
George Basil
Sarah Burns
Michael Churnus
Catherine Curtin
1 Hr 37 minutes, R for hands getting chewed off. Fair Value of Werewolves Within: -$4.00. “I feel like I’m trapped in a bad dinner theater murder mystery, and they’re not letting me leave.”- this quote, uttered by one of the characters, completely embodies the experience of this film. From the Uwe Boll School of […]
