Thunderbolts

Ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes -- Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker -- embarks on a dangerous mission that forces them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

I enjoyed this movie a lot.  Bucky Barnes has been one of my favorite Marvel characters.  Yelena skyrocketed towards the top of the list of characters for me as soon as she was introduced and Red Guardian - while enjoyable in Black Widow - legit stole every scene that he was in during this movie.  This is the first movie to really feel like one of the older Marvel movies in a while.  Great pacing, great action and a ton of great laughs.  The chemistry between the characters was great and the movie surprisingly had a very great story that I thought hit very well with the world today.  And most importantly for me - this felt the most continuity connected Marvel movie to come out since Endgame.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  I will be rewatching this movie a couple of times and I have not been able to say that about a Marvel movie in years.

Final Destination: Bloodlines

Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

This was definitely much longer than it had to be.  But that really is the only knock I had against it.  They took the time to explain the story and develop the victims which was weird for a 6th movie into the franchise but it did work.  I felt like there was actually less deaths than usual which limited the oh my god stop feeling.   All in all - it was definitely a good and surprising entry.

I would definitely recommend fans of the franchise or horror movies watching this because there is plenty of good stuff in it.  If you have never seen one of these - why would you start now?

Fight Or Flight

A mercenary takes on the job of tracking a high-value asset known only as "The Ghost" on an international flight. Realizing the plane is filled with assassins assigned to kill them both, the pair must work together in a fight for their lives.

This movie is another one of those new kind of genre of films.  I'm not sure what to call it.  But it's when you take all the blood and gore from the most graphic of slasher horror movies and put it into an action movie.  And this one all took place on a plane.  It is mindless and requires you to suspend pretty much all percentage of reality but if you like gore and action then it's right up your alley.

I would not recommend people checking this out.  There is little story, even less substance and it is just 90 minutes of senseless gore.

Sinners

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

This is a weird movie to review because I can't help but think that if it wasn't for Michael B Jordan and Ryan Coogler this would have been another waste of a vampire movie.   But for whatever reason I really enjoyed this movie which is even weirder because I usually find vampire movies to be pretty silly.   On top  of that this movie was way too long and usually that is also a death sentence for me but I actually enjoyed all the character development that they did to make you care about the deaths as they came.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.   It was a very enjoyable horror movie and really felt like it took you to where they were.

The Amateur

Charlie Heller is a brilliant CIA decoder whose world comes crashing down when his wife dies in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, his intelligence becomes the ultimate weapon as he embarks on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible.

This movie was very formula in every way.  Quite honestly you saw the movie by watching the trailer.  Like there is very little that they held back on giving away.  And the movie was definitely 20 minutes too long.  All that being said - it definitely was still a better than average and enjoyable watch of a revenge type of movie.

I would recommend people checking this out but just a heads up that there are definitely pacing issues that make the movie drag at times when it shouldn't.

Until Dawn

One year after her sister disappeared, Clover and her friends head to the remote valley where she vanished to search for answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they soon encounter a masked killer who murders them one by one. However, when they mysteriously wake up at the beginning of the same night, they're forced to relive the terror over and over again.

This movie had a decent concept of including so many different types of horror movies into one.  But it honestly wasn't much more than just a concept.  It ultimately ends up just being a movie that is there and is instantly forgettable 5 minutes after it's over.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this.  It was a good idea and nothing more.

Warfare

A surveillance mission goes wrong for a platoon of American Navy SEALs in insurgent territory in Iraq.

It would be easy to say that this movie is pointless since there is no build up or story progression or whatever a normal movie layout would have.   This is really just a war movie about Iraq based on the soldier's memories on that one day when doing surveillance and getting attacked.   It was incredibly gritty and legit felt like it took you there.  And for that - I respected it a lot.   The cast was great and it would be very hard to watch this and not have a very high level of respect for what these soldiers do.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.   It is a very good watch that like I said truly takes you there into the craziness and intensity of that day.

Death Of A Unicorn

When a man and his daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn with their car, his boss tries to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties -- with horrific results.

Wow.  Talk about a spiraling out of control movie.   This was weird as hell.  I am baffled as to how this cast was in what really amounted to a complete and total gore fest.   It was honestly like Cocaine Unicorn.   Very strange watch.

I really don't know that I would outright recommend people seeing this.   Like if you like gory movies sure but it was marketed as more of a mainstream movie and it very much is not. 

A Minecraft Movie

A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve.

This movie was absolutely brutal.  I have always been a kid at heart and have always stayed on top of any kid related crazes.  Minecraft was probably the first one that I was like I am too old for this shit.  It felt like it was generated specifically for young kids with raging A.D.D. and I found it incredibly annoying.  This movie was beyond true to that feeling.   It was just ALOT and incredibly annoying outside of that very specific audience.

I would note recommend anyone bothering with this although parents with younger kids will likely be forced to go watch it.   Poor them.

Snow White

A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.

It's crazy how much this movie was doomed by woke and or actors' personal political opinions.   Like it was at the point where Disney just wanted to quietly release it and get it out of the way.  And sadly - I really thought this was easily one of their much better live action remakes since they started doing all of this.   Gal Gadot was definitely miscast as the Queen.  That just didn't really feel right but the rest of the movie was really good and enjoyable.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  It is a fun watch and like I said - definitely one of the better Disney remakes that they have done.

Novocaine

When the girl of his dreams gets kidnapped, a man turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected advantage as he fights a bunch of thugs to get her back.

This movie would have been fine if it was like 40 minutes shorter.  If there was ever a movie that needed to be under 90 minutes it was this one.  Especially after it started so fast and just zoomed though the plot hooks.   But then the pacing just became brutal and the movie became trash because of it.

I wouldn't really recommend anyone checking this out.   You know damn well how all of it is going to play out and it's painful how slow it goes.

The Monkey

When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree, forcing the estranged siblings to confront the cursed toy.

This movie was a pretty good watch.  Had some really good jump scares, some WTF moments/kills and the monkey was definitely creepy as hell.   It just definitely ran way too long.   Like this was based off a short story and had no business being longer than like an hour for what pretty much equalled Final Destination with a monkey deciding who dies.

I would somewhat recommend horror movies fans checking this out.  It's not a must see at all but a decent watch if you have the time.

A Working Man

Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life of working construction. However, when human traffickers kidnap his boss's daughter, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined.

Literally just Jason Stratham 17.   Like the same movie it has been every time.  Only new thing was a scene where he fought someone using construction site materials.  That is pretty much it.

If you like Jason Stratham movies then this is enjoyable.  If you don't then stay far, far away.

Drop

Violet is a widowed mother who goes to an upscale restaurant to meet Henry, her charming and handsome date. However, her pleasant evening soon turns into a living nightmare when she receives phone messages from a mysterious, hooded figure who threatens to kill her young son and sister unless she kills Henry.

This was about as unsuspenseful as a suspense movie could get.   Between there being ZERO reason to care about the characters at all and the fact that the ENTIRE movie was in the trailer there was no reason to watch this movie.   Like none.  I actually got distracted from watching it for 10-15 minutes and when I got back to it it was legit like I had missed absolutely nothing.  

This movie was a big ass turd and a total waste of 90 minutes.   I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this.

The Woman In The Yard

Ramona becomes crippled by grief after her husband dies in a car accident, leaving her to care for her two children alone in her rural farmhouse. Her sadness soon turns to fear when a spectral woman in black appears on her front lawn, warning her "today's the day." As the mysterious figure creeps closer and closer to the house, Ramona realizes she must protect her children from the evil woman who simply won't leave them alone.

This movie was really nothing more than a psychological premise.  Thankfully it was super short because even though the premise was decent (and very true) it was beyond flawed in its presentation.   I don't want to say too much because it spoils it for anyone that might see it.   But it really didn't work because of the kids seeing the woman and this movie could not have been less scary if it tried.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this.   It is nothing more than a premise and the execution is awful.