Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River after an unexpected family tragedy. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life soon gets turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife. When someone says Beetlejuice's name three times, the mischievous demon gleefully returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.

The original Beetlejuice was one of my favorite movies growing up as a kid.  And opposed to recent nostalgic bring backs of late I was definitely excited about this one because everyone was back.  Even though the story had a little bit too much to it, the movie definitely worked and nailed all the right nostalgic notes it needed to in order to hit home.  Tim Burton and Michael Keaton definitely have still got it.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  It was one of the better nostalgia projects to come out recently.

Speak No Evil

On a vacation in Toscana, a Danish family instantly becomes friends with a Dutch family. Months later, the Danish couple receives an unexpected invitation. It doesn't take long before the joy of reunion is replaced with misunderstandings.

I have pretty much been seeing this trailer before every movie for the last 2-3 months.   That was already annoying enough.  But after seeing it there was honestly next to nothing in the movie that was not part of said trailer.  Like nothing.  Extremely disappointing.  I will never understand why studios do that.

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this.  It's a pretty big waste of time and again you have already seen it if you watched the trailer or ad for it.

The Killer's Game

Diagnosed with a terminal illness, top hit man Joe Flood decides to take matters into his own hands and take a hit out on himself. However, when the very men he hires also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassins and win back the love of his life before it's too late.

This movie was pretty formula in every way.   Some of the action was good and some of the other the top characters were too.  But like if you saw the trailer you saw the movie because there was really no more substance than what was shown in that.  

I wouldn't really recommend anyone bothering with this.  It's just kind of there and pretty pointless overall.

It Ends With Us

Lily Bloom moves to Boston to chase her lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid soon sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, she begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents' relationship. When Lily's first love, Atlas Corrigan, suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle gets upended, leaving her with an impossible choice.

I had no idea how huge of a female following this movie had as it went from book to screen.  It is very much a "chick flick."   A lot of emotions.   A lot of heartstrings.   But it is still a very good watch.  There are plenty of hooks to keep you invested and the casting was really really good.   I have always been a fan of Blake Lively and this was a perfect vehicle for her.

I would definitely recommend all females seeing this as the message is very much needed.  I would also recommend most guys see it with them to understand certain things about what or how they do things to get a better understanding of their actions.

Trap

A man and his teenage daughter realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event while watching a concert.

Ugh.  Just ugh.  This is another miss by M Night Shymalalalalalalalalalan.  This movie was at least 30 minutes too long.   It would be have been a decent watch had it ended at a much earlier and more logical point.  But it just kept going and going and I found myself just wanting it to end so I could leave.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this.  It's way overdone and one of his more eh offerings.  Pretty disappointing even when going into it with low and reserved expectations.

Blink Twice

When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends for a dream vacation on his private island. Wild nights soon blend into sun-soaked days, but when strange things start to happen, Frida must uncover the truth if she hopes to make it out alive.

I honestly don't even know what the was.  First - it felt like bits and pieces from a bunch of other movies I have seen thrown together.  Second - it was trying waaaaaaaay to hard to be Jordan Peele like.  Third - even though it started off decent the tailspin of this movie in to weirdness was very much not done well at all and just leaves you looking at it like what the hell is this?

I would not recommend anyone really bothering with this.  There was some cool filming ideas and style but outside of that the substance just wasn't there.

The Crow

Soulmates Eric Draven and Shelly Webster are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Draven returns to seek bloody revenge against the killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

This was a legendarily bad movie.  It would have been if it was an original movie.  But being such a bad remake of a movie that was so classic to me growing up honestly made it worse.  Who was asking for this?   Why was it done?  Damn you, Hollywood!   An actual line in this movie was asking "what is the hardest tea to swallow?"   The answer was "reality."   Nothing rings truer about how bad this movie was.

I would never recommend anyone watching this.  Ever.  Go watch the original.

AfAId

Curtis and his family are selected to test a revolutionary new device, a digital assistant called AIA, that takes smart homes to the next level. As AIA begins to learn everyone's behavior and anticipate their needs, it soon makes sure nothing and no one gets in the family's way.

This is a classic end of summer/Labor Day weekend movie.  A "scary" movie that tries to capitalize on a forgotten holiday weekend release date that is completely forgettable and formula in every way.   Like you can actually forget this movie as you are watching it because that is just how unmemorable it was.

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this even though it's like an hour and 15 minutes long.  Very pointless and forgettable.

Strange Darling

Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer's vicious murder spree.

This was a very surprisingly enjoyable and smart movie.  It was told completely out of order and disjointed but definitely worked because you were hooked the whole time.  They kept the run time short and there were a whole bunch of oh shit moments and the movie really delivered.

I would actually recommend people checking this out.  It's a hard R movie and very deranged but actually really enjoyable.

1992

Mercer is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amid the turbulent Los Angeles riots in 1992. Across town, another father and son put their own strained relationship to the test as they plan a dangerous heist where Mercer works. As tensions continue to rise in the city, both families reach their boiling points when they collide.

This was incredibly formula in every way and I really don't know why this movie needed to be made.  Like what was the remote demand for this?  If you saw the trailer you saw the movie and it is just ultimately completely pointless.

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this.   It's just there pointlessly and beyond forgettable.