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M3gan (2022)

My quick rating - 6.5/10. Entertaining, although an extremely tame horror flick, written in part by James Wan . I am sure that you have a...

Justin Whippo

Jan 26, 20232 min read

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Season 3 (2022)

My quick rating - 8.0/10. I haven't reviewed the previous 2, so I won't bog you down. This season, just as the others, is just a solid and well-written, acted and directed show. I honestly couldn't say there was much fluctuation in quality, and just more or less felt it has been a very well-made show that continues to entertain. This season has a very real feel to the story it is telling, especially with the war that is raging right now. Check it out on Amazon if interested.

Justin Whippo

Dec 30, 20221 min read

Detective Knight: Rogue (2022)

My quick rating - 3.9/10. I accidentally put the second one on first (Redemption), but I had this one handy, so I may as well keep them in order. Turns out this one takes place on Halloween. Oops, I didn't know to save it for then. Doubt a heist flick really needs to get preferential horror flick treatment for my favorite holiday anyway. I have to say, this one is a slight step up from the recent Bruce Willis movies, but this is completely not his fault. The idea itself of a

Justin Whippo

Dec 30, 20222 min read

Prey For The Devil (2022)

My quick rating - 5.5/10. Prey For The Devil (2022) #horror #IMDB #Plex

Justin Whippo

Dec 30, 20221 min read

Resurrection (2022)

My quick rating - 5.7/10. This one definitely is a slow burn that still keeps you interested, especially if you have any familiarity with abuse and trauma, both physical and mental. Rebecca Hall plays the lead fabulously and makes the slower pace all worth it due to her screen presence. She has been mentally dominated and destroyed at a young age and now years later, the repressed emotions start rising up to the surface when she sees the man who had done this to her. Equally

Justin Whippo

Dec 29, 20222 min read

How Bruce Lee Changed The World (2009)

My quick rating - 8.0/10. Ran across a documentary I had not seen based on, well, BRUCE. This was on the History Channel previously, so I am unsure where exactly to find it now. If you are a fan of his, though, this is really well made. Even if you are not a fan, it is quite unbelievable to think of the actual change this man made on so many facets of American entertainment. The movies really were just a small piece of everything that he had to offer. Such a tragic tale to lo

Justin Whippo

Dec 28, 20221 min read

Scare Package (2019)

My quick rating - 6.1/10. If you enjoy a horror/comedy that completely takes light of the horror genre and makes fun of its ever-existing tropes within them, then this is your movie. All cliches are fair game in this story, which is an anthology woven into a story. Creatively told through the various shorts is a man who is getting his orientation for a job at a video store, and a couple of the VHS tapes have certain stories that play out for us to enjoy. I would completely ra

Justin Whippo

Dec 28, 20221 min read

Scare Package Ii: Rad Chad's Revenge (2022)

My quick rating - 4.2/10. I was pleasantly surprised with the first Scare Package , so onto the sequel, which I didn't know was being made. Unfortunately, the things that made the first flick enjoyable are partially to blame for making this one less entertaining. The first one used original ideas and made fun of the many tropes that exist in horror flix while this one took a different approach. They attempted to mock the movies themselves in the anthology portions, and for t

Justin Whippo

Dec 28, 20222 min read

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

My quick rating - 7.4/10. Looking forward to the follow-up on a very good first flick. Currently showing on Netflix . Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) #mystery #IMDB #Plex

Justin Whippo

Dec 27, 20221 min read

Terror Train (1980)

My quick rating - 6.2/10. Only a couple of days to slide in the New Year's horror flix, and this one Rebecca hasn't seen before, nor have I reviewed it here, yet. I have to say, 1980 definitely was the year for Jamie Lee Curtis since she dropped three solid slasher flix in the same year. This one seems to be the least remembered of the bunch ( Prom Night and The Fog ), but that is also most likely due to it being the least impactful. This is standard-fare slasher flick, whic

Justin Whippo

Dec 27, 20222 min read

Violent Night (2022)

My quick rating - 7.3/10. Time to finish off this Christmas with a beating. This one was definitely on my list ever since I read of its existence. Nothing like casting David Harbour as Santa in a flick that feels like a fun mix of Home Alone and Die Hard . We are introduced to Santa, who seems to be just at his wits' end with the entitled nature of kids these days and is about done with the whole Christmas holiday. Sure, he is also drowning his sorrows in booze and comedica

Justin Whippo

Dec 26, 20222 min read

The Last Slay Ride (2022)

My quick rating - 2.2/10. I thought I'd balance the good holiday stuff I have been watching with something that sure looks to be a #turkey. This has to be a student flick due to, well, everything you can think of, starting with the horrendous acting of terrible dialogue. Scene after scene, this just gets worse. The jokes that you can clearly see THEY thought were hilarious are just plain stupid. And since the first half of this movie tries to rely strictly on the comedy suppl

Justin Whippo

Dec 24, 20222 min read

The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)

My quick rating - 8.0/10. You cannot honestly go and rate something like that. Just a really festive special with a feel-good story. Well, minus the kidnapping. It is so funny how, even still, they cannot take the Troma out of James Gunn . The opening musical number with his brother Sean Gunn just has that sense of humor and feel to it. There is actually a story going on in this one. Thinking that Peter Quill ( Chris Pratt ) had his Christmas ruined when he was younger by Y

Justin Whippo

Dec 23, 20222 min read

1899: Season 1 (2022)

My quick rating - 7.3/10. Currently streaming on Netflix and trust me, you'll want to see it, and if you can, catch it in 4K goodness. 1899: Season 1 (2022) #thriller #IMDB #Plex

Justin Whippo

Dec 23, 20221 min read

The Binge 2: It's A Wonderful Binge (2022)

My quick rating - 4.8/10. I caught the first one and thought it was average. May as well give their holiday sequel a look. Ah, and why is it a Christmas flick? They moved the annual Binge to Christmas Eve. At times, this one was quite funny, but the other times, it was awful. There are some pretty good actors in this one as well, which you would think could've brought the production as a whole up, but it was tough to get through such a stupid story. It was almost like an an

Justin Whippo

Dec 22, 20222 min read

Carol For Another Christmas (1964)

My quick rating - 6.8/10. If you just glance at the poster, you will know why I had to check this one out. I didn't even know this existed until last month. In this grim take on A Christmas Carol , they surely got one thing right. That is their look of the future, the world view of "ME" being all important. It seems HBOMax is the only place streaming this one. Carol For Another Christmas (1964) #fantasy #IMDB #Plex

Justin Whippo

Dec 21, 20221 min read

Reno 911!: It's A Wonderful Heist (2022)

My quick rating - 5.7/10. A Reno 911 Xmas special??? Yes please!!! I will make sure you are aware that I am a huge fan of the TV show and have been keeping up with the squad's antics ever since the show finished its run. I will say that this entry and last year's Hunt for Qanon are very much comparable as far as quality goes. For me, it is a step down from the show's pretty consistent comedic chops. That doesn't mean it isn't entertaining to get the whole crew back for anot

Justin Whippo

Dec 20, 20222 min read

Gantz (2011)

My quick rating - 6.9/10. I only know the summary part of the manga, so I will stick to the movie itself. The movie starts with two old friends( ? ) who coincidentally meet on a train platform. In this brief moment, they attempt to rescue a man from the train tracks, and in trying this, they are killed by the oncoming train. Or were they? The two awaken in a room with a few other strangers, all of whom claim to have been killed. Accompanying them is a mysterious black orb, wh

Justin Whippo

Dec 19, 20222 min read

The Wandering Earth (2019)

My quick rating - 7.1/10. Ok, sort of a spoiler. Not of this movie, but the movie that this movie screams a comparison to, Armageddon . I personally loved that movie, the sheer unbelievable nature of landing on an asteroid and blowing off a nuclear weapon to split it in two, saving the Earth from being struck. Still a great movie, especially for a popcorn flick. Now we have a movie that makes the absolutely crazy idea of Armageddon seem like a simple addition problem. T

Justin Whippo

Dec 17, 20222 min read

The Orphan Killer (2011)

My quick rating - 3.7/10. Possibly on TubiTV or click the poster below for Amazon . The Orphan Killer (2011) #horror #IMDB #Plex

Justin Whippo

Dec 17, 20221 min read