My quick rating - 5.5/10. Why take the bulletproof vest off? A question I asked myself during the movie . The Mother  is a fast-moving action thriller about a highly trained assassin who crawls out of hiding to protect the daughter she abandoned years earlier. Naturally, this emotional reunion happens while being chased by extremely motivated bad guys who seem to have unlimited ammo, funding, and free time. Jennifer Lopez  plays the titular Mother, and to her credit, she comm

My quick rating - 2.0/10. I put this on because of a 69-minute run time and no plot while working. WOW, I did not expect such shit, literally. There is NO way that these two main characters had a scripted line for what is going on. Just a general idea of what to talk about or what is next, and let them improvise. Let me assure you that it is NOT a good thing. I am aware of who Mercedes is since she has been linked to a few distributed Troma flix aside from this one in the p

My quick rating - 7.5/10. "I performed and filmed this new comedy special at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, CA, in early January 2023. It includes a lot of the same material that was in my livestream "Back To The Garden," but it also has a bunch of other stuff that wasn't in that show. Including a totally different closing chunk of jokes. And it is shot more carefully and with more and better cameras. And better editing. I like to think of it this way: "Back To The Gard

My quick rating - 3.8/10. Ultra low budget without any point to it, minus attempting to make it look like film reels spliced together, drive-in style. But there seem to be two stories going on, all existing for an excuse to show boobs. This one takes a bit to get going but there are a couple stories going on here. The first is the 4 satan cheerleaders that are heading into the forest to practice their dark spells. The second is about a woman who is being controlled by some se

My quick rating - 3.8/10. I seemed to get roped into these every time. They know that by advertising Lloyd Kaufman , I'll check it out. Sam Gaffin has definitely created a niche market for these flix. Part animated, part live action, and so creatively done. I really wish he would set out on an actual plot with these and maybe put a bit of work into the story instead of trying to recreate 50s sci-fi silliness. You may have read my review here of a previous effort I saw, whic

My quick rating - 6.5/10. The setting is New England in the 1630s. William ( Ralph Ineson ) and Katherine ( Kate Dickie ) lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness. When their newborn son vanishes, and crops fail, the family turns on one another. Beyond their worst fears, a supernatural evil lurks in the nearby wood. A great looking and sounding movie that plays at the mind more for the horror aspect than it does w

My quick rating - 6.5/10. I am a big fan of hers and pretty much always have been, but this isn't one of her best shows. It isn't awful by any means, but she has done much better. Then again, it has been a decade since her last comedy special, so maybe out of practice? It is her typical borderline raunchy at times, but not all-out profane, touching upon Nazis, "alleged" groups that molest children, and her ever-questioned sexuality. Basically, the usual type of conversation

My quick rating - 3.7/10. "When ADT goes wrong? No idea on how good this one is, but only one way to find out." These words perfectly capture the anticipation and curiosity surrounding "Motion Detected," a film that explores the dark side of smart home security systems. While the concept holds promise, the execution falls short, resulting in my disappointing viewing experience. The story revolves around a recent victim of a terrifying home invasion who decides to move to what

My quick rating - 7.5/10. The Irreverent Comedian's life utilizes a vast archive including never-before-seen personal materials and featuring O'Neal's family and friends. I did think I was checking out a standup, but I really didn't know much about Patrice O'Neal, to be honest. But this was a very well-made look at the comedian with dozens of clips from a wide assortment of stars. It was the night's escape from the stupidest friggin' show on Aussie TV...I'm a Celebrity, Get M

My quick rating - 5.2/10. Well, this is a slow burner, taking us on a tense and introspective ride that is set in a war-torn Earth in the future. This thriller is directed by upcoming filmmaker Tanel Toom , who delves into the psychological effects of war on some soldiers who are placed at Sentinel, which is a far-off military base that is located in the middle of a massive body of water that forms a boundary between the two warring continents. It starts with four tired soldi

My quick rating - 4.1/10. While recovering from an abusive relationship, Joy joins her friend's therapy group on an isolated mountainous retreat. Led by a doctor with experimental methods, the group is soon forced to confront a monstrous entity. I wouldn't have minded this one as much, but it took way too long to get going. The lead-up encompassed a ton of character building, which half the characters I couldn't have cared less about. But this is one of those movies where

My quick rating - 6.0/10. She definitely brings a unique perspective to the stage, being a native of India. Most of the highlights here involve direct comparisons to living in the USA versus how life was for her growing up. As an unapologetic, Indian-Immigrant mom, she has plenty to joke about, and the punch lines come fast and furious. A good background while I was working, since this never requires watching to get the full effect, minus her jokes about the " bindi ." It is

My quick rating - 3.4/10. “Marry Fuck Kill” tries to get the elements of a psychological thriller with those of a demonic possession thriller, but it falls flat in actually conveying a good storyline. While the premise of the movie is interesting enough—it starts with an innocent game that takes a dark turn—I feel that it does not use this premise to its advantage. The plot revolves around five friends meeting for their friend’s funeral, who took her own life in a surprisingl

My quick rating - 4,8/10. Holy crap, looks like the main bad guy in this is Dallas Page , you may know him as Diamond or DDP . The flick attempts to bring a twist to the home invasion genre by setting the story in the wild west. While it offers an interesting premise and features Dallas Page as a key antagonist, the execution falls short in several aspects. The film revolves around a family of homesteaders who find themselves at the mercy of a gang of outlaws. This revelati

My quick rating - 7.0/10. You can always tell when work pops up. This was the first time I had ever seen her do a comedy set. She is pretty damn funny, to be honest. She sounds off on parenting with her French wife, the perils of public bathrooms, and why she's tired of going high when others go low. Good for an hour's worth of entertainment that won't take any form of mental strain to enjoy. As you can tell, Netflix is where to check this one out. Wanda Sykes I'm An Enterta

My quick rating - 3.3/10. All I know is "Mackenzie takes a job babysitting for a lonely young girl named Peyton, only to find out that something sinister may be happening in her home." It is really distracting when they hire actresses who look the same age to play various stages of adulthood. Between the mother and babysitter, Ariella Mossey , there couldn't be more than a couple of years between them. I felt like I was watching a school project the entire time at all levels

My quick rating - 7.8/10. Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling team up in an unlikely crime/mystery film that just works. The characters are acted out just the way they should be, which is often rare in buddy flicks. Crowe plays the heavy while Gosling plays the heavy drinker. They get paired up when Gosling is a Private detective working a case that Crowe inadvertently gets roped into. The two, of course, have no interest in working together, which adds to the comedy. This m

My quick rating - 6.5/10. I admittedly did NOT see the series when it was on the same streamer, so I am sure I will miss some of the nuances. Great sets and scenes. I can see that missing 5 seasons is leaving me a bit behind in the story as to why these wars are going on between these kings. But the battle scenes look well-choreographed and bloody. I am not sure if the lack of background from the show was the problem or the fact that things seemed to jump so quickly during th

My quick rating - 4.1/10. I see they are pulling a bit of star power by getting Adrienne Barbeau in this one. This one runs for a good hour+ where you are watching a well-acted drama about the relationship between two neighboring farm families being strained when one of them chooses to lease their land to an oil and gas company. I had to check back and make sure I was watching the right movie since it was not fitting the role of "horror" at all and was doing quite well in th