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Zac Efron

Firestarter has a spark but fails to ignite

May 13, 2022Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

Competent leads and a great score make this remake barely watchable… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Blumhouse, Drama, Firestarter, Gloria Reuben, Horror, John Beasley, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Greyeyes, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sci-Fi, Sydney Lemmon, Universal Pictures, Zac Efron

Scoob! will please fans old and new

May 16, 2020Justin Moore Leave a Comment

All the voice actors did a great job in the role, but one standout was Will Forte as Shaggy… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Amanda Seyfried, Animated, Frank Welker, Gina Rodriguez, Jason Isaacs, Ken Jeong, Kiersey Clemons, Mark Wahlberg, Mystery, Scoob!, Simon Cowell, Tracy Morgan, Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Forte, Zac Efron

Baywatch is decently funny and completely forgettable

May 25, 2017Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Baywatch’ has plenty of laughs, but it’s also as flimsy as a badly made sandcastle… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Alexandra Daddario, Baywatch, Charlotte McKinney, Crime, David Hasselhoff, Dwayne Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Ilfenesh Hadera, Jon Bass, Kelly Rohrbach, Pam Anderson, Paramount Pictures, Priyanka Chopra, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Zac Efron

Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates has a solid cast and lots of laughs

July 8, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Zac Efron and Adam Devine are a pair of brothers you’d want to hang with … or not… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adam Devine, Adventure, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Comedy, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Romance, Stephen Root, Twentieth Century Fox, Zac Efron

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is just as funny as the original

May 20, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The comedy sequel actually has some sweet moments… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Chloë Grace Moretz, Comedy, Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, Kelsey Grammar, Lisa Kudrow, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Rose Byrne, Selena Gomez, Seth Rogen, Universal Pictures, Zac Efron
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✦ IN CINEMAS ✦

    MERCY   ★★✩
    THE HOUSEMAID   ★★★
    BUGONIA   ★★★
    CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE   ★★★
    ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER   ★★★
    ELEANOR THE GREAT   ★★✩
    A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY  ★★✩
    HIM  ★✩✩
    THE BALTIMORONS   ★★✩
    NE ZHA II  ★★★
    WEAPONS   ★★★
    BAD SHABBOS  ★★★
    THE NAKED GUN  ★★✩
    THE FANTASTIC FOUR  ★★★
    OH, HI!   ★★✩
    ALL REVIEWS
★✩✩ Avoid    ★★✩ Matinée    ★★★ Must See

✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    LET'S MURDER LIKE IT'S 1999!  ★★✩
    THE COUPLE ACROSS THE STREET ★★★
    VANISHED IN AN INSTANT  ★★✩
    MURDER AT HIGHLAND MANOR  ★★★
    PUSHED OFF A PLANE & SURVIVED  ★★★
    ROMANCE AT HOPE RANCH  ★✩✩
    SINISTER SECRET INGREDIENT  ★★✩
    MURDER IN MUSIC CITY  ★★★
    DOUBLE DOUBLE TROUBLE  ★★★
    THE STARS BETWEEN US  ★★★
    WHO TOOK MY FAMILY?  ★★★
    TO CATCH A CHEATER  ★★★
    THE DATING APP KILLER  ★★✩
    BECAUSE OF CUPID  ★★★
    THE WRONG BABY DADDY  ★★✩
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