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Synopsis:   Three friends formed a mystery-solving team when they were kids and, now 18, are still together and still solving child-like cases. Eager to prove they are capable of doing more, they allow a young girl to hire them and begin investigating a double homicide involving her parents. However, because of their cluelessness, they may be in over their heads. Who's in it?   The movie stars Donald Glover , D. C. Pierson , Dominic Dierkes , Aubrey Plaza and Glenn Kalison . You can read the review here:  Movie Review: Mystery Team (2009) (wizzley.com)

Synopsis: A Chicago retail clerk brings home a popular interactive doll to her 12-year-old son, not realizing the doll has a programming defect that will result in the toy being turned into a killer. Who's in it? The movie stars Aubrey Plaza , Gabriel Bateman , Brian Tyree Henry , Mark Hamill and Tim Matheson. Review: When I first saw they were remaking one of my favorite horror films, I had no plans to watch it. However, my wife wanted to see it and I saw Mark Hamill was voicing the doll, Chucky, so I ended up getting it on DVD through Netflix. We finally watched it last night. After doing so, I immediately regretted not sticking with my original plan to skip it. At first, I thought this movie would be better than expected, mostly because Chucky had the ability to control other electronic devices and I saw real potential with that. However, the movie fell way short of taking advantage of that potential and, ultimately, the original was just better. Let's put it this way, th...