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Movie Review: Snitch (2013)

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Synopsis : When his 18-year-old son, Jason, is sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in federal prison on a questionable drug possession charge, John Matthews, an owner of a construction company, makes a deal with the federal prosecutor to go undercover and help nab a drug dealer in exchange for a reduced sentence for his son. However, when the deal is changed, and John must now go after an even larger drug lord, he finds his family in danger. Who's in it? The movie stars Dwayne Johnson , Susan Sarandon , Jon Bernthal , Rafi Gavron , Barry Pepper and Benjamin Bratt . Review: My wife and I came across Snitch on IFC earlier this afternoon and put it on more or less as background noise while we sat on the couch. It turned out to be more interesting than expected, however, and we soon found ourselves almost late for a planned event as a result. My first impression of this movie was it was the least actiony Dwayne Johnson movie I've ever seen. Other than one gunfight scene about mi...

Movie Review: Crawl (2019)

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Synopsis: When a dangerous hurricane hits her Florida hometown and she can't reach her father, Haley decides to search for him instead of ignoring various warnings not to. When she finds him unconscious in the basement, she attempts to rescue him but learns their escape is blocked by a pair of large alligators. With no help on the way and the basement flooding with rainwater, they realize they either need to get past the creatures or drown. Who's in it? The movie stars Kaya Scodelario , Barry Pepper , Morfydd Clark , Ross Anderson and Jose Palma. Review: I am always a little skeptical about horror movies that feature killer animals because, while there are admittedly some good films, most tend to be a bit predictable and dull. As a result, I was a little hesistant to watch this movie last night and mostly only picked it because it had a shorter run time than my other choices. Was this the best horror movie I have ever seen? No. However, it did turn out to be better than I t...