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Synopsis: On parole and living in her car, Millie Calloway is surprised and thrilled when she lands a job as a live-in housemaid for Nina Winchester, her husband Andrew and their daughter Cece. It seems like the perfect opportunity until Millie learns Nina has mental health issues that make her verbally abusive and physically violent. Unable to quit because it would mean going back to prison, Millie sticks it out and soon finds herself growing closer to Andrew, leading to them sleeping together and Andrew finally standing up to his wife. However, soon after, Millie learns the truth about what is really going on in the Winchester house. Who's in it? The movie stars Sydney Sweeney , Amanda Seyfried , Brandon Sklenar , Indiana Elle and Elizabeth Perkins. Review: We went from tornado-producing weather to freezing temperatures again, giving my wife and I another excuse to just stay home on a Saturday night and watch a movie. The Housemaid has been on my watch list for a couple weeks...

Synopsis: After surviving abuse from her now-deceased husband, Chicago therapist Violet Gates has been reluctant to start dating again, especially since she has a 5-year-old son, Toby. However, after a 3-month-long courtship on a dating app, Violet decides to finally take a chance with photographer Henry Campbell and meets him at a luxury restaurant. Soon after arriving, Violet begins receiving texts from a mystery sender who appears to be watching her every move. According to the sender, if she doesn't kill Henry, Toby and her babysitting sister, Jen, will die. Who's in it? The movie stars Meghann Fahy ,  Brandon Sklenar ,  Violett Beane , Reed Diamond and  Gabrielle Ryan . Review: After spending most of my day doing yard work, I was finally able to sit down yesterday evening and relax. I had come across Drop earlier in the day (while taking a break) and thought it looked interesting. My wife and I watched it and, for the most part, the film did prove to be enjoyabl...

Synopsis: Three American tourists travel deep into the jungles of Japan in search of an ancient temple. When they find it, they get more than they bargained for. Who's in it? The movie stars Logan Huffman , Brandon Sklenar , Natalia Warner , Naoto Takenaka and Asahi Uchida . Review: Most people have heard the saying "you can't judge a book by its cover." That saying, as I've learned, applies to movies too and, unfortunately, even I, on occasion, still fail to remember that. This was the case with this particular movie. I had never heard of it before and the description on Netflix was very vague. But, the movie cover, which featured a very creepy child, made it look interesting. As it turns out, it was a terrible movie choice. Simply put, this movie was extremely dull. There is almost no action until toward the very end. Instead, the film seemed content focusing on the three American tourists and Kate (Warner) trying to maintain her relationship with...