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Synopsis : Talent manager Sandy Wexler has a reputation of being a compulsive liar and sloppy eater but is also known to show complete loyalty to the not-so-famous performers he represents. When he stumbles upon an unknown singer with a great voice, he convinces her to let him be her manager. But, when he succeeds in making her famous, he quickly realizes he is in over his head. Who's in it? The movie stars Adam Sandler , Jennifer Hudson , Kevin James , Colin Quinn and Aaron Neville. Review: After both of us were surprisingly pleased by the film The Week Of , my wife and I decided to pick another Netflix Adam Sander movie to watch and she ultimately decided on this one. When we first started watching it, I didn't think I would enjoy it. At first, I thought it was just going to be Sandler using a funny voice with the majority of the film's budget being used to pay for the various celebrity cameos in the very beginning. However, as the movie progressed, I found I...

Synopsis: When his daughter, Mavis, insists on a family vacation, Dracula reluctantly agrees but becomes even less enthused when he learns it is on a cruise ship (which he believes isn't any different than their hotel). He quickly warms up to the idea, however, when he sees the ship's captain, Ericka, and falls in love. There's just one problem, Ericka is the great granddaughter of monster hunter Abraham Van Helsing and is determined (at the insistence of the still-alive ancestor) to carry out her family's legacy and kill Dracula. Who's in it? The animated movie uses voices from Adam Sandler , Kevin James , Selena Gomez , Kathryn Hahn and Jim Gaffigan . Review: Even though I love movies, I very rarely spend the money to see them at the theater. One of the few exceptions to that is, every July, we take the girls as part of their birthday celebration. My youngest daughter said she wanted to see this movie and I figured her older sister would be OK with th...

Synopsis : Overweight and mild-mannered mall cop Paul Blart has a hard time earning the respect of those he is trying to protect at a New Jersey shopping mall. However, when a team of criminals enter the mall and take hostages, he has an opportunity to be a hero. Who's in it? The movie stars Kevin James , Keir O'Donnell , Jayma Mays , Raini Rodriguez and Bobby Cannavale . Review: I've seen this movie before. But, the last time I actually watched it in its entirety was several years ago and, because of that, I didn't remember too much about it. So, when I came across it on one of our movie channels last night, I decided to watch it again. And, as it turns out, I enjoyed every minute of it. To tell you the truth, from the description at least, this doesn't seem like a movie I would normally enjoy watching. This is mostly because, at least from first glance, it looked like a movie that would focus mostly on fat jokes and other crude humor. That, however, is...