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Synopsis: Decades after avoiding a forced wedding to the demonic Betelgeuse, Lydia Deetz is a widowed mother of a teenager and famous host of a paranormal talk show. When she learns her father, Charles, has been killed in a shark attack, she, her stepmother, Delia, and her teenage daughter, Astrid, return to her former home in Winter River, Connecticut for the funeral and Lydia soon discovers Betelgeuse is still around and still seeking to marry her, this time to escape the soul-sucking ghost of his first wife, Delores. Who's in it? The movie stars Winona Ryder , Michael Keaton , Jenna Ortega , Catherine O'Hara and Willem Dafoe . Review: When I first learned they were going to release a sequel to Beetlejuice 36 years after it first came out, I had a lot of doubts about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and decided I wasn't going to risk my money watching it at the theater. My wife and I finally got around to watching it tonight, now that it is available on Netflix and, while I ...

Synopsis: An overworked construction worker is given the opportunity to clone himself, so he has more time to spend with his family. However, while the clones do succeed in making his life a little easier at first, his plan ultimately backfires and, instead of winning points with his family, his wife leaves him, and he ends up losing his job. Who's in it?  The movie stars Michael Keaton , Andie MacDowell , Zack Duhame , Harris Yulin and Eugene Levy . You can read my review here:  Movie Review: Multiplicity (1996) (wizzley.com)

Synopsis: In 1954, an unsuccessful traveling salesperson, Ray Kroc, stumbles upon a successful restaurant owned by two brothers. Impressed with their business model, he convinces them to let him franchise their restaurant, McDonald's. However, his dreams of creating a restaurant empire are hindered by the brothers' conservative approach to business. You can read my review here:  https://wizzley.com/movie-review-the-founder-2016/

Synopsis : A young couple is killed in a car accident and ends up haunting their house. When an eccentric family buys the property and begins making changes they don't approve of, the couple tries to scare them away. When the family is, instead, thrilled to be living in a haunted house, they consider hiring a maverick ghost to help them, despite being warned not to. Who's in it? The movie stars Michael Keaton , Alec Baldwin , Geena Davis , Winona Ryder , Catherine O'Hara and Jeffrey Jones . Review : I came across this movie last night while waiting for the kids to finish their desserts and get ready for bed. Since my wife was busy with a project, I ended up watching it. It had been a long while since I had watched this film in its entirety and, other than bits and pieces, I didn't remember too much about it. After seeing it again, I can honestly say I enjoyed it. There are a couple things, in particular, I like about this movie. The first is I love how this...