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Synopsis: Still mourning her father's death, Sara takes a trip to Thailand with her friends, including her controlling and impulsive BFF Max. Following in her father's footsteps, Sara and her pals travel to the Devil's Mouth, located in water-filled cave system. Despite a recommendation from their guide to take the easier green path, Max insists they take the more-difficult red path, adding even more strain on her already strained friendship with Sara. Hours later, when they are deep within the cave system, the friends find their lives in danger from a hungry trapped shark that kills their guide and leaves them trying to find a way out alive. Who's in it? The movie stars Kathryn Newton , Lana Conor, Nico Hiraga, Gavin Casalengo and Tommi Rose. Review: My wife suggested a movie night last night so, after grabbing some fish dinners from our local bowling alley/bar & grill, we came home and looked for something to watch. After reviewing several choices, we settled o...

Synopsis: When his home planet of Eternia is attacked by an army led by the skull-faced villain, Skeletor, Prince Adam is tasked with protecting the Sword of Power and sent through a portal that takes him to the planet Earth. Fifteen years later, Adam is working in a human resources department while searching for the sword, which he lost along the way. When he finally finds it, he returns to his home planet with the help of his childhood friend, Teela and discovers the sword can turn him into a mighty warrior. However, that might not be enough to beat Skeletor. Who's in it? The movie stars  Nicholas Galitzine , Camila Mendes , Idris Elba , Jared Leto and Alison Brie. Review: While I know there are those who don't share this opinion, I think the 1987 version of Masters of the Universe isn't as bad as people say it is. Despite that, when I saw they were once again attempting to make a live-action version of the cartoon I grew up with, I was admittedly skeptical. However, ...

Synopsis: After surviving her in-laws hunting her on her wedding night, Grace wakes up in a hospital and learns she is facing charges of murder and arson. That turns out to be the least of her problems though. Her survival has resulted in the high seat of a council of satanists being vacated and she is forced to participate in a new game with multiple families trying to kill her before dawn. This time, however, she has her estranged younger sister handcuffed to her. Who's in it? The movie stars Samara Weaving , Kathryn Newton , Elijah Wood , Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy. Review: When I heard there was going to be a Ready or Not 2 , I was honestly skeptical. I did enjoy the first movie more than I thought I would. However, it ended in a way that didn't exactly seem like it was setting up a sequel and there was a seven-year gap between the films being made. My wife and I did end up watching the movie last night anyway and were both very entertained. There were a cou...

Synopsis: Married with three kids, Sidney is trying to live a quiet life despite being a celebrity from the various attempts on her life. However, a new Ghostface soon begins to terrorize both her and her teenage daughter, Tatum. This time, there's a new twist, he claims to be Stu Macher, one of the original Ghostface killers who everyone believes is dead. Who's in it? The movie stars Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox , Isabel May, Joel McHale , Anna Camp and Matthew Lillard . Review: I meant to see Scream 7 when it came out in theaters. However, things came up, I couldn't make it happen and instead had to wait until it both became available to stream and I had an evening when I could watch it. The stars finally aligned this evening and after seeing it, I have to say I enjoyed it a lot more than expected. There were a couple things I really liked about this movie. The first is how the action starts almost from the beginning and the new Ghostface doesn't stop coming. Be...

Synopsis: After killing one of the three masked assailants who killed her boyfriend, Maya remains on the run while her sister, Debbie, arrives with armed reinforcements in search of her. Eventually, Maya learns the Scarecrow no longer wants her dead and instead wants to recruit her. Who's in it? The movie stars Madelaine Petsch , Gabriel Basso , Richard Brake , Ema Horvath and Krystal Ellsworth. Review: Movie sequels are a tricky thing. While they are rarely as good as the original, many do at least still manage to carry on the story and still be entertaining. However, there is a limitation to that and, in the case of The Strangers: Chapter 3 , the franchise reached it. When my wife and I decided to watch this movie last night, my hope was it would bring a dramatic conclusion to Maya's (Petsch) story, especially since she inflicted her first kill and the remaining masked killers had a reason to step up their game. Instead, it ended up being a mix of dull and predictable. On...

Synopsis: After locking herself inside a booby-trapped home, anticipating Ghostface's return, Cindy Campbell and her friends are drawn back into action when her daughter, Tuesday, is attacked and her other daughter, Sara, returns shows up at her door with her boyfriend, Jack, to ask for help. Who's in it? The movie stars Anna Faris , Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Regina Hall , Kenan Thompson , Olivia Rose Keegan and Savannah Lee Nassif. Review: I'm not really a big nostalgia person. However, the original Scary Movie came out around the time my wife and I first started dating and ended up being the film we watched on our first movie date. As a result, it is a franchise I have paid attention to, even when there was a noticeable decline after the Wayan Brothers stopped being involved. As a result, when I saw they were making a new movie, with the Wayans returning, I decided to take my wife on another movie date. After seeing it last night, I can honestly say I didn't h...

Synopsis: Shepherd George Hardy is a loner who treats his sheep like his family, making sure to give them all names and taking the time to read them murder mysteries every evening. When George is murdered and his lawyer reveals he was a millionaire, his smartest sheep, Lily, becomes determined to find his killer and later learns she and the rest of her flock are also in danger. Who's in it? The movie stars Hugh Jackman , Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patrick Stewart , Tobin Cole, Nicholas Braun and Molly Gordon. Review: Since it was Mother's Day weekend, I decided to have some family time last night and because it was less expensive than going out to dinner, took them to the movie theater. Since it was the only film we hadn't seen that looked reasonably interesting, we saw The Sheep Detectives . It ended up being a great choice. I'll start out with a word of caution for parents of young kids - pay attention to the PG rating. While I would still describe this as a family film...

Synopsis: After a sweatshop scandal severely damages Runway's credibility and puts the magazine at risk of losing advertisers, Miranda Priestly's boss, Irv Ravitz, forces her to hire Andy Sachs, now an award-winning but unemployed newspaper reporter, as the magazine's features editor. Miranda is less than receptive to the idea, especially when Andy's well-written articles fail to draw an online audience. Then, when things seem to finally be turning around, Irv's sudden death puts the magazine's ownership and future into question. Who's in it? The movie stars Meryl Streep , Anne Hathaway , Stanley Tucci , Emily Blunt and Lucy Liu . Review: I think I've mentioned my wife's favorite movie is The Devil Wears Prada . So, when she heard there was going to be a sequel, she circled the date on her calendar. Since I am a great husband, I also made note of it and bought us tickets for opening night last night. I entered the theater with quite a few doubts ...

Synopsis: A category 5 hurricane causes severe flooding in the town of Annieville, South Carolina, leaving those who didn't evacuate trapped. To make matters worse, the hurricane has brought a swarm of aggressive bull sharks and a single great white shark with it. Who's in it? The movie stars Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak,  Djimon Hounsou , Alyla Browne, Stacy Clausen and Dante Ubaldi. Review: We decided not to go out last night (once again because of the weather) and instead stayed home and watched a movie. I came across Thrash on Netflix earlier in the day and, figuring it had been a while since I last watched a shark-related movie, we gave it a try. It turned out to be a good choice. To be honest, there wasn't a whole lot about this movie I would describe as unique. Like plenty of other movies, it featured sharks in a populated area and those sharks always seemed to be hungry no matter how much they ate. However, this was one of those times when a movie did...

Synopsis: Shortly after their captain is murdered, a team of Miami police officers act on a tip and investigate a suspected drug cartel stash house. Expecting to find a few hundred thousand dollars, they are instead surprised to discover more than $20 million. They soon receive a phone call telling them they have 30 minutes to leave or die. On top of it, their lieutenant, Dane, is acting strange and not following procedure, raising suspicions he may be dirty. Who's in it? The movie stars Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun , Teyana Taylor and Kyle Chandler. Review: My taste in movies tends to differ from most people and, because of that, I rarely select a film based on other people's recommendations. However, several people have mentioned The Rip  and, when I came across it on Netflix tonight, I figured I'd give it a try. I was not disappointed. The thing I liked best about this movie is the way it has a variety of mysteries that collide at once. There is the mystery of...