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Synopsis: Two years after the AI doll she created, M3GAN, went on a killing spree, Gemma is a published author and vocal advocate for artificial intelligence regulation even as her business is failing and she continues to struggle to bond with her niece, Cady. When a military-grade AI, Amelia, goes rogue, Gemma, who comes under investigation from the FBI, learns the weapon was built with M3GAN's tech. Soon after, she learns M3GAN's consciousness is still alive and, desperate, reluctantly seeks her creation's help. Who's in it? The movie stars Allison Williams , Violet McGraw , Ivanna Sakhno, Amie Donald and Jenna Davis . Review: With windchills reaching as low as negative 30, it was too cold to go out last night, so my wife and I stayed in and finally watched M3GAN 2.0 with our teenage daughter. Even though we all enjoyed M3GAN when we watched it, I had some doubts about the sequel. As it turned out, the doubts were justified but the movie was still better than ex...

Synopsis: Ten months after going undercover at the Miss United States pageant and stopping the bad guy while finishing as the runner-up, FBI agent Gracie Hart is a published author and talk show celebrity, causing her to grow conceited and shallow. When kidnappers abduct the pageant winner, Cheryl Fraser and contest host Stan Fields, Gracie travels to Las Vegas to help with the investigation. However, she soon learns her input in the case is unwelcome and is forced to once again ignore orders and investigate the case herself. Who's in it? The movie stars Sandra Bullock , Regina King , Heather Burns , William Shatner and  Enrique Murciano. Review: After re-watching Miss Congeniality earlier this week, my wife and I decided to watch the movie's sequel, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous , which we may had seen before but neither of us could remember. We did that last night and wound up with a mixed opinion. The overall concept isn't terrible. I thought the mystery s...

Synopsis: Given only one year to live because of his brain cancer, Jigsaw Killer John Kramer travels to Mexico for an expensive experimental procedure with proven results. At first, he believes he is cured. Then he realizes it was all an elaborate scam being used to bilk people like him out of millions of dollars. With the help of his assistant, Amanda, he gets his revenge the Jigsaw way. Who's in it? The movie stars Tobin Bell , Shawnee Smith ,  Synnøve Macody Lund , Steven Brand and Renata Vaca . Review: My wife and I talked about seeing Saw X when it came out at theaters around my birthday. We are both fans of the franchise, especially her, and were intrigued by a film that would feature the original Jigsaw Killer. That didn't happen however, due to schedule conflicts, and we've been waiting patiently for Saw X to be available to stream on one of our movie channels. It finally happened last night and, after seeing it... well, let's just say I'm glad I didn...

Synopsis: While on a flight to Amsterdam, a drug-related misunderstanding results in friends Harold and Kumar being arrested as terrorists and sent to the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. They manage to escape after only an hour and find a ride back to the United States. However, now fugitives from the law, their only hope is traveling from Florida to Texas to get help from the influential Colton, the man who is about to marry Kumar's ex-girlfriend, Vanessa. Who's in it? The movie stars Kal Penn , John Cho , Rob Corddry , Danneel Ackles , Missi Pyle and Beverly D'Angelo . Review: My wife decided to run some errands yesterday evening, while waiting for our daughter to get done with work. While she was gone, I ended up watching the last few minutes of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and, since this movie came on right after that one, wound up watching it as well.  My wife insists we've seen this movie before, and I have no reason to doubt her. However, I could...

Synopsis: Following a burglary that turned into an assault, Liza still has nightmares and her son, Jules (who witnessed it) no longer speaks. Feeling a change of scenery will do them some good, her husband, Sean, moves them into a guest house on the Heelshire Mansion property. When Jules discovers a porcelain doll buried in a makeshift grave, his parents let him keep it and are thrilled when he seems to be showing signs of improvement. However, it doesn't take long for Liza to realize her son is developing an unhealthy attachment to the doll, Brahms, that could be putting her and her husband's lives in danger. Who's in it? The movie stars Katie Holmes , Christopher Convery , Owain Yeoman , Ralph Ineson and Daphne Hoskins . Review: My wife and I liked the first movie when we first saw it and ended up rewatching it with our teenager yesterday evening. Since she enjoyed the first movie as well and we still had time, we ended up watching to sequel too. Unfortunately, it wa...

Synopsis: Shortly after the events of the first movie, the Creeper, on its final day of being able to eat, stalks a school bus full of basketball players returning from a state championship. When the adults are quickly killed, the kids must figure out how to stay alive. Who's in it? The movie stars Jonathan Breck , Ray Wise , Nicki Aycox , Eric Nenninger and Lena Cardwell. Review: My wife and I saw this movie sequel not long after it first came out and weren't huge fans. However, our youngest daughter recently saw and enjoyed the original and wanted to see this film as well, so we re-watched it last night. I normally try to keep an open mind when re-watching a film I haven't seen in a while, just in case my first impression wasn't as bad as I remember. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case with this movie. It might have been even worse than I remembered. I think the biggest problem with this film is there are just too many characters and nobody that really stands...