Movie Guru Corey

                                                      Image property of Netflix  Here it is. my start of the watching of Oscar movies I have not seen. What a better way to star than in the category of Best Animated Feature. I was told this was a great film, so, let's get started.   When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters - and make history to boot.   Before I had watched this, I became aware of the movie's nomination for best FX at the upcoming Annie awards. This set an expectation that I was sure was not going to deliver. The forest and the water were something beautiful. In every scene the effects pop.  I was also a big fan of the monsters, especially the crab monster. I think that effects, is what would make this rewatchable.    What really hurts me in this it feels like I have watched this way too many times before. This feels like an outright rip-off of "How to train your Dragon"

                                                                  Photo is property of Universal Pictures      I am going to sell you this show right here, right now! Rian Johnson is doing a murder mystery. How did I do? Does t have your curiosity?      Charlie (Natash Lyonne) has the gift of being able to determine when someone is lying. After the murder of her friend, she hits the road, at every stop she meets a new characters and crimes she can't help but investigate and solve. Without getting a whole lot into the plot of each episode, we'll talk about my favorite. The setup for this whole show is great. Charlie works as a cocktail waitress in the Frost Casino. Her friend gets murdered, she's on the run. What helps this show is the writing of Johnson.  Like with "Knives Out" and the more recent "Glass Onion" we see his gift for writing the wacky characters. In the pilot he, writes Charlie to be down but not out. You want to see what happens to her. Wi

  Picture is property of Neon Pictures     I have sat on this film for a few days. i have just had the darndest time trying to sort out how I felt about this. Please bear with me while I try.      James and Em Foster (Alexander Skarsgard and Cleopatra Coleman) are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation when incident exposes the resort's perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors.   This was another movie, that was about the rich and what they can get away with. What changes it from "Triangle of Sadness" and "The Menu", is this crank up the sadistic way it approaches its message. If you know the Cronenberg way, should not be surprised where this film takes you as a viewer.  Without giving anything away, I think what sells me on this is the end of the film. It does not follow the normal route these films take.  GRADE:B+

                                                                    Property of Hidden Empire Pictures When I first heard of this movie, I thought it was the one from 1996, starring everyone's favorite mark Wahlberg and Reese Whitherspoon. Hmmmmm wrong.      Premise is simple, Things get a little weird for friends on a weekend getaway.  I say that like that's what the movie is about. Gong much further, could go into spoilers. As you fine people know I try to avoid at all costs. It is my job to watch and talk about these movies. At the end of the day I always wat you to make your own decision on anything that comes out.     This movie's biggest fault is the pacing. The film clocks in at a modest one hundred minutes. The problem, being it felt double it. Throughout this film there is nothing that moves it forward. There is not a single thing that happens for the first hour and twenty. By the end comes around, you lose interest in whatever is going on.      On top of the pacin

                                             Picture property of neon pictures Welcome people of the internet!!! as last week is closing out, It is time for a new plan. With Oscars kicking into full gear, I will be taking a look at "Woman Talking", "Sea Beast", and "Living". The theatrical releases this week " Infinity Pool", "Fear", and Maybe I Do". On the streaming side we will taking a look at "Shotgun Wedding" and "Poker Face". This is a lot but I am up for challenge! See you in the posts!! 

         I was prime age for "That 70's Show". I used to watch that show every week while it was on. I think the key to the show, was the dynamic. They got it perfectly in every sense, and the best part was the chemistry between them all make it all work. That was until Josh Myers..... but we aren't here for that discussion.    When it came out that an actual sequel series was coming, I was ecstatic. Even more when it was revealed to be led by Red ( Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty ( Debra Jo Rupp). Eric and Donna's daughter Leia (Calie Haverda) comes to live with her grandparents for the summer. Leia meets Gwen ( Ashley Aufderheide) next door, and the adventures ensue!      For a show like this to work it needs to rely heavily on the nostalgia on multiple levels. It has got to give you as much of what you love about the original show. Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp do take care of most of it. It feels like the show never ended. They did not seem to need time to find t

 Here are my brief thoughts of the nominations that came out today. BEST PICTURE “All Quiet on the Western Front” “Avatar: The Way of Water” “The Banshees of Inisherin” “Elvis” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” “The Fabelmans” “Tár” “Top Gun: Maverick” “Triangle of Sadness” “Women Talking” -Sorry "Fabelman's" has this   ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Angela Bassett, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Hong Chau, “The Whale” Kerry Condon, “The Banshees of Inisherin” Jamie Lee Curtis, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Stephanie Hsu, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” -Angela Bassett has this! ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Brendan Gleeson, “The Banshees of Inisherin” Brian Tyree Henry, “Causeway” Judd Hirsch, “The Fabelmans” Barry Keoghan, “The Banshees of Inisherin” Ke Huy Quan, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” -Quan for the WINNNNNN!!! INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM “The Elephant Whisperers” “Haulout” “How Do You Measure a Year?” “The Martha Mitchell Effect” “Stranger at the G