Movie Guru Corey

  Photo is property of Blue Fox Entertainment  This was a rather tough one to wrap my head around, mostly because of a bad theatrical experience.  This is a simple story. A group of soldiers get trapped in a bunker where sinister forces maybe lurking. This was something that relies on relationships of the people stuck in the bunker. I do think that that most of them not knowing each other and being on opposite sides, made the stakes of this film pointless. This is another review that I have given thought to. This is an ending that needs to be spoiled. When the angel of war comes, it does not feel earned. Adding a monster to the end of this when the majority of the film was about a group of people enclosed together didn't feel necessary. By the end you have the angel, and it just doesn't feel like it works.   On the technical side, this is a very cheap movie, and it shows. Watching this right after "All Quiet on the Western Front", makes judging the technical side diff

                                                                Photo Property of Netflix    "All quiet on the western front" was a saying during war times meaning lack of change. This is the perfect name to describe the hostile, scary war environment.      The story revolves around Paul (Felix Kammerer)  is a seventeen-year-old that les to get into the German army. Most kids at the time wanted a way out, they thought that the army was that chance. It was a rude  awakening most did not see coming.     Several films throughout 2022 were atmosphere films. They were able to create a good atmosphere, but fail to create a good story, or plot. This film is somewhere in the middle of this. You do get Paul and his friends happy and excited to join the army, which quickly turns to shit. At the same time there are several Germán officials negotiating the surrender of the Germans to the French. With a run time of 168 minutes there is a lot of time to fill. Unfortunately, there is not mu

  I love religious based horror. The problem is there is too many bad examples of these films, these days. ("Prey for the Devil" and "Devil Conspiracy" among the most recent) Things like "The Exorcist" and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" give me hope, even when I have been hurt so many times.    It has Russel Crowe in a rated R horror movie. On top of that it is directed by Julius Avery, the man who did "Overlord". Sold! Checkout the trailer above! It hits theaters April 14th.

                                                                         Photo belongs to FX   I was in that group of people that was laughing when we all heard the name of this film. How could anyone take this title seriously?  Pam, at the age of 15, decides its tie to lose her virginity. She thinks that it will make her the grown up that she feels she should be. Over the course of 26 minutes, we see her attempts to try to accomplish this.    This did top my expectations. The animation is beautiful. It varies on animation styles throughout depending on what is going on in the story. The story is a lot deeper than I expected. The story is just about growing up. It really is about expectations vs reality. Everyone could identify with this story in some way. That is the sign of good writing. This does make me want to go the source material.  Moral of the story: Don't judge a book by its cover! GRADE:A

  Photo belongs to Warner Brothers Discovery   The final dance has arrived!!! Can Magic mike bring the sexy back? It's been eight years since XXL, so let's find out.   Mike Lance (Channing Tatum), is broke following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke. Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek) who lures him with an offer he can't refuse.  This is a very stylized movie in the way that it does its dancing. About halfway through the film there is a scene on a bus that looks fluid and beautiful. It reminded me of a "Step Up" movie. I think that it misses the grittiness that really should go along with stripping. All the way to the show he has at the theater, again feels like I am watching a Step-Up movie. This is no to say it doesn't look good. Director Steven Soderbergh is a master of the camera, and it shows.  I think where it truly backslides is the story. Magic mike is down on his luck, lost his business during the pandemic. Whe

  Picture belongs to Open Road Pictures  We have come to the 100th film of a Mr. Liam Neeson. He started way back in 1978 with "Pilgrims Progress". To still be in the business, after all that time, is no small feat.   This film revolves around Marlowe (Liam Neeson), a private detective in Bay City California. One day, an heiress (Diane Kruger) walks in his office to find her missing lover.        With a small film, such as this if you can get a good cast that is always something to celebrate. This film graces us with Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Jessica Lange, Allan Cumming, and Danny Huston. These are all excellent gets. My guess would be they wanted to work with the legendary director Niel Jordan, for those unaware of his career here are a few: "Cryng Game", "Interview with a Vampire", and "Michael Collins". I would want to be there too.   Hands down, the best part of this movie is the set design, granted was not alive in the 30's but the att

 I am going to say something strange, something that I would never thought I would say. I am very excited for a DCEU movie!!   Why is this? Well, multiple timelines, duh!  Multiple Batman's (Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton) and Multiple Barry's! I do hope that the hype does not overshadow the movie itself. It's a lot to expect from something that is supposed to rewrite the entire universe. The film opens June 16th.

I have been an Indiana Jones my entire life. When "Crystal Skull" came out in 2008 I was very excited. To tell you all the truth, I liked the film. Few things have interested about this. I am interested in what this movie will be like not being directed by Steven Speilberg. James Mangold, the director of "logan" has taken over. I am wondering if the tone will be. I am a huge Mads Mikkelson has been a favorite villain actor of mine since "Casino Royale". I am super excited to see him as an Indy villain. "Indy 5" comes out June 30.

I am scared to actually admit this. Im looking forward to this! I am interested in what new leading man Anthony Ramos will bring to this. Bumblbee was pretty good. Lets build on it! Transformers: Rise of the Beasts opens June 9.

With the release of the first trailer a few days ago, who is shocked we would be graced with more Dominic Toretto? Whose pumped!!!! Fast X drops May 19th.

 First on my Superbowl spot list Is CREED 3. Adonis (Michael B Jordan) confronts his past when Damien (Jonathan Majors) comes knocking. Who's excited for this? Creed 3 drops March 3.

                                                       Photo is property of IFC and Shudder        I was mentioning the other day to a friend that I am usually a fan of religious horror films. I do set the bar high, with "The Omen" and "The Exorcist". How does this hold up?      After the death of her brother, Grace (Jenna Maolne) travels to a convent where he fell to his death. Distrusting the Church's account, she uncovers murder and sacrilege.        I have now sat on this film for a few days, trying to really place how I felt about it. I think my struggle with it, was it was too convoluted for its own good. There is a simple story of a woman going to collect her brother's things. This works and is simple. When you add on layer after layer and twist after twist, things get messy. Doing these things cheapens your overall story. The things that are supposed to be creepy, by the end, are just frustrating.  What makes t more frustrating, was there are individ

   Hello friends of the internet!!! Today we have received the first trailer for "Fast X" This continues the long popular franchise from 2001. We are now coming towards the end of an almost 25-year story. My question: How can you top going to space? This one adds "Aquaman" star Jason Mamoa as the villain of this installment. What are his motivations? I know that we all can't wait to find out.   The film hits theaters May 19!

                                                   Image belongs to Lionsgate Films    People of the internet I am here. Coming back from a week off, I am taking aim at a film that did a split between theaters and on demand. Does that make it good or bad?     When a copycat murderer strikes, Detectives Jake Doyle (Martin Larwrence) and Mary Kelly (Mellissa Roxburgh) seek help from an incarcerated serial killer called the Artist (John Malkovich) . Mary delves deep into the Artist's twisted mind, she and Jake get lured into a game of cat and mouse, racing against time to stay a step ahead of both criminals.     This movie is boring, comes from many reasons, but mainly the cast just look like they do not want to be in this movie. Martin Lawrence is a great comedic actor, except for this movie is usually so much fun to watch. John Malkovich, who is just nuts in movies like "RED", was just flat here. Everyone being so bland takes this movie down.  I am going to go a little di

Photo belonged to MGM pictures           Here we are, another Oscar nominated film!  Let's discuss!!     This is my first dive into the directing world of Sarah Polley. I have always been told that her films were great, and I just never got to them. I had seen a few of her acting jobs. This had me curious.     Two things together make this movie excellent. Sarah Polleys script is sharp and well written. for a movie that mostly takes place in a barn. With a run time of 104 minutes, you have a lot of work to do with not much there. She makes you care about the characters and hate what has happened all at the same time, it has an Oscar nomination for a Best Adapted Screenplay. Can it win? Well, I have yet to see "Living" and "All Quiet on the Western Front". If I had to judge, based on what I have seen, it has a chance. The dialogue is amazing, would say it is the best part of this film.    The only way Polley could get her screenplay out there is with the help of

                                                                                                Photo belongs to Paramount pictures          Happy Groundhog Everyone!  I thought it be fun to take a look at the 1993 classic film.      This film is notoriously the last team up of director Harold Ramis and star Bill Murray. Together they did "Stripes" and the "Ghostbusters" film. A fourth film seemed like a no brainer. Stories from the set were not pleasant. Bill Murray really did not like the film. He hated the overall tone of the film. He thought the tone was not right. He thought it should contemplate one's existence. It did not go the way that he wanted, so he made people's lives hell on set. It was reported that Murray was also concerned with the fact that people thought he was only good in Harrold Ramis movies. To top it all off Murray was going through a divorce during filming. It's hard to believe that a movie like this was so unpleasant.  For those