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Synopsis: After experiencing the worst day of her life and wanting to kill herself, Sheila is given the opportunity to travel 24 hours into the past for a fresh start and ends up on an impromptu date with Gary. Wanting the moment to last forever, she continues to travel back in time, re-living the same day and date over and over again. However, when she grows bored with Gary, she decides to try to change him, creating problems. Who's in it? The movie stars Kaley Cuoco , Pete Davidson , Kevin Corrigan , Deborah S. Craig and Rock Kohli . Review: This movie has been on my list for some time now, but I didn't get an opportunity to watch it with my wife until last night. As it turns out, this movie was nothing like I was expecting it to be, and I mean that in both a good and bad way. First of all, everything about this movie, the main stars, the preview and the IMDB description screams "comedy." After seeing the film, I honestly couldn't see any way of classifying ...

Synopsis: Two years after his wife sees a moth-like creature before dying from a brain tumor, Washington Post reporter John Klein somehow manages to make a 6-hour drive in just 90 minutes and ends up in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. While there, he learns about strange occurrences that had been happening around town, including multiple people spotting the same creature his belated wife did. As he investigates and even has a conversation with the creature, which seems to have the ability to predict the future, it's clear something very bad is about to happen to the town. Who's in it? The movie stars Richard Gere , Laura Linney , David Eigenberg , Debra Messing and Will Patton. Review: My wife and I had some free time last night since none of our shows were on this week. As a result, when I came across this movie on one of our premium channels, I decided to watch it with her. I've only seen this movie once or twice before. The first time, it scared me. The second time, i...

Synopsis: When the RightMart department store in Plymouth, Massachusetts decides to get a jump on Black Friday shopping by opening Thanksgiving night, multiple people are trampled to death. A year later, with the community still mourning the tragedy, RightMart plans a similar sale, angering many. This includes a serial killer dressed as Plymouth's founder, John Carver, and stalking those most responsible for the fatal event. Who's in it? The movie stars Patrick Dempsey , Ty Olsson ,  Nell Verlaque ,  Karen Cliche and Jalen Thomas Brooks. Review: I came across this movie on Netflix a couple days ago and, while I had some doubts about it, decided to save it for a rainy day. Well, it didn't rain yesterday but my wife and I were in the mood for a movie before bed and I gave it a try. Overall, I have to say it exceeded my expectations. I think the thing that surprised me most about this movie is it wasn't as predictable as I thought it would be. Ultimately, I wound up gue...

Synopsis: While on his way back from a trip to Canada, Susy Hendrix's husband, Sam, is handed a child's doll by a beautiful stranger and asked to hold onto it, not knowing it is being used to smuggle heroin. Unfortunately for Susy, who is blind thanks to a car accident, a group of men determined to get the doll back, attempt to trick her by making her believe her husband is the main suspect in the murder of the woman who gave him the toy. There's one major problem, Susy doesn't know where the doll is. Who's in it? The movie stars Audrey Hepburn , Alan Arkin , Richard Crenna , Jack Weston and Samantha Jones . Review: I came across this movie yesterday afternoon and, thinking it looked like something my wife and I would both enjoy, added it to my library. We wound up watching it this evening and, while I didn't hate it. My opinion was mixed. I'll start out by saying I loved Hepburn in this film and could see why she was nominated for an Oscar for her perfor...

Synopsis: Honoring her father's legacy by being the safety officer for the Kiirunavaara mine in Sweden, Frigga, in the middle of divorcing her husband, Tage (CEO of the mine), involved with another man, Dabir, and trying to keep her family together, is also watching as the neighboring town is systematically relocated due to the dangerous conditions the mine is starting to create. This evacuation plan is accelerated when the mine begins to collapse, threatening the total destruction of the town. However, Frigga's son, Simon, is missing, and needs to be found before they can leave. Who's in it? The movie stars  Tuva Novotny , Kardo Razzazi , Felicia Maxime ,  Peter Franzén and  Edvin Ryding . Review: I was in the mood for a movie last night and, since I didn't have any pre-planned, scrolled through Netflix until I came across this one. At first, I thought it was a remake of the 1987 film by the same name but, after reading the description and seeing it was something d...

  Synopsis: A struggling sculptor rescues a deformed mad man from the river, nurses him back to health and uses him as a model for his next work of art. However, frustrated by bad reviews, he eventually uses "The Creeper" to get revenge on the critics that have left him hungry and unable to pay his bills. Who's in it?  The movie stars Rondo Hatton , Robert Lowery , Virginia Grey , Martin Kosleck , Alan Napier and Bill Goodwin . You can read my review here:  Movie Review: House of Horrors (1946) (wizzley.com)

Synopsis: After running up a ton of student loan debt as an art history major, Ana's dreams of owning her own gallery hinge on being able to make an impression with her new boss, Claire, at a prestigious auction house. She gets that opportunity when she's invited to serve as an assistant on a trip to London, where a rare collection is about to be auctioned off. After receiving a surprise upgrade to first class, Ana meets William, the son of a British actress, and when he mistakenly believes she has her boss' job, she doesn't correct him. This creates complications as she begins to fall for William and learns his mother is the one selling the art collection. Who's in it? The movie stars Camila Mendes , Archie Renaux , Marisa Tomei , Lena Olin and Anthony Head. Review: I came across this movie on Amazon Prime yesterday and since it sounded like something my wife and I would both like, I added it to my list. We watched it tonight and, overall, I thought it wound up...

Synopsis: In 1979, a group of young adults rent a Texas farmhouse from an elderly couple so they can make a porn movie. All is going well until the elderly wife, Pearl, becomes obsessed with one of the actresses to the point she's ready to murder. Who's in it? The movie stars Brittany Snow, Mia Goth , Jenna Ortega , Martin Henderson and Stephen Ure. Review: I came across this movie on Netflix a couple weeks ago but was unsure whether it would be worth watching. On one hand, I like slasher movies. On the other, this seemed like a movie that could easily just be a softcore porn film. I finally got around to watching it last night and while it proved to be the former, it also proved to be much more of the latter. Let's put it this way. If you want to watch a slasher movie, fast forward past the first hour or so. Otherwise, be ready to watch a lot of sex.  To be fair, once the movie does enter slasher mode, it is pretty good. Pearl (Goth) manages to be somewhat creepy with...

Synopsis: John Clayton, formerly known to the world as Tarzan after being raised by apes in the African jungle, now lives in Britain with his wife, Jane, claiming his birthright as Earl of Greystone. He is content remaining in Britain but is convinced to return to his former home when he learns King Leopold II of Belgium may be enslaving the people living in the Congo Basin while he searches for diamonds. His return, which is made with Jane accompanying him, puts his life in danger as Leopold's envoy, Léon Rom, intends to capture Clayton and trade him to a tribal chief seeking revenge for the death of his son. Who's in it? The movie stars  Alexander Skarsgård , Margot Robbie , Samuel L. Jackson , Christoph Waltz and  Osy Ikhile . Review: I've known about this movie for a while but have never been fully invested in the idea of watching it. However, my wife and I recently finished binge watching the series True Blood and since she's now an Alexander Skarsgård fan as a...

Synopsis: An international assassin receives permission from her employer "The University" to marry her partner. However, with a recent mission haunting her, she changes her mind and flees the ceremony with the intention of also quitting her job. Taking refuge in her parents' now-deserted house, she is soon surrounded by the seven groomsmen, all of them also assassins, looking to either bring her back in the fold or kill her.  Who's in it? The movie stars Natalie Burn , Orlando Jones , Cam Gigandet , Jason Patric and Ser'Darius Blain. Review: I intended on watching this movie last weekend but came across something else I thought we would like better. The audible I called last week proved to be OK. This film, which my wife and I finally got around to watching last night, was surprisingly awesome. The movie takes a while to get going and the flashbacks to the bride (Burns) and groom (Blain) were a bit confusing at first because it took us a bit to understand th...