Ramel Carter (Louie P) is a former bodyguard of a scientist whose dying wish was for him to protect and deliver a formula to the one person that could possibly finish his work. When a mysterious man named Alex Riley (Chris Greene) offers a hefty sum for the documents, but when he is turned away he enlists a group of henchmen to abduct Ramel's wife Samantha (Cienna Jade). Ramel has five hours to deliver the document or his wife is killed. With the help of his close friend Elliot (Jelani Jeffries) Ramel is able to track Riley's location where he must; fight his way through numerous henchman including Riley's hired man, kick-boxer Chris Knight (Darren Holmquist) in order to get to save her before time runs out. Special Guest appearance by the Independent Wrestlers "The Amazing Graysons" as part of Alex Riley's henchmen hired to catch Ramel.
If “Good Time” was a lean exercise in suspense, “Uncut Gems” is an ongoing panic attack. It handcuffs us to an immoral man, made up of selfishness and unreliability. At every point, Adam Sandler connects himself to this idiotic soul, unearthing the misguided opportunism that comes with gambling addiction
Like Fourth of July fireworks, the film Honey Don’t is colorful and fun to look at, delivering many bangs (sex and guns!) for your buck before quietly fading out.
Overall, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is plagued by numerous flaws, both from a quality and from a diversity standpoint. The film relies on gore and loud sounds to drown out its flat script, flatter dialogue, and one-dimensional characters.
The social issues The Half of it takes on are handled well, between the antagonization brought on to Ellie for her race and the conflict that arises from her being gay. Both aspects of her character are built up over the course of the film and don’t seem abrupt or rushed. The film shows racism towards Ellie and her and father in varying levels, from having her schoolmates specifically address her as "Chinese girl” to the fore mentioned way her Dad is treated due to language barriers. The same can be said about Ellie being a lesbian. While she never truly “comes out” in the narrative, that does not undermine her journey of self-discovery from being meaningful. These ideas aren’t thrust upon the viewer in a preachy manor, the scenarios that occur feel believable given the rural setting. The film presents watchers with problems whom those like Ellie may face, and leaves us to sit with them and reflect.
Sailor Moon Crystal wisely makes the decision to adapt Season 4's Dream Arc into an epic anime movie where the Sailor Guardians shine brightest.
If you enjoy the bizarre, silly and entertaining world of the horror B-movies and want a break from the nuanced and poignant big budget horror releases, I have a list of gore-fests from the last ten years to enjoy this October.
