Nevada’s finest. So this is about a slippery con artist (Frank Grillo) who is trying to outrun an assassin (Gerard Butler). He figures that the safest place for him to be is in a prison cell, so he goes out … Continue reading Showdown in the Drunk Tank – Copshop (2021)
All questions. I’ll give this my best shot: this is about a hardened criminal (Nicolas Cage) in Japan. He has been captured and presented with a deal for his freedom from the Governor (Bill Moseley): put on a bodysuit with … Continue reading Lost in the Wasteland – Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
Bonding with strangers. So this is about a newly engaged couple (Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji). They have one of the craziest weeks of their lives in Mexico, largely because they get forced to bunk up with a carefree couple … Continue reading Wild Times in Mexico – Vacation Friends (2021)
High school crossroads. So this is about a teenage girl (Emilia Jones). Her entire family is deaf, and she is the only one who can hear. She has a decision looming in her near future: does she pursue her musical … Continue reading Fish, Family, and Music – CODA (2021)
Aged out. So Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) is approaching his twilight years. He wants the empire he has amassed through illicit activities to turn legitimate, but how can he convince his family to go along with that when they only … Continue reading The Comedown – The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Hitting the road. So this is about a washed-up former rodeo star named Mike Milo (Clint Eastwood). His former boss (Dwight Yoakam) enlists Mike to travel to Mexico City to track down and bring his son (Eduardo Minett) back to … Continue reading Old Cowboy in Mexico – Cry Macho (2021)
It’s something. So everybody knows the story: a poor girl with a terrible family gets magicked to become the toast of the ball and meet her prince charming. But have you ever seen that combined with a jukebox musical? Now … Continue reading For the Gleeks? – Cinderella (2021)
Through the decades. This time around, we have a split narrative. One part shows how Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) immigrated to America and had humble beginnings in his rise to power. The other shows how his son (Al Pacino) … Continue reading New Don – The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Last dance in Japan. So this is about a female assassin named (you guessed it) Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). She’s been poisoned and has about 24 hours to live, so you know what that means: she has one last chance … Continue reading Don’t Want to Be – Kate (2021)
Legendary. So this is about the Corleone crime family in 1940s New York. The patriarch (Marlon Brando) is aging and needs an heir, but the person best suited for the job is reluctant to wear the crown: his son (Al … Continue reading Crime and Family – The Godfather (1972)
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