Tuesday, May 15, 2018
LIFE OF THE PARTY
Dan (Walsh) and Deanna (McCarthy) have just dropped their teen daughter Maddie (Gordon) off at her dorm to start her first year of college. Not even having left the campus grounds Dan tells Deanna he wants a divorce so that he can be with a young, vibrant real estate agent named Marcie (Bowen). Depressed and in need of some direction for her life, Deanna decides to go back to college to gain the degree she let slip away earlier when she dropped out because she had become a housewife and a mother. At first her daughter was reluctant to the idea of her mother being around her and her teen peers. But soon Maddie and her gal pals embrace Deanna as one of their crew and help her to try to blend in despite her age. She even starts a school fling with a young handsome teen named Jack (Benward) who she will later find out is the son of her ex-husband's new soon to be wife Marcie.
Reel Talk:
You can just say this is another typical Melissa McCarthy film. You pretty much know what to expect and that is that she will go to any extent for a laugh. While this movie is kind of a knock off of some previous old person goes back to college films, it does have its share of laughs. It is not a continuous barrage of laughter, but rather they come in spurts. Because of that at some point you will then realize that the film is a little longer than needs be. Still a decent, funny movie that if you like Melissa McCarthy you will enjoy this film.
Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh, Stephen Root, Luke Benward, Maya Rudolph, Christina Aguilera and Molly Gordon
Directed by: Ben Falcone
Rated: PG-13
I give it 2 and a half corn dogs.
By: THE REEL HUSTLER
BREAKING IN
An older gentleman while out jogging is run down and then brutally assaulted to finish him off by a strange man while he lays injured on the ground. Shortly after his death his estranged daughter Shaun Russell (Union) and her two children, teen daughter Jasmine (Alexus) and son Glover (Carr) set out to clean up the humongous and securely fortified ranch home that was the family home so that it can be put up for sale. During their stay at the home Shaun notices some unusual sightings around the garage and soon realizes that they are not alone and that her kids have been abducted by a mysterious but dangerous man named Eddie (Burke) and three of his henchmen who are there looking for a hidden safe with millions of dollars stored in it. They will stop at nothing, even to the point of killing the kids and she will stop at nothing to get her kids out of this terrible situation.
Reel Talk:
Right off I will be honest and say that since Gabrielle Union is one of my celeb woman crushes, she can let's say rarely do anything wrong except when she married Dwayne Wade...LOL! So in this predictable thriller where she plays a passive mom turned into a bad butt superwoman who takes out four hard, murdering criminals made her look even more enticing to me. By no way is it a great movie but it is an action movie that will keep your attention, especially if you are a Gabrielle Union fan. It is worth cashing out to see my boo thang...LOL!
Starring: Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Ajiona Alexus, Seth Carr, Levi Meaden, Mark Furze, Jason George and Damien Leake
Directed by: James McTeigue
Rated: PG-13
I give it 3 corn dogs.
By: THE REEL HUSTLER
JENIFER LEWIS VISITS THE "D"
MAMA'S IN THE HOUSE!
THE REEL HUSTLER stopped in at the Charles H. Wright Museum Of African American History on Saturday for a special appearance and book signing with Jenifer Lewis for her book "Jenifer Lewis - The Mother Of Black Hollywood". Now you you know I had to snap a few pics while I was there.
This is my life, the life of THE REEL HUSTLER!!!
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
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