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I'm really not one for romantic movies or anything of the sort. So, my judgement on this one may be harsh. I love the actors who are in this movie, however this movie kinda fell flat for me.

This movie had a lot of potential. It just didn't go high enough to meet it.

IMDb rates this movie at 5.7/10, and Rotten Tomatoes puts it at 31%

So, I guess, everyone kinda agrees with me.

The only reason this movie gets that high of a rating, is because the first half is actually good, but the second half felt really rushed.

Stay tuned for more reviews, because I watch a lot of movies.

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I haven’t watched many movies lately, but the one I did sit down and watch just the other night was Matilda (1996).

I put this on with full intention of falling asleep to it- which was a mistake, because naturally I got fully engrossed in it and couldn’t just go to sleep without watching it in its entirety. 

I had seen this movie before, but it had been a very long time so I needed a refresher. I’m glad I took this refresher course.

IMDb gives this movie a 7/10 and Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 91%.

I am with Rotten Tomatoes on this one though. I will forever love this movie, though at times its cringey with the amount of abuse these children go through.

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I recently watched the remake of the movie Candyman. This one came out in 2021, but I only watched it for the first time a couple of days ago. I went into this not really remembering much about the original movie. Lucky for me, this is technically a sequel and not really a remake.

IMDb gives this movie a 5.9/10 stars (yikes) and Rotten Tomatoes gives this movie an 84%. 

I am somewhere in between. My favorite thing about the Candyman movies is the puppetry, which is a unique aspect in horror. I give this movie a 7/10 stars.

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So I saw a clip of this movie on Facebook, and that made me want to watch it. I had never heard of this movie before then. I think with Jenna Ortega’s new starring role in Wednesday, more of her stuff is surfacing and circling it’s way around social media. She’s the new craze. 

Anyways, I watched this movie. I think this movie beautifully portrays how grief and trauma can affect different people in different ways, and how just when you think you are okay, and the worst of it has passed, it can come back and punch you in the gut at any minute. I really like that they showed so many different coping mechanisms, and how sometimes being deflective is the biggest cry for help.

IMDb gives this movie a 7/10, and Rotten Tomatoes gives this movie a 93%.

I am right in the middle of these ratings, and I give this movie an 8/10. 

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Smile.

I expected this movie to be scarier than it was, and I was a little disappointed. The acting was good. The movie was at times super predictable. It also went on longer than it should, and the ending kinda made me sad because they didn’t deserve that. 

IMDb gives this movie a 6.6/10, and Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 79%.

I usually don’t agree with these big name ratings.. But in this case I am siding with IMDb. I give it a 6/10 stars. 

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Okay, hear me out. I absolutely love Anna Kendrick with all of my heart. I will pretty much watch anything she is in, without a doubt. Now, it’s been about two years since I’ve seen this movie, but with the lack of a partner to watch movies with, I’m pulling from memory to update this blog.

I chose to review this movie because I recently put Anna Kendrick on my Actor Appreciation blog, and she’s been on my mind. 

I am not usually one for romantic comedies, or even really action. But, this movie perfectly combined the two in my opinion. Now, it’s no 10/10 but it is definitely a good movie that I recommend.

IMDb gives this movie an 8.1/10, and Rotten tomatoes gives this movie a 44%.

Now that’s a big difference in ratings. But, I am right in the middle of them at 7/10 stars.

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Come Play (2020)

I am a big horror movie fanatic, and I actually got to talking about this movie with a friend of mine today. I saw this movie in theaters back when it came out. It is a movie I will bring up when someone is easing into horror, or just wants a unique movie with a unique story line in it. 

This movie checks all the boxes, and it actually made me cry. (No worries, I won’t post any spoilers). 

Now, a movie where I can get attached to characters and CRY for them, always gets good reviews on my end. 

IMDb gives this movie a 5.7/10 and Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 56%

I will give this movie 7 stars, because like I said, this is a unique movie, an interesting take on children’s reliance on electronics, and just the dangers there are out there. 

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Hellraiser (1987). I’ve been seeing someone, and he happens to love horror movies as much as I do. But, we both had never seen this cult classic. So we opted to give it a try last night. 

It is gory, and I do not recommend if you are squeamish. I definitely had to look away in some scenes. This movie deserves all the credit it can get. I don’t know if I will ever watch the remake though. I might have to eventually, but I am currently not ready to.

IMDb gives this movie a 6.9/10, and Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 70%

I am not as generous as those two. I will give it a 6/10. My date? All he says is “well that was interesting.”

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Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

So while this movie is fresh in my mind, as I just watched it last night. Not for the first time, don’t worry. Granted, when I watched it for the first time, I probably shouldn’t have? I was like 7. 

Pan’s Labyrinth is in Spanish, so if you don’t speak Spanish, you can use the English subtitles. But, this is one of my favorites. It became one that held such a big place in my heart since I was a child. This movie absolutely gets to me. 

It’s whimsical, its gory, it’s fantastical, it’s moving. Anything you could possibly want in a movie, this has it. I really freaking love this movie, guys.

IMDb gave this movie an 8.2/10, and Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 95%

I might be a little biased, but I give this movie a 10/10, and I definitely suggest you go see it.

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I’m back with another review.  You may notice a name change, and from here on out there will no longer be any Nate Picks.

I watched Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark tonight, and it wasn’t my first time watching it but, I thought, I needed to update this blog. 

IMdB gives this movie a 6.2/10, and Rotten Tomatoes rates it at a 77%.

I grew up reading these books, and I was always in love with the creepy artwork and how, for a child, these stories were in fact bone chilling. When I heard they would be making this into a movie, I was so excited.

But I think they could have done more.

I will give this movie a 7/10, for nostalgia, for creativity, and the unique aspect of it. Ultimately, though, this movie fell flat.

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Okay so I know this one isn’t a movie exactly. But, we spent the past few weeks watching Demon Slayer instead of taking turns. Nate picked this out as a co worker of his recommended it to him. 

Imdb rates this as an 8.7/10, and rotten tomatoes gives it a 98%.

However, I didn’t like it enough to give it those ratings. Don’t get me wrong, I love anime, and I did enjoy this one. But, it’s not as good as some other ones I have seen. So I will give it a 7. Nate also gives it a 7 for the same reason. We are not done watching though so the rating may change as more and more episodes come out. 

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I think I found one of my new favorite movies, guys. I know its an oldie, but I had never seen it before! I have always loved Studio Ghibli and would watch the movies when I got the chance, but I hadn’t even seen Spirited Away until like.. 2 years ago. So bare with me.

Howl’s Moving Castle came out in 2004, and has some pretty big named stars in it. I seriously can’t believe it took so long for me to get to watching it. I finally decided to after seeing a gif set of the scene where he is cooking breakfast and feeding Calcifer. 

I’m in love, guys. 

Nate, however.. Fell asleep.

IMDb gives this movie an 8.2, and Rotten Tomatoes rates it at 87%.

I will give this movie a 9 because even though I was so tired, I couldn’t just not finish it. I was very involved and moved and I just. Ahh!

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Now this here is a movie I grew up on. My love for Tim Burton was blossomed very early on in my life, along with the love for dark and whimsical. Now this movie isn’t exactly dark, but it is 100% whimsical. I don’t think I would be able to live without this movie. I watch it at least once a year. 

Nate had never seen the movie, though. So I chose this movie in an attempt to get him to watch it and fall in love with it as I had. But, I’m sure by now you guys know how Nate is... He fell asleep. 

Big Fish, one of my favorite movies in existence. Right next to Water for Elephants and The Princess Bride. This movie goes all over the place, and I am totally here for it. 

IMDb gives this movie an 8/10 and Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 76%.

I will give this movie a 9. Like I said, its one of my favorites. Go watch it. 

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So I have already told you that we typically stick around with the horror themes that we love. Well, I had never seen Young Frankenstein, and I think Nate took offense to that. I think if it wasn’t already on a streaming service, Nate would have bought or rented it just for the night so that I could watch it. 

I really, really do not know what to say about this movie.

I loved it.

Gene Wilder, genuinely missed, does a great job at portraying a mad scientist. We all knew playing someone a little crazy was his go to things based on his role in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but truthfully that was all I had even seen him in until now. I know, I am truly awful. 

IMDb gives the movie an 8/10, and Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 92%. 

I am gonna give it a 9 for sure. It was comical, it was horrific, it was terrific, it was everything I could ask for in a classic horror. 

Nate, well, he fell asleep during it. I wish I could insert an eye roll here since he was the one that wanted to watch this. But oh well. No rating from him. 

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I will be real here, I 100% predicted things that were going to happen in this movie. But, it was still an enjoyable watch. If there is one thing I love in a movie, it’s the investigation aspect in suspenseful movies like this. 

Intrusion was released on Netflix earlier this year, so I decided to test it out. It took us awhile to get it to work because our Roku was acting up, but once it was working it didn’t stop. 

This movie pulls you in different directions and constantly has you thinking your gut is wrong. Truly shows you never really know who you are dealing with. 

IMDb gives it a 5.2/10 and Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 21%

Don’t let those 2 ratings deter you though. You never know what you will like until you watch it yourself. 

I will have to give this movie a 6, and Nate is giving it a 7, so we will round it up and go with a 7 star rating from us. 

I know it is higher than the professionals, but that should tell you something right? Hear it from a human being, not a computer system. 

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Nate recently picked this movie, 1922, based on the Stephen King book of the same name. Now, I love me some Stephen King, don’t get me wrong. But something about this movie just could not keep me interested. It really was hard to get through it for me. But, for the sake of watching every movie I set out to watch, I was able to finish it. 

1922 is about a man who will do everything he can to keep his property. He will not give in to shame. But, he soon comes to regret doing everything, when strange things start happening, to say the least. 

Nate fell asleep during this movie, so I can’t get a rating out of him.

IMDb gave this movie a 6.2/10 and Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 91%. 

I will have to give it 6 stars. I wish I could give it more but it really just seemed to drag on for me. I’m sorry Stephen King.. Don’t hate me.

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I’ve been gone for a few days, but the movie choices have kept going. My computer charger broke so I am heavily reliant on other means. 

I got to choose the movie for tonight, and I chose Charlie St. Cloud. I have seen this movie many times before. It’s one of those movies that I will watch when I need to have a good cry, because no matter how many times I watch it, it will always get me. 

Nate had never seen the movie, and with it being one of my favorites, I felt like he absolutely needed to. But, alas.. He fell asleep. Therefore, his rating on this movie? Irrelevant. Y’all are stuck with just having my rating.

This movie follows a pair of brothers, as they go through tragedy and how to deal with their loss. So many moments in this movie will pull your heart strings as if you and your heart were a marionette, and for me, this movie definitely moves me. 

I wish I could go into more detail for all of you, because certain things I could talk about for days it seems like, but I have vowed to make this blog spoiler free. Even though this movie came out over a decade ago, there are bound to be people like Nate out there who have never seen it. 

IMDb gives this movie a 6.4/10 stars, and Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 28%, but don’t let that deter you, please. 

I give this movie 9 stars, because bravo. I love this movie. Always have and always will.