#Jon Tenney

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King & Maxwell 1x7 - "Family Business" (2013)

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Fools Rush In (1997)

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Was that 100% necessary?

King & Maxwell S01E07 Family Business.

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Jon Tenney Outer Limits Bits of Love. Sorry gif isn't better quality.

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I SEE YOU (2019) Grade: C-

Everyone keeps talking about the twist, but once they show the main one early on, the rest are out of left field, make no sense, and make so many of character look like idiots.

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The Stepfather (2009)

2009’s The Stepfather is the dead-beat, absentee dad’s equivalent of horror thrillers: it does the bare minimum. Even if that were enough, its utter lack of thrills and creativity means it scores low. If you’re young and you’ve seen no other films of this kind, it might entertain you. Anyone else will be calling out every single development a half hour before it occurs.

Michael Harding (Penn Badgley) is suspicious of his soon-to-be stepfather. His mom (Sela Ward) just met him six months ago and certain things just don’t seem to add up. The teen is right to be suspicious. David Harris (Dylan Walsh) is actually a serial killer named Grady Edwards.

You know every one of this movie’s tricks from the title. Michael is a formerly troubled teen who thinks his mother is moving too fast. To his mom, Grady seems like the nicest man on Earth - the total antithesis to her ex-husband, Jay (Jon Tenney). Michael's girlfriend, Kelly (Amber Heard) also thinks he's over-reacting. Cue the mysterious incident in the neighborhood. Maybe it’s a dead cat or a nosy neighbor that turns up dead. Either way, isn’t it convenient for Grady that the one thing he was complaining about not so long ago has suddenly been solved through violence? Cue the failed attempts to gather clues as Grady leaves the house but suddenly has to turn around because he forgot something. Do I need to say more?

Once you begin watching The Stepfather, you will develop precognitive abilities and foresee everything long before it happens. Even if you don't, this still isn’t an effective thriller. There’s no subtlety, sense of humor, ironic twist or any commentary in its 101 minutes. All you can think of is how much smarter you are than Susan Harding. I don’t know if it’s a US thing, but her house has a lock on the door in the basement. Is it to prevent someone from sneaking ice cream? One must assume it was there before the stepfather moved in because otherwise, what kind of irresponsible woman would let someone install latches willy-nilly in her home? Anyone with half a brain should be able to tell the man’s as dodgy as a locked cellphone sold without its charging cable. The Stepfather can’t even keep his own lies straight and his attempts to cover up his fake identity are as weak as a kitten. In his defense, this film is set in the late 2000s, when it should obviously take place in the 80s, like the original. You’ll be yelling at the screen in frustration as characters’ phones constantly fall on the ground, are left unattended or run out of battery to prevent the story from ending prematurely.

If there's one good thing to say about this picture by Nelson McCormick, it's that the performances are fine. Dylan Walsh is quite good at flipping the switch between charming and menacing. Penn Badgley and Amber Heard are believable as a couple of teenage sleuths and while Sela Ward is too beautiful to completely sell her role as a single woman desperate for love, she does a fine job with the material.

The Stepfather does not fall into the usual pitfalls of bad slasher films. Its killer may be unusually quiet when sneaking around but he’s not invincible or capable of teleporting. It’s well made enough to be described as “basic”, which I suppose is better than “terrible” but far less memorable and by no means an acceptable substitute for “good”. This remake is destined to be forgotten and no one will care. (On DVD, October 24, 2021)

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I SEE YOU (2019) ★★★★☆

I SEE YOU (2019) ★★★★☆

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'Beverly Hills Cop III' (1994) film

-watched 7/22/2024- 1 [1/2] stars- on Paramount+

This was the worst Eddie Murphy movie I've ever seen!

10% Rotten Tomatoes

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King & Maxwell 1x7 - "Family Business" (2013)

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#40 Te veo (2019)

Los Harper son una familia con problemas, ya que la madre y el padre de Connor (Judah Lewis), Jackie (Helen Hunt) y Greg (Jon Tenney), se encuentran en un proceso tenso después de los supuestos cuernos por parte de ella. Por eso Connor y Greg están enfadados con ella por traicionar a la familia, a la vez que en el pueblo empiezan a suceder cosas extrañas.

En casa de los Harper cada vez pasan cosas más extrañas, cuanto más se alejan los tres entre sí, a la vez, hay un secuestro en el pueblo que en el modus operandi se parece a una serie de secuestros y asesinatos de niños hace 15 años. Greg Harper al ser policía se pone manos a la obra con el crimen, reabriendo archivos con su compañero.

El amante de Jackie va a buscarla a su casa, pero sufre un percance y ella le avisa que en cuanto lleve a su hijo Connor a clase volverá para llevarle al hospital. Mareado deambula por la casa, ha perdido su móvil y alguien le ataca por la espalda golpeándole en la cabeza. Jackie está con Connor y Greg está trabajando, así que, ¿quién ha sido?

Cuando Jackie vuelve lo encuentra en su sótano, donde ella lo dejó, pero ahora está muerto, por eso cuando vuelve Greg le pide ayuda. Jackie quería dejar a su amante y mantener a su familia unida, y esto no hace más que romper un poco más su relación. Aunque los dos quieren proteger a Connor creyendo que es él quien lo ataca.

Jackie y Greg se van al bosque a enterrar el cuerpo del amante, mientras Connor se queda solo en casa. Este se convierte en el momento oportuno para qué la presencia que está en la casa empiece a hacer de las suyas, buscando atemorizar al chico.

Mientras Connor está en el ordenador le llega un chat anónimo preguntándole si sabe lo que es el "phrogging", el chico intrigado lo busca en internet y descubre que se trata de que un extraño se cuela en tu casa para generar situaciones de caos, robando cosas, colocándolas en otro sitio, etc.

Es aquí cuando aparece nuestro desconocido, mientras el matrimonio Harper vuelve a casa.

Encuentran a Connor en la bañera, atado de pies y manos, sin consciencia y amordazado. Greg busca por la casa y encuentra sus fotos familiares rotas, y un desconocido le ataca con un hacha.

Con un salto temporal nos enseñan a un chico y una chica colándose por la puerta del garaje cuando se van a trabajar, los graban todo con una cárama, y se presentan como Mindy (Libe Barer) y Alec (Owen Teague) y justifican que son "frogs" haciendo un documental de como quedarse en casa de alguien 4 o 5 días, lo justo para que no te descubran, intentando interferir en la vida de los dueños lo mínimo posible. En su video explican que mientras los dueños no están en casa, ellos se pasean por toda ella, pero cuando vuelven tienen que esconderse, en ese momento Alec encuentra en una especie de desván la máscara de rana.

Alec es un novato de esta técnica y no sabe seguir muy bien las normas, por lo que se aburre con facilidad de estar escondido. Por ello, por la noche vaga por la casa a oscuras, haciendo algunas travesuras, colándose en las habitaciones mientras los Harper duermen, los vigila de cerca, etc.

Estando escondidos y aburridos, oyen un ruido en la casa, haciendo que Greg casi los pille, esa adrenalina les gusta tanto como les asusta y pueden confesar que si no fuera por esta técnica de asaltar casas vivirían en la calle, es Alec quien roba las fotos de la familia, y propone meterse con los Harper para que piensen que se están volviendo locos. Es así cuando Alec tratándolo como si fuera un juego empieza a hacer travesuras sin que Mindy lo sepa. Para ello droga a Mindy dándole los somníferos de Greg y empieza a divertirse de forma más llamativa para que los Harper empiecen a creer que están perdiendo el juicio.

Mindy regaña a Alec por aterrorizar a los Harper, en ese momento Alec ataca al amante de Jackie sin querer dejándole caer una taza en la cabeza, Mindy se enfada con él, pero Alec se justifica en que se está divirtiendo.

Mindy se esconde y descubre a Greg asesinado al amante de su mujer, y escondiéndolo todo en su coche, pero es Alec quien destroza las fotos familiares, y quien lo pone todo patas arriba.

Mindy vuelve para contarle todo a Alec, pero lo ve atacando a Connor, por eso la empuja por las escaleras cuando esta trata de huir. Coloca a Connor en la bañera y huye con el cuerpo de Mindy en uno de los coches familiares. Mindy se despierta dentro del coche en el bosque, intenta contactar con la policía, pero no puede.

Encuentra una caravana con luz y se acerca, comprueba que se trata de un escondite con las ventanas tapadas por periódicos y decide entrar, descubre a los niños desaparecidos encerrados en los armarios, pero la sorprende por la espalda para ahogarla con una bolsa Greg Harper.

Alec está en casa de los Harper cuando Greg vuelve con Mindy inconsciente en brazos, y ve como este la sube del garaje a la casa y la despierta para dispararle simulando una escena del crimen en su casa, es ahi cuando la secuencia del enmascarado con el hacha, Alec, ataca a Greg en su casa.

Pelean y Greg deja inconsciente de Alec golpeándole con un hierro en la cara e infligiéndose heridas para justificar que se hayan colado en su casa, mientras lo hace, Alec coge el arma y le apunta, Greg le cuenta su plan que deseaba inculparle a él y a Mindy de los crimenes, quiere justificarse por los secuestros empezando a contar una historia de cuando era pequeño, pero Alec le dispara mientras le interrumpe diciéndole "A mí que me importa", el compañero de Greg entra y dispara a Alec directamente. Pero este dice en voz alta el nombre del inspector, quien lo reconoce porque trabajó en su caso.

El inspector compañero de Greg Harper descubre todo el arsenal que este guarda relacionado con sus crímenes, encuentra la caravana y libera a los niños, mientras Jacki y Connor vuelven del hospital a casa descubriendo a la policía en su casa: registrándolo todo y llevándose a Alec en una camilla.

Con un flashback nos muestran a Alec cuando tenía 10 años mientras camina con un amigo por las vías, allí un Greg más joven se les acerca para hacerles un regalo. Demostrando que Alec fue una de las víctimas de Greg y que logró escapar.

"Parecía la típica película aburrida de eventos paranormales justificada con un asesino que los elige al azar, pero la manera de contra la historia como si fueran dos puntos de vista diferentes hace que no te esperes que el asesino en serie sea el policía Greg Harper" - Cinema's Life

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Fools Rush In (1997)

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Ana Ortiz, Larry Romano, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Tenney, Dale Godboldo and Christopher Durang in "Kristin"

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Brooklyn South show

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What was the name of the movie with that one guy who was getting a revenge on a former cop? I remember the imagine you did involved a glass and pretending it’s milk…. I can’t remember..

I See You, with Owen Teague and Jon Tenney. So, I couldn’t recall the film until you got to the naughty part…

“What was the name of the movie with that one guy who was getting a revenge on a former cop?”

Hm, don’t remember that one.

“I remember the imagine you did involved a glass and pretending it’s milk…”

Oh, that was this imagine! Adding “cream” to coffee or tea lol.

Your ask reminded me I wanted to see The Stand 2020.

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I See You (2019)

Do I give credit to I See You for what it did well, or punish it for the mistakes it makes? Tough call. When this film works, you’re overwhelmed with nervousness, fear and questions. In the end, once we know everything there is to know, things don’t add up but you have to credit it for being effective in the moment, which makes it worth seeing but probably not more than once.

A ten-year-old boy is abducted while riding his bike through a park. Clues show numerous similarities between the crime and those of a serial killer captured 15 years ago. Detective Greg Harper (Jon Tenney) is assigned to the case. When numerous unexplainable events begin disturbing his wife, Jackie (Helen Hunt) and teenage son, Connor (Judah Lewis), it’s unclear whether these are linked to the case, the affair Jackie recently broke off, the feelings Connor harbors towards his mother, or something else.

It’s best to go into I See You knowing as little as possible. Though the film only lasts 96 minutes, it feels like so much more. Writer Devon Graye and director Adam Randall have you caught in this bear trap that keeps tightening the more you wriggle. In the background, you see little things. A missing photo or objects that aren’t where they’re supposed to be. Unfortunately, the family is too preoccupied with their drama to recognize what’s happening. Is it already too late? How does this connect with the kidnapping? Your mind is buzzing with theories and you can’t wait for the next clue.

At one point, I See You drops a bombshell. While it dashes away many of your hypotheses, the fear that made the air so thick doesn’t disappear, it merely changes. You thought you were watching one kind of movie, turns out this is something completely different. You're knocked off your feet and not in a way that feels cheap. Everything adds up neatly. You’re shocked no one’s thought of this twist earlier but at the same time, this is the kind of development that feels fresh and new, a 21st-century kind of terror.

After the initial twist, the movie remains good. But then we get another twist… and then another. With each new shocking reveal, I See You makes less sense. Turns out those unexplainable events were caused by two “phroggers”, young adults who've snuck into the Harper’s home and have been living there in secret. Mindy (Life Barer) seems harmless for someone who broke into a household while Alec (Owen Teague) seems increasingly unhinged. If we knew this was a home invasion horror/thriller from the beginning it would've been one thing, but only realizing it midway through? It makes things so much scarier than before.

And then, we get another twist. Turns out Greg… is the serial killer who kidnapped the kid at the beginning! You thought the family was trapped in the house with the phroggers but it’s the other way around. If the intruders get caught, who knows what Greg is capable of? It's not as good a reveal but still effective. Then, ANOTHER twist. Alec knew this from the beginning. In fact, he’s been deliberately tormenting the Harper family as revenge for what Greg did to him 15 years ago and the man in jail was framed!

Will you see these reveals coming? No, but mostly because some of this makes no sense. If Alec knew whose house he was breaking into, why did he bring Mindy? If his objective was to torment Greg, why does he attack Connor? Why spend time tormenting the armed police officer at all when he could’ve easily gotten his revenge on him in the middle of the night and gotten away with it no problem? Has Alec been sitting on the killer’s identity for 15 years? Why didn’t he say anything as a boy? Why not years later when the innocent man was thrown in jail and seeking an appeal? This twist simply raises too many unanswerable questions.

Despite the plot holes, enough about I See You works to make it worth your while. The thing is, you won’t see the flaws while the movie is playing. The tension is too thick, the scares too real. It keeps you guessing. It’ll have you paranoid and even the stuff that doesn’t work makes sense in the movie world. Loopy as it is, this is the first script from Devon Graye and it’s impressive. You’ll want to keep an eye out for his future projects. (June 29, 2020)

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