With Tony Farinella’s ever so enthusiastic review of Clint Eastwood’s 1985 western “Pale Rider,” I was quickly reminded of the various trailers made for it back in the day. Each trailer and television commercial made for it was dominated by the music of “Best Endeavours” which was composed by Alan Hawkshaw. That piece of music alone was enough to get me super excited about this particular motion picture.
But one particular trailer for “Pale Rider” which excited and stayed me throughout the years was its teaser. I first watched the teaser when it was included in the VHS release of “City Heat,” a movie which teamed up Eastwood with Burt Reynolds and eventually became one of my most inescapable guilty pleasures.
What makes this trailer for “Pale Rider” stand out for me is how it is composed simply of still images. Like the Italian movie trailer for Dario Argento’s “Suspiria,” it is the images which, in their stillness or frozen moments, spoke volumes. While Warner Brothers might have preferred more in the way of moving images, the still ones had much more of an impact on me.
Plus, it has a narrator telling us how Eastwood had previously directed the last great western back in 1976 with “The Outlaw Josey Wales.” This made the trailer’s promise of “Pale Rider” being the next great American western all the more thrilling. Whether or not you think “Pale Rider” proved to be such the thing, I admired the case the narrator sold us on.
As much as I wanted to see “Pale Rider” when it arrived in theaters, I was only ten years at the time, and it was rated R. The best I could do was watch Siskel & Ebert review it as I got to see movie clips there, and I did get to read the movie’s novelization which was written by Alan Dean Foster. For some odd reason, my parents never kept me from doing that.
I didn’t get to see “Pale Rider” until many years later, but that is a story for another time. And from now on, Alan Hawkshaw’s “Best Endeavours” will always forever be the “Pale Rider” theme to me. To others, it may forever be the theme for the British program Channel 4 News, but Channel 4 never secured permanent exclusivity rights for it at the time, so there!
Please check out the “Pale Rider” teaser trailer down below.
The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella.
Clint Eastwood is synonymous with the Hollywood western in American cinema. For my money, the westerns of Eastwood are far superior than those of John Wayne. There is a subtlety and nuance to his films and his performances. While not all of them are Hollywood classics, they are a great example of old-school craftsmanship, especially when he’s behind the camera. He is behind the camera for “Pale Rider,” which is celebrating its 40th anniversary with this 4K release. It is a film I have not seen before, but after watching it for the first time, I fell in love with it immediately.
Our film is set in LaHood, California in Carbon Canyon, which is being run by an malevolent banker and a crooked marshal. The banker is named Coy LaHood, played by Richard Dysart. Since he doesn’t have the legal rights to kick the miners out of their homes, he uses violence and intimidation in an attempt to gain complete control of the land. This doesn’t sit right with Hull Barret, played by Michael Moriarty, as he’s trying to take care of his fiancée Sarah (Carrie Snodgress) and her daughter Megan (Sydney Penny). However, he’s finding little to no support in his battle against LaHood.
Megan’s prayers for peace are answered by a man known as the Preacher, played by Eastwood. He’s a mysterious and shadowy figure who shows up to save Hull after he’s attacked by four of LaHood’s men. Megan was having a hard time seeing the silver lining in much of anything after her father left, her grandfather passed away, and her dog was killed. LaHood has brought nothing but mayhem and destruction to Carbon Canyon. The Preacher, however, is not only giving Megan hope, but he’s also giving hope and faith to everyone in Carbon Canyon. They are not going to be kicked out of their homes, and they will not be bought off.
Westerns are often hit or miss with me as a film critic. When they are done with interesting characters, beautiful cinematography and focus on the quiet introspective moments, they connect with me and I’m completely absorbed. One of my favorite Westerns of all time is “Unforgiven,” which was also directed by Eastwood. It deals with the aftermath of the violence and the effect it has on those who have inflicted it on others. “Pale Rider” is about the people of Carbon Canyon and how they are trying to exist, survive, and live while under the thumb of LaHood. Eastwood, in many ways, is a supporting character in his own film. I imagine this was by design. When he does appear on screen, everything he does is thoughtful and understated. He has a terrific scene with Sydney Penny where he describes why they can’t be together romantically. It’s delicate and, in the hands of any other filmmaker, it would have been awkward and out of place.
It all leads to the big shootout between the Preacher and LaHood’s men along with Stockburn, the Marshal, played by John Russell. The shootout scene is impactful because Eastwood is a patient director and he takes his time in building up to the grand finale. At the end of the day, movies are simple—introduce us to characters we are invested in, set the stage, let the actors do their work, and get out of the way. Eastwood is one of the best in the business at doing that as a director, which is one of many reasons why he’s a Hollywood legend.
I’d also like to mention the work of Chris Penn in the film as LaHood’s son, Josh. Even though Sean Penn is more well-known and established as an actor, his brother Chris was a terrific character actor who really knew how to play a slimy and underhanded villain. I’ve always been a big fan of his work. Michael Moriarty plays a good man who is trying to do the right thing while simultaneously trying to maintain his manhood at the same time. In many ways, even though Eastwood receives top billing, he’s the lead in the film when it comes to screen time. Carrie Snodgress and Sydney Penny bring vulnerability, strength, and warmth to their performances. This is a terrific cast.
From start to finish, I was utterly engrossed in “Pale Rider,” and I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. There is a sense of mystery surrounding the Preacher character, and it is what keeps the story moving in a unique and captivating way. I like to be kept on my toes. Overall, this is the kind of movie I love as a moviegoer. The acting, from top-to-bottom, is phenomenal, the scenery is gorgeous, and the story is simple yet powerful. This is another in a long line of classic films from the great Clint Eastwood. The great thing about his filmography is there are still films of his I haven’t seen. He’s the gift that keeps on giving.
* * * ½ out of * * * *
4K Info: “Pale Rider” is being released on a single disc 4K from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. The release comes with a beautiful slipcover and a digital copy as well. There is a steelbook version of the film available for purchase if you are interested in steelbooks over slipcovers. I prefer slipcovers myself. The film has a running time of 116 minutes and is rated R.
4K Video Info: “Pale Rider” comes with a jaw-dropping 4K HDR transfer. The film looks magnificent. Westerns, in particular, are always a welcome addition to 4K. The landscapes are enthralling to look at and the colors are lively and vivid.
4K Audio Info: The Dolby Atmos track is out of this world as it is peaceful during the quieter moments in the film but it comes to life during the action sequences. Subtitles are included in English, Spanish and French.
Special Features:
The Diary of Sydney Penny: Lessons from the Set – NEW
Painting the Preacher: Bruce Surtees and Pale Rider – NEW
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy – Reinventing Westerns
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
The Eastwood Factor
Should You Buy It?
HELL YES! “Pale Rider” is a great film. It was almost a perfect film, and I was very close to giving it four stars. In the end, I decided to give it three and a half stars, but when it comes to owning the 4K, it’s a no brainer. There are also new special features on this disc! So many physical media collectors often complain about the lack of new special features, but there are two new special features on this 4K disc. In total, there are over three hours of special features here! Clint Eastwood and Warner Brothers have a special relationship, and this is one of their finest films. The audio and visual aspects of the 4K are magnificent. This is one of my favorite 4K releases of 2025 so far, and I can’t wait to watch “Dirty Harry” and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” on 4K from Warner Brothers. They hit a home run with this release, and you owe it to yourself to add this film to your collection. This one comes highly recommended.
**Disclaimer** I received a copy of this film from Warner Brothers to review for free. The opinions and statements in the review are mine and mine alone.
The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella.
Hollywood is famous for reflecting what is happening in our world, especially when it comes to current events. Everywhere we turn these days, we hear about artificial intelligence. As someone who owns Apple products, I can have my emails and text messages summarized and changed in order to sound friendly, professional, or concise. My incoming emails can also be summarized for me. While I think certain aspects of artificial intelligence can be useful or interesting, it is like most things in life: too much of a good thing can quickly turn into a bad thing. “Companion,” directed by Drew Hancock, is the latest artificial intelligence film from Hollywood.
“Companion” opens up by introducing us to Iris (Sophie Thatcher) and Josh (Jack Quaid) who have a meet-cute in a grocery store where he knocks over oranges. At first, they seem like your normal, everyday couple who meet, hit it off, and fall in love. Iris informs the audience of two pivotal moments in her life: the day she met Josh and the day she killed him. Iris and Josh meet up with Josh’s friends, Patrick (Lukas Gage), Eli (Harvey Guillén), Kat (Megan Suri), and Sergey (Rupert Friend). Sergey has a beautiful home with an even better view, so they look forward to a weekend of friendship, booze, and good times. However, it doesn’t take long for things to take a turn for the worse when Iris ends up killing Sergey.
After this unfolds, all hell breaks loose for the remaining five characters. Speaking of the characters, they are unlikable and one-note. “Companion” was a low-budget film, as it was made for $10 million and takes place in essentially one setting. However, a low budget film isn’t an excuse for lazy writing or poor character development. These are not interesting people to spend time with, unfortunately. Josh is an insecure manchild who plays the victim card. Kat is an ice queen. Eli and Patrick are a one-note gay couple. Sergey is just a boring pervert. There isn’t a lot of meat on the bones with these characters.
The film doesn’t offer a lot of new insights or opinions on the issue of artificial intelligence, control, or how we view and treat each other or robots. It is clear Josh is abusing his relationship with his robot Iris, but we have seen films in the past where the robots look for revenge on their human counterparts because the humans treat them in an inhumane fashion. The discussion about abuse of power has been done to death in films, and this film falls flat after a promising start. Maybe I’ve become jaded to these films, but what else can really be said about the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence?
When I think of a great film on the subject of artificial intelligence, I think of 2014’s “Ex Machina.” I also think of the 2019 remake of “Child’s Play” and 2022’s “M3GAN.” The groundwork has been laid for these films in the past, and I know we have seen robots and humans in the “Terminator” franchise. I could go back even further, but you get the picture. “Companion” feels like a gimmick, and when a movie is a gimmick without a proper story or well-written characters, it feels like we have been there, done that. Plus, the market is so oversaturated with these films at the moment. If you can count on Hollywood for anything, it is to take a popular idea and run it into the ground. I think they need to let this genre breathe for a while and return with a new take on the genre.
Even though I’m aware this review sounds incredibly negative, there are certain aspects of the film I did like. I thought it was beautifully shot and had a tremendous soundtrack filled with banger after banger. The performance from Sophie Thatcher was fantastic, as she appears very fragile and vulnerable but also bad-ass and tough. It runs a brisk 97 minutes and is not bad to watch, but it doesn’t break any new ground. It’s an average movie that is inoffensive and forgettable but well made. You won’t hate yourself for having watched it, but you won’t remember much about it after it’s over.
* * out of * * * *
4K Info: “Companion” is released on a single 4K disc from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. It has a running time of 97 minutes and is rated R for strong violence, sexual content, and language throughout. There is a digital copy of the film included inside the 4K packaging.
4K Video Info: On 4K HDR, the film lends itself perfectly to the format with a striking and vibrant transfer. A 2025 film like “Companion” stands out on 4K, as the picture quality is stunning.
4K Audio Info: The Dolby Atmos track was top-notch throughout the course of the film, as I only had to adjust the volume twice when it was a little top heavy during a party scene. Subtitles are included in English, Spanish, and French.
Special Features:
I Feel, Therefore I Am
Love, Eli
AI Horror
Should You Buy It?
“Companion” is a film that doesn’t reinvent the wheel when it comes to the subject of artificial intelligence in cinema, and it left me feeling underwhelmed and disappointed. When a film is low-budget, it needs to be high on ideas, but this one doesn’t have anything new to say about this subject matter. The cast is full of likable actors, but their characters are one-dimensional and bland. The kills are run-of-the-mill and ordinary. There was clearly a lot of skill behind the camera, but this film needed a sharper screenplay to really set itself apart and allow it to stand out. The 4K with a slipcover offers a remarkable visual and audio experience, so if you did enjoy “Companion,” you will be happy with the presentation. You will also be pleased with the special features included here. For everyone else, I think you need to rent or stream the film first before you decide to add it to your collection. While the film has a high score on Rotten Tomatoes, it didn’t work for me.
**Disclaimer** I received a copy of this film from Warner Brothers to review for free. The opinions and statements in the review are mine and mine alone.
The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella.
Back in 2005 (I realize I’m aging myself by opening with that), I used to go to the movie theater just about every weekend to see the latest releases with my best friend at the time. For some reason, “Constantine” did not find its way onto our radar. I also skipped the film during my weekly visits to Blockbuster Video and Hollywood Video. At the time, I was an avid viewer of Ebert and Roeper, formerly Siskel and Ebert, and Roger Ebert named it one of the worst films of 2005. I imagine this had a lot to do with me ignoring the film because growing up, their weekly review program was something I took to heart. When I heard “Constantine” was being released on 4K in honor of its 20th anniversary, I figured it was finally time to sit down and check out the film for myself.
“Constantine” follows the character of John Constantine, played by Keanu Reeves, and he’s an expert in the occult. He believes there is a “balance” happening in the world between the souls of those who are walking the earth. Essentially, their souls are up for grabs. In his mind, it is up to him to make sure the evil souls are where they belong in hell, and the good souls stay on the straight and narrow. If John can perform enough good deeds, he hopes he can save his own soul because he has lung cancer and doesn’t have a lot of time left on this earth. However, he has a complicated past, so it might be too little, too late for him.
John meets a detective named Angela Dodson (Rachel Weisz) who is looking for answers after her twin sister’s suicide. Angela knows her sister did not commit suicide, and she believes something sinister is at play with her death. This falls back in line with John’s thinking, which is that the souls on earth are being influenced by evil bidders who are looking to bring them to hell. Because Angela’s family is religious, she is concerned her sister will not be able to make it to heaven because of her suicide.
On the surface, I liked the concept of “Constantine” as it reminded me of the films in “The Conjuring” universe with its views on demons and the occult. It also had a mystery element as well, which appealed to me. I wanted to know the answers to some of the questions raised in the film. I thought the first hour was captivating, intriguing and intense. I was interested in seeing how it was all going to play out, and I was along for the ride. Somewhere along the way in the latter half, it started to really lose my interest and also my patience with its story.
One of the biggest issues with the film is its lead actor, Keanu Reeves. I found his performance and the writing of his character to be silly and goofy. He has these terrible one-liners which are painfully unfunny, and he also delivers his lines in such a morose and blasé way. It really took me out of the film at times. The Shia LaBeouf cab-driver character was also completely unnecessary and added nothing to the film. I did think Rachel Weisz gave a really good performance here as she is smart, tough and driven. She is looking for answers when it comes to her sister, and she is not interested in playing any games. Weisz gives a serious and committed performance.
I would have liked it if they had written John Constantine’s character with the same level of seriousness and intelligence. I’m not against some comedic relief in a supernatural film like this, but it felt like he was Freddy Krueger with some of the silliness he was reading on screen. I really didn’t like it, and it made me wonder how this film would have turned out if they had hired an actor like Brad Pitt for this role as he can play cocky, charismatic and funny without trying too hard. Reeves needs the right role in order to show off his acting chops, and I didn’t think this film was in his wheelhouse. He seemed unaffected by a lot of what was happening on screen.
Another issue is when the demons come out to play. They are not that interesting as sparring partners for our main characters. I found them to be rather lackluster in terms of how they were written, and how they came across on screen. Tilda Swinton is a terrific actress, and I wish she had more to do and say here. Peter Stormare is over-the-top in a very uneven way, and I didn’t connect with his performance. Overall, this is a film with some thought-provoking ideas, and it’s directed with terrific style by Francis Lawrence, but the screenplay is wildly uneven. It needed a better performance from its leading man or a different leading man all together.
* * out of * * * *
4K Info: “Constantine” is released on a single 4K disc from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. There is an insert inside, which includes a digital copy of the film as well. The film has a running time of 121 minutes and is rated R for violence and demonic images.
4K Video Info: The film is treated to a Dolby Vision transfer, and it’s simply stunning. I haven’t seen the film in any other format as this was my first time watching it, but I found the color palette to be bold when it needed to be, and also dark when the material was shot at night. The image is clean, crisp and vivid.
4K Audio Info: There is also a really solid Dolby Atmos track included here too with subtitles in English, Spanish and French. This is a soundtrack that is consistent and level throughout the duration of this movie.
Special Features:
NEW Feature – Two Decades of Damnation
Audio Commentary featuring Francis Lawrence and Akiva Goldsman
Audio Commentary featuring Kevin Brodbin and Frank A. Cappello
Channeling Constantine
Conjuring Constantine
Director’s Confessional
Collision with Evil
Holy Relics
Shotgun Shootout
Hellscape
Visualizing Vermin
Warrior Wings
Unholy Abduction
Demon Face
Constantine’s Cosmology
Foresight: The Power of Pre-Visualization
A Writer’s Vision
Deleted Scenes + Alternate Ending
Should You Buy It?
It seems as though this film has gained a cult following in the twenty years since it has been released, which shows the importance of physical media. While I don’t think it’s as bad as the late, great Roger Ebert said it was in his initial review, I also don’t think it’s a cult classic either. I fall somewhere in the middle with “Constantine.” I wanted to like it, and I was enjoying the hell out of it for the first sixty minutes of its running time, but it lost me in the second half. I wanted to see a satisfying resolution to what was presented in the first half. This film looks and sounds great on 4K, and they even introduced a new special feature here as well, which I’m sure is going to make fans very happy. For now, I’d recommend you check it out first if you haven’t seen it before, and then decide if you want to buy it. You can rent it on many digital platforms for the low price of $3.99 and then, if you do like it, you can pick up the 4K. If you are a fan of this film and have been waiting for its 4K release for a long time, you have an awesome looking slipcover version, or you can pick up the 4K Steelbook instead.
**Disclaimer** I received a copy of this film from Warner Brothers to review for free. The opinions and statements in the review are mine and mine alone.
The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella.
“Juror No. 2” is the latest film from legendary director Clint Eastwood, and at age 94, it is beyond impressive he is still directing films. With this one, the biggest controversy surrounding it is the fact that it was released in a limited number of theaters. With a pedigree like Eastwood’s, you would expect his films to get a wide release. However, with the current state of cinema, an adult drama is hard to sell to audiences who are more interested in big action spectacles, sequels and comic book franchises. Nonetheless, whether or not this is Eastwood’s last film or not, one thing is certain: He hasn’t lost any speed on his fastball.
“Juror No. 2” stars Nicholas Hoult as a soon-to-be-father named Justin Kemp who is looking to get out of jury duty. He wants to be there for his wife, Allison (Zoey Deutch), who is in the third trimester of a high-risk pregnancy. However, he is called into a case which involves the death of a young woman named Kendall Carter, who is played by Francesca Eastwood. She was in a relationship with a hot-tempered and aggressive man named James Michael Sythe (Gabriel Basso), who is being accused of her murder after her body is found dead shortly after they were seen arguing together at a bar.
As they say in most murder cases, the husband did it. For most of the twelve jurors, it seems like an open and shut case. However, Justin, a recovering alcoholic, is starting to piece together information about that infamous night. He remembers certain details about that night, and it’s up to him to decide what to do with that information. As soon as he starts to raise doubt in the mind of one juror, a former homicide detective played by J.K. Simmons, the rest of the jurors soon follow. Now, all twelve jurors need to come together and figure out what to do with this trial, which seemed so simple in the beginning. Now, it’s anything but simple and cut and dry.
The first hour of “Juror No. 2” does a fantastic job of crafting an interesting, complex and fascinating story to grab the audience into this case. I’m a big fan of courtroom dramas when they are done well and, in the beginning, this looked to be a good story, and I felt as though I was in good hands because Eastwood was directing. In today’s world of true crime obsession, it’s easy to see why this film would be a hit with viewers. As a matter of fact, one of the jurors is even a big fan of true crime podcasts, and she is the one who says the husband is usually the one who is behind the murder. She also acknowledges how sometimes the police overlook important evidence in an attempt to close the case and move on.
The unfortunate part with this film is it really loses its way in the second half. It starts to get implausible and, at times, rather silly. It requires the characters to act in a way that serves the story instead of the truth of their individual characters. When the film was over, I felt unsatisfied by the conclusion. I understand they were going for an ambiguous ending, and I didn’t need everything to be tied together in a neat little bow. That being said, when the film ended, instead of it being a conclusion that felt like, “Oh wow, that was a bold choice,” it felt like, “Eh, at this point, it doesn’t matter.”
“Juror No. 2” features solid performances from Toni Collette, Chris Messina, Kiefer Sutherland and Cedric Yarbrough, but even they can’t save the messy screenplay. Another issue with the film is the lead performance from Hoult. For the film buffs out there, they are likely to remember “About a Boy” and how Hoult is reunited with his movie mom, Toni Collette. Time sure flies by! However, I felt as though he was doing a poor Tom Cruise impression with his performance. His acting really left a lot to be desired, and the performance felt forced and strained. The direction by Eastwood is top-notch as usual, and he is more than capable of directing at a high level for as long as he chooses to, but he needed a better leading man and a better script for his film.
* * out of * * * *
Blu-ray: “Juror No. 2” is released on a single disc Blu-ray from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. It also comes with a digital copy of the film. The film is rated PG-13 for some violent images and strong language and has a running time of 113 minutes.
Audio and Video Information: There is a solid Dolby Atmos track included here, which was a pleasant surprise. It packs a good punch during the more dramatic scenes. The video quality is also solid.
Special Features: None
Should You Buy It?
“Juror No. 2” is a fine film to watch on a rainy afternoon weekend with your significant other. It is entertaining, well-made, and it also features top-notch performances from its talented cast. However, it’s not a movie that requires repeat viewings or the kind you need to go out and buy. It’s on Max, and that is a perfect place to watch it. There is some good in the film, but it really falls apart in the second half. It suffers from a pretty run-of-the-mill screenplay. It has drawn comparisons to “12 Angry Men,” but it’s only similar in concept and not in execution. I’m always happy to see a new film from Clint Eastwood, and I hope he has another movie or two left in him.
**Disclaimer** I received a copy of this film from Warner Brothers to review for free. The opinions and statements in the review are mine and mine alone.
The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella.
“Joker: Folie à Deux” is an ambitious film to say the least. It’s a musical, a courtroom drama, a character study, a love story, and a thriller all-in-one. Before I even put the film in my 4K player, I was well aware of how poorly it was received by critics and audiences alike. I was also well aware that some people considered it a misunderstood masterpiece. I tend to fall somewhere in the middle with “Joker: Folie à Deux,” as I thought there were individual moments in the film which were powerful, well-acted and intense. There were also moments where I was shaking my head and wondering what the hell was going on, and why they decided to go in this particular direction. Overall, it’s a mixed bag, but I would say there is more bad than good in here.
I was a big fan of 2019’s “Joker” which surprised me, as I’m not usually a fan of comic book films. I liked it because it didn’t feel like a comic book movie, and it was more of a character study. I know film critics and fans like to criticize and call it a “Taxi Driver” rip-off, but I thought it was an impressive film with a standout performance from Joaquin Phoenix. I was excited to watch the sequel, even with all the negative press it had received, because I thought the character was interesting, layered and complex. I wanted to see what they would do next with Arthur Fleck/Joker and what he’s been up to since we last visited him.
When “Joker: Folie à Deux” opens up, we see Arthur adjusting to life in Arkham State Hospital. He’s become a local celebrity because of the TV movie on his life, and the guards and fellow patients alike are fascinated by him. While in the heavily guarded hospital, he’s awaiting trial for the five murders he committed. Arthur’s lawyer, Maryanne Stewart, played by Catherine Keener, is not exactly sure what to make of him. Her case is going to center around the fact that she believes Arthur suffers from dissociative identity disorder, which means his Joker persona is responsible for the murders. I found this part of the film to be the most intriguing, especially when Arthur is interviewed by a reporter, played by Steve Coogan.
One day, Arthur meets Lee Quinzel (Lady Gaga), and it is love at first sight. They connect over their love of music, and she’s also a fan of Arthur. She tells Arthur she’s watched the TV movie about his life twenty times and reveals they have a lot in common. Arthur is smitten with Lee, and they hit it off right away. This gives him new life as he prepares for his upcoming trial. He trusts anything that comes out of Lee’s mouth and believes she knows what is best for him. His lawyer, on the other hand, is looking out for Arthur’s best interests and warns him to keep his guard up.
Let’s start with the positives—”Joker: Folie à Deux” has a lot of big ideas. I enjoyed the exploration of mental health. I thought the way they presented it was done in a way that was compelling and multifaceted. I also liked the way the film dealt with how society becomes obsessed with fame and how villains and killers are worshipped by the public. I thought the film had a terrific cast. The performances were nuanced and believable. All of this made this sequel even more frustrating because there are true moments of brilliance on screen from the actors and the people behind the scenes.
Whenever the film started to get interesting or capture my attention, it would seem to have a moment where it felt like the director and the screenwriter were messing with the audience. It was almost as if we entered another film. I didn’t understand why they didn’t have the conviction and nerve to just make this a straight-up sequel without all of the random musical scenes and gimmicks. I have nothing against musicals, but these scenes made me lose my focus because they didn’t add to the story and instead took away from what was happening on screen. Again, I felt like the director and the screenwriter were just messing with the audience and playing games.
Overall, I can’t recommend “Joker: Folie à Deux” because the film is all over-the-place and wildly inconsistent. It’s even more infuriating because, like I stated previously, there are some really, really powerful and well-acted scenes throughout. However, they are not in the film nearly enough to recommend it. Lady Gaga, for example, is great, but she doesn’t have enough screen time. I was hoping she would have just as Phoenix did, but she’s in and out of this film far too often. This is one of the most disappointing films of 2024. I didn’t hate it, but I sure was disappointed by it.
* ½ out of * * * *
4K Info: “Joker: Folie à Deux” is released on a single 4K disc from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. It also comes with a digital copy of the film. The film has a running-time of 138 minutes and is rated R for some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity.
4K Video Info: Much like 2019’s “Joker,” this is a top-notch visual experience. It is crystal clear from start-to-finish. The film also has deep blacks which really set the moody and atmospheric tone of what unfolds. From a visual standpoint, this film gets an A. The Dolby Vision transfer is perfect.
4K Audio Info: The Dolby Atmos track is also perfect. This is a theatrical movie in every sense of the word, and the audio is perfect. It’s perfect for your at-home theater set-up. Subtitles are included in English, Spanish and French.
Special Features:
Everything Must Go (Four Part Longform Documentary)
– Can I Have a Cigarette?
– Finding Lee
– A Hundred Films in One
– King of Nothing
The Character of Music
Live! With The Joker
Colors Of Madness
Crafted With Class
Should You Buy It?
This is going to be a hard pass from me unless you loved the film and thought it was brilliant. I know John Waters and Quentin Tarantino have praised it, and it has been a source of controversy in the film community. Overall, I didn’t think it was great, and I also didn’t think it was one of the worst films of the year either. I think it’s below average, but it’s watchable, despite its lengthy running time. Joaquin Phoenix gives another top-flight performance as Arthur Fleck, and it’s hard to keep your eyes off him on screen. As mentioned earlier, I wish they would have given Lady Gaga more to do, as I thought she was fantastic when she was on-screen. Overall, I’d say watch it on Max and see how you feel about it. If you do like it, you will be very happy with this 4K release.
**Disclaimer** I received a copy of this film from Warner Brothers to review for free. The opinions and statements in the review are mine and mine alone.
Back when I saw it in 2009, Spike Jonze’s take on Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” proved to be one of the few movies which I felt really dealt with real kids instead of the cliched ones which inhabit far too many motion pictures. Here, we get a young boy who has quite a vivid imagination which he retreats to when the real world becomes too scary to deal with, and who comes from a broken family where the father is not present. It was nice to see kids, one in particular, treated as intelligent and capable of learning more than they knew, and it combines them with things which are real, imaginary and, of course, wild.
The kid here is Max, and he is played by Max Records in one of the best performances I have seen from a child actor. Seeing him build an igloo out of a snow pile or making a spaceship in his bedroom with his stuffed animals as willing passengers brought back great memories from when I was a kid. But reality rears its ugly head when other kids thoughtlessly destroy his igloo, not thinking of what it meant to him. Then we see him in elementary school as his teacher explains how the sun will die one day. This is one of the funnier moments as the teacher just can’t stop talking about all the different ways our planet will die. Granted, this won’t happen for another billion years, but when you’re a kid, this can feel like it is just around the corner.
Everything comes to a head as Max becomes very resentful of his mother (the always terrific Catherine Keener) when she brings home a new boyfriend (played by Mark Ruffalo). The bond Max shares with his mother is very strong, but when he is no longer the center of her attention, he rebels and ends up biting her on the shoulder. Horrified at what he did, Max runs away from home and sails to a distant island where he does indeed come across the Wild Things of the title, and this is where the rumpus truly begins…
The Wild Things are a combination of puppetry and CGI effects, and it makes them all the more real as a result. The visual effects are used to give them facial expressions which vividly captures their happiness and sadness. As a result, it never ever felt like I was just watching a whole bunch of special effects. It really felt like I was watching creatures I could actually interact with.
Of all the monsters, the one with the most recognizable voice is the late great James Gandolfini who plays the most prominent Wild Thing, Carol. We first see Carol destroying some dwellings he had just built. For Max, breaking things has a wonderment to it, and Carol links on to this with the upmost enthusiasm. Gandolfini is wonderful, and at times truly heartbreaking as he takes Carol from utterly enthusiastic highs to downright angry lows. This is not him doing Tony Soprano as if he was all covered with fur. Also, Carol’s last scene is one which really choked me up, and Gandolfini sells it for all it is worth.
Among the other voices are Catherine O’Hara’s, and she plays Judith, the one monster who is very mistrusting of Max. Paul Dano plays the ever so sensitive Alexander, and he captures the painfully shy nature of this monster in a very truthful way. Forest Whitaker portrays Ira, and I barely recognized his voice here which is pretty impressive. Lauren Ambrose voices KW, and the moments she shares with Max form some of the movie’s best moments.
You know the saying of how we have met the monster, and the monster is us? Well, that is very much the case here. The Wild Things clearly represent the different parts of Max’s personality, and he soon comes to see himself in all of them. As a result, Max manages to see things a little more clearly in relation to his own family, and especially his mother. By becoming the monsters’ king, he realizes he has become much like his mother.
I really mean it when I say Records gives one of the best child actor performances I have ever seen. The whole movie really rests on his shoulders, and that is a lot to put an 11-year-old through. Jonze really lucked out getting him to play this part as the young actor makes his character’s transition from being just a kid to someone who is more mature and understanding very believable, and this really shows in the movie’s last half.
Jonze shot a good portion of the action with handheld cameras to give the proceedings more of an immediacy, and he thankfully does not overdo it. Some filmmakers fail to reign this camerawork in a lot of times to where it is hard not to feel sea sick. This was only his third movie as a director, following the creative triumphs of “Being John Malkovich” and “Adaptation,” and his directorial vision remains a very original one.
“Where The Wild Things Are” was originally supposed to be released in 2008, but Warner Brothers had considered reshooting the whole thing. It turned out Jonze’s vision was a lot darker than they expected it to be for something they thought would be an average family movie. The fact that Jonze’s take on this classic children’s book did make it to the silver screen and was not buried in a deep dark dungeon like “Batgirl” feels like a miracle. While it was not the box office hit the studio hoped it would be, it continues to have a long shelf life.
It also has a wonderful soundtrack done by Karen O and the Kids. It’s one of those soundtracks which has really great songs which are never easily forgotten, and it adds vividly to the strong emotions generated throughout.
Is this movie appropriate for kids? Well, it depends. If they are 6 years or younger, you may want to see it before they do. I was sitting near a boy and his mother, and the boy did get a little freaked out at times. Still, it is nowhere as traumatic as “Watership Down” or “The Neverending Story” was. If your kid can handle “Bambi,” they can handle this one as well.
One of my favorite scenes comes when Max and the monsters are jumping all over the forest, and Carol was creating big dust clouds when he landed. This all leads to a wonderfully heartwarming moment where the wild things pile on top of each other and fall asleep. Seeing Max befriend the somewhat alienated KW is especially great because their individual differences just evaporate at that point. These are two who can relate and sympathize with one another as they both come from worlds where they feel like outcasts.
If there is one weakness to be found here, it is that the plot does not always hold together. There are some moments which drag, and it takes a bit for the pace to recover. Then again, this movie is based upon a book that is only ten sentences long. The fact Jonze and co-writer Dave Eggers were able to craft a story for a feature length movie out of it is pretty amazing. But when you read or re-read the book, I think you will find that there is more to it than its simplicity of story might imply.
There was a bookstore next to the theater I saw the film at, and I dashed in there to read the book. I can’t even remember the last time I read this Caldecott award winner, and there is a lot of different ways you can look at it. You can see it as a story of how kids do not easily separate from their parents, and of how the further away from home they get, the more they realize the importance of a home. Or maybe you will see it as a story of the one person who becomes king and gets what he wants, but then finds it deeply unfulfilling and bereft of love and family which we largely thrive upon.
I think Jonze saw “Where the Wild Things Are” as a story which clearly take in a child’s point of view. Just about everything in this movie made me feel like I a child again, and of how we become shaped by the things which make us happy and sad. It is not meant to break down the imaginary worlds we create for ourselves, but of how they can make us understand the world around us and the people who figure most prominently in our lives better. Max comes to see why his mother treated him the way he did, and he grows up a lot quicker than most others his age do in the process.
For me, this film was something of a godsend when I first watched it. We see kids treated like real kids, and there is a wealth of genuine imagination and emotions throughout. While it doesn’t always hold together, it is a much more accomplished film than many others which get passed off as “family entertainment.” Too many movies then and now are dumbed down for audiences, and they often don’t treat children like the intelligent creatures they can be,
Indeed, no one could have brought this classic book to the silver screen the way Jonze did. And after all these years, it is definitely worth another look.
The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella.
When it comes to comedy, it’s all a matter of opinion. Comedy, even more than film criticism, is subjective. For example, I’m not an Adam Sandler fan and I find his films terribly unfunny, but there is a reason why his films keep getting released by studios. There is really no right or wrong when it comes to comedy. With “Blazing Saddles,” I heard all of the praise surrounding it and how some critics considered it one of the funniest films of all time. While watching the film for the first time, I understood what they were going for and what they were looking to achieve. It wasn’t as though the film went over my head or I didn’t understand the style of comedy they were putting on screen. I just never laughed.
My first issue with “Blazing Saddles” was its lack of plot. It seems this is mostly a movie filled with random gags and one-liners that are intended to make the audience laugh. They throw everything but the kitchen sink at us. It must be said the film is filled with the N-word along with other racial and homophobic slurs. I understand this film was made in 1974, which was fifty years ago, but it’s still uncomfortable to watch. The film is not funny and the jokes don’t land. There is a way to be offensive and also be funny, but this movie did not accomplish that goal. With comedy, you can go almost anywhere if you know what you’re doing. We have seen films that pushed the comedic envelope in the past, but they have been done in a smart and clever way. This is just flat-out lazy.
The plot involves a railroad being built through the town of Rock Ridge, a railroad that will make a corrupt politician a lot of money if he is able to force the residents out of their town. One way he is hoping to do this is by having a black sheriff named Bart (Cleavon Little) come in and make some of the local residents uncomfortable. The sheriff is called Black Bart. Subtlety is not this film’s strong suit. Bart’s deputy is played by Gene Wilder. Even though they are hoping to get the locals out of Rock Ridge, they end up staying and fighting for their town. Bart must also deal with Lili Von Shtüpp, played by Madeline Kahn, who is looking to find a way to sink her teeth into him.
“Blazing Saddles” features performances from Mel Brooks, Alex Karras and Richard Collier, to name a few. However, no one can save this movie from its awful screenplay and bad jokes. It is unwatchable from start-to-finish. It took every ounce of strength in my body to not only watch this movie, but to finish watching it. I absolutely hated it in a way I haven’t hated a movie in a very long time. I understand they were trying to make a film that would be a satire on Westerns and how certain demographics view African Americans. It shows how they are exploiting African Americans because the money men are only focused on the bottom line. I know what the message was and what they were trying to do in this film. I just didn’t find it funny.
In the end, “Blazing Saddles” is considered a comedy classic and one of the funniest films of all-time. I wouldn’t be doing this film any justice if I didn’t acknowledge its reputation and its three Oscar nominations. It has clearly reasoned with a lot of people. With this being its 50th anniversary, I know a lot of people are very excited about this 4K release. One of the worst things you can do as a critic is to say a movie should not be watched by anyone, and if anyone likes this movie, they are a moron. I would never dream of doing that. I acknowledge the reputation of “Blazing Saddles,” but I simply shrug my shoulders and say, “This was not, at all, my kind of comedy.” As stated previously, comedy is subjective. If you love the film, you will love the 4K.
ZERO out of * * * *
4K Info: “Blazing Saddles” is released on a single 4K disc from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. It also comes with a digital copy of the film. It has a running time of 93 minutes and is rated R. You can purchase either the 4K slipcover or the 4K steelbook.
4K Video: The 4K HDR transfer from Warner Brothers is fantastic and looks terrific. Westerns, when done right, can look great on 4K. This is a visual feast for the eyes, and I imagine fans of the film will be quite pleased with this 4K transfer.
4K Audio: The Dolby Atmos track is also right on cue, as it’s a strong audio mix throughout the film that hits all the right notes.
Special Features:
Inappropriate Inspiration: The Blazing Saddles Effect
Scene-Specific Commentary by Mel Brooks
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks’ Wild, Wild West
Back in the Saddle
Additional Scenes
Should You Buy It?
I imagine some readers might call me too sensitive or say the film went over my head. I’m a huge fan of standup comedy, and I believe just about anything in the world is fodder for comedy when it’s done right. I understood exactly what Mel Brooks was going for in this movie, and I know that one of its writers was Richard Pryor. It is my job to give my honest assessment of this film, and I thought it was painfully unfunny and wanted to turn it off after twenty minutes. Because I was reviewing it, I felt obligated to watch the entire film. If this style of comedy is not for you, you won’t find a whole lot to laugh about in “Blazing Saddles.” If you enjoy the film and it fits into your comedic sensibilities, you will be very happy with it. This is another top-notch 4K release from Warner Brothers. They are doing a great job with releasing 4K’s from their massive library. Overall, if you loved this film, buy it. If you haven’t seen it before, I’d recommend watching it and seeing how you respond to it.
**Disclaimer** I received a copy of this film from Warner Brothers to review for free. The opinions and statements in the review are mine and mine alone.
The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella.
When the sequel to “Beetlejuice” was announced, movie fans all over the world were excited for its release. The original 1988 film has long since become a Halloween classic and required viewing every October. I thought the original “Beetlejuice” was okay, as the style and the tone of the film didn’t always connect with me as a viewer. With “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” one thing fans will have a difficult time accepting is the lack of screentime for Beetlejuice. Michael Keaton returns as Beetlejuice, but he’s more of a supporting character here. If fans are going to a “Beetlejuice” movie expecting to see more of the main character, they will have to adjust their expectations. I, on the other hand, thought this made the film more enjoyable and entertaining as it opened up the door for other characters to shine on screen. It added some much-needed heart and humanity to the story.
Our film opens by showing us Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) hosting her own supernatural talk-show called Ghost House. She’s not exactly thrilled with this gig, but it comes with some nice perks. She’s also in a relationship with the show’s producer, Rory, played by Justin Theroux. He’s looking to latch onto Lydia and exploit her for all she’s worth. Lydia is having a difficult time reconnecting with her daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega). They have trouble being on the same page because Astrid wants to know more about her father who passed away. Lydia is not sure how to process the death of her ex-husband, and Astrid wants to know why her mother can’t use her ability to connect with the dead to reach out to her father. Astrid has more questions than answers about her father, and she is looking for some closure.
After Lydia’s father passes away, Lydia, Astrid, Rory, and Lydia’s stepmother, Delia (Catherine O’Hara) meet up in Winter River, Connecticut for his funeral and to help sell his house. Throughout this whole ordeal, Lydia can’t help but feel the presence of Beetlejuice. At first, she wonders if all of this is just in her head, or if there is some truth to her suspicions. Beetlejuice has his own problems in the Netherworld as he’s being chased by his ex-wife, Dolores (Monica Bellucci), who is a cultist and a literal soul sucker. There is also Wolf Jackson (Willem Dafoe), a former actor who has now become a detective in the afterlife. He’s trying to piece together what is going on with Dolores and Beetlejuice.
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is a better film than the original because it’s more grounded in reality. Of course, there are elements of the usual Tim Burton wackiness here. This time around, he uses those moments effectively without turning the film into a gimmick. Because of this, they are far more effective when they do happen. The heart and soul of this film is the relationship between Lydia and Astrid. I thought Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega had such a strong bond and connection on screen as mother and daughter. The good movies make you care about the characters and what happens to them. You become emotionally invested in seeing them find happiness and peace of mind.
I also thought the way the film used Beetlejuice was effective because he only comes on screen when he absolutely needs to be there. They don’t overuse the character. This is a film which deals with grief, loss and the inability to process feelings and connect with family. It’s a really brainy film, and I did not expect it to go in that direction. With that being said, I think fans of the first film might be disappointed by the choices that Burton made as a director. I thought it was necessary for the story and the characters to evolve. The performances from the cast, from top-to-bottom, are terrific. They understand what they signed up for in this film, and they are more than up to the task. Burton put together a fantastic cast.
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is one of the biggest surprises of 2024 for me. I did not walk into the film with the greatest of expectations, considering how I felt about the first film. I walk into every film with an open mind, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was looking forward to certain films more than others. With “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” I thought they would up the ante with the gimmicks, the silliness and the in-your-face set pieces. While those scenes are in the film, they aren’t done so much to where they irritated me. This is a story about people trying to figure out their place in the world. They just happen to be occupying a world where strange and weird things are happening all around them.
* * * out of * * * *
4K Info: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is being released on a single disc 4K from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. It also comes with a digital copy of the film. The film has a running time of 104 minutes and is rated PG-13 for violent content, macabre and bloody images, strong language, some suggestive material, and brief drug use. You can either buy the 4K slipcover or the 4K steelbook.
4K Video Info: The Dolby Vision transfer of this film is really eye-popping and stunning. The film looks great on 4K with a striking balance of dark blacks and bright, vivid colors. Tim Burton’s wacky and crazy world really shines on this format.
4K Audio Info: The same can be said for the Dolby Atmos track here with subtitles in English, Spanish and French. This is a movie with a lot of unusual and unique sounds, and they are all enhanced on this audio mix.
Special Features:
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” Commentary by director Tim Burton
The Juice is Loose! The Making of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”
The Ghost with the Most: Beetlejuice Returns
Meet the Deetz
Handbook for the Recently Deceased
Shrinkers, Shrinkers Everywhere!
An Animated Afterlife: The Stop-Motion Art of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”
‘Til Death Do Us Park
Should You Buy It?
This is a tough one for me, as I’m not really the audience for this film. I didn’t love the original, so I imagine, because I enjoyed the sequel, fans of the original might feel differently than I do. In the end, there is a lot to like about “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” The performances from Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega are outstanding, as they are filled with life and love. You understand where both of them are coming from and you root for them to work it out. From an audio and visual standpoint, this is a mesmerizing 4K viewing experience. I ended up having a blast with this movie, and it put a smile on my face. At times it did drag a little bit, and certain scenes could have been edited out, but this is a good flick. I’d recommend you rent it from a digital retailer first and then decide if you want to buy it. I think it’s worth owning on physical media because Warner Brothers released a tremendous 4K of a surprisingly good flick.
**Disclaimer** I received a copy of this film from Warner Brothers to review for free. The opinions and statements in the review are mine and mine alone.
The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella.
It’s interesting how timing can work when watching movies, as I recently checked out “The Sixth Sense” on 4K with it being its 25th anniversary. “The Sixth Sense” is one of my favorite films from M. Night Shyamalan along with “Unbreakable.” These two are great reminders of what he can do when he’s in the right headspace creatively. He knows how to hook an audience into his films with suspense and tension. Lately, however, he has struggled to consistently craft a satisfying conclusion to his films. He’s one of the most polarizing filmmakers today because he relies so much on a “twist” ending and not every movie needs to live and die with a twist. After all, if you are expecting a twist, is it really a surprise?
With his latest film, “Trap,” he sets the scene in a large arena where a father named Cooper, played by Josh Hartnett, is taking his young daughter to a concert. Cooper sticks out like a sore thumb in this venue as he’s one of the few men at the concert, and he’s also 6’3″. He doesn’t exactly blend in with the crowd. He’s also very uneasy at this concert and looks quite uncomfortable. His daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) notices her father keeps leaving his seat and appears hypervigilant of his surroundings. If you have seen the trailer, it’s not a spoiler to reveal the concert is a trap for a killer known as The Butcher. It’s also not a spoiler to reveal The Butcher is also Cooper.
The film then turns into a cat and mouse game as Cooper must find a way to escape the concert and stay one step ahead of security as well as an FBI profiler, played by Hayley Mills. They have security and police at every exit as they have planned for The Butcher to attend this concert, and this is their chance to finally catch him. On paper, this sounds like an interesting and fun premise for a film, especially considering its venue. He has to interact with various security guards, vendors and even parents. How is he going to remain incognito and avoid being arrested? I can see how it would initially capture an audience’s attention.
The biggest issue with “Trap” is the fact that so many of the characters act incredibly dumb and make it quite easy for The Butcher/Cooper to outsmart them. The film would work if he was smart, quick on his feet and clever, and he also had to deal with various roadblocks and obstacles. Instead, he meets a t-shirt vendor who basically tells him everything that is going on and also reveals the security code. Why are the people in this movie so stupid? They seem completely oblivious, which makes his job so much easier. After a while, I just started to laugh at Trap because I couldn’t take any of this seriously, especially Hartnett with his cheesy nice-guy smile. It’s an over-the-top performance in a poorly written movie.
The concert is for Lady Raven, played by Saleka Shyamalan, M. Night’s daughter. This definitely felt like it was a vanity project for his daughter to show off her musical skills. Another issue with was how Cooper seemed to have the ability to appear and reappear without any explanation, whatsoever. I’m all for suspending my disbelief at the movies, but this movie asked too much of me as a viewer. As stated earlier, it became laughable after a while. There are a ton of plot holes, and it’s impossible to ignore them as they are completely implausible. The ending is also completely ridiculous as, once again, people who are supposed to be smart, well-trained professionals act in ways which only serve the plot instead of supporting the intelligence of the character or the profession.
“Trap” is one of the worst films of 2024 because it’s a big budget movie with big ideas, and they should have treated the audience with more respect and intelligence. This film is lazy. It almost feels like M. Night Shyamalan is trolling the audience at this point. He knows how to make movies look great on screen, and he gets all of the little details right in terms of the technical aspects. However, he overlooked the most important part of any movie, which is the screenplay. Since he’s the writer/director here, the screenplay being a stinker falls solely on his shoulders. This was a huge disappointment.
*out of * * * *
4K Info: “Trap” is released on a single-disc 4K from Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. It comes with a digital copy of the film as well. The film is rated PG-13 for some violent content and brief strong language and has a running time of 105 minutes.
4K Video Info: The Dolby Vision 4K transfer is quite striking, especially during the concert scenes. The dark blacks set a moody and atmospheric environment. The film looks fantastic on 4K, and it’s a top-notch visual experience. I don’t have anything bad to say about the film from a visual or audio standpoint. It’s the film itself.
4K Audio Info: There is also a fantastic Dolby Atmos soundtrack featured here with subtitles in English, Spanish and French. It really pops during the tense moments and also during the musical numbers. I think that is why the film was such a disappointment for me as a viewer, as it looks and sounds so good.
Special Features:
Setting the Trap: A New M. Night Shyamalan Experience
Saleka as Lady Raven
Deleted Scenes
Extended Concert Scene: Where Did She Go
Should You Buy It?
I’ve noticed “Trap”has elicited a love it or hate it response from a lot of filmgoers. This falls under the category of, “For those who like that sort of thing, that is the sort of thing they like.” If you did enjoy “Trap,” this is a top-notch 4K experience from an audio and visual perspective. It looks and sounds fantastic. If you haven’t enjoyed the latest offerings of M. Night Shyamalan, this film is not likely to be in your wheelhouse. I found the film to be laborious, silly and laughable. It started off with such promise and then it went completely off the rails. It’s not so bad, it’s good. It’s just bad.
**Disclaimer** I received a copy of this film from Warner Brothers to review for free. The opinions and statements in the review are mine and mine alone.
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