What to Watch This Weekend: Stillwater, Ride the Eagle, The Exchange, Jungle Cruise, Boy Behind The Door, Murder Bury Win, Quiet Place, No Sudden Move

For A Masterful and Tragic Drama: Stillwater (Theaters)
Stillwater is a masterclass in storytelling, with stellar performances, a story filled with beauty and tragedy, and an amazingly complex journey that asks the viewer to experience it.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Heartwarming Coming of Age (And Puppy): Ride the Eagle (Theaters and Digital)

Ride the Eagle is a cute, heartfelt indie that takes Jake Johnson's natural charisma, adds a little ridiculousness and a puppy, and leaves you with an entertaining, heartwarming experience.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Biting Comedy About Friendship and Acceptance: The Exchange (Digital)

The Exchange's wonderful setting and cast, ridiculous situations, and biting humor will touch both your funny bone and your heart.  Très magnifique!  For more information, check out the review! 

For A Fun Adventure And Wild Ride: Jungle Cruise (Theaters and Disney+)

Jungle Cruise uses great chemistry between the leads, enjoyable characters, and an action-comedic take on the beloved ride that makes it easy to sit back and enjoy the adventure.  For more information, check out the review!

For The Horror Fans: The Boy Behind The Door (Shudder)

The Boy Behind The Door shows a tension-filled night with great performances by these young stars and a brutal, sinister story that will keep you on edge.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Killer Board Game Night: Murder Bury Win (Amazon)
Roll the dice on Murder Bury Win, a darkly comedic indie film that has the humor and charm to be as entertaining as any board game night.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Tense, Quiet Evening: A Quiet Place Part II (Redbox and Paramount+)

A Quiet Place Part II continues the Abbott's story with the same amazing sound effects and trademark muffled horror that made the first movie such an auditory treat.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Crime Drama: No Sudden Move (HBO Max)

A Soderbergh crime thriller that you can watch at home?  Also one that has Don Cheadle,  Benicio Del Toro, and David Harbour? Sign me up!

Interview: Michael Lovan, Co-Writer and Director of Murder Bury Win, Indie True Crime Board Game Dark Comedy

Michael Lovan, the co-writer and director of Murder Bury Win, discusses the film and the underlying board game that is the subject of the movie (yes, there is an actual board game)! We also discuss what it was like making this indie film, how he was able to assemble this great cast, and how he found the perfect deserted cabin! And we get to see the bear trap used in the film! So give it a watch and make sure to check out Murder Bury Win digitally or on demand! Release date: April 27, 2021 (Digital and On Demand) Running time: 90 minutes Starring: Mikelen Walker, Erich Lane, Henry Alexander Kelly, Craig Cackowski, Brian Slaten, Michael Lovan Written and Directed By: Michael Loven Three friends have created a board game, MURDER BURY WIN, and they think it has what it takes to become a bestseller on the indie charts. When their attempt to crowdfund fails, a mysterious man makes them an offer: he will publish their game on the condition that he takes credit as the sole creator and owner. After a dispute over the gaming rights leaves them with a body on their hands, the young men realize how suspiciously like murder the freak accident appears. Now, with few options remaining, they look to their game for guidance. The premise of their game? How to murder someone and get rid of the body.

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What to Watch This Weekend: Murder Bury Win, Army of the Dead, Raya and the Last Dragon, New Order, Pink, Dementia Part II, Seance, PG - Psycho Goreman

For A Killer Board Game Night: Murder Bury Win (Digital)
Roll the dice on Murder Bury Win, a darkly comedic indie film that has the humor and charm to be as entertaining as any board game night.  For more information, check out the review!

For An Action Zombie Comedy: Army of the Dead (Netflix)

Army of the Dead hits the jackpot with a Dead Rising and Italian Job mashup of my dreams, a great cast, wonderful dark comedy, and plenty of action and style.  For more information, check out the review!

For The Rocker: P!NK: All I Know So Far (Amazon)

P!NK: All I Know So Far is an insightful and intimate look at this worldwide performer's life and family that will connect you to and make you a fan of this high energy performer.  For more information, check out the review! 

For The Kids: Raya and the Last Dragon (Redbox)

It's a new animated Disney movie!  Beat the summer heat and check out this Asian inspired animated film that is a return to form for Disney storytelling!  For more information, check out the review!

For The Midnight Movie Fans: Dementia Part II (Digital)

Dementia Part II's strange story, gory effects, midnight movie camp, and unpredictable characters make this a house call that will leave you smiling and disgusted.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Unsettling Film About Unrest: New Order (Theaters)
New Order is a chaotic cinematic experience, with a masterfully shot descent into unrest fueled by fantastic acting and universal societal and economic disparities.    For more information, check out the review!

For A Haunting Boarding School Story: Seance (Theaters and Digital)

Seance's understated tone, great cast, and wonderful setting summon a mysterious and thoroughly enjoyable murder mystery.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Throwback Bloody Good Time: Psycho Goreman (Digital)
Psycho Goreman is an entertaining throwback to 80s and 90s shows, with an exaggerated style, intentionally noticeable costumes, and fights that definitely earn the "gore" in Goreman!  For more information, check out the review!

Murder Bury Win Review: Roll The Dice On This Dark Indie Comedy

Release date: April 27, 2021 (Digital and On Demand)
Running time: 90 minutes
Starring: Mikelen Walker, Erich Lane, Henry Alexander Kelly, Craig Cackowski, Brian Slaten, Michael Lovan
Written and Directed By: Michael Loven

Three friends have created a board game, MURDER BURY WIN, and they think it has what it takes to become a bestseller on the indie charts. When their attempt to crowdfund fails, a mysterious man makes them an offer: he will publish their game on the condition that he takes credit as the sole creator and owner. After a dispute over the gaming rights leaves them with a body on their hands, the young men realize how suspiciously like murder the freak accident appears. Now, with few options remaining, they look to their game for guidance. The premise of their game? How to murder someone and get rid of the body.

Murder Bury Win is a refreshing indie horror comedy with plenty of board game and nerd overtones.  The film forms this great board game adventure around this group of friends, and they each bring something different to the table.  Chris (Walker) is the leader of the group, more levelheaded but still able to be influenced by the other members.  He is also the biggest board game geek of the three, and this knowledge is fun to see when he finally gets to open up with other board game lovers.  Adam (Lane) is the more impulsive and carefree of the group, and his decisiveness causes many of the problems and humor of the film.  And Barrett (Kelly) is the more thoughtful and good natured of the group.  I loved each of their characters and seeing their interactions provided a lot of the humor and heart of this movie.  And a lot of these interactions occur with Craig Cackowski as V.V. Stubbs, who is funny and ruthless in his portrayal of a master board game maker. 

Murder Bury Win centers around a board game, and thankfully the film backs it up with board game information.  It is all parodied, but there are plenty of similar sounding games and rules that will have board game lovers cracking smile after smile (and side note, if you want to brush up on your board game knowledge, I recommend the excellent documentary Gamemaster [review][interview]).  Some of the games are very similar to well known properties and the commentary around them is very entertaining.  But Murder Bury Win's namesake game is also a lot of fun to watch.  The gameplay is accompanied by dramatized recreations of the events in the game and they are as ridiculous (in a good way) when seen on screen.  I was chuckling seeing the friends reenact this with extra emotion and over the top expressions.  

And overall, Murder Bury Win is just a funny movie.  The humor is dark and perfect for this film.  The film focuses on the Murder and Bury aspect of the game, which will be a perfect intersection for board game fans (or just general nerds) and true crime fans.  I really enjoyed the true crime references, and this movie tickled all the right itches for me.  And the movie has a ton of indie charm, but is still very well done with a smart use of effects.  The weapons look legit, the blood and gore effects are well done, and everything about this film is thought out for maximum enjoyment.  And the ending of the film perfectly fits the tone and buildup of the movie.  And when was the last time you were able to start something on board game night and actually finish it with all your friend's limbs and feelings intact?

Roll the dice on Murder Bury Win, a darkly comedic indie film that has the humor and charm to be as entertaining as any board game night.

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