What to Watch This Weekend: Sweet Parents, Croods, Uncle Frank, Jingle Jangle, Kindness, 2067, Deadpool, Stuber

For A Fulfilling Drama / Comedy - Sweet Parents (Digital)

Sweet Parents will start you off with its sweet comedy, before moving onto a darker, meatier drama that tackles relevant themes and showcases two very talented actors and writers.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Heaping Serving of Family Drama - Uncle Frank (Amazon)

Uncle Frank is a wonderful, period coming of age with an all star cast, fantastic writing, and a painful family story filled with heart, humor, and drama.  For more information, check out our review!

To Keep The Kids Occupied This Long Weekend - The Croods: A New Age (Theaters)

The Croods: A New Age adds some great new characters and plenty of silliness in this prehistoric family animated adventure.  For more information, check out our review!

For Those Getting Into The Holiday Spirit - Jingle Jange: A Christmas Journey (Netflix)

Now that Thanksgiving is over, the Christmas season can officially begin, and there are few better ways to start it off than with Jingle Jangle, a film that is getting rave reviews for its holiday spirit and uplifting message!

For An Uplifting Drama - The Kindness of Strangers (Amazon)

The Kindness of Strangers has an all star cast and good audience reactions, despite general dislike from critics.  The film has an uplifting message and some syrupy sweet sentiment, so it might be just what you need for this long weekend.

For the Sci-Fi Fan - 2067 (Redbox)

2067 is a breath of fresh air, with a new take on a post-apocalyptic scenario, strong acting from Kodi Smit-McPhee, and a well-paced story that concludes with a satisfying ending.  For more information, check out our review!

For the Irreverent Superhero Fans - Deadpool 2 (Hulu)

The fast talking, nearly invincible, and irreverent ninja is back in a super hero sequel that ups the ante in nearly every way.  Deadpool 2 is even more crazy, funny, and just downright enjoyable. 

For Those Needing a Good Laugh - Stuber (HBO)

Stuber is much better than I expected it to be, and this enjoyable buddy cop-style film is leaving HBO after this weekend!  It is a wild ride from start to finish that has plenty of laughs, ridiculous situations, and interesting commentary on societal norms. For more information, check out our review!

What to Watch This Weekend: April 24, 2020

Redbox: Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys For Life brings the iconic duo back for another ride with enough nostalgia to please fans of the first films and enough humor, action, and new characters to start a new franchise. For more information, check out our review!

Redbox: The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen is classic Guy Ritchie: a fantastic cast acting in a complicated crime caper fueled by Ritchie's amazing style and sharp, clever writing.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Netflix): Extraction

Extraction is an adrenaline rush from start to finish, with amazing action, brutal fighting, and intense vehicle scenes that are complemented by some superb cinematography and characters.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Apple TV+): Beastie Boys Story: A Spike Jonze Live Documentary

Beastie Boys Story is simply a treat; an unfiltered emotional journey through the iconic band's history while offering insight and experiences from the Beastie Boys themselves.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Apple TV+): Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob is a powerful character drama with an all star cast, great production values, and a compelling story that will hook you from the start.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (HBO): Stuber
STUBER is a wild ride from start to finish that has plenty of laughs, ridiculous situations, and interesting commentary on societal norms.  For more information, check out our review!  

Streaming (Amazon): I Am Legend

Will Smith's post-apocalyptic movie features plenty of the main man himself as the last surviving human of an enemy that hunts in the darkness.  

Streaming (Amazon): Zombieland
The original cult classic is on Amazon for streaming.  If you want to check out the apocalypse that could have been, then sit back and take a ride with our favorite state-named survivor misfits.  Just remember Rule #77, watch this movie!

Streaming (Vudu Free With Ads): St. Vincent

St. Vincent receives high marks for putting Bill Murray back in a lead comedic role, alongside Melissa McCarthy and Naomi Watts. The main draw is Murray and the director Melfi's perfect script that provides a great vehicle for Murray's comedy. 

What to Watch This Weekend: October 25, 2019

In Theaters: The Current War: Director’s Cut

The Current War takes an interesting struggle and powers it with an all-star cast; it tells an entertaining story that sheds some light on the race to illuminate the United States.  For more information, check out our review!

In Theaters: Parasite
Parasite is like having two films in one, and the combination of the two results in a suspenseful, methodical story that has some interesting characters and plenty of surprises.  For more information, check out our review!

At Redbox: Stuber

STUBER is a wild ride from start to finish that has plenty of laughs, ridiculous situations, and interesting commentary on societal norms.  For more information, check out our review!  

Streaming (STARZ): Shaun of the Dead
We wanted to put some Halloween-themed movies in this list, and there’s nothing better than the classic comedy zombie movie, Shaun of the Dead.  One of Simon Pegg’s earlier roles has him dealing with a zombie outbreak in his small UK town in a hilarious and gory adventure.

Streaming (Vudu Free With Ads): Maggie
Abigail Breslin is currently starring in a fantastic zombie sequel, but an earlier role has her pair with Arnold Schwarzenegger as an infected girl whose father is doing everything he can to help her survive and not turn.

What to Watch This Weekend: July 12, 2019

In Theaters: Stuber
Stuber is a wild ride from start to finish that has plenty of laughs, ridiculous situations, and interesting commentary on societal norms

See our review here: http://www.watchorpass.com/2019/07/review-stuber.html

From Redbox: Pet Sematary
The remake of the Stephen King classic is a creepy update to the original film.  The remake keep the same, suspenseful story with some updates.  It's not overtly scary, but it has enough suspense and unease to scratch the horror itch.

Streaming (Amazon): East Side Sushi

This movie was previously on streaming but took a haitus.  It was recently added back and it is defintely worth a watch.  The film is a great underdog story about a working-class, single mother, who decides to take a job at a local Japanese restaurant and pursue a dream of becoming a sushi chef. 

Streaming (Netflix): The Hundred Foot Journey
Continuing with the food theme for streaming, the Hundred Foot Journey also tells the story of an unlikely chef who decides to pursue his dreams against all odds.  

See our review here: http://www.watchorpass.com/2014/08/review-hundred-foot-journey.html

Review: Stuber

Release date: July 12, 2019
Running time: 93 minutes
Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais

STUBER is a new buddy cop-style movie where Kumail Nanjiani--an unsuspecting Uber driver--agrees to give Dave Bautista a ride that leads to the journey of both of their lives.  Along the way there is plenty of humor, action, and some introspective conversations.  Think Collateral, but funny.  I went in thinking that this was going to be a terrible buddy cop movie, but boy was I wrong.  This film is legitimately funny and has a crazy enough ride that you will be enjoying it until you reach your destination.

The first thing you will notice about the movie is the chemistry between Nanjiani and Bautista.  Although they are completely different actors who play very different personas, they have a great back and forth throughout the film.  The charisma between the pair is evident from the start and only grows stronger throughout the journey.  This leads to some very funny interactions, where the cowardly but humorous Nanjiani has some great lines with the serious but courageous Bautista.

And STUBER is not just a one trick pony.  Although the main draw is the comedy and the interactions between the two leads, those interactions lead to some interesting dialogue and viewpoints about our changing times.  Maybe it is just the contrast of the two leads, but this film has some interesting things to say about old school vs. new school masculinity.  Some of this might be improv, some of it might be good writing, but either way it is interesting to watch the two compare and contrast old societal norms vs. current societal norms.  Whether it is the changing nature of technology, the differences in masculinity in our current society, or brute force vs. subtlety, the film is much deeper than I expected or initially gave it credit for.  

STUBER is a wild ride from start to finish that has plenty of laughs, ridiculous situations, and interesting commentary on societal norms.  As with any uber ride, you might start off guarded, but once you start to cruise you might actually enjoy it and leave a five star review.  STUBER is a ride that should not be missed.

Watch it.