Dog’s Movie House: Hulu’s “Robots” Is Entertaining Fare That Doesn’t Quite Hit The Bullseye!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Hulu’s latest original film, a science fiction comedy called “Robots.” It has an intriguing premise: The right wing government has managed to deport all of the illegal aliens back to Mexico and have replaced them with life-like robots to do all the menial tasks the former illegals once performed. Enter Charles (Jack Whitehall) a womanizer who uses his perfectly mannered twin robot C2 (also Whitehall) to do all the dirty work of meeting and wooing several women just so he can sleep with them. Also using this technique is Elaine (Shailene Woodley) a grifter who uses her double E2 (again, also Woodley) to string as many wealthy men along as she can without actually sleeping with them. An odd mixup allows the two robots to meet where they make a connection and decide to run off together, effectively taking over Charles and Elaine’s live. It’s up to the two less than respectable humans to stop their doubles before the authorities find out and arrest the two for possessing illegal versions of themselves.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: Hercule Poirot Goes The Horror Route In “A Haunting In Venice.”
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and I must admit that I’m a big Kenneth Branagh fan, both as an actor and director! As a director, Branagh has a style that is all his own, whether it is directing huge Shakespearean adaptations or Marvel Comic Book movies, the man knows his way around the camera. Recently he has devoted his directing aesthetic to the works of the great novelist Agatha Christie, so far creating three films based on her work. First he started with the most famous of her works with “Murder On The Orient Express” followed by the slightly less well known “A Death On The Nile.” Both were successful enough to merit a third film. This one’s called “A Haunting In Venice” and is actually the best of the bunch, a twisty, turning thriller that clearly leans into its supernaturual elements. The result is a mystery/horror hybrid that proves to be quite entertaining.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “The Nun II” an improvement over the first film, but still not quite on the level of James Wan’s Conjuring films!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at “The Nun II” a sequel to the very popular “The Nun” featuring the villainous demon from “The Conjuring 2.” The first film wasn’t terribly scary, but had a nice “Hammer Horror” feel that led to a pretty spooky good time. This new films follows a short time after the events of the first and is not only more narratively cohesive but also scarier, although many of these frights come in the form of numerous jump scares. Still, it’s a good time at the movies, especially for fans of the Conjuring Universe specifically and of horror films in general.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” Proves The Third Time Is Not The Charm!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a confession: I have never been a fan of the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” movies. Even the first film which broke big in 2002 (it’s still the highest grossing rom-com ever) was mildly diverting at best. The second film was so unmemorable that I don’t even remember watching it. So when a third film in this series (does it really qualify as a franchise?) was announced it was met with a resounding “meh” by yours truly. Having watched the film my opinion has not changed.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “The Equalizer 3” Makes For A Thriller Denzel Washington Series Capper!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Denzel Washington’s third go around as retired government assassin Robert McCall. The Equalizer brand has remained popular over the years with Washington’s successful movies and Queen Latifah’s entertaining teleivsion reboot. Funny to imagine that both this film and the series were inspired by an eighties program featuring Edward Woodward as a retired British operative who comes to the aid of those in need. McCall does the same thing in “The Equalizer 3” only with a lot more bone-crunching violence!
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