Dog’s Movie House: “Boss Level” Violent, Entertaining Take On “Groundhog Day.”

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog with a look at Hulu’s latest original movie, an action film from Sacramento’s own Joe Carnahan. It’s called “Boss Level” and it’s a violent iteration of the classic Bill Murray comedy “Groundhog Day.” It’s not as good as “Groundhog Day” mind you, but it’s a fairly entertaining action flick with a solid hook, entertaining direction, and some good performances from some game actors, particularly from lead Frank Grillo.

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Dog’s Movie House: “Raya And The Last Dragon” Inspired Disney Magic!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Disney’s latest streaming release. It’s available on Disney+ right now with the premium charge of $19.99. This means you can watch or download the film anytime you want and if you have a family this purchase is definitely worth it. It’s cheaper than a night out at the movies (which you still can’t do anyway) and “Raya And The Last Dragon” is a wonderful family film with great vocal performances, terrific animation, and a heartstring-tugging story that resonates more than many live action films!

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Dog’s Movie House: “Coming 2 America” No Classic, But Sweet In Its Own Right!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at the long awaited sequel to Eddie Murphy’s long-awaited comedy hit “Coming To America.” It took a whopping thirty-three years for this sequel to finally be released and the obvious question is “is it worth the wait.” The answer is. . .sort of. It’s not the train wreck I feared when I first saw the trailers, but it’s never quite as inspired as the first film. “Coming 2 America” also relies a little too heavily on flashbacks from the earlier film to fully step out of its predecessor’s shadow. It’s got a lot of heart, though, and based on that and some good comic performances I can give “Coming 2 America” a solid recommendation.

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The Dogcast: Mel Blanc At His Best On His Own Show!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with some more old radio fun. In honor of the Tom & Jerry flick making its way to HBO Max today, I thought I’d throw in some classic Mel Blanc. Blanc, of course, didn’t voice Tom & Jerry, but he was the legendary voice of the Warner Brothers cartoons. Not only that, but he was a busy performer on various radio shows, including Jack Benny, Burns & Allen, The Judy Canova Show, and Abbott & Costello. He also had his own show for about a year that was really popular. He had to quit because he was just too busy with other projects. Here are a couple of shows for your listening pleasure. (Trust me, it’s more enjoyable than the new Tom & Jerry movie). Enjoy and feel free to comment here or on my Facebook page. So Sayeth The Kendog!

Birthday Card Promotion-Mel Blanc
The Efficiency Expert-Mel Blanc

Dog’s Movie House: “Tom & Jerry” Disappointing Mish-Mash!

Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at an “update” of a classic MGM cartoon. Director Tim Story (“Ride Along”) has put together a feature length version of the classic Tom & Jerry cartoons. The result is an embarrassing hodge-podge of out dated pop culture references, old rap songs, and human actors struggling with a script that makes none of these performers look good.

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