FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX (Theatrical Release USA 2004)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì 

Flight of the Phoenix remake movie has been highly re-written from its original 1965 storyline, but the basic story is in place. The original James Stewart movie has more charisma between the cast than this Dennis Quaid version. Giovanni Ribisi, chosen for the part of the airplane engineer, looks a great deal like the original casting for the same part…but the personality is not as strong nor as well-defined as the original casting. While the movie runs through its story at a fairly strong pace, it lacks that human element that the original movie embodied which makes it less relatable to its audience.

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Storyline 

A plane crashes in the desert and passengers decide to re-build a smaller, lighter airplane from the wreckage to effect their own rescue. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director John Moore for directing effort. Thank you to Producer John Davis, William Aldrich, Wyck Godfrey, and T. Alex Blum for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Captain Frank Towns, Elliot (Giovanni Ribisi), A.J. (Tyrese Gibson), Kelly Johnson (Miranda Otto), Alex Rodney (Tony Curran), Ian (Hugh Laurie), James Liddle (Scott Michael Campbell), Jeremy (Sticky Fingaz), Sammi (Jacob Vargas), Rady (Kevork Malikyan), John Davis (Jared Padalecki), Dr. Gerber (Paul Ditchfield), Newman (Martin Hindy), Kyle (Bob Brown), and Lead Smuggler (Anthony Wong). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. If the audience desires to see the remake of the original 1965 classic Flight of the Phoenix, then this is the movie. Between the two movies, the original 1965 film performs at a higher level of entertainment.

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STAR WARS: EPISODE I-THE PHANTOM MENACE (Theatrical Release USA 1999)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.7|5.0 Starsìììì

Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace—great way to start off the series— can only be described as WOW! entertainment. No criticism here. Absolutely entertains…eye candy in costume and character design. Magical.

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Storyline 

The Star Wars adventure begins with the introduction to Jedi Knights and a small boy who has exceptional flying ability. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to George Lucas for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Rick McCallum for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Qui Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), Queen (Natalie Portman), Anakin (Jake Lloyd), Senator Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best), C-3PO (Voice of Anthony Daniels), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), Shmi Skywalker (Pemilla August), Yoda (Frank OZ), Sio Bibbie (Oliver Ford Davies), Captain Quarsh Panaka (Hugh Quarshie), Mace Windu (Samuel Jackson), Darth Maul (Ray Park), Chancellor (Terrence Stamp), Sabe (Keira Knightley), Nute Gunray, Ki Adi Mundi, Lott Dod (Silas Carson), Rune Haako, Oppo Rancisis, Orn Free Ta, and Mas Amedda (Jerome St. John Blake), 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. One of a kind, must put into family home video collection. Outstanding watch. Great work for Director George Lucas.

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THE GOLDEN CHILD (Theatrical release USA 1986)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì 

The Golden Child—charismatic story—has excellent pacing and relates to an audience with its one-of-a-kind, fresh storyline. Definitely worth its watch.

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Storyline 

The most powerful child in the world is kidnapped and must find a way home. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Michael Ritchie for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Edward Feldman and Robert Wachs for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Chandler Jarrell (Eddie Murphy), Sardo Numspa (Charles Dance), Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis), The Golden Child (J.L. Reate), Old Goupa (Victor Wong), Til (Randall Cobb), Dr. Hong (James Hong), Kala (Shakti Chen), Yu (Tau Logo), Khan (Tiger Chung Lee), Fu (Pons Maar), Tommy Tong (Peter Kwong), Detective Boggs (Wally Taylor), Yellow Dragon (Eric Douglas), TV Host (Charles Levin), Kala (Voice of Marilyn Schreffler), and Dark Lord (Voice of Frank Welker). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. Good take on the Tibetan monk way of life.

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THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX (Theatrical Release USA 1965)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì 

The Flight of the Phoenix—golden, rare, do-not-miss movie—exceptional entertainment fare that is not perfect but the casting mix (James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Ernest Borgnine) work an unusual magic. The film keeps interest throughout and can be re-watched through the years. It’s an ageless story.

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Storyline 

An airplane and crew crash in the desert and decide to re-manufacture the plane to make it usable for flight. 

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Robert Aldrich for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Robert Aldrich for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Captain Towns (James Stewart), Lew (Richard Attenborough), Captain Harris (Peter Finch), Heinrich Dorfmann (Hardy Kruger), Trucker Cobb (Ernest Borgnine), Ratbags Crow (Ian Bannen), Sergeant Watson (Ronald Fraser), Dr. Renaud (Christian Marquand), Standish (Dan Duryea), Mike Bellamy (George Kennedy), Gabriel Scanadi (Gabrielle Tinti), Carlos (Alex Montoya), Tasso (Peter Bravos), Bill (William Aldrich), and Farida (Barrie Chase). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The movie works at the classic level and deserves its place in the family home video library.

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GARFIELD: A TAIL OF TWO KITTIES (Theatrical Release USA 2006)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì 

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties—Garfield’s second live action/animated movie—becomes worthy of mention even though it follows a familiar classic storyline and is completely predictable. Garfield’s personality plays well against duties pertaining to British royalty and contains some comedy with his unrestrained love of luxury. The movie serves as an easy-on-the-mind afternoon watch. Garfield fans will not be disappointed. 

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Storyline 

Takeoff from The Prince and the Pauper stories, Garfield finds himself in the place of a prince and the prince finds himself in the place of Garfield. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Tim Hill for directing effort. Thank you to Producer John Davis for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer), Dr. Liz Wilson (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Lord Manfred Dargis (Billy Connolly), Smithee (Ian Abercrombie), Mr. Hobbs (Roger Rees), Abby Westminister (Lucy Davis), Mrs. Whitney (Jane Carr), Mr. Greene (Oliver Muirhead), Tourist (Ben Falcone), Garfield (Voice of Bill Murray), Prince XII (Voice of Tim Curry), Winston (Voice of Tim Curry), Winston (Voice of Bob Hoskins), McBunny (Voice of Rhys Ifqnw), Rommel (Voice of Vinnie Jones), Bolero (Voice of Jim Piddock), Claudius (Voice of Joe Pasquale), Nigel (Voice of Greg Ellis), Preston (Voice of Richard Grant), Christophe(Voice of Sharon Osbourne), Eenie (Voice of Janet Leeves), Meenie (Voice of Jane Horrocks), and Narrator (Voice of Roscoe Browne). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. Good dialogue and replicates the Garfield personality as portrayed in Garfield comics. 

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GAMERA VS JIGER (Theatrical Release USA 1970)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì 

Gamera Vs Jiger—simple, cookie-cutter movie with a new monster—has a fair storyline reminiscent of Saturday morning 30-minute short films produced for children in the United States. The animatronics are good for the 1970s. The acting is good. The movie is easy to follow.

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Storyline 

Gamera fights Jiger. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Noriaki Yuasa for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Hidemasa Nagata for making the fim possible. Characters/cast include: Hiroshi Kitayama (Tsutomu Takakuwa), Tommy Williams (Kelly Varis), Susan Williams (Katherine Murphy), Ryosaku Kitayama (Kon Ohmura), Miko Kitayama (Junko Yashiro), Keisuke Sawada (Sanshiro Honoo), Dr. Williams (Franz Gruber), Dr. Suzuki (Sho Natsuki), and Gibau (Chico Roland). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. Know that there are multiple fights that Gamera tackles in this series. If one watches the Gamera movies as a series, the stories may get old as they follow a similar formatting. However, the latter films seem more child oriented and present a bit softer approach that serve as fairly good adult/teen/child share movies and a good way to explore Japanese entertainment culture.

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EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (Theatrical Release USA 2014)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì 

Exodus: Gods and Kings is not the classic 1956 movie The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston by any means. However, the special effects are outstanding and while the casting of Christian Bale as Moses takes away much of the majesty of the 1956 film, it integrates the heavenly and earthly interaction into a relatable intertwining of two very different elements. Be prepared to ‘see’ God as a child figure rather than the thunderous commanding voice. It is an interesting take on casting God. The story itself is well written and the portrayal is good. 

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Storyline 

The Exodus from Egypt story gets a different interpretation. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Ridley Scott) for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Peter Chemin, Ridley Scott, Jenno Topping, Michael Schaefer, and Mark Huffam for making the film possible. Characters/castinclude: Moses (Christian Bale), Ramesses II (Joel Edgerton), Seti I ( (John Turturro), Joshua (Aaron Paul), Viceroy Hegep (Ben Mendelsohn), Tuya (Sigourney Weaver), Nun (Ben Kingsley), Nefertari (Golshifteh Farahani), Malak (Isaac Andrews), Bithiah (Hiam Abbass), High Priestess (Indira Varma), Expert (Ewen Bremner), Zipporah (Maria Valverde), Paser (Ghassan Massoud), Miriam (Tara Fitzgerald), Aaron (Andrew Tarbet), Jethro (Kevork Malikyan), and Dathan (Anton Alexander). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. Cinematic effects are well done. The movie is not boring and worth a watch.

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CINDERELLA (Amazon Prime Release USA 2021)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì 

Cinderella—good concept, fair singing and dancing—cannot compete with the animated and more traditional Cinderella stories. Pierce Brosnan is sophisticated enough to cast for the King, but does not pull some scenes well such as his attempt to ‘make up’ to the Queen. The movie seems to want to push a point rather than entertain and in that pushing loses creativity and freshness while working into an insincere, over-the-top brashness that has no underlying support structure. It is what it is and serves as a fill-in-some-spare-time flick. 

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Storyline 

The Cinderella story gets modernized with an independent Cinderella who desires career and non-reliance on the Prince’s fortune. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Kay Cannon for directing effort. Thank you to Producers James Corden, Leo Pearlman, Jonathan Kadin, and Shannon McIntosh for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Cinderella (Camila Cabello), Vivian (Idina Menzel), Queen Beatrice (Minnie Driver), Crown Prince Robert (Nicholas Galitzine), Fabulous Godmother (Billy Porter), King Rowan (Pierce Brosnan), Mice (Voices of James Corden, James Acaster, Romesh Ranganathan), Malvolia (Maddie Baillio), Narissa (Charlotte Spencer), Thomas Cecil (Rob Beckett), Princess Gwen (Tallulah Greive), Queen Tatiana (Beverley Knight), and Town Crier (Doc Brown). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. It is not as well done as the classics My Fair Lady or Sound of Music. The casting doesn’t work for this movie and seems misplaced. When coupled with a storyline that does not flow and lacks heart, the film finishes with a lack of appeal due to its inability to connect to audience emotions.

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NEZHA REBORN (Theatrical Release Japan 2021)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì 

NOTE: This is not intentionally a sequel film to the movie Nezha (2019). 

Nezha Reborn—intriguing action scenes at the beginning of the story allow early audience engagement. Later action scenes fall flat. The story is well written. It engages the concept of the Monkey King and will be more enjoyable if international audiences do some research on the cultural concept of a Monkey King and his engagement with humans. But, this movie can be watched on the face value level because of its good special effects. The audience will comprehend the antagonist and protagonist struggle at street level. Overall, it performs as a high action animated movie that can hold the international teen/adult audience’s attention quite well. 

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Storyline 

Nezha reincarnates as a motorcycle rider and must fight age-old enemies. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Zhao Jin for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Lu Xi for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Li Yunxiang (Voiced by Yang Tianxiang/Stephen Fu), Masked Man (Voiced by Zhang He/Jason Ko). Ao Guang (Voiced by Xuan Xiaoming/Andrew Kishino), Su Junchu (Voiced by Li Shimeng/Nicole Fong), Kasha (Voiced by Zhu Be’er/Victoria Grace), Ao Bing (Voiced by King Zhenhe/Aleks Le), Li Jinxuang (Voiced by Harrison Xu (English version)), and Donghai Yaksha (Voiced by Gao Zengzhi (Chinese version)). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. Some action scenes need tweaking for more impact; but overall, many stunts are creative, fresh, and engaging.

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GARFIELD: THE MOVIE (Theatrical Release USA 2004)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì

Garfield: The Movie relies on the acting talents of Breckin Meyer (Jon) and voicing talents of Bill Murray (Garfield). The movie works straightforwardly with an orderly presentation. The live casting of Odie doesn’t seem to quite match the animated character Odie, but it works. This movie is the first live action film of two Garfield movies. The film is simple afternoon entertainment fare for the young teen audience.

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Storyline 

Garfield enters an adventure quite outside his normal routine. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Peter Hewitt for directing effort. Thank you to Producer John Davis for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer), Dr. Liz Wilson (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Happy Chapman (Stephen Tobolowsky), Wendell (Evan Arnold), Christopher Mello (Mark Christopher Lawrence), Mrs. Baker (Eve Brent), Little Girl (Juliette Goglia), Steward (Evan Helmuth), Lodge Member (Joe Bays), News Reporter (Leyna Nguyen), Engineer (Joe Ochman), and Dog Owner (Rufus Gifford), Garfield (Voice of Bill Murray), Persnikitty (Voice of Alan Cumming), Louis (Voice of Nick Cannon), Nermal (Voice of David Eigenberg), Luca (Voice of Brad Garrett), Spanky (Voice of Jimmy Kimmel), Arlene (Voice of Debra Messing), Dad Rat (Voice of Richard Kind), Mom Rat (Voice of Debra Jo Rupp), and Kid Rats (Wyatt Smith, Jordan Kaiser, Alyson Stoner). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This movie combines animated characters with live action. The film can serve as a clean child/adult share.

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GAMERA VS GUIRON (Theatrical Release Japan 1969)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì 

Gamera Vs Guiron shows a slightly more attractive, modernized version Gamera. In its own way, this Gamera film is better than the last three films and is nearly as good as the first film in the series. Other than a few scenes, this movie works more as a child/adult share than previous films in the series. The acting is good; portrayal is okay. The next film in the series is Gamera Vs. Jigar.

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Storyline 

Gamera fights Guiron. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Noriaki Yuasa for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Hidemasa Nagata for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Akio (Nobuhiro Kajima), Tomoko (Miyuki Akiyama), Tom (Christopher Murphy), Kuniki (Yuko Hamada), Dr. Shiga (Eiji Funakoshi), Kondo (Kon Ohmura), and Mother (Edith Hanson). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. Gamera movie fans will not be disappointed.

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MOSUL (Theatrical Release USA 2020)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì

Mosul—gritty and realistic—develops its heart at all the right junctions. The story is well-written. The portrayal well-done. The movie easily wins its watch time and its investment of money. 

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Storyline 

Iraqis defeat ISIS. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Matthew Michael Carnahan for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Anthony Russo, Joe Russon, Mike Larocca, Jeremy Steckler, and Dawn Ostroff for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Colonel Kaveh Esfahani (Waleed Elgadi), Hayat (Hayat Kamille), Hooka (Thaer Al-Shayei), Major Jasem (Suhail Dabbach), Kawa (Adam Bessa), and Sinan (Ahmad Elghanem). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. Great film, well received. Thank you to everyone who made the film possible. Good watch.

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WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR (Television Release 2015)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì

William the Conqueror—documentary-styled short movie—places shallow investigation of William’s life throughout the film almost as if not enough research was done on this historical figure or the information is lacking. The movie orders itself well. The casting of Vincent Deniard for William seems a bit awkward but interesting.

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Storyline 

William becomes the conqueror of England and Normandy. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Frederic Compain for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Isaac Partouche Characters/cast include: Professor of Medieval Latin, University of Caen, Lower Normandy/Self (Pierre Bouet), Professor of Medieval History, University of Caen, Lower Normandy/Self (Francois Neveux), Director General and Master of the Royal Amouries, Leeds/Self (Edward Impey), Professor in Medieval History, University of Reading/Self (Lindy Grant), William (Vincent Deniard), and Taillefer (Eric Challier) 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. For a simple, brief overview of William’s life, the movie/documentary works; but, be aware that the first part of the film tells the story and everything after that is just reiteration.

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BOONIE BEARS: BLAST FROM THE PAST (Theatrical Release China 2019)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì

Boonie Bears: Blast from the Past—sixth film in a seven-film series—works in the okay film range. The movie does make a good try for heart but the presentation holds the heart back so that it cannot fully blossom. The timing is off center as in the length of time it takes to reveal the female wolf cub’s story. The names of some of the characters are difficult to track until mentioned at least twice and some of them are not mentioned at all, which seems disconcerting. 

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Storyline 

The Boonie bears travel back in time. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Leon Ding for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Ziyan Huang, Kai Li, and Daisy Shang for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: King (Voice of Chris Bolke), Bramble (Joseph Lambert), Young Bramble (Siobham Lumsden), and Lin (Nichalia Schwartz), and Fei Fei (Nikki Stenson). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. The movie serves as a cultural visit but for entertainment value, watch Nut Job.

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DIE HARD (Theatrical Release USA 1988)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì 

Die Hard—not perfect, maybe not even great at times—but becomes a classic action movie from the beginning to ending scenes. The movie precisely times action scenes with human elements of family challenges so that audience involvement is demanded throughout. The Director John McTiernan has an outstanding script to work with, but he also manages to draw the impact out of each scene so that audience involvement is demanded. The movie earns its watch and the investment of time and money.

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 Storyline

 A New York City policeman meets with his estranged wife at her place of business precisely at the time that an international terrorist group infiltrates the building to accomplish a heist.

 Additional Thanks

 Thank you to Director John McTiernan for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: John McClane (Bruce Willis), Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), Karl (Alexander Godunov), Holly Gennero-McClane (Reginald VelJohnson), Dwayne Robinson (Paul Gleason), Argyle (De’voreaux), Richard Thornburg (William Atherton), Theo (Clarence Gilyard), Harry Ellis (Hart Bochner), and Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi (James Shigeta). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

 Yes. Great action movie for action fans with good intrigue and on par with expectations for Bruce Willis fans.

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CAVEMAN (Theatrical Release USA 1981)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì 

Caveman—intriguing presentation—features the Beatles drummer, Ringo Starr. Interesting and comical movie that traces human advancement through its early years from learning to stand upright to the discovery and use of fire and weaponry. It’s cute, original, and plain fun. Watch for guest star Dennis Quaid. 

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Storyline 

An observant caveman finds ways to improve life for himself and friends while competing with a physically stronger and more able caveman who has maintained leadership through the show of force. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Carl Gottlieb for directing effort. Thank you to Producers David Foster and Lawrence Turman for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Atouk (Ringo Starr), Lana (Barbara Bach), Lar (Dennis Quaid), Tala (Shelley Long), Gog (Jack Gilford), Ta (Cork Hubbert), Ruck (Mark King), Nook (Evan Kim), Kalta (Ed Greenberg), Bork (Carl Lumbly), Folg (Jack Scalici), Folg’s Mate (Erika Carlsson), Folg’s Daughter (Gigi Vorgan). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The movie has a certain tone that marked another Beatles movie, Yellow Submarine. Be aware the film does have some adult humor. For Beatle enthusiasts, the movie should work very well as Ringo Starr drives the movie’s story. 

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GRAND-DADDY DAY CARE (Released as a DVD Premiere USA 2019)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.5|5.0 Starsììì 

Grand-Daddy Day Care—third installment of the Day Care series—needs a boost in presentation. It is difficult to understand how the movie made it to the production stages. Unfortunately, the film falls flat at the junctions where it should have garnered the most comedy. 

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Storyline 

Writer’s block hinders a writer’s ability to provide well for his family. He decides to open a senior day care center. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Ron Oliver for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Mike Elliott for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Eduardo Hernandez (Danny Trejo), Frank Collins (Reno Wilson), Emma Collins (Roxana Ortega), Gabe (Hal Linden), Blanche (Linda Gray), Big Lou (George Wendt), Millie (Margaret Avery), Bonnie (Julia Duffy), Dynamite Dan North (Barry Bostnick), Arnold (Garrett Morris), Walter (James Hong), Ned Tooley (Alec Mapa), Jordan Collins (Anthony Gonzalez), Judge Littles (Carl Howard), and Bev (Mara Marini). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. If a fan wants to finish the Daddy Day Care series, this is the third film in the series. The best in the series is the first movie Daddy Day Care. The ‘okay’ second movie is Daddy Day Camp. This movie, Grand-Daddy Day Care, does not match the story value of each of the first two movies despite its terrific potential. 

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