And hey, several of these I haven’t seen! So if you’re trying to figure out what to watch with/in honor of your dad? Go be cooler than me, and check these out… Not that being cooler than me is tough. But that’s another conversation for another day. Enjoy!
Okay, so I I’m loving this movie based solely on this fan poster. You too? Sweet. Synopsis!
Sweet, awkward 16-year-old Ruby Gillman (Lana Condor, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise) is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High, but she mostly just feels invisible. She’s math-tutoring her skater-boy crush (Jaboukie Young-White, Ralph Breaks the Internet), who only seems to admire her for her fractals, and she’s prevented from hanging out with the cool kids at the beach because her over-protective supermom (Oscar® nominee Toni Collette, Knives Out), has forbade Ruby from ever getting in the water.
But when she breaks her mom’s #1 rule, Ruby will discover that she is a direct descendant of the warrior Kraken queens and is destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother (Academy Award® winner Jane Fonda), the Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas.
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The How to Train Your Dragon series of films has a place in my heart. Toothless is such an adorable cutie, I Cannot Even. But let’s not forget the adorable Light Fury that becomes Toothless’ mate. If you wish you could have one of your very own, the time is now; Folkmanis’ Pearl is an absolute delight.
This particular puppet is part of their Wristlet Puppets collection, along with the Phoenix, Sea Nymph, and Midnight Dragon. And while I adore their larger puppets? When I see this wee puppet wrapped around my wrist, there’s something that tugs at my cold, dead heart. Am I succumbing to the sweetness of this little face? It’s gloriously shiny silver wings? That suede-like patch on her torso? Or perhaps the silver hair that runs down the back of her pearlescent body? (Pearlescent. Pearl. I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE FOLKMANIS.)
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Scharffen Berger is an American chocolatier that’s been crafting all sorts of chocolatey goodness since 1996. They’re very popular in the restaurant community, but I’ve rarely seen them in stores. What can I say, I don’t frequent the gourmet establishments. For I am cheap. But getting a hold of this bar has me wanting to check out more from this company.
Why? Well, it’s simple. They’ve got a way with their chocolate. This bar has got a nice creaminess to it, while still keeping the “snap” of a seriously good dark chocolate. (Okay, so true dark chocolate is typically touted as relatively healthy at 70%, but stay with me for a sec.) Then there’s the quick & dirty list of ingredients. Five ingredients, to be specific. Chocolate, sugar, sunflower lecithin, and whole vanilla beans.Which makes it not only comforting to snack on – hey, I understand every word in that list – but makes it unintentionally vegan. Note to hardcore vegans; as this company makes lots of stuff with dairy items, it might not be 100% vegan. But at least the recipe is. Win? Win-ish? It’s also gluten-free, for folks who look for that bit of info.
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Time for some shenanigans? You bet! Synopsis!
Maddie (Lawrence) thinks she’s found the answer to her financial troubles when she discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, and bring him out of his shell before he leaves for college. But awkward Percy proves to be more of a challenge than she expected, and time is running out. She has one summer to make him a man or lose it all.
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“Happy Juneteenth!”
Story: A group of friends gather together for the first time in ten years…in a cabin (actually a pretty sweet house) in the woods. Sounds familiar? Well, this time Our Gang is gathering to celebrate Juneteenth. That’s right; they’re black. But instead of their sheer numbers giving the Big Bad apoplexy, and thus saving their lives? They’re told they need to sacrifice one of their friend group. How to choose: “Who’s the blackest?” Aaaaaaand GO.
Genre I’d put it in: Comical Cabin Horror
Release Date: 2023
Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: Parodies the slasher movie subgenre, and a short film by the comedy group 3Peat.
Gotta say: “The following is based on true events… That never happened.” That’s what you’ll see at the very start of this film. So get yourself prepped for a eye-winking, self-aware, horror satire that centers the fun on showing every bit of the nonsense horror tropes actually are. All the while crafting whipsmart comedy that will have you guffawing first, then thinking hard later.
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Ready to get your Pixar on? Synopsis!
Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.
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“For the record, I think this is insane.”
Story: It’s been a few years since the Justice League got together and saved Earth from Mother Boxes, Steppenwolf, and muddled storytelling. So now that Barry Allen/The Flash has time to think about things? He thinks it’d be a fantastic idea to use his Speed Force to go back in time to save his mom’s life. What could possibly go wrong? Um, has he watched any time-travel movies? Cue hijinks!
Genre I’d put it in: Series Farewells That Are The Best of the Bunch
Release Date: 2023
Remake, Sequel, Based-On, or Original: Based on the characters created by DC comics. Part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
Gotta say: I wrestled with going to see Flash. With the allegations leveled at Miller, I was concerned I’d be a part of trying to whitewash those incidents. But with Miller seemingly getting help for his troubles? I figured if he was willing to try, I was willing to chance things. And Flash is hands-down the best film the DCEU has put out to date, and an excellent way to put a period onto what I think of as the Snyder-verse Phase. Yes, it’s got some hiccups, but overall Flash seems to know exactly what both fans and casual moviegoers want, and gives it to ’em.
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“See? That? THAT’S how you cast out a demon! It’s totally different.”
Genre: Demonic Comedies With CAAAAAKE
Release Date: 2023 (release year; 2022 copyright)
Where I Watched: Shudder
Gist: Will just got dumped. So what else is there to do, but find new digs? Hey, there’s a house for rent, and the deal is amazing! Just one thing; the owners are trying to get rid of a demon that’s inhabiting the place. Y’know, by finding a renter for the demon to take, instead of their daughter…
Gotta say: A possessed house comedy? I was immediately intrigued. Shudder Originals can be hit or miss, even within each film, but I hit play based on nothing but the poster that for me harks back to BBC’s Ghosts and Evil Dead. But Demon is its own thing, which is a fun little comedy that leans into comedy more than scares. Still, it’s a nice one to stream if you can’t figure out what to watch. Why not a horror comedy love story about real estate?
Continue readingZoom! And let hint; you’ll want to go for these passes… Synopsis!
Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
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