“Two friends navigate the dangerous world of organized crime, testing their loyalty and survival skills as they get deeper into the criminal underworld.” This was a lot of fun. I love this trio together, and Vince Vaughn in anything. I don’t think this is quite on the same level, but it has major nice guys energy, and has some great action. On Hulu.

“During World War II, an American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain are deserted on a small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. There, they must cease their hostility and cooperate if they want to survive, but will they?” Minimal but effective with 2 great actors. I liked about 98% of this, but then it just ends, which is disappointing. There’s an alternate ending that’s much better. It’s wild to me that Lee Marvin has gray hair here, looks old, is 44, and he dies 19 years later at the age of 63. You can find this on YouTube.

“A special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.” Love the games, but I’ve always been mostly negative on movies. The first film isn’t terrible, it does its own thing and could essentially be something that’s going on adjacent to the games. Decent effects for the time, and solid zombie film in its own right.

“After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.” Absolutely insane and one the best horror movies of the year. Starts a little slow, but once it starts its doesn’t stop. Funny at times and creepy as hell. Horror is largely ignored at the Oscar’s, but Inde Navarrette is so good, she deserves a nomination.

“After an unusual encounter, a talented chef and a recent divorcée fall in love and build the home and family they’ve always dreamed of, until a painful truth puts their love story to the test.” Legitimately great romantic drama that I can’t believe I hadn’t seen until now. Better to know nothing going in, but Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield are fantastic. On HBO Max.

“A mountain climber haunted by a fatal decision in Norway retreats to the Australian wilderness for isolation. Her journey turns into a desperate hunt when a deceptive local targets her as his next ritualistic prey in the bush.” Solid survival thriller. Great cat and mouse game by the 2 leads. This really should have been something you see in the theater. On Netflix.

“Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. First off is to build and control a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy. The second mission is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.” I can’t really say this is good or recommend it, but it’s kinda fun. Hilarious that John Wayne is clearly 20 years older than anyone and is just in combat. I will say that they actually did the work, like flying actual helicopters and planes, blowing stuff up, they definitely used the budget. YouTube the skyhook scene. Rented on Prime.

“Events leading up to the 1996 Port Arthur massacre on Tasmania in an attempt to understand why and how the atrocity occurred.” This is good, but a tough watch. Essentially watching someone spiral into mental illness. The main character is based in Martin Bryant, and it’s worth giving his Wikipedia a look after watching. What a bizarre life. Rented on Prime.

“During World War II, a rebellious U.S. Army Major is assigned a dozen convicted murderers to train and lead them into a mass assassination mission of German officers.” This is fun enough, but feels so bloated. It’s literally 90 minutes of training and shenanigans until you get to the actual mission, and overall it’s like a half hour too long. Awesome cast though, and has its moments. Rented on Prime.