Friday, August 11, 2017

New Release Tuesday




Freebie and the Bean: San Francisco police detectives Freebie and Bean are determined to bust local crime boss Red Meyers at any cost, even if this means destroying the whole city in the process.  Most people believe the buddy cop movie started with Lethal Weapon but it actually started twelve years earlier with this gem.  Alan Arkin and James Caan play off each other fantastically in this as they are dirty and not politically correct cops that will do anything to make the bust.  This movie features some awesome stunts too for its time and I am so glad this underrated classic is getting the blu ray treatment.  Alright Warner Archive now give us Charley Varrick please.  Highly Recommended. 



Snatched: When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results.  I am not sure what the backlash is against Amy Schumer besides her pledge to move to Canada if her fav for President did not win.  Celebrities have been making those claims for years, look at Alec Baldwin.  He is doing good stuff like Boss Baby now.  Anyway, this looks worthy of a rental and certainly checking out the return of Goldie Hawn.



King Arthur: Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy - whether he likes it or not.  Meh.  I liked Charlie Hunnam in SOA but that guy has no charisma and his acting is a but under par so I am not sure why the WB thinks he can carry a big movie like this summer dud.



Charlotte:  You’ve met Annabelle now meet Charlotte and her anthology.

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