redbirds-813-601021 Reviews

The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

Thank You Santa!

[10/10 · 16 December 2018]

For over a decade, we've been waiting and waiting for a Christmas movie to be released that actually delivers... finally, there's the Christmas Chronicles.

Kurt Russell is the Santa Claus we've wanted for years. A huge upgrade over Tim Allen's Santa Clause (Granted, Allen is good as Santa, IMHO, Russell is just a home run.)

The way the believers and non-believers are dealt with is refreshing and fun and I challenge anyone to be enjoyed by anything an hour and 45 minutes long during this Holiday Season.

Bravo Netflix and Kurt Russell... you did it, you really did it. "For One Night Only!" :-)

Window Wonderland (2013 TV Movie)

Hallmark's Best Holiday Movie, Hands Down

[10/10 · 16 December 2018]

I've seen each and every Hallmark Holiday Release of the past decade and hands down, none of them are as good as Window Wonderland

The standout points are Paul Campbell, who makes any Hallmark Movie he's in, better. He's offbeat and goofy in a very sincere sense. His chemistry with Chyler Leigh in this one is outstanding. The cast is perfect and the storyline is different enough to stand out from the similar releases Hallmark has each year. Naomi Judd and Terence Kelly are a perfect older couple that we see Jake trying to get together, despite the unsurity of Sloan, Judd's daughter in this one. If you think every Hallmark Holiday Movie is the same, give this one a try, you won't be disappointed.

The Other Guys (2010)

If ever a preview did not deliver with a good movie, this is it

[1/10 · 8 August 2010]

We went to see The Other Guys following a funeral. We were looking for something funny and uplifting, and had very low expectations of The Other Guys. The Other Guys failed to deliver on any positive level. Let's go through the reasons why. 1. When 2 of your 6 best actors are "killed off" in the first 5 minutes, you minimize the number of actors left to carry a movie. 2. When your only funny interaction between actors is between the male lead and the female lead, and it lasts for only 5 minutes of the movie, you minimize the number of laughs your comedy can have. And finally, 3. when you put every single laugh into the trailer, and leave absolutely zero remaining laughs for the other 102 of the 107 minutes of the movie, the audience will not laugh and will look for a way to leave the theater. I personally saw at least 2 separate groups of people leave and never return. My wife asked me numerous times, "Is this ever going to get funny". This movie failed on so many levels, with what should have been a great cast. Wahlberg was terrible, Mendes only was on screen for 5 minutes, Michael Keaton was given very little to work with and Ferrell was lost in a pool of "Huh?" This movie left me with questions though... why didn't they keep Samuel L. Jackson and The Rock alive, and have them compete against the other guys? Why didn't they have Mendes on screen more? Why didn't they remember to include any laughs in the movie? Questions, all left with no easily found answers. To say this movie is a waste of your money is one thing, but to know that it was a waste of almost two hours of your life, much worse.