Reviews

It seems as with most things these days, politics is affecting reviews.

I like to watch stuff objectively and not try to impose politics on the review. And any issues with the production of the movie or the production company (I am completely aware of the issues with Cinestate. But I don't believe that means this movie should be shunned and buried.)

The acting is pretty good. The production is very well made.

What bothered me most were the convoluted plot points to keep the police away from the school during the shooting/siege. (not really spoilers, these happen in like the first 10-15 minutes of the movie) A field fire? A shed fire? Are those really going to get all the police and emergency response teams in the county to respond to those? And block roads because on lookers want to see what's going on?

I've lived in rural places before. A field fire isn't going to get that many people to block roads to watch it. And we know early on one of the student's mothers called the police. But they couldn't tear themselves away from a field fire or a shed fire to respond to a school shooting.

Weak plot points like this really ruin movies like this for me. If the kid had planted bombs at the court house or other important buildings in town, then we may have had a more believable plot point. But I am fairly confident they'd just let the shed burn to the ground if student lives were at risk, and a single engine fire response could have taken care of the field fire.

Still, a pretty decent movie. But certainly not the strongest from Cinestate. And certainly not going to put Daily Wire on the streaming map, but it's a decent first step for them, I suppose.

1 out of 5 stars.

Thumbs down.

Stream it.

Letter grade D.

It is a hot mess. It maybe the worst sequel I've seen since Kick Ass 2.

So many plot holes. And the more you think about the movie, the more plot holes you realize. Some big enough to fly a Star Destroyer through.

There was a good idea there. JJ Abrams made a fantastic thrill ride. The movie picks you up out of your seat the moment it starts and is relentless in its pacing. It's fast, frenetic, and epic in tone. Maybe they thought those elements would distract from the overall mess. They don't. After you catch your breath, you think about all the stops along the way and question what you've been through like a bad road trip.

If they could have figured out that's how they were going to end the trilogy (other than making it up as they went along) then they might have been able to make better movies before then that fit into how it ended up. When you see this, there was no need for the Starkiller Base in TFA. And the whole plot of The Last Jedi was just as pointless as the slow moving chase.

I hate to say it, but The Rise of Skywalker just doesn't work. And the more I think about how things went down in act three, the more confused and upset I am. A horrible end to a bad trilogy.

Episode 7 of the Mandalorian had far more of an emotional impact on me than this movie. There was a character arc in there that meant more to me than any of the new characters in the newquels.

This show may be the most criminally underrated program people aren't watching.

The show is harmless fun and maybe the style of humor isn't for everyone, but it's certainly clean and family friendly fare. The show generally stays away from politics (which let's face it: that's a rarity in late night talk shows anymore) and topical humor. As a result, a show from season three on You Tube and a recent episode airing on TV feels equally as timeless.

This is a show that doesn't get a-list celebrities. The show relies on local talent to the Springfield, MO area and b and c list celebs to round out the guest lists. While that may be a negative for some shows (such as the early days of Jimmy Kimmel Live, when his guests were so less than ideal for what he wanted he started the "Sorry we ran out of time for Matt Damon" joke) I think the host, Jeff Houghton, embraces this.

The Mystery Hour reminds me more of a mixture of "The New Tom Green Show" (Tom Green's stint on MTV in a late-night talk show format) and when Johnny Carson had average citizens on the Tonight Show. Tom Green had a way of making otherwise uninteresting C lists guests seem interesting. Johnny Carson had a way to make the civilian guests feel as important as the a-list celeb. Both Green and Carson also had a way of helping their guests shine and making them feel important.

Jeff Houghton has that same ability. While he doesn't have a lot to work with here by having big name guests on the show, Jeff has a way of making the lesser known guests shine and seem just as important as if they were big names. In fact, I am more compelled to watch his interviews as he comes off as genuine. Compared to some late night hosts on network shows that seem to be phoning it in, the host on The Mystery Hour invests his heart and soul into the show and it comes through brilliantly.

So if you're looking for something a long the lines of The Tonight Show or the Late Show, think again. But if you want to see something that I'd describe as a mixture of A Prairie Home Companion with the New Tom Green Show, then this is a buried treasure in a late night time slot that deserves to be seen by more people!

This game show takes the concept of Hollywood Squares and throws it in the toilet.

First off, the contestants do not get to pick which celebrity they question. But I see why they do it the way they do in this format: there is no actual rhyme or reason to who they ask at any given time anyway.

Most of the questions are next to impossible to answer. Celebs and the contestants can only give their best guesses. It seems to be more of a game of chance than skill.

Especially with the final question for a chance to win $5000.00, They are always impossible to answer and best anybody can hope for is they do the best guess.

This show needs to be cancelled. TV viewers deserve better.

This show was created to compete with Batman on TV, and I find it much more worthy of repeat viewings over Batman any day. That comment may be sacrilege to some, but Batman ruined comic book creations to film and TV for decades to follow, making a dark hero campy and stupid. Captain Nice was campy in a way, but not to the extremes of Batman. It was funny, and a great precursor to the Tick live action series.

If you are a fan of comic book hero comedies like the Tick or Chicken Man, then this series is worth checking out. It airs rarely now (the last time I knew it aired was during the early days of Comedy Central). Here's hoping the series is released on DVD.