THE CRAZIES

Plot:

When some of the folks in a small town in Iowa start acting strange to to point where they become murderous, Sheriff David Dutton (Olyphant) and his deputy Russell (Anderson) investigate only to find out that a plane carrying a highly toxic contaminate crashed in a nearby river and is causing the town people to become violently crazed. Soon the army quarantines the town and begins exterminating the infected people, the sheriff along with his wife Judy (Mitchell) and the deputy must do whatever it takes to keep from getting caught and killed by either the crazies or the army.

Reel Talk:

This movie was like a cross between Outbreak and The Happening. Unlike The Happening thou, it does offer a better story for the movie with a more realistic and believable approach. But like most horror / thriller movie, there's the stupidity where someone is not following instructions or paying attention to whats going on that makes the movie entertaining. Has some decent suspense moments and is violent but not too gory. Still not suitable for children.


Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson and Danielle Panabaker
Directed by: Breck Eisner
Rated: R

I give it 2 corn dogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler

COP OUT

Plot:

After a botched drug investigation, Detectives Jimmy Monroe (Willis) and Paul Hodges (Morgan) are suspended without pay leaving Jimmy in a bad situation since he has to pay for his daughter's wedding or allow her gloating step father to takeover. So while trying to sell his valuable collectors baseball card to get the money he is robbed by Dave (Scott), a wise cracking joker who sells the card to Poh Boy (Diaz), a drug dealer who is trying to locate his Mercedes Benz that was stolen earlier. When the two detectives set out to retrieve the card, they find out that it leads them back to their previous investigation while they must also try to clear themselves from being casted as rogue cops.

Reel Talk:

This is your typical buddy cop movie, yet, it is a hilariously funny one. I got to be honest and say that I didn't have high expectations going into the screening for this movie (cause not a big Tracy Morgan fan), but this is truly some of his best work. The combination of him and Willis playing good cop/bad cop with Tracy citing quotes from various movies, along with the scene steal Seann William Scott, this makes for one of the more funnier cop buddy movies in awhile. Not a great movie, but very funny and worth seeing.

Starring: Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Seann William Scott, Guillermo Diaz, Kevin Pollack, Michelle Trachtenberg and Ana De La Reuera
Directed by: Kevin Smith
Rated: R

I give it 4 corn dogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler

BLOOD DONE SIGNED MY NAME

Plot:

This film is based on the true story about Henry Marrow, an African American who just returned home to his rural town in North Carolina from the war during 1970 only to be beaten and then shot to death by one of the town's bigot Robert Teel (Searcy) and his sons. This creates an even greater divide among the cultures to the point of a potential race riot brewing while the trial is taking place. It is during this time that a young Ben Chavis (Parker) becomes involved with the civil rights movement by the fiery Golden Frinks (Omilami) to help Negros to achieve equality and also Reverend Vernon Tyson (Schroder) tries to segregate his congregation by welcoming African Americans to the church.

Reel Talk:

Movies that relate to race issues are always heart wrenching because to see what people had to go through by way of humiliation, violence and death because of their skin color is disturbing. But we need movies like these to enlighten us about the way things were regarding racism and how we need to constantly make changes today. This is a must see film, I would also encourage that schools/colleges get behind this film as educational material for their students. Knowledge is power.

Starring: Nate Parker, Rick Schroder, Michael Rooker, Nick Searcy, Afemo Omilami and Lela Rochon
Directed by: Jeb Stuart
Rated: PG-13

I give it 4 corn dogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler

FIVE K ONE

Plot:

Tiger (Forty Da Great) and Remone (Jackson) have been friends since childhood and now have become partners in one of the city's biggest and deadliest drug organizations. Tiger who lives by the code 'once in always in' will stop at nothing to solidify himself as the boss, while Remone is beginning to have second thoughts about his life as a thug and contemplates becoming legit. The two must come to terms so that they can stay steps ahead of the haters and law enforcement that wants to bring the demise of their empire. Applying un-relenting violence and death to anyone that tries to betray or defy the rules relating to life as a hustler.

Reel Talk:

Writer, producer and director Dionciel 'Donny' Armstrong's depiction of the grit and grimy life of a thug in the city is compelling. Filmed entirely and mostly casted in Detroit with the exception of veteran actors Clifton Powell, Melvin Jackson Jr. and A.J. Johnson, the acting was pretty good . Although this was a low budget production, The cinematography was also well done for the young director who also brought us the street documentary film "Street Life" and Rap Files. He says that this is only getting his feet wet as he is gearing up to produce even more films in the future. For his Red Carpet screening in January he brought that Hollywood flair to Detroit by having most of the cast members there including Powell and Jackson who gave great praise and thanks to the promising director for being involved with his project.

Starring: Forty Da Great, Melvin Jackson Jr., Clifton Powell, A.J. Johnson, Yukmouth, Big Herk, Christina Usher, Angelo Ashmon and Quest Cody
Directed by: Dionciel 'Donny' Armstrong
Rated: R

I give it 3 corn dogs

By: Corndog - The Reel Hustler