Movie Stakeout Reviews 25/01/19-31/01/19

All the recent movie investigations from Detectives Dick Japowski and Joey Arizona

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Leprechaun Returns (2018)
Now "I don't know me no leprechauns". This isn't a horror series for whatever reason grabbed me, but I was in the mood for a little goofy fun and that is what I got. Killer puns, and tiny kills all taking place at a sorority house out in the middle of the woods are what you get. A tried and true formula which didn't hurt the eighties.
First watch. 2.5 Doughnuts

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Surf Ninjas (1993)
Two laid back Californian surfer bros (and Rob Schneider) find out they are heirs to the royal throne and because of this have to fight California ninja style.
Do you ever play the game with yourself "how many more times will I see this film in my lifetime?" Well I can comfortably say "none" to this one. It was dumb when I rented it in 1993 and like me hasn't got any smarter with age. You may like Leslie Nielson as a maniacal bad guy but you've been warned!
Rewatch: 1 Doughnut

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The Greatest Showman (2017)
Wolverine puts his claws away and instead belts out a series of jaunty tunes, but don't worry X-fans o'l muttonchops still surrounds himself with an array of genetic freaks...unfortunately most of them have pretty rubbish powers. #MagnetoForTheWin
First watch: 3 Doughnuts

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The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
A grieving writer takes a job as a career for a wheelchair bound teen, and the two embark on a roadtrip to see as many lame roadside attractions as they in just seven days.
Let's be honest Paul Rudd is at his best when he's putting on his natural, effortless Rudd charm, and here it's out in spades, and his chemistry with Craig Roberts is fantastic.
Rewatch: 4 Doughnuts.

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Reign of the Supermen (2019)
The sequel to last years The Death of Superman sees teenage clone Superman vs Iron Man Superman vs angry lazer-eyes Superman vs cyborg Superman, with added Alien Invasion and Justice League.
The DC animated movies are generally pretty solid, but this is one of the best of the last few years.
First watch: 4 Doughnuts with Kryptonite sprinkles.

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Bumblebee (2018)
1987, and a young Cybertronian soldier named B-127 is hiding out in a Californian scrapyard where he is discovered by an American picker. friendships are forged. Decades are highlighted and good times are had!
This has an old fashioned blockbuster vibe to it, and manages to put right, in the first ten minutes what the last five movies eroded.
For fans of they're childhoods this is the plaster you've been waiting for. Let the healing begin.
First watch: 4 Doughnuts