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Saw this on Tubi recently, and this is probably the one of the most underrated neo-noir/gangster film of all time.

To me, this is perfect companion piece to King of New York and New Jack City, forming an unofficial trilogy of neo-noir crime thrillers.

Laurence Fishburne gives a dynamic performance as a good and honest cop who delves too deep into his cover as he tries to bring down a drug cartel in Los Angeles.

Jeff Goldblum gives an against type performance as David Jason, a charismatic yet menacing lawyer in league with the cartel.

Rating: 9.7/10

This was and still is my favorite Melissa McCarthy movie.

To me, compared to other films directed by her husband, Tammy, The Boss and Life of the Party, the latter film has some genuine funny moments while also having an unexpected amount of heart.

Plus, unlike Tammy and The Boss, Melissa McCarthy’s character in Life of the Party is way more likable as you genuinely want to root for her to overcome the obstacles to graduate from college like she never got to do.

Rating: 9/10

While I have a strong affinity for the 1980 John Carpenter classic, the remake is not that bad.

While some of the acting and visual effects are hit or miss, at least the way the fog moves and sounds just adds an eerie and unsettling vibe once it surrounds Antonio Bay.

I also preferred the remake’s ending than the original’s ending because the remake was more poignant than the original.

Rating: 5.9/10

Watched this on Tubi recently, and honestly, it’s actually a pretty solid action movie.

What I love about this film is that it’s an unofficial remake of the Tony Curtis-Sidney Poitier classic The Defiant Ones.

Plus, Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin have, actually, great chemistry, and their banter is really off-the-charts.

That and Laurence Fishburne’s character’s one-liner, “It’s time to pay the Piper,” is such a cheesy yet badass one-liner.

Rating: 8.9/10

Out of all the films in Leonardo DiCaprio’s storied career, The Man in the Iron Mask might be his most underrated.

In the film, DiCaprio plays two roles, King Louis XIV, the film’s main antagonist, and Philippe, Louis’ twin brother and one of the protagonists, and he does a great job showcasing the different personalities of the two characters.

What I love about this film is that it’s a sequel to The Three Muskeeters, showcasing the lives of D’Artagnan, Aramis, Athos and Porthos after the book.

To me, even though this is based off Alexandre Dumas’ book, this is an intriguing concept: The (Four) Musketeers teaming up for one last ride.

Rating: 9.6/10

Saw this on Tubi recently, and I thought it was a nice and quirky romantic comedy with a sci-fi edge.

John Malkovich does a great job playing Ulysses and his creator, Dr. Jeff Stone, as well as differentiating the two men as one is an idealistic robot and the other is a pessimistic and misanthropic scientist.

Ann Magnuson also does a great job playing Frankie Stone, a public relations spokesperson who soon becomes the object of Ulysses’ affection.

This film is funny, witty and full of heart as well.

Rating: 9/10

With this year being the 10th anniversary of DOOM (2016), I thought I would revisit this attempt to bring the DOOM franchise to the big screen.

While this one feels more like Resident Evil in space, there are some elements I did enjoy:

-Dwayne Johnson, who you would end up playing the hero, actually ends up being the villain, which is rare.

-The first-person action sequence where it felt like the video game.

Here’s hoping whoever brings DOOM back to the big screen, whether it be Universal, Sony, Paramount or Warner Bros, they would follow the 2016 era of the franchise.

Rating: 6.9/10.

While some of John Carpenter’s films range between classics to underrated masterpieces, this film is what I consider underrated masterpiece.

What I love about this film is that it’s more of a western than a horror film as it pays tribute to western film directors like John Ford, Sam Peckinpah and Sergio Leone.

Plus, James Woods’ Jack Crow is an underrated protagonist. He’s sardonic, witty, and badass.

Thomas Ian Griffith was awesome as the main antagonist, Valek.

The film also presents a new take on vampires, which is very unique.

Rating: 8.9/10

With this month being the 23rd anniversary, this is, to me, the most underrated Terminator film in the franchise.

While I know it’s inferior to the first two Terminator films, and some consider it a parody of the second film/franchise, the ending of this film more than makes up for the third film’s shortcomings.

Plus, this and, to an extent, Terminator Salvation are infinitely better than Terminator Genisys and Terminator: Dark Fate.

Rating: 7.7/10

If there was one underrated film in Adam Sandler’s catalog of films, I think Mr. Deeds fits the bill.

While it features the usual Sandler humor, at least it stays true to the Frank Capra classic.

Plus, who else wished they had a Hawaiian Punch fountain? I know I sure did.

Rating: 8.9/10

I know this film in the Highlander franchise gets a bad rap, but depending on which version you watch, the Renegade Version of Highlander II is vastly underrated.

While having the Immortals hailing from another universe might be convoluted in and of itself, at least they got rid of any mention of Zeist.

At least the filmmakers tried something different with this film as it is a cross between Highlander I, Blade Runner, Total Recall, Brazil, and Dune.

While I know some of the actors only did this film only for the paycheck, with Sean Connery and Michael Ironside confirming it, at least they did have some fun.

Rating: 6.5/10

Saw this on TV recently, and it was like a blast from the past.

To me, this is my favorite adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic as it features an all-star cast, which includes Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Chris O’Donnell, Rebecca De Mornay and of course, the legendary Tim Curry.

I also consider it a companion piece to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as it features Michael Wincott as the main antagonist’s right-hand man, Michael Kamen providing the film’s score and Bryan Adams performing the end credits’ song.

Rating: 9.6/10

With the Scary Movie franchise back in full swing, I thought I revisit this horror movie parody twin.

You see, both Scary Movie and Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th came out the same year.

While it is inferior to Scary Movie, which had better production values, it does have some stuff that made me laugh like Simon Rex’s character stealing the show as his pronunciation of Chanukah and Grease Frightening were the highlight of the film, and the Pop-Up Video parody during the chase scene.

However, as mentioned earlier, it had the unfortunate timing of being released the same year as Scary Movie, and it was relegated to being shown on cable TV.

I think if this was given more time and better production value, I think it would have had a better shelf life just like its Wayans Brothers counterpart.

Rating: 7.2/10

Decided to give this version of the Dracula story a watch, and honestly, I think this might be one of favorite Dracula movies, aside from Dracula (1931) and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

What makes this one unique is it’s a nice successor/remake to the Bela Lugosi Dracula movie and a precursor to the Gary Oldman Dracula movies as it combines the cinematography and atmosphere of the 1931 classic with the romanticism of the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola adaptation.

That and Frank Langella does a good job conveying Dracula’s vampirism by using his voice and eyes do the work.

Sir Laurence Olivier also brings gravitas as Dracula’s nemesis, Abraham Van Helsing.

John Williams does a great job capturing the film’s atmosphere.

Of course, I’ve seen the 1979 version where there’s color, and I will see the Director’s Version where there’s colors are darker and grayer.

Rating: 9.4/10

I haven’t thought about this movie in a while, but since I love film noir and comedy, I thought Steve Martin and Carl Reiner did a great job lampooning film noir of the 1940s and 1950s while also paying tribute to it.

This film was the Kung Pow: Enter The Fist of the 1980s as it utilizes clips from past films while also integrating it with new footage to form a cohesive yet outlandish story.

However, Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid uses trick photography to match the clip from classic film noir with the footage filmed with Steve Martin, and you know what, it was seamless.

Plus, this was the second of four films Steve Martin and Carl Reiner worked on, with the others being The Jerk, The Man With Two Brains and All of Me. They were kind of the De Niro-Scorsese of Comedy.

Rating: 9/10

Saw this on Tubi recently, and I got to say, having not seen this movie in a long time, this is my second favorite Cheech & Chong movie, with Up in Smoke taking the top spot.

This film is like Up in Smoke meets Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and that’s very unique.

I love the anachronisms that run rampant throughout the movie, with one of my favorite bits is Cheech’s character Louis changing his name to Luis after running away to Mexico when the entire movie is set in France.

Roy Dotrice steals the show as the Evil Fuckaire, the film’s main antagonist.

Overall, I give this film an 8.1/10.

Saw this on Tubi recently, and I thought it was good. Doctor Dre (not to be confused with Dr. Dre) and Ed Lover have really great chemistry as it’s like an Abbott and Costello movie, but set in 1990s Harlem and having a hip-hop soundtrack.

Probably the only person who steals the show is Denis Leary as Doctor Dre and Ed Lover’s quick-tempered sergeant.

That and you get a bunch of well-known (at the time of the film’s release) hip-hop artists such as Salt-N-Pepa, Ice-T, House of Pain, Heavy D, Flavor Flav, among others.

This film also lives up to its “First Hip-Hop Whodunnit” tagline.