Synchronic

Mackie and Dornan will play two New Orleans paramedics whose lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

This movie was kind of watchable based on the options that are available during the joyous year of 2020.  I have always been a fan of Anthony Mackie and that is probably the main reason why I was able to kind of enjoy this movie.  If you take him out of this it's pretty much just a jumbled mess.  

I would not really recommend people rushing to watch this.  It's a somewhat decent watch but pretty forgettable I'm sure 10 minutes after I write this.

The Empty Man

Based on the 2014 comic written by Eisner Award-winner Cullen Bunn and illustrated by Vanesa R. Del Rey. It’s been one year since the first reported case of the Empty Man disease, and no drug has been able to slow its progress. The cause is unknown, and the symptoms include fits of rage, hideous hallucinations, suicidal dementia, followed by death, or a near lifeless, “empty” state of catatonia. As murder cults rise nationwide, the FBI and CDC enter a joint investigation of the Empty Man, hoping to piece together clues to stop the cult and uncover a cure. 

This was a decent watch and I was massively surprised by that.   I expected a textbook dumpster fire of a scary movie and got one that kept my attention all the way through.  You could tell that it didn't have much of a budget so the effects and scares were not holy shit moments but more of a psychological thriller kind of thing.   

I would somewhat recommend people checking this movie out.  It's not a must see by any means but it is not bad either.  Pretty surprised again.

The War With Grandpa

Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic. And though he loves his grandpa he wants his room back - so he has no choice but to declare war. With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa plans to get even.

Was this movie 100% formula in every way?  Yes.  Was it a Dennis The Menace/Home Alone wannabe with Robert DeNiro?  Again - yes.  But was it a watchable family movie still?  Somehow . . . . . .  yes.   I'm not saying its a must watch by any means but I was okay watching it and not itching to turn it off and for this movie I would call that a success.

I would somewhat recommend families checking this out.  It is beyond predictable in every way but still was a somewhat decent watch.

Honest Thief

They call him the In-and-Out-Bandit because meticulous thief Tom Carter (Liam Neeson) has stolen $9 million from small-town banks while managing to keep his identity a secret. But after he falls in love with the bubbly Annie (Kate Walsh), Tom decides to make a fresh start by coming clean about his criminal past, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.

Wow.  This was dull.  Like beyond the realm of dull.   Like how did I spend 90 minutes of my life on this kind of dull.  This would have been a lame made for tv movie.  Granted - Liam Nesson's Taken act has grown quite old but this movie was so non-suspenseful and lacking action that it actually made me miss that stuff.

I would not recommend anyone bother with this.  It's a complete an total waste of time.  It was trash even with a football game muted on the ipad.

Infidel

Infidel is a contemporary political thriller set in the Middle East and filled with suspense and intrigue, inspired by true events, and ripped from today's headlines. Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ, Person of Interest, Deja Vu) plays an American journalist/blogger who is kidnapped while attending a conference in the Middle East. Taken hostage by the Iranian regime, he is put on trial for trumped-up charges of espionage. His wife, who works for the State Department, quickly realizes that the American government can do nothing. Feeling desperate and alone, she goes to Iran to try to free him herself. This exciting story sheds light on the plight of Americans currently held captive in Iran, about whom the world has forgotten.

This movie was a decent watch but had literally no emotional hook to it.  You pretty much forget about the movie five minutes after watching it.   That's no so good for the type of movie that this is.  Kind of defeats the purpose.  

I wouldn't really recommend people rushing to watch this.  It's not the worst way to spend two hours of your life but it's really not a memorable watch at all once its over.