Chuck's Movie Breakdown

       Hey guys, Chuck here, and this is my review of the new movie The Mandalorian & Grogu , the newest film in the Star Wars  franchise. Directed by Jon Favreau, this movie stars Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Steve Blum, Jonny Coyne, Martin Scorsese, and Sigourney Weaver.          So, the movie follows Din Djarin/The Mandalorian, along with his Force wielding apprentice Grogu, as they traverse the galaxy working as independent contractors for the New Republic to bring in Imperial warlords for questioning. And, their newest job puts them in the crosshairs of the Hutt duo known as The Twins, who seek the return of their nephew Rotta, son of the late Jabba the Hutt.            So, I gotta say that I had fun with this movie. Pedro Pascal was terrific reprising his titular role from the Disney+ streaming series The Mandalorian , and I also enjoyed the likes of Sigourney Weaver and Jonny Coyne, along wit...

       Hey guys, Chuck here, and today, as it's Memorial Day weekend, I am taking a look at 1995's Die Hard with a Vengeance , directed by John McTiernan, and starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. jackson, and Jeremy Irons.         The movie opens on a typical New York City morning, until a bomb goes off, destroying a store front and causing serious damage. As the New York police scramble to figure out who is responsible, the man behind the attack calls to speak with Inspector Walter Cobb. The caller, calling himself Simon, wants to play a game of "Simon Says," and he requires Lt. John McClane, who is back in the NYPD but is under suspension. Regardless, Simon requires John for this game, and to fail leads to an... explosive penalty.          So, Cobb, along with Detectives Connie and Joe, locate John and take him to the first task set by Simon: walk a few blocks in Harlem wearing a highly offensive sandwich board that rea...

         Hey guys, Chuck here, and this is my review of the new movie Mortal Kombat II . The sequel to the 2021 Mortal Kombat film, this movie is directed by Simon McQuoid, and sees the return of cast members Mechad Brooks, Jessica McNamee, Tadanobu Asano, Ludi Lin, Lewis Tan, Hiroyuki Sanada, Joe Taslim, Josh Lawson, and Chin Han, with newcomers including Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Tati Gabrielle, CJ Bloomfield, Ana Thu Nguyen, and Martyn Ford.         So, while the 2021 Mortal Kombat established the existence of Outworld and the Mortal Kombat tournament, Mortal Kombat II sees the fighters of Earthrealm, including Sonya Blade, Jax Briggs, Liu Kang, and Cole Young recruit washed up actor Johnny Cage to join their ranks to fight in the tournament itself, which sees Shang Tsung and Shao Kahn set up a roster of Outworld fighters like  Kitana, Jade, Quan Chi, Sindel, Kano, and Noob Saibot to face the Earthrealm fighters in Mortal Komb...