DELIVERY MAN (Released to Theaters USA 2013)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.5|5.0 Starsìììì Delivery Man—well done and entertaining—examines sperm donation from the angle of ‘I want to meet my biological father.’ David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn), who delivers meat for the Wozniak family’s meat business, finds that his college sperm donations fathered 533 children of which 142 have filed suit to release records that will allow them to meet him. David has his own life ‘going on’ with his pregnant girlfriend, Emma (Cobie Smulders), and difficulties with debt to gangsters. Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Additional Thanks Thank you to Director Ken Scott for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Scott Mednick, Ray Angelic, and Mark Sourian for making the film possible. Cast include: Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Simon Delaney, Bobby Moynihan, Adam Chanler-Berat, Sébastien René, Bill Maher, and Jay Leno. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Yes. This film more than works for the adult audience.  Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (Theatrical Release USA 2019)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì 

Spider-Man: Far From Home—improves on previous attempts to tell Spiderman’s story—relies on actor Tom Holland to work the kinks out of interpreting Spiderman’s character in Spider-Man: Homecoming and succeeds. Jake Gyllenhaal performs a terrific rendition of Mysterio and Samuel L. Jackson, as Nick Fury, is always welcome in the Marvel universe. Jacob Batalon is a perfect offset as Peter Parker’s best friend. Superhero movie fans will not be disappointed in this film. 

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Storyline 

Spiderman continues his long tradition of fighting evil. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Jon Watts for directing efforts. Thank you to Producers Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal for making the film possible. Cast includes: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, Tony Revolori, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Marisa Tomei. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This movie is one of the better Spidermen movies and will be much appreciated by superhero fans. Great work by all involved in production.

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KILLING GUNTHER (Theatrical Release USA 2017)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì

Killing Gunther—interesting concept, a little out-of-character for Arnold Schwarzenegger—has an off-beat script that somehow works overall. Taran Killam performs quite well in this movie for the teen/adult audience.

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Storyline

Hitman Blake (Taran Killam) decides to move up to world-class hitman status by eliminating the best hitman in the world, Gunther (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Blake hires a film crew to document his self-assigned hit.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Taran Killam for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Charles Auty, Shanan Becker, Maxime Cottray, Liz Destro, Steven Pottash, Arnold Schwarzenegger, D. Todd Shepherd, Joe Simpson, Andrew Xavier Yakub, and Sean Andrew Maurer for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Lisa McCalla (Cobie Smulders), Sanaa (Hannah Simone), Mia (Allison Tolman), Max (Steve Bacic), Yong (Aaron Yoo), Cheyenne (Scott McNeil), Donnie (Bobby Moynihan), Rahmat (Peter Kelamis), Trish (Rebecca Olson), Izzat (Amir Talai), and Jewel (Alex Duncan).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Comical, with a flare toward unusual presentation, the film is worth at least one viewing.

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