CARS 3 (Theatrical Release USA 2017)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì

Cars 3—another terrific Pixar animated movie—delivers a great storyline, animation, and voicing. Voicing cast reprising their character roles are: Owen Wilson, Larry The Cable Guy, and Bonnie Hunt. New voicing cast are: Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Lea DeLaria, Nathan Fillion, Armie Hammer, and Kerry Washington. This well-written and timed animated feature, works at nearly the same level of quality as the first animated movie Cars.

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Storyline

Aging Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) finds himself challenged by a new, youthful, upcoming group of drivers and desires to continue racing while keeping driving skills at the winning level.

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director Brian Fee for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producer John Lasseter for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Cruz Ramirez (voice of Cristela Alonzo), Smokey (voice of Chris Cooper), Sterling (voice of Nathan Fillion), Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy), Jackson Storm (voice of Armie Hammer), Dusty (voice of Ray Magliozzi), Luigi (voice of Tony Shalhoub), Sally (voice of Bonnie Hunt), Miss Fritter (voice of Lea DeLaria), Natalie Certain (voice of Kerry Washington), Bob Cutlass (voice of Bob Costas), and Louise Nash (Margo Martindale).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. The movie, kind and sweet, serves as a completely understandable, enjoyable, and rewatchable film for the whole family to include younger family members ages 7 and up.

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LARRY THE CABLE GUY: HEALTH INSPECTOR (Theatricial Release USA 2006)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì

Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector—perfect for Larry the Cable Guy fans—has a solid plot that works on the border of ‘edgy’. Styled for the teen/adult audience, there are enough laughs and typical Larry the Cable Guy dialogue and visuals to tickle the funny bone.

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Storyline

Free-wheeling City Health Inspector Larry (Larry the Cable Guy) is assigned disciplined partner Amy Butlin (Iris Bahr). This highly mismatched team become involved in the inspection of a restaurant food poisoning scheme.

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director Trent Cooper for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producer Emily Wolfe for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Larry (Larry the Cable Guy), Donnie (David Koechner), Diner Manager (Michael Papajohn), Old Woman in Diner (Phyllis Alexion), Jack Dabbs (Tony Hale), Bart Tatlock (Thomas F. Wilson), Amy Butlin (Iris Bahr), Sushi Chef Sakamoto (Eric Esteban), and Brenda (Brooke Dillman).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. The film serves Larry the Cable Guy fans well.

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Ben Meyers