WOODY WOODPECKER (Theatrical Release Brazil 2017)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.4|5.0 Starsììì

Woody Woodpecker—not as good as the original televised cartoon series—fails due to poor script with a trite, overdone environmental theme. Timothy Omundson does not seem well cast for his part. The movie needs a complete makeover to re-capture the original persona of Woody Woodpecker. The film barely makes expenses at box office. It fails to capture the wider age range that the original series captured.

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Storyline

Woody Woodpecker (voice of Eric Bauza) becomes involved with poachers, park rangers, a family, and the police.

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Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director Alex Zamm for directing efforts. Thank you to Producer Mike Elliott for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Lance Walters (Timothy Omundson), Brittany (Thaila Ayala), Tommy Walters (Graham Verchere), Samantha Bartlett (Jordana Largy), Nate Grimes (Scott McNeil), Ottis Grimes (Adrian Glynn McMorran), Jill Ferguson (Chelsea Miller), Lyle (Jakob Davies), George (Sean Tyson), Chris (Patrick Lubczyk), John (Ty Consiglio), and Linda Walters (Emily Holmes).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. It can work for a 10-year-old and up audience.

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THE KILLER* (Theatrical Release Brazil 2016)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.6|5.0 Starsììì

The Killer demonstrates what a movie might be like if Quentin Tarantino and Sergio Leone combined talents to make a western film. This Brazilian western renders violence and sex to highpoints that make it difficult to watch. It seems to exceed an R-rating.

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Storyline

Cabeleira (Diogo Morgado), raised and abandoned by assassin Seven Ears (Deto Montenegro), travels to town looking for him.

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director Marcelo Galvão for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Murray Lipnik and Carolina Vianna for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Renata (Thaila Ayala), Gringo (Will Roberts), Soraia (Thaís Cabral), Edgar (Phil Miller), Monsieur Blanchard (Etienne Chicot), Fernanda (Daniela Galli), Tenente Sobral (Paulo Gorgulho), Sete Orelhas (Deto Montenegro), and Geraldo (Francisco Gaspar).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. It takes a strong stomach to tolerate the content.

*Also Known as: O Matador

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