The Movie Hoppers

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In these troubling times, it is always nice to watch a depressing movie. The Father is a movie about a guy with dementia, from the point of view of the guy with dementia. That is a loaded concept, one with a lot of potential, but potential is a two way street. The potential to make something great comes with the potential to screw the pooch hard. I know I'm a bit late here and it's already been nominated fo...

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Hello, is your Chaos Walking? Well you better go catch it! This was the mentality of the filmmakers behind Chaos Walking, who somehow created a movie so unbelievably bad that not even Lionsgate would release it. Of course, it's been a long time since 2017 (the original slated release) and there were $15 million in reshoots, so I say completely discrediting the movie due to it's past may be unfair. Of course...

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The first big animated Disney movie since the pandemic is out! Raya and the Last Dragon is a movie about a girl named Raya trying to unite the world by collecting (arbitrary object) to create the (arbitrary object) to defeat the (arbitrary object)! Okay, maybe the story isn't the most original on the surface, but it's Disney, and it has amazing reviews so it can't possibly be anything less than spectacular ...

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Tom and Jerry are back on the big screen for the first time since 1992, and now, they're in CG! There's a lot in that sentence that may strike fear into the hearts of Tom and Jerry fans. Firstly, the 1992 movie was... iffy... to say the least, and cartoons getting the CG treatment usually ends in a dumpster fire. But here at The Movie Hoppers, we know no bias. Sure everything is stacked against the old cat ...

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Black history months calls for black history films, and that is exactly what Judas and the Black Messiah sets out to be! A biopic about the leader of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, Judas has been an award show sweetheart and is being called the best movie of the year. That being said, you can't always trust critics, but that's why there's The Movie Hoppers! We aren't critics, we're cooler ...

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The Little Things (sadly not based on the hit Good Charlotte single of the same name) is a crime drama that tries to set itself apart by having a lot of people you've heard of. What could possibly go wrong? The plot is simple, the good guys try to catch the bad guy, antics ensue. Of course this run-off the mill setup doesn't make this movie bad right off the bat, but it's not a good sign. That's why you hav...

We are going back and doing 1 min. mini re-reviews of every movie we have seen over these 99 episodes! For each movie, there'll be 30 secs. for me to talk, and 30 secs. for the guest to talk. In those 30 secs. we reevaluate how we feel about the movie, and how it's held up. Note that none of these reviews are spoiler-free, so if there's a movie on here that you haven't seen yet and you want to see it, I would suggest skipping ahead...

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Warner Brothers decided to skip Wonder Woman 2-1983 and go right to Wonder Woman 1984. That doesn't scare The Movie Hoppers though, no sir. WW84 is a case of a movie that started out with critical praise across the board only for the rating to drop like a rock the moment the review embargo lifted. Couple that with bad word of mouth and we should have a guaranteed stinker on our hands, which is exactly why y...

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Soul is finally out and getting rave reviews across the board but you know, it's Pixar, if they released The Queen's Corgi they would have gotten rave reviews. Luckily, there's The Movie Hoppers. So little people actually watch this show that Disney hasn't even offered us any hush money in the event they release a bad movie (on a separate note, business inquires: themoviehoppers@upived.online), so yeah trust...

Spoiler free until otherwise specified. Alex Winter directs in this Alex Winter produced and Alex Winter written documentary about Frank Zappa. Directed by Alex Winter, Alex Winter attempts to capture all of Frank Zappa's life in a 2 hour documentary. If you know anything about Frank Zappa, you know that's no small feat, but hopefully Alex Winter pulls through in this Alex Winter directed documentary. That's why you have the Movie ...

SPOILER-FREE KINDA (READ DESC.) Remember The Croods? No? Maybe? That's okay, the first movie came out back in 2013. Honestly, if you do remember The Croods, you've probably aged out of the target demographic, which makes this movie very interesting. I'm getting ahead of myself, The Croods: A New Age is the first big theatrically released animated movie since COVID. It follows the Croods as they met the Bettermen and a culture class...

SPOILER-FREE KINDA (READ DESC.) Jackie Chan is still making movies for whatever reason, and someone has to watch them, so I guess that has to be us. Vanguard is a Chinese film about a private security agency that does private security agency things like securing people privately. There's a lot of action, like a lot a lot of action, but is any of it good? Well the critics don't seem to be a fan but what do they know? Trust the anti-...

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I've been waiting for this one, and it's finally out. Yeah I know, a movie that Joe actually wanted to watch, this movie must suck! Aiyanna on the other hand....... Anyway, The Climb is an indie comedy about two friends who cannot get along for various reasons. I know that's vague, but you really can't say anything more about it without really dig...

Blumhouse is at it again with a new R-rated horror-comedy! Freaky is a horror remake/parody/something of Freaky Friday (which Freaky Friday? I have no clue). Vince Vaughn (bad guy) body swaps with a teenage girl and the girl has to redo it within 24 hours. Okay, yeah, the 24 hour thing is pretty generic, but hey, Vince Vaugh plays a teenage girl, that has to be worth something. Also, the movie comes from the director of Happy Death...

Everybody loves Spongebob (well almost everybody), which is why there is so much Spongebob media out there. Video games, shirts, toys, and now, three movies. Sponge on the Run is the third Spongebob movie, and the first to be animated entirely in CG. We all have our own opinions about that little change, but what really matters is the story. Well..... it's lifted from a special that released 15 years ago. Scratch that, what really ...

Would it be Halloween without a PG-13 horror movie in theaters? I think not! Come Play is about an autistic boy with a demon in his iPad and of course, antics ensue. There's not much to summarize about this one, it's a PG-13 horror movie, you can't go in expecting a great story. There's still things to talk about but..... just watch the damn episode. Is Come Play scary good or should you play else ware?  Find out on this spooo...

If you asked anyone last year if there would ever be a Borat sequel, they'd call you crazy for even asking. Hell, if you asked anyone three months ago if there would ever be a Borat sequel they'd call you crazy for even asking, but here we all. Borat is one of my favorite movies of all time, a bonafide classic if you ask me. Needless to say, Subsequent Moviefilm has a lot to live up to, but I'm going in optimistic none-the-less. Th...

Yep, another thriller hit theaters this weekend. But hey Liam Nesson is in this one so that's good... maybe. Honest Thief is about a bank robber who has to confront his past to help improve his future. He tires to go to the cops and turn himself in but of course, antics ensue. Corruption, a girlfriend, a ton of money, you know the drill. Just because the concept of a movie is generic doesn't make it bad though so you know, watch th...