Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is the sequel to the 2023 horror movie “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” This sequel stars Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games), Piper Rubio (For All Mankind), Elizabeth Lail (You), Matthew Lillard (Scooby-Doo), and Wayne Knight (Seinfeld).

It’s been a year since the terrifying events went down at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Abby (Rubio) misses her animatronic friends and decides to sneak out one night to find them. When she breaks in at night to a second closed location of Fazbear’s Pizza believing her friends are there, she unknowingly unleashes a new evil and wave of animatronics who are hell bent on bringing revenge on parents everywhere.

I went and saw this one on opening night, and just like when I saw the first one, I still haven’t played any of the video games. So, my entire review is going off of how good of a sequel it is and not compared to the games themselves. The original cast returns for this one, and there are several references to the first movie throughout the film as well as some nods to the video game. There are some good action scenes in it, and a pretty good kill scene. Overall, it’s not super action packed. It tries to rely on a creepiness factor with a new character that is introduced. I didn’t really find it creepy or scary but it’s a good horror film for a teenager or fan of the games. There are some loopholes. The biggest being an entire Fazbear’s Pizza location that is in bike riding distance for Abby, but yet no one knows it’s there in the movie. How can you have a closed down Fazbear’s location especially with what happened after the first movie, but yet have no clue of its existence? Overall, it’s not a bad watch, and it’s a good sequel that sets up for another one. I think it’s going to be like the “Scream” franchises, where they ride it until the wheels fall off. I give it a 6.5/10.

A Sprinkle of Christmas

“A Sprinkle of Christmas” is a 2025 Netflix original Christmas rom/com starring Hayley Sales (Deadpool 2), Marshall Williams (Glee), and Ajay Bharti (Death in the Cul-De-Sac).

An up-and-coming baker (Sales) opens up a bakery just in time for Christmas. She receives a scathing review from an anonymous customer. She creates a fake name and responds to the review creating a heated exchange that ends up helping her business. An A list movie star (Williams) hires her for a catering event. As they start to fall for each other, neither one realizes they’ve been arguing with each other under fake names on the restaurant review.

It’s December, so it’s time for Christmas movies. First one for the season I’ve watched is this one. I like the unique story. It ends up being very cheesy and extremely Hallmark-esque with the bad acting. I mean the acting is atrocious outside the two main characters, their acting isn’t the best either but a whole lot better than the supporting actors. The bad dialogue is right in line with the Hallmark movies as well. It’s pretty simplistic. This isn’t to say it doesn’t have its funny parts though. If Hallmark movies are your thing, then this movie is right up your alley. You go in knowing it’s cheesy and the acting isn’t the best, you’ll enjoy this movie. It’s worth the watch going in knowing what to expect. I give it a 6/10.

Bugonia

“Bugonia” is a 2025 dark comedy/Sci-Fi starring Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad), Emma Stone (Zombieland), Stavros Halkias (Tires), and Alicia Silverstone (Clueless).

Two conspiracy theorists come up with a plan to kidnap a powerful CEO of a major company, believing that she is an alien who’s here to destroy earth. They are now earth’s last hope.

I hadn’t heard anything about this movie, but I figured I would give it a shot. It has a zany plot that sounds great, and it has a great cast. Jesse Plemons is one of those under rated actors that is excellent in everything he is in. This one is a wild ride. I would describe it as more of a thriller, but it does have a lot of funny parts. It’s off beat, but it’s great. The acting is great all the way across the board. The movie keeps you guessing the entire time till the end. It’s a great watch that’s a must see. It’s a hidden gem. I give it an 8/10.

Roofman

“Roofman” is a 2025 biopic crime/comedy starring Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street), LaKeith Stanfield (The Harder They Fall), Kristen Dunst (Spider-Man), and Peter Dinklage (Elf).

“Roofman” is based off the true story of Jeffery Manchester who robs over 40 Mcdonalds by going in through the roofs at night before eventually getting caught. He later breaks out of prison and hides out by living in a Toys “R” Us for nearly 6 months. While in hiding he ventures out into the community during the day and gets romantically involved with one of the Toys “R” Us employees.

This one looked like it would be pretty good, it has a star-studded cast. I love Channing Tatum, I find him hilarious, and this movie looked like it would be nothing short of that. Really cool thing too, is that it’s based on a true story, that someone really did this. I found it to be one those films where all the best parts you already see in the previews. Where it looked like it would be really funny, it just wasn’t. It’s not a bad watch, it has some pretty good parts, and it’s interesting. It’s just slower and a little bit of a let down from what I was expecting. One of the best parts is the credit scenes where they show actual footage and interviews regarding the real roofman. I give it a 6.5/10.

28 Years Later

“28 Years Later” is a 2025 horror movie and sequel to the 2002 horror movie “28 Days Later.” This one stars Jodie Comer (Free Guy), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Bullet Train), Ralph Fiennes (The Menu), and Alfie Williams (A New Breed of Criminal).

It’s been 28 years since the breakout of the virus in the UK that turns people into zombies. The UK is quarantined off from the rest of the world, and the survivors have set up a village blocking out the infected. Spike (Williams), a 12 year old boy, ventures out into the zombie filled wilderness with his sick mother (Comer) in search of an old-world doctor (Fiennes), in hopes he can cure his mom. Now in the wild with his mother who slips in and out of reality, surviving may be tougher than he originally planned.

I didn’t get a chance to catch this one in theaters, but it is currently on Netflix. I haven’t seen the first one since close to when it came out, so I don’t remember a lot about it. I’ve heard mixed things about this one. Mainly the zombies, and the ending, but I figured I would give it a shot. It’s a good watch with a solid story. A boy’s fight for survival with his sick mother, it pulls you in. I wouldn’t describe it as a horror though, it’s not scary, it’s more like an adventure/ Sci-Fi. The things that knock this movie are the two main complaints I kept hearing that I mentioned earlier. The zombies, and the ending. The zombies aren’t scary, they look like naked cavemen wandering around, then there’s weird flash scenes where it’s infrared and you just see their glowing eyes. The ending seems like they didn’t know how to end it and threw in a random scene. It’s not the worst ending I’ve seen, but it’s up there. Overall, it’s still worth watching. I give it a 7/10.

Weapons

“Weapons” is a 2025 horror/mystery that everyone has been talking about. It stars Julia Garner (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame), Cary Christopher (Days of Our Lives), Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange), and Amy Madigan (Field of Dreams).

All the kids from the same elementary class, minus one, mysteriously vanish at the exact same time in the middle of the night. Now the whole town is one edge without knowing what happened to the kids.

I originally didn’t want to see this one as I thought it looked a little weird, but I kept hearing from people how great of a movie it was, so I had to check it out. It’s cool how the movie is set up, it follows six different people’s perspectives before and after the event of the missing kids. You get a little from each person until it all comes together at the end to create the whole story. It isn’t scary but it’s a good watch and has a few good gory scenes. I wish it went a little more in depth overall, you find out what happened and why it happened, but it felt a little shallow. It does do a good job of keeping you guessing until it’s revealed what happened. I found the ending hilarious, and it was perfect poetic justice. Even though it isn’t exactly scary, it’s a fun movie though and worth checking out. I give it a 7/10,

The Naked Gun (2025)

“The Naked Gun” is a 2025 comedy/action movie that’s a reboot of the classic ” The Naked Gun” series that stared Leslie Nielsen. The reboot stars Liam Neeson (Taken), Pamela Anderson (Baywatch), Paul Walter Hauser (Cobra Kai), and Danny Huston (American Horror Story).

Frank Drebin Jr. (Neeson) is investigating a crash that’s ruled a suicide, which he believes to be a murder. While investigating, he soon uncovers a plot to destroy the world. Now with his new love interest (Anderson) they must find a way to save the world before it’s too late.

I’m not a big fan of this type of comedy, I think it’s too much in your face, and I’m not really a fan of Liam Neeson either. However, I heard good things about this film and decided to check it out. To my surprise, it’s a good movie. Yes, parts of it are stupid, it’s that type of comedy, but there are several parts that are genuinely laugh at loud funny. It also has a good mix of action, with plenty of fight scenes. The acting is solid across the board, including Pamela Anderson, who I wasn’t expecting much from, but she did a very good job. Overall, it’s a fun watch that the majority of the family will love. It’s more than just a spoof movie. I give it a 7/10.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is a 2025 Marvel superhero movie based off the popular Fantastic Four comic book series. This one stars Pedro Pascal (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent), Vanessa Kirby (Mission Impossible-Fallout), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear), Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things), Julia Garner (Ozark), and Paul Walter Hauser (Cobra Kai).

It’s the 1960’s and four astronauts, who are also family, go into space on a mission. When their suits become compromised, they come back to earth with unique superpowers. They become earth’s protectors. When a powerful being who devours planets comes for earth, it’s up to the Fantastic Four to come up with a plan to stop him before it’s too late.

This looked like it would be good, I’m not a big Fantastic Four fan but Marvel makes great movies so I gave it a try. I like how they stayed true to the comics, and set it in the 60’s. That was a nice touch. There’s not a lot of action in this one, especially for it being a superhero movie, but no pun intended, it’s fantastic. The casting is great all the way through, the story is really good, the writing is phenomenal. It’s a two-hour movie but doesn’t feel any bit of it. There’s not a single part that felt like it lulled. It’s a heartfelt movie, that will have you tearing up, even though you know it turns out okay, you’re still on the edge of your seat. It’s one of the better movies I have seen in a while. They tease there will be a second one, and I can’t wait. This is a must see movie, that I give a 10/10.

M3gan 2.0

M3gan 2.0 a 2025 horror/sci-fi movie and sequel to 2022 horror movie M3gan. This one stars Ivana Sakhno (The Spy Who Dumped Me), Allison Williams (Get Out), Jemaine Clement (What We Do in the Shadows), Violet McGraw (The Haunting of Hill House), Aristotle Athari (Silicone Valley).

It’s been two years since the incident with M3gan. Someone has stolen the design and created a killing machine named Amelia that has gone rouge. M3gan resurfaces to protect Cady and stop Amelia at all costs.

M3gan was a fun movie, and this one looked good so I thought I would give it a shot. First thing off the bat is it isn’t a horror movie like the first one. It is labeled a horror movie, but it’s more of an action/sci-fi. It really doesn’t have anything to make it a horror movie, maybe a few killings? It’s a fun movie though, it has a lot of action and good fight scenes. Just go in knowing it’s an action movie. It also has heartfelt moments that tug at your heart strings that essentially humanizes M3gan. It turns M3gan into the good guy and has you rooting for her throughout the film. It raises issues with AI, which is a hot topic right now. It does tease at the end there could be a third installment, so we will see. Overall, it’s a good sequel and a fun watch. I give it a 7.5/10.

The Life of Chuck

“The Life of Chuck” is a 2025 drama based off the novela by Stephen King with the same name. It stars Tom Hiddleston (Thor: Ragnarok), Benjamin Pajak (Past My Bedtime), Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy), Mark Hamill (Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope), and Rahul Kohil (iZombie).

“The Life of Chuck” follows the life Charles Krantz starting from his untimely death all the way down to his childhood.

If you’ve read my reviews on other Stephen King movies such as, IT, you know i’m a massive fan and have read almost everything he has written, including “The Life of Chuck.” This one is in his collection “If It Bleeds.” I’ll be the first to admit I like his old stuff better, when he was in a drunken cocaine state, his work just hits harder then. I’m a little surprised they turned this one into a movie as it isn’t one of his more well-known ones. However, the guy could put out blank paper and it would get turned into a movie. I’m always a little apprehensive of Stephen King movies, because I’m always scared they won’t follow his work. So how does this one stack up?

If you’ve read it like me, you won’t be disappointed. It follows it perfectly, from start to finish, it is like his novella. The casting is great. Especially from Pajak, he nails the role of Charles as a kid, especially considering he really hasn’t been in anything up to this point. This movie is heartfelt, and touching that I believe everyone can get behind, even if you’re not a fan of the King. This is a must see movie. I give it a 9/10.