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I recently got a free trial for peacock and this was one of the movies it recommended when I searched for horror. What a waste of time! This movie is not scary at all and not even that interesting, The worst part is the characters are so unlikable. You get a few vague back stories but you don't really care who lives or dies. This is a low budget move so the dialogue and the acting is really bad. The worst performance comes from Tahirah Sharif who needs to go back to acting school to learn how to cry and scream. Also her character is such an awful person you actually root for her to get killed. Don't waste your time on this awful movie - watch something else.

I recently found this movie online and I'm so glad I watched it. The Wendell Baker Story was not a hit when it was released but it should have been. This is a heartwarming love story with interesting characters and it's really funny. There were several scenes that made me laugh out loud.

Wendell (Luke Wilson) is a con man who gets sent to jail and loses his true love. When he's released he goes to work at a nursing home run by an evil guy (Owen Wilson). Wendell bonds with the older patients and they help him try to win his girlfriend back.

The movie was written and directed by Luke Wilson. He gives a wonderful performance as Wendell and it's always fun to see him work with Owen. There are also great performances from Seymour Cassell, Harry Dean Stanton, Will Ferrell, and Eva Mendes. Also look out for "Brother Wilson" - Luke's adorable real life dog.

I highly recommend watching The Wendell Baker Story. It's a very enjoyable film (and the soundtrack is great too).

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom was a very entertaining movie although it was completely different from what I was expecting. I thought I'd be watching a biography of Ma Rainey, the fabulous lesbian mother of jazz. Instead this movie is really all about Chadwick Boseman's trumpet player character. He's a frustrated trumpet player who wants to start his own band and had a lot of anger he needs to deal with. His performance is amazing and raw. There is no question he will be getting a lot of posthumous awards for his performance. It was based on a play and takes place all in one afternoon. We do see Ma Rainey and her young (untrustworthy) girlfriend. Overall this is a great movie with award worthy performances and a little bit of jazz.