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Minions And Monsters

John Stark

The Despicable Me franchise has been a bit of a downhill ride. I would comfortably say that I enjoyed the first two Despicable Me films, but once they introduced Dru, Gru’s twin brother, and had Steve Carell essentially doing the same thing twice, I started to lose interest. Despicable Me 4 certainly didn’t do anything to help me regain it. I enjoyed the first Minions spinoff a bit more than most people seemed to, but its sequel, Minions: The Rise of Gru, didn’t do much for me. Especially considering Minions was already a prequel, making The Rise of Gru a … Continue reading Minions And Monsters

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Minions: The Rise Of GRU

John Stark

Where I Watched It: Peacock English Audio Description?: Yes Sadly, Peacock doesn’t want you to watch credits. I was really hopeful that I would get to the audio description info since the Minions were dancing through part of the credits, but as soon as that was over, I got ripped into something else. My rankings, not including this, are: Despicable Me, Despicable me 2, Minions, Despicable Me 3. in many ways, this film is more of a Despicable Me film, a prequel of sorts, than a true Minions spinoff. While it does feature the minions in their antics, they are … Continue reading Minions: The Rise Of GRU

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Weekend Box Office: ‘War Room’ Surprises, ‘We Are Your Friends’ Is An Epic Bomb

John Stark

This weekend, two films traded places, as War Room dramatically exceeded expectations, and We Are Your Friends bombed almost on a record breaking level. It posted the third worst wide opening in history, besting only Delgo and The Oogieloves (there’s … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘War Room’ Surprises, ‘We Are Your Friends’ Is An Epic Bomb