Showing posts with label Jason Mewes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jason Mewes. Show all posts

Thursday, February 26, 2026

KILLING MARY SUE (2025)

 



Written, Directed & Edited By: James Sunshine 

Cinematography: John Sawyer 


Cast: Sierra McCormick, Dermont Mulroney, Jake Busey, Sean Patrick Flannery, French Stewart, Martin Kove, Kym Whitley, Jason Mewes


A corrupt senator arranges for the murder of his biggest liability, his erratic burnout step-daughter, only for her to unwittingly discover her natural talent as an untouchable killer.

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This film is based on the term Mary Sue, coined by infamous canceled Screenwriter Max Landis the definition of the term is a type of female character who is depicted as Unrealistically  lacking in flaws or weaknesses 


So someone decided to write a whole film around this character that is supposed to be a dark and dirty action comedy that is rather vulgar and really has no characters to like or really root for that takes ridiculous big plot swings, even though using very limited locations 


this film ends up feeling more like a comedic riff on the Becky movies, which is Becky and wrath of Becky, which are about a teenage girl who is pretty much a psychotic sociopath and gets put in situations where she has to be the hero, taking down a gang of villains which she does quite easily as there is no real threat.


It’s the same here as she seeks her stepfather‘s love throughout, even though he’s the one who has set her up to be assassinated so that he can be reelected with the sympathy vote.


The character here obviously has daddy issues and it seems to be an addict of many things drugs, rough, sex, violence, sensationalism, and luckily, only part of this is shown throughout the film 


wow, this film should be fun and it’s ridiculous scenarios. It almost seems like a tax write off for character actors to make guest appearances or cameos and there’s not really that much meat to it and as much fun as the film wants us to have and as much as it wants us to laugh, it just feels grating.


like a comedian telling you a joke that they insist is funny and that they laugh at themselves, but you as an audience member you get the joke, but it’s just not that funny as much as I think it is and that’s what it’s like watching this film, this should be somewhat of a low budget guilty pleasure 


but watching it, you just can’t wait for it to end as it seems pretty predictable even when it thinks it’s offering surprises and even when it tries to be more outlandish, it sounds ridiculous and stupid that you are already not taking this from seriously but it just makes the film seem all the more not worth it


Which is a shame as they do have material here that could’ve been used to make something at least a little more entertaining and creative in the end. This just comes off as a waste of time even as the back movies aren’t that great at least the first one is somewhat entertaining. This feels like an unofficial, comedic, spoof or sequel


feels like one should have known as it’s rare that when French Stewart is NFL that it will actually be good or enjoyable as even in Bob Trevino likes it he comes across as the weak link. Though LOVE STINKS was somewhat enjoyable but for all the wrong reasons.


This is a film that tries to be hip, cool and in on the joke and it just ends up being corny and tired.

It’s also a female oriented movie that you can tell was written by men with no subtlety. 


Grade: F 

Monday, July 10, 2023

CLERK (2021)

 



Directed By: Malcolm Ingram
Cinematography: Bruce Lee Roberts
Editor: Sean Stanley 

With appearances by: Ben Affleck, Jason Mewes, Joey Lauren Adams, Mark Hamill, Scott Mosier, Raquel Castro, Harley Quinn Smith

Not so much a review, but an appreciation

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

JAY & SILENT BOB REBOOT (2020)

 



Written, Edited  & Directed By: Kevin Smith Cinematography: Yaron Levy 


Cast: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Fred Armisen, Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, Chris Jericho, Shannon Elizabeth, Rosario Dawson, Harley Quinn Smith, Joey Lauren Adams, Diedrich Bader, Craig Robinson, Justin Long, Donell Rawlings, Aparna Brielle, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Johnny Bananas, Joe Manganiallo, Karruche Tran, Melissa Benoit, Jason Biggs, Adam Brody, Val Kilmer, Kate Micucci, James Van Der Beek, Redman, Joe Reitman, Alice Wan, Brian O’Halloran, Tommy Chong, Keith Coogan, Molly Shannon, Dan Folger, Ralph Garman, Chris Hemsworth, Frankie Shaw, Treshelle Edmond 


Jay and Silent Bob inadvertently sign away their names and rights to the new Bluntman and Chronic movie. Now they head to Hollywood to stop the film from being made. Along the way Jay discovers that he is a father.


The film is a road-trip comedy. Where the story is there to explain and get the audience to the journey. Yet the reasons are more ridiculous.

It’s also a movie where half the fun of it is sporting the cameos and so-called guest stars 

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

SCOOBY DOO & KISS: ROCK AND ROLL MYSTERY (2015)



Directed By: Spike Brandt & Tony Kervone 
Written By: Kevin Shinick 
Story By: Kevin Shinick & James Krieg 
Editor: Bruce A. King 

Starring: The Voices Of: Matthew Lillard, Mindy Cohn, Pauley Perrette, Jennifer Carpenter, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, Paul Stanley, Fred Welker, Darius Rucker, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Gary Marshall, Penny Marshall, Grey Griffin, Tommy Thayer

Saturday, August 30, 2014

ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO (2008)



Written, Edited & Directed By: Kevin Smith 
Cinematography By: David Klein 


Cast: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Robinson, Jason Mewes, Traci Lords, Katie Morgan, Jeff Anderson, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Justin Long, Brandon Routh, Kenny Hotz, Tom Savini, Gerry Bednob, Jim Norton, Lauren Miller, Tyler Labine

Saturday, March 30, 2013

BITTEN aka VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE (2008)



Directed By: Harvey Glazer
Written By: Tim McGregor & Tyler Levine
Cinematography By: Simon Shohet
Editor: Ron Wiseman Jr.

Cast: Jason Mewes, Erica Cox, Richard Fitzpatrick, Nick Nicoterra, Jordan Madley, Stefan Brogren

Thursday, December 2, 2010

JEFF FROM THE CINEFILES: HALL OF FAME: FILE #008: CLERKS (1994)


Written & Directed By: Kevin Smith
Cinematography By: David Klein
Editor: Kevin Smith & Scott Mosier

Cast: Brain O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Lisa Spoonhauer, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Walt Flannigan, Scott Mosier, David Klein, Marilyn Ghigliotti