Drop Coming To Amazon Prime Friday November 14, 2025

Drop is a Rom-Com Psychological thriller that begins in classic romantic comedy territory: Violet, a widowed mother, sets out on her first date in years with Henry, a charming photographer she met online. Their initial interactions are awkward, sweet, and filled with the kind of banter and flirtation typical of a rom com, there’s hope, nerves, and the possibility of new love. This is punctuated by funny moments, such as interruptions from an overly eager waiter and playful exchanges that give the date a light-hearted sheen.

But Drop is equally a psychological thriller, and these romantic-comedy tropes quickly unravel when Violet starts receiving menacing “drops” on her phone, chilling memes and instructions that threaten her family and force her into a frantic game of psychological survival. The tension mounts as Violet must navigate this nightmare while maintaining the appearance of a normal romantic dinner. The constant surveillance, tech-enabled threats, and Violet’s trauma-filled backstory intertwine suspense with the drama of relationship building. This blend of romance, comedy, and nail-biting mind games creates a unique atmosphere, making Drop a riveting nail-biting experience watching Violet balance love, danger, and her fight for control.

Drop was based on an actual AirDrop experience that Platinum Dunes producer Cameron Fuller and his friend, actor Sam Lerner, had while on vacation. Their phones blew up with anonymous, increasingly threatening drop messages that stopped, giving them no information about who or why they were targeted. Screenwriters Jillian Jacobs and Christopher Roach turned their experience into a worst-case scenario version for Drop.

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Jurassic World Rebirth

2025 Universal Pictures

Rated: PG-13

Length: 2 hr 13min

Action ~ Adventure ~ Sci-Fi ~ Thriller

Directed by: David Koepp

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono and Ed Skrein.

A New Era Is Born

Five years after dinosaurs overran the planet, most species are dying out, except for those surviving on a remote equatorial island where only the toughest creatures remain. Covert ops expert Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) leads a dangerous mission, funded by a big pharmaceutical company, to collect rare dinosaur DNA in hopes of making a life-saving medicine. Zora assembles a skilled team, including her old friend and right-hand man Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali), skeptical paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey), and confrontational company rep Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend). Their arrival sparks tension as each brings their own secrets and agendas to the table.

Trouble finds them quickly when a civilian family, the Delgados (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono and Audrina Miranda), become stranded on the island after their boat falls victim to a massive aquatic dinosaur. With the jungle full of both classic predators and wild new hybrid dinosaurs, Zora’s crew and the family are forced into uneasy cooperation—and constant danger. Along the way, young Isabella (Audrina Miranda) forms an unexpected bond with a small herbivore, who becomes a timely ally during tense moments.

The team’s mission pushes them through a gauntlet of close encounters extracting DNA from three different giants, a marine Mosasaurus, a towering Titanosaurus, and a flying Quetzalcoatlus, where not everyone makes it out unscathed. Meanwhile, old secrets and betrayals surface, leading to distrust when Martin’s true motives come under suspicion and a traitor’s actions put the group at risk. Survival means navigating both the deadly prehistoric wildlife and the hidden agendas within their own ranks.

As conditions worsen on the island and dinosaurs begin to mutate, both Zora’s crew and the Delgados race toward the island’s abandoned InGen lab, hoping for rescue. Along the way, they’re stalked by a monstrous new hybrid called the D. rex and threatened by dangerous showdowns between the island’s top predators. Trust is in short supply, with double-crosses and desperate alliances shaping every step of their journey as they battle nature, and each other, in hopes of getting back home alive.

Given the history and the success of previous Jurassic movies, and the star power of Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali, I expected more from Jurassic World Rebirth. It fell way short of my expectations quickly. Kudos to Scarlett, Mahershala and the rest of the actors for trying, but this was just too unbelievable, even the dinosaurs themselves were a disappointment. Some of the scenes and situations were just plain silly, there is no way that looked real. I think it was an attempt at humor but it sure didn’t come off that way. Predictable, boring and completely unbelievable……

To be fair I don’t think I have seen any of the Jurassic movies past the second or MAYBE the third Jurassic Park movie. At that time I was like, “Nah, If you’ve seen one Jurassic Movie…you’ve seen them all.” That pretty sums up Jurassic World Rebirth for me, should have been called Jurassic World Regurgitated………..

The Ballad of Wallis Island

2025 Universal Pictures

Rated: PG-13

Length: 1 hr 39min

Comedy ~ Drama ~ Music ~ Romance

Directed by: James Griffiths

Starring: Tom Basden, Tim Key and Carey Mulligan.

He’s Getting The Band Back Together!

On a misty Welsh island far from the mainland, eccentric two time lottery winner Charles Heath (Tim Key) lives alone with memories of his late wife and a collection of folk music relics. To mark the anniversary of his wife’s passing, he splurges on an unusual indulgence hiring his favorite long-disbanded duo, McGwyer Mortimer, for a private concert performed solely for him. When fading singer Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) arrives expecting a quick payday, he finds himself drawn into Charles’s odd orbit, equal parts wealth and loneliness. What he doesn’t expect is the reappearance of his former musical partner and ex-lover Nell Mortimer (Carey Mulligan), whom Charles has secretly invited too.

Old wounds reopen as the trio collides over dinner, money, and old songs they can barely stand to hear again. Nell, now living quietly in Oregon with her bird-watcher husband Michael (Akemnji Ndifornyen), wants nothing to do with her former life onstage. Herb, desperate to revive his failing solo career, clings to the past while resenting it. Charles, meanwhile, treats them both as living ghosts of the happiness he once shared with his wife. As rehearsals stumble forward, tense silences give way to laughter, confessions, and the soft rebirth of their music. In those verses and harmonies, decades of hurt and longing start to fold back into something tender and human.

When a storm lashes the island, everything spills over, grief, love, resentment, and unexpected forgiveness. Herb’s impulsive act to retrieve a drifting lantern ends in a clumsy rescue that finally grounds all three souls in truth. By the time dawn breaks, the concert has transformed into something far deeper: a quiet eulogy for love that outlasts fame. Herb leaves behind his payment and stage name, signing a guitar with his real identity before departing. In the film’s closing notes, Charles sits with Amanda (Sian Clifford) as folk music drifts across the waves, while somewhere inland, Herb begins recording a new song The Ballad of Wallis Island, proof that even broken chords can still find their tune.

What drew me in most about The Ballad of  Wallis Island was the emotional honesty pulsing under its quiet humor. It’s not a loud movie and it doesn’t need to be. Watching Tim Key’s quirky, lonely Charles slowly chip away at Tom Basden’s crusty cynicism through his sheer enthusiasm for life reminded me that connection can be just as healing as grief is deep. There’s a tenderness in how the film handles nostalgia, the ache of remembering who we used to be, the music we used to play, the people we used to love, without ever making it feel maudlin or manipulative. It feels human, awkward, and genuine, the kind of bittersweet storytelling we don’t often get anymore.

I think that’s why I loved it so much, it reminds us that life doesn’t have to wrap up neatly. The film embraces imperfection, lingering in the missed notes and uncomfortable silences between people trying to find forgiveness. It’s a movie about the quiet miracles of emotional survival, how creativity and companionship can pull us through when everything else falls away. Carey Mulligan’s performance gives the story its heart, a reminder that growth sometimes comes from sitting in the sadness and still choosing to sing. By the closing scene, that final song feels earned, like a life that’s been lived, scarred, and still somehow hopeful.

An absolute Gem of a Movie that started out as an Indie Short Film, I highly recommend this one!

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Wolf Man

2025 Universal Pictures

Rated: R

Length: 1 hr 43min

Horror ~ Thriller

Directed by: Leigh Whannell

Starring: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, and Sam Jaeger.

What If Someone You Love Became Something Else?

Blake Lovell (Christopher Abbott), a writer struggling with anger and estrangement from his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter Ginger, receives news that his long-lost father is officially declared dead, along with the keys to his remote childhood home in Oregon. Hoping for a fresh start and to mend family bonds, he takes his wife and daughter deep into the woods, only to find himself caught in a living nightmare. The family’s arrival coincides with reports of a mysterious creature rumored to stalk the wilderness, and during their trip, they are attacked by this beast, forcing them to barricade themselves inside an isolated farmhouse as night falls.

As the terror unfolds, Blake is injured and begins to exhibit strange symptoms, heightened senses, loss of speech, and a disturbing physical transformation. The claustrophobic tension in the farmhouse grows as Charlotte and Ginger watch Blake’s condition deteriorate, heightening the family’s fear and desperation. The monster continues to prowl outside, trying relentlessly to break in, while the family scrambles for safety, confronting both the external threat and the growing unpredictability of Blake himself. Desperate to escape, Charlotte attempts to flee with Ginger, but the creature forces them back into hiding. As Blake’s transformation accelerates, hair sprouting, fangs and claws emerging, his humanity fades, and he becomes a danger to his own family.

The general consensus of the movie and the people in that area is that it was a virus that infected the human and caused it to be “werewolf”-like. The movie and the story really veered off the typical Werewolf-wolfman theme. It was more of a virus infects man with some serious family issues story. Branded as a “re-Boot” of The Wolfman Franchise, it was more of a horror movie with a virus gone rogue. I am a huge fan of the original Monster Movies; Dracula, The Wolfman, Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman, etc. and the one thing that bugs me about “remakes’ or “re-boots” is not following the story. Changing the story so much that it no longer resembles the original. Nosferatu is a great example of a remake that follows the original closely, they just updated the effects using the latest film technology. Invisible Man (Leigh Whannell also directed that movie) is another one that strayed from the original story although I did like that movie.

Universal Studios “Re-boot” of The Wolf Man takes a very different approach compared to the beloved 1941 original and other werewolf films over the decades. While the original focused on the tragic figure of Larry Talbot, a man cursed by supernatural means and transformed under the full moon, 2025’s version centers on Blake Lovell and treats lycanthropy less as a mythical curse and more like a horrific infection, spread by a cut rather than a bite. This new film sets its action in the present day, using a single dread-filled night to ramp up tension, unlike the original and the 2010 remake, which unfolded over longer periods and leaned more heavily into gothic, supernatural tales. Blake’s transformation is also less hairy and exaggerated; the werewolf retains more human features, making him look visibly “caught” between man and beast, which differs sharply from the completely monstrous, animalistic look of earlier versions.

Comparing Wolf Man (2025) to other werewolf films like An American Werewolf in London, The Howling, or even the 2010 Wolfman remake starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt, it stands out as more grounded with much less emphasis on supernatural legends, silver bullets, or dramatic transformation sequences. The movie avoids mystical explanations, focusing instead on body horror and emotional breakdown within a family, which is a clear departure from the magical invincibility and tragic grandeur of its predecessors. This approach made the story and the film lack the scares, heart, and bold visual flair that made past werewolf movies iconic.

It moved kind of slow and it was pretty much a disappointment for me. I was expecting the classic wolfman/werewolf story and that’s not what this is. So you might like it based on it’s own merits, but if you are expecting a remake of the classics, like I was, you won’t like it.

Watch at your own risk……..

Wolf Man Movie Coming To Prime Friday August 22, 2025

2025 Universal Pictures

Rated: R

Length: 1 hr 43min

Horror ~ Thriller

Directed by: Leigh Whannell

Starring: Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, and Sam Jaeger.

What If Someone You Love Became Something Else?

Wolf Man is a reboot of The Wolf Man franchise by Universal Pictures as part of their Dark Universe Franchise. Coming to Prime Friday August 22, 2025.

Official Synopsis:

Blake moves his wife Charlotte and daughter Ginger to his childhood home in rural Oregon. Upon arrival, he survives a brutal animal attack, forcing the family to barricade themselves inside the house. As the night wears on, Blake’s bizarre behavior turns monstrous. To protect her daughter, Charlotte must decide whether to confront the danger outside or the growing horror within.