Zombieland (2009)
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
Rated: R for Horror Violence/Gore and Language
Running Time: 1h 28m
TMM Score: 3.5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Performances, Action, Hilarious
WEAKNESSES: Awful Character Decisions, Lazy Writing
Four people surviving the zombie apocalypse.
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The Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Directed by: Frank Oz
Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Levi Stubbs, Steve Martin, Jim Belushi, John Candy, Bill Murray, Christopher Guest
Rated: PG-13 for Mature Thematic Material Including Comic Horror Violence, Substance Abuse, Language and Sex References
Running Time: 1 h 34 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Music, Fun, Satire, Story, Ridiculousness
WEAKNESSES: Target Audience (?)
A flower shop worker comes across an unusual species of plant that brings him great fortune, but at a great cost.
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Isle of Dogs (2018)
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum
Running Time: 1h 41m
Rated: PG-13
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Theme, Animation
WEAKNESSES: Pacing
In an alternate universe stop motion Japan, every dog has been exiled to trash island as the last step toward cleansing the island of Japan from the canine infestation. One dog, however, has a master that will not allow him to go silently into the night.
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