Novocaine(2025) Written Review.

 

Novocaine

Cast: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder,Ray Nicholson

Writer: Lars Jacobson

Directors: Dan Berk, Robert Olson

** out of Five *’s 

 

A man who cannot feel pain while avoiding violence has to put forth his bravery in order to save the woman he loves in this predictable bland action comedy.

Amelie(2001) w/ Jaylan Salah of Women InSession

 ** Note** We recorded this episode a week before the Oscars telecast 

The idea of love is still with us as we bring in Jaylan Salah of InSession Film to look at a romantic fairy tale.

Amelie tells the story of a young waitress (Audrey Tautou) who enjoys making others happy so much that she doesn't know how to make herself feel loved. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet of Alien Ressurection fame. Jaylan and The Vern break down the good and bad about this feature.

The Vern's Accurate Oscar Predictions 2025

 

Here it is gang, my 100 % acurate predictions on the 2025 Academy Awards.  The ones, yours truly know will take home the gold statue this Sunday night. For other people's opinions that are not as good but are worth your time.  Please subscribe to either, Next Best Picture , InSession Film or Mike Mike and Oscar.  I’m not going to describe my picks in every single category because honestly a lot of these are just my best guesses, but you can hear about them in the bonus podcast episode

Enter The Room - Short Movie Review

 

Enter The Room  - Short Movie Review

 Cast: Peter Mastne,  Rich Holton 

Writer and Director: Harry Waldman

*** and a ½ *’s out of Five

Jeremy(Rich Holton) goes to live with his brother Brian (Peter Mastine) while he’s acting in a indie film.  Tensions begin to rise between the two siblings when  Jeremy can’t pay his rent right away and Brian has way too many rules about his place.   

Smile As You Kill (2025) Written Review

 

Smile As You Kill

Cast Rey Goyos, Michael Teh

Writer and Director: Michael Sarrow

*** and a 1/2*'s out of Five.

A man suffering from a fatal lung disease takes a marketing employee hostage to help raise funds for his treatment in this chamber style thriller from director Michael Sarrow.

 

Babygirl(2024) w/ H.B. Walsh

 Happy Valentines Day!!!

Writer and podcaster Heather Baxendale Walsh

⁠https://heatherbaxendale.com/⁠ returns to discuss the erotic drama, Babygirl staring Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson. This sexy and heartwarming feature was written and directed by Halina Rejin(Bodies Bodies Bodies) and we discuss how this movie is much more uplifting than what critics are saying.

Paddington in Peru(2025) Written Review.

 

Paddington in Peru

Cast: Ben Whishaw, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman

Writers: Hamish McColl, Paul King

Director: Paul King.

**** and a 1/2 *'s out of Five

 

Everybody’s favorite bear(Sorry Winnie) is back with a brand new tail…  Ahem, tale that is just as funny and heartwarming as his other two features.  After being in prison in the last movie that Pedro Pascal told Nicholas Cage was the best ever( and it still is).  Paddington’s life was getting back to normal in sorts.  He just became an official citizen of the U.K. (A feat many U.S. people are looking into as this review posts) and it looks like The Brown family that adopted him are all doing just as well.  So everyone is just as happy as they can be, The end.   No, but wait there is trouble ahead as our loveable mammal gets some terrible news.  It seems that his dear Aunt Lucy(Imelda Stauton) has gone missing  and so the whole family sets forth on a mission to find her.