Jay Beezy

Why hasn’t Rotten Tomatoes put the Certified Fresh badge on this yet?

It’s “no duh” at this point.

Was definitely missing that Bayhem level chase featured in Bad Boys II, but I was pleasantly surprised by the level of personal stakes in the movie. Did feel a bit too long and was a bit disappointed in the amount of CGI towards the end. Hopefully the next one gets a budget bigger enough to allow for more practical action in the climax. I didn’t hate the film at all. Most of the action worked and the humor worked as well. I’ll say this: In Bad Boys II, when Tapia reveals he’s taken Syd hostage, Marcus says “shit just got real” to Mike. In Bad Boys for Life, when Mike says the bad guys are his ex and his son, I said “shit just got real” to myself. B+

I myself appreciate they tried to keep things practical for the most part. Obviously the bit where the helicopter crashes is CGI. I guess it's just a logistical thing. Anyway, I'm just trying to fathom this world where a new Bad Boys movie gets better reviews than a new Star Wars movie.

Who could have expected a Bad Boys movie to get a fresh rating? 😆 Now I’m definitely checking this out as well.

It’s gonna be hard to get to 10. Then again, I never thought they’d green light 8 before the 7 premiere. Thank goodness for that syndication money and those streaming royalties keeping the show afloat.

I read that Chiwetel Ejiofor is directing his first movie so it seems that he may only have time to make a brief appearance. Truthfully, I could do without Rachel McAdams returning, not because of Rachel, but there’s really nowhere for that character to go.

It dropped only 18% from last weekend. Clearly the C+ Cinemascore is only from Christmas audiences wanting a feel good movie to see that day.

Yeah, I mean the dialogue itself in terms of what the characters are trying to say, they're not trying to crack jokes, it's just how they talk. Was he another person thinking he was getting a Sandler comedy?

I liked the ending, too.

Deadline suggested people didn’t like the ending.

What was bait and switch about the marketing compared to the movie? Marketing definitely did not tease a typical Adam Sandler movie.

So is this gonna make more money than Cats? 😆

A C+ is better for a movie like Uncut Gems than it is for a movie like Cats.

Got a C+ Cinemascore from wide audiences, but a $5.9M wide opening day yesterday.

I think part of the reason it's getting a fairly sizable expansion is because AMC has started their own initiative to show smaller films.

They haven’t really come out for his other roles. Punch Drunk Love got a D+ Cinemascore. I guess to be fair, his other non-Happy Madison fare between that and Meyerowitz weren’t exceptionally well received critically. And Meyerowitz was a Netflix indie acquisition made two years too early. The turnout for a gritty Adam Sandler will be interesting to see, though. Because despite opening in only five theaters last weekend, it got an A- Cinemascore from those audiences.

If it is Cats, word is you should get high as a kite first.

I think we’ll know the official number next week. All of my local AMC theaters are showing it.

Dammit. No thirst takes on how sexually arousing Idris Elba is as a cat. Guess they found him a movie that reduced his sex appeal.

I don't think Lionsgate will want to give up the box office sweet spot that make John Wick 3 successful. It feels like WB picked that date for Matrix 4 without thinking about it.

Whatever fears regarding the effect Joker would have on certain people, you can't deny that it *has* had an effect on certain people.

SAG-AFTRA, in case you were wondering. Variety says that due to the Oscar's preferential balloting system, he could still have a chance there. Either way, whatever.

SAG might be more interested.

Uncut Gems was snubbed completely. According to The Wrap, it was considered too "weird". Whatever.