The Bye Bye Man

The Bye Bye Man

... means we’re bound to get at least one lackluster horror flick that wasn’t good enough for an October release. And wouldn’t you know it, The Bye Bye Man perfectly fits the bill. This film is so bland, so cliché, and so unnecessary that it’s not even really worth reviewing. Honestly, this is one of those movies that we could sweep under the rug and nobody would ever notice. Since I’m obligated to give a thorough critique, though, let’s just get this over with and hope something better’s waiting around the corner. Well it’s January, which means we’re bound to get at least one lackluster horror flick that wasn’t good enough for an October release. And wouldn’t you know it, The Bye Bye Man perfectly fits the bill. Douglas Smith stars as Elliot, a college student who moves in with his best friend (Lucien Laviscount) and girlfriend (Cressida Bonas). While exploring the old house, Elliot stumbles upon a dresser with the name, “Bye Bye Man,” etched ...

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... Mc Donald’s founder Ray Kroc. With Patrick Wilson, Linda Cardellini, Nick Offerman and Laura Dern. Rated PG-13 for language. “Split”: After three teenage girls are abducted by a strange man, they begin to meet all of his 24 personalities. Can they use them to aid in their escape? M. Night Shyamalan directs a cast that includes Haley Lu Richardson and James Mc Avoy. Rated PG-13 for disturbing themes and behavior, violence and language. “20 th Century Women”: During the summer of 1979, a California single mom and boardinghouse landlord (Annette Bening) decides the best way she can parent her teenage son (Lucas Jade Zumann) is to enlist her young tenants - a quirky punk photographer (Greta Gerwig), a mellow handyman (Billy Crudup) and her son's shrewd best friend (Elle Fanning) - to serve as role models in a changing world. Rated R for sexual content, language, nudity and drug use. “XXX: The Return of Xander Cage”: Extreme athlete-turned-government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) comes out of self-imposed ...

The Bye Bye Man’ And More Movies In Theaters This Weekend

... Cressida Bonas. Doug Jones. Skip it or Ticket? This one is up to you! If you’re really into horrors, you may enjoy it! But if you aren’t, select a different movie. Monster Trucks. In theaters Friday, January 13. Rated PG for action, some rude humor, and brief scary images. Runtime is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. Synopsis: “Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp builds a Monster Truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean creature with a taste and talent for speed, Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town!”. Barry Pepper. Rob Lowe. Skip it or Ticket? This is a definite skip it! You don’t have to look at the terrible reviews and score on Rotten Tomatoes Monster Trucks has so far, the trailer says it all. I recommend watching something else instead. In theaters Friday, January 13. Rated strong violence and language. Runtime is approximately 95 minutes. Synopsis: “An undercover Las ...

Cressida Bonas Stars In Chilling New American Horror The Bye Bye Man

... of the film Stacy Title has had high praise for the actress' first horror role. Speaking to __link__ she said of Cressida: 'She was so available and beautiful, and her work was so straightforward and simple and crisp'. She stars alongside Douglas Smith who takes on the role of her character's love interest. Stacy adds that Cressida's performance reminded her of another Hollywood star in their early career. She continued: 'I worked with Cameron Diaz early in my career, and I would say that Cressida is the first person I've come across who reminds me of Cameron. I think people are going to love her'. Cressida's role in the film also sees her flash more flesh than any of her previous productions have. Director of the flick Stacy Title described Cressida's performance as 'simple and crisp'. Stacy says that Cressida's performance also reminded her of a young Cameron Diaz. The film follows the story of three college friends who stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, a mysterious figure they discover is the root cause of evil. In the ...

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... ’30 s. Affleck (who also wrote and directed) stars as a Boston policeman’s son who moves to Florida and evolves into a criminal kingpin. Elle Fanning (“Maleficent”), Chris Messina (“Damages”) and Zoe Saldana (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) co-star. 2 hr. 8; R. Monster Trucks: Animation director Chris Wedge (“Ice Age”) makes his live action feature debut with this special effects-heavy family film about a teenager (Lucas Till, “X-Men: First Class”) whose custom-built truck is powered by a friendly monster named Creech. The $125 million production has experienced multiple release date changes but looks like a fun flick to see in 3 D. 1 hr. 44; PG. Patriots Day: Based on the nonfiction “Boston Strong”, this mystery thriller is the third project from director Peter Berg (“Lone Survivor”) and star mark Wahlberg (“Deepwater Horizon”). Wahlberg stars as a fictional police sergeant who joins a terrorist manhunt following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. John Goodman co-stars as real-life Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis. 2 hr. 13; R. Sleepless: In this remake of the 2011 French crime thriller, “Sleepless Night,” Jamie Foxx (“Ray”) stars as a corrupt homicide ...

Live By Night, The Bye Bye Man Among This Weekend’s New Films

... father. The two become friends and set out on an exciting adventure after he helps her build a raft so she can cross the Atlantic. Jessica Beil, Orlando Jones, Mary Steenburgen and Paul Reiser also star. Rated PG-13. Expanding to wide release. * Patriots Day — Mark Wahlberg stars as police Sgt. Tommy Saunders in this thriller about first-responders racing against time to in the wake of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings to locate the terrorists behind it. John Goodman, Kevin Bacon and J. K. Simmons also star. Rated R. * Silence — Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield play couple of 17 th century Portuguese priests who embark on a dangerous mission to Japan to locate their mentor, played by Liam Neeson, and spread Christianity in this film from director Martin Scorsese. Rated R. Copyright © 2016, ABC ...