Some Time Capsules Should Remain Buried..."Everybody Wants Some!!"

Everybody Wants Some!!

Rated R

Starring Blake Jenner, Juston Street, Ryan Guzman, Tyler Hoechlin, Wyatt Russell, Glen Powell, Temple Baker, J. Quinton Johnson, Will Brittain

Written and Directed by Richard Linklater

The Story:

Jake (Jenner) arrives at college and heads to the house where his baseball team (Everyone else) lives. It's the weekend before the semester starts, what hijinks will ensue?

I'd love to write more, but this is a difficult movie to review, because that's basically it.

It's a bunch of college guys enjoying their last weekend before school starts, so while things happen...

That's not much of a plot to work with.

From the guy that brought you Dazed and Confused in the early 90s, a film I still haven't seen, apparently he strikes again with an homage to 1980.

So unknown (mostly? relatively?) cast and a great soundtrack.

If lightning strikes again, he'll have found the next Matthew McCounaghy for us.
Alright, alright, alright.

But seriously, other than that...

I've got nothing.

This movie didn't leave much of an impression on me.

I even have to rack my brain to remember... did I actually watch the whole thing? Did I fast forward hoping something interesting happened?

And, I've got nothing.

Now, that said, the cast of actors did a great job with what they were given.

And yes, I hope to see them again in something else.

With a plot.

: )

Final Grade: C

"My All-American" Uncovers Another Sports Tear-Jerker

My All-American (2015)

Rated PG

Starring Aaron Eckhart, Finn Wittrock, Rett Terrell, Juston Street, 

Directed by Angelo Pizzo

The Story:

Freddie Steinmark (Wittrock) wants to play football, badly. He makes it to the Texas Longhorns  under Coach Royal (Eckhart). His work ethic and camaraderie with his friends Bobby Mitchell (Terrell) and James Street (Street) impress the coaches, and soon Freddie is a rising star on the team. 

Ah, but this isn't just an underdog sports story.

No, this is one of those true, bring a tissue because something bad is going to happen sports stories.

Here is the story of Steinmark, a college football legend, at least as far as the Texas Longhorns are concerned. 

It has a very sweet introduction as an elderly Royal answers in an interview who his favorite from a long list of All-American athletes he ever had the joy of coaching, which one was his favorite. 

His answer, which unfolds after that, is the All-American in name only, as he never had a chance to earn the the actual accolade. 

These stories are almost always a by-the-numbers production, but again, I don't mean that to sound negative.

Those numbers work for a reason. 

You've got an idea of what's going to happen, and you won't be disappointed. 

The great thing about my delay between watching movies and posting the reviews, the streaming services often get a chance to catch up to me. This one is now streaming on Netflix as of this writing. :)

Final Grade: Solid B