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Hired Assassin and the Fake Boyfriend

 Friday: Bullet Train (2022)

        Ladybug is an assassin known for his bad luck. After being out of the game for a while he decides to take a job. It's supposed to be simple. He gets on the bullet train in Japan, retrieves a briefcase, and gets off at the next stop. The job ends up being anything but simple. There are other assassins on the train all going after the same case. It call comes back to a Russian crime boss who is feared by all. Ladybug must do his best to survive the night. I thought this movie was good. Weird and violent but fun. It's by the same director who directed Deadpool 2. So the action and comedy are similar. He also was Brad Pitt's (Ladybug) stunt double in a couple movies.

Sunday: Birdy (1984)

      The movie begins after Al has come back from Vietnam. He's going to visit his friend Birdy, who also recently came back from Vietnam. Birdy has had a mental break and thinks he is a bird. We see flashbacks of when they became friends in high school. Al was the trouble maker. Birdy was the loner kid who was obsessed with birds. They become friends and train pigeons to become carrier pigeons. Although they are friends they are very different. As they grow older those differences drive a wedge between them. After Vietnam the doctor's believe Al is the only who can bring Birdy back. This movie was alright.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Friday: Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

      Set in 1976. The Vicious Six are a famous group of criminals. They steal a jade jewel that will grant them supernatural powers. After kicking out their leader they are looking for a new member. Gru applies for the job. After they see he is just a kid they laugh him off. Gru steals the jewel. The Six are searching for him. After one of his minions loses the jewel Gru goes out on his own. He is kidnapped. The minions must find the jewel and save Gru. I thought this movie was alright. It had lots of good 70s references. Like when the minions pick up Gru from school they are dressed like the two main characters from Easy Rider. His bike even looks like one of the motorcycles in the movie. 

Saturday: Wedding Season (2022)

      Asha is trying to excel in her new career. Her mom is more worried that she will never get married. So she makes a dating profile for Asha to find a nice successful Indian man. Ravi's dad has the same worries and also make him a profile. They both agree to go on a date to get their parents off their backs. Asha has no interest in dating. But she comes up with a plan. Her and Ravi will pretend to date during the wedding season. This will keep their families happy and allow them to live their lives. They develop feelings for each other and realize what a good match they are. This movie was alright. It's cute. Some of the acting is not the best. The actor who plays Ravi did a good job though.

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