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First Viewing Viewing Date: April 2nd Via: Apple TV+ Plot: The story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses. Rating: 7.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? It's a new high-profile movie that's free on Apple TV+, with a great cast and Matthew Vaughn producing. I was also interested in the story.

First Viewing Viewing Date: April 1st Via: iTunes Store Plot: German filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Scotland to begin production on a documentary about the Loch Ness Monster. Accompanying him is a documentary crew who capture the behind-the-scenes chaos, particularly as shapes begin to appear in the murky water. Rating: 7.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? The positive critical reception got me interested in this one, and it has been on my watchlist for some time. Then it appeared as a 99c rental and I immediately jumped at the chance to watch it.

Revisit Viewing Date: April 1st Via: Stan. Plot: A reverend puts an engaged couple through a grueling marriage preparation course to see if they are meant to be married in his church. Rating: 5.6/10 Why Did I Watch It? I was curious about revisiting this one for some time due to the presence of Robin Williams and John Krasinski. I was in the mood for something disposable and fluffy, and didn't want to think too much, so I went with this.

An affectionate love letter boosted by nostalgia

“Arriving just five years after the disastrous Ghostbusters reboot in 2016, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is what happens when a movie is created out of genuine passion as opposed to commerce. Co-writer and director Jason Reitman (Juno), son of the late Ghostbusters director Ivan, deliberately avoided the ” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 30th Via: iTunes Store Plot: In 1897, a veteran bounty hunter is hired by a wealthy businessman to retrieve his wife who has been abducted and taken south of the border. Rating: 6.2/10 Why Did I Watch It? I'm a big fan of Walter Hill and I watch all of his movies.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 29th Via: Netflix Plot: A troubled, racist African-American L.A.P.D. Officer will stop at nothing to force out a friendly interracial couple who just moved into the neighborhood. Rating: 6.4/10 Why Did I Watch It? It leaves Netflix this month and I was curious about it.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 28th Via: Netflix Plot: After discovering the body of a murderer teenage girl, a powerful, wealthy attorney faces an intense interrogation from two police officers who consider him to be the primary suspect. Rating: 6.4/10 Why Did I Watch It? It's free on Netflix with a great cast.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 25th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: An employee at a weapons factory discovers that an energy drink turns his co-workers into zombies. Rating: 6.4/10 Why Did I Watch It? It looked sufficiently entertaining, plus it's short and free on Prime.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 25th Via: Netflix Plot: An ER nurse and a career criminal are forced into an unlikely partnership to take down a ring of corrupt cops threatening the lives of both their families. Rating: 6.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I came across it on Netflix and it looked fun. Plus, it's an R-rated, 86-minute action movie, and it has a good cast.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 24th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: In 1990, a 40-year-old man named David looks after his dementia-suffering mother. He uses a video dating service but has no luck. Desperate for companionship, he buys a "Rent-A-Pal" video tape which soon begins to consume his life. Rating: 6.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? I saw a video on TikTok about it and it immediately piqued my interest.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 23rd Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: A low-life bandit and an I.R.A. explosives expert rebel against the government and become heroes of the Mexican Revolution. Rating: 6.6/10 Why Did I Watch It? It's a Sergio Leone movie and it was on the MGM channel. Seemed like a good fit.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 22nd Via: Cinema Plot: John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes. Rating: 8.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I love these movies.