Canadian Movie Crew

When a 12th century French nobleman, his paige, and a wizard are magically transported to modern-day Chicago, it’s a whacky-doddle fish-out-of-water tale as Jean Reno and Christina Applegate share a strange familial bond that just seems to get creepier and creepier. Out of all of the questions this movie raises, one stands alone at the top: Why does Malcolm McDowell keep showing up in Or Is It? movies? Join us and find out why this episode births the trend #StabbedMyBoo.

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In the 1990’s, stand up comedy was experiencing a new golden era. Stars like Louis CK were just starting to make their name known while others, like Jerry Seinfeld, were getting huge ratings on TV with sitcoms based on their stand up routines. One comedian was separated from the pack and his name was Carrot Top. He was separated because no one wanted to be associated with him and is trunk of props. But Hollywood came calling and plopped him into a starring role of his own movie. Thus, Chairman of the Board was born. Have you seen it? Based on the fact that it has the lowest box office totals of any movie we’re reviewed for Or Is It?, probably not. But we have! We . . . unfortunately . . . have.

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When the sale of their new app fails due to a turncoat friend, Ben and Sean think a night out on the town in Moscow will lift their spirits. Little do they know that a race of nearly invisible aliens are coming to Earth to steal our electricity . . . or our dirt . . . or our resources, hell we don’t know. The only reason these aliens are a threat is not because they are over-powerful but because they are so inconsistent! It’s a re-living for Sean and Tex and a brand new adventure for Mark. Join us as we attempt to “survive the holidays” during The Darkest Hour.

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Jason Statham returns as Arthur Bishop, a contract killer whose special skill is making his murders look like accidents. He has put his terrible past behind him but a new adversary forces him to span the globe killing three targets in 36 hours or else Bishop’s new love interest, Tina (Jessica Alba) will be killed. Does this resurrection of the Mechanic franchise punch you in the entertainment throat or is it just a swift kick in disappointment crotch? Download the show now and find out!

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Our Hulk Hogan cinematic trifecta is complete with Mr. Nanny from 1993. This time, Hogan’s Sean Armstrong is a disgraced professional wrestler who turns to the world of personal security to make ends meet. The hook for this movie is Hogan babysitting two bratty, spoiled kids. But that’s just on the surface. When you really get underneath the surface, you not only find that the kids are homicidal maniacs hell bent on committing murder but also a plot for world domination that comes completely from out of nowhere! Certainly one of Hogan’s most bizarre movies ever. But in end, whatcha gonna do?

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Three petty thieves are trying to acquire enough to get out of their broken down hometown of Detroit. When they learn that a blind man in an abandoned neighbourhood is hiding upward of $300,000.00, they see this as their big score to make all of their dreams come true. But what they don’t know is that the Blind Man isn’t the pushover they thought he was. Sean Taylor is joined by friend of the show Nirvana to review the first of many horror films to be released in the fall season of 2016. Also, Sean drops his thoughts on last week’s Ben-Hur remake. Doesn’t Don’t Breathe make you hold your breath or are you just sighing in disbelief? Download the show now and find out!

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The Blair Witch Project brought found footage movies to the mainstream in 1999. In 2008, Cloverfield made moviegoers say “We’ve had enough!” The ultimate in shaky-cam, milk-toast characters, and not showing the monster, Cloverfield is the story of one man trying to save his lady-love while being helped (re: hindered) by his sister, his friend, and some chick from a party. We delve into the stupid, the boring, and the storyline lore of this found footage movie that is actually found footage . . . filmed on a camera that cannot possibly exist.

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Best friends Valentine and Earl are wanting to leave the isolated, sleepy town of Perfection. But each time they try, they’re stopped by a mysterious death. Soon, they and the rest of the town discover that they’re being hunted from below by giant, subterranean worm monsters called Graboids. With help from a young university student studying uranium levels in the area they take the fight to the Graboids and it’s a race to get out of town before the monsters feed on them all!

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When a spaceship carrying a dangerous prisoner is forced to make a crash landing on a mysterious planet filled with monsters lurking in the dark, the vicious killer becomes the most valuable asset. But whose side is he on? It’s the movie that made Vin Diesel a star before The Fast & Furious, before Guardians of the Galaxy, and yes, before The Pacifier!

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