The Good Student

I watched The Good Student. It also goes by the title: Mr. Gibb. I watched it on Tubi. It has Tim Daly, Hayden Panettiere, William Sadler, Dan Hedaya, Sarah Steele, and Maureen Mueller in it.

Big Warning: the ending doesn’t exactly make sense. I will explain below.

In this movie, a nerdy history teacher named Ronald Gibb has a crush on a student. The student is named Ally Palmer. Her father is a used car salesman. He really is sleazy. It comes out that Mr. Palmer was sleeping with another student named Amber and Amber’s mother. Ally goes missing after Mr. Gibb takes her home one day. Ally got in a fight with her boyfriend. Of course Mr. Gibb is a suspect in the disappearance. But he denies taking her. He also gets in a fight with Mr. Palmer. Later Ally gets released by her kidnapper, but the kidnapper takes piece of her hair. It is revealed who is the kidnapper.

Ok the ending didn’t make sense because how would he be able to change clothes so fast and he didn’t get food from the bar that one time. I do understand that he was wanting to be a hero for once like he says at the end, but that doesn’t make sense. Plus why have a meeting with the kidnapper, if he was the kidnapper,

Anyway, I did like this movie. Next week I’m watching Soul.

The Burglar in the Closet

I finished reading The Burglar in the Closet by Lawrence Block. It is the second book in the Bernie Rhodenbarr book series. Lawrence has written many books.

Side Note: When I started reading this book, it reminded me of the song Trapped in the Closet by R. Kelly. I have been listening to the song lately.

Big Warning: there is some violence.

In this book, Bernie goes to his dentist and his dentist complains about his ex-wife who was also his hygienist before they married. His dentist says he knows Bernie is a burglar and asks him to steal her jewels. He agrees to do it and he goes to steal them. But the dentist’s ex-wife comes home with another man. Bernie hides in the closet while things happen (sex). But he left the case of jewels outside of the closet. The other man leaves and the woman decides to take a shower. After getting her robe, she locks the closet!! Bernie is still in the closet!!  He gets the key and is about to unlock the closet when someone rings the doorbell. The woman goes to the door and she is attacked!! After the killer leaves, Bernie sneaks out of the closet to find her dead and his case of jewels gone!!  The police think the dentist did it because the murder weapon was a dental tool.  The dentist gives the police Bernie’s name. Bernie and the dentist’s new hygienist  try to find out who killed the dentist’s ex-wife. In the end, they do catch the killer.

I loved this book. Now I’m reading Gone for Good by Harlan Coben.

Burglars Can’t Be Choosers

I finished reading Burglars Can’t Be Choosers. By Lawrence Block. He has written many books. This book is the first book of his Bernie Rhodenbarr book series. I had read the one about Bogart and I loved it and I had been wanting to read the rest of the series.

Big Warning: there is a little bit of violence

In this book, Bernie is a professional burglar. He sometimes get hired to steal stuff for people. He gets asked by a familiar stranger to steal a blue lather box from a roll up desk.  It sounds like a easy job, but the police show up and then they find the man who owned the apartment dead. Bernie is innocent because he never moved from the desk. The blue leather box wasn’t in the desk either. Bernie runs and hides in another guy’s apartment. The apartment he stays at is owned a power player he knows. A women drops in to “water the plants.” She knows who Bernie is and what he does for a living. They decide to find out who framed Bernie and clear his name. Bernie also wants to find the blue box.  He does find the box and he also finds out who the killer is.

I loved this book. Now I’m reading Miracle Cure by Harlan Coben.

Bad Times at the El Royale

I watched Bad Times at the El Royale. I had taped it when it was on HBO. My mother had recommended me to see this movie and I’m glad I had taped it. It has Jeff Bridges, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Chris Hemsworth, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, and Bethany Brown in it.

Big Warning: there is some violence.

In this movie, there are seven strangers that go to a hotel that is on the state lines of California and Nevada. They have something to hide which ends up costing their lives.

Yes, I didn’t do my usual summary because this was an awesome movie. It is as good as Quentin Tarantino’s movies. But they didn’t tell who was the management of the hotel. My mother thinks it was the CIA or another federal agency.

Like I said I’m watching The Case for Christ this weekend.

Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery

I watched Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery. I taped it when it was on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. It has Jesse Metcalfe, Sarah Lind, Eric Keenleyside, Sunita Prasad, Bradley Stryker, Camille Mitchell, John Murphy, Fred Keating, Alison Araya, and Garfield Wilson in it.

Warning: there is some violence.

In this movie, Jeff is asked to pick up a painting for an auction at an art gallery. While there, he witnesses an woman offering to buy a ship sculpture, but the gallery owner says it’s not for sale. Then Jeff asks about the painting and the owner says she doesn’t know about a painting, but they could take to her manager about it. So Zee and Britt asks the manager and she sets up a meeting for them. They go to meet her and find her dead. The murder weapon is found and it is the ship sculpture that wasn’t for sale. In the end, Jeff and Zee find out who the killer is.

I liked this movie. Next week I’m watching Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent.

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and it feels so Deadly

I watched yesterday Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and it feels so Deadly. I taped it when it was on Hallmark Mysteries and Movies. It has Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner, Peter Benson, Matthew MacCaull, Jeff Joseph, Kate Isaac, Toby Levins, and Tegan Moss in it.

Warning: there is some violence.

In this movie, Aurora is invited to her 20th high school reunion. At the reunion, Jack gets stabbed and he falls in the hotel pool. Aurora and her fiancé find Jack in the pool. Many people didn’t like Jack so there were a lot of suspects. But the suspects point to one person who Aurora refused to believe would kill anyone. But it ends up that the suspects were right.

I liked this movie. Next week I’m watching Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery.

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

I watched yesterday Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play yesterday. I taped it when it was on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. It has Candace Cameron Bure, Niall Matter, Marilu Henner, Peter Benson, Miranda Frigon, Ellie Harvie, Matthew James Dowden, John Emmet Tracy, Kwesi Ameyaw, and Kirsten Robek in it.

Warning there is a little bit of violence and a big twist.

In this movie, Aurora is invited to speak at a mystery conference. Before the conference, they have a mystery play. The conference speakers have a change to be in the play. But then the girl who was to be “killed” was actually was murdered. The guy who was the “killer” was accused of the real murder. To help clear his name, Aurora and her mystery club find out who the real killer is.

I loved this movie. Next week I’m watching Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and it feels so Deadly.

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

I watched Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death yesterday. I taped it when it was on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. It has Alexa PenaVega, Carlos PenaVega, Sunita Prasad, Trezzo Mahoro, Matt Mazur, Jesse Moss, Paul McGillion, Marci T. House, Willie Aames, and April Telek in it.

Warning: there is a little bit of violence and a big twist at the end.

In this movie, Allie gets take pictures backstage before a opening night of a mystery play by a mystery author. But suddenly the lead actress is killed. Allie heard a struggle and saw the dead body, but she didn’t see the killer. Allie helps Sam with the investigation. She finds out who the killer is.

I loved this movie. Next week I’m watching Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit

I watched Perry Mason: The Case of The Sinister Spirit yesterday. I taped it when it was on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. It has Raymond Burr (loved him), Barbara Hale, William Katt, Robert Stack, Dwight Schultz, Kim Delaney, Dennis Lipscomb, Jack Bannon, and Matthew Faison in it.

Warning: there is a little bit of violence and this is a big twist at the end.

In this movie, a horror author named David Hall had invited some people to a hotel to air out some problems he has with them. He had written a book called The Resort which eerie similar to the book. He had the people he had invited as characters in the book. One of those people he invited was a publisher. The publisher asks Perry Mason if he should go to the hotel, and Perry says it’s ok to go. Well the publisher gets accused of murdering the author’s secretary. Perry defends him and the truth comes out.

I loved this movie. Next week I’m watching Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death.

Knives Out

I watched Knives Out while Chris was here. We watched it on youtube.I have been really wanting to see this movie. It has Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis (love her), Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Christopher Plummer, Katherine Langford, Riki Lindhome, and K Callan in it.

Big Warning: there is a little bit of violence and suicide.

This is a murder mystery movie. In this movie, a mystery author dies. It is assumed that one of the family members killed him. They are nasty and greedy bunch of people. Two officers and a retired detective try to solve the murder. It is assumed that it was one person, but it ends up being a different person that is the killer.

I loved this movie. Chris liked this movie too. I read there will be a sequel.