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Genie (2023)
One wish for Melissa
A middling take on the Aladdin story, this movie becomes almost bearable only because Melissa McCarthy is a natural, and is thus better than the material she has been given. Otherwise, the movie is just a frustrating mish mash of the genie genre, with the main male character written in as a wimp. There is no backstory to the lamp (in this case, a jewelry box) and the promise of unlimited wishes is wasted on pizza and a dollhouse. Maybe a better film would have been Meliisa in a double role, where she makes the wishes and is the genie at the same time. Or better yet, just one wish for some movie genie to give Melissa McCarthy a next project truly worthy of her talents.
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
Bingeworthy
A bit obvious and linear, but still a thrill ride.
Also, a cool series to welcome back Christopher, Becki and Neve into our TV lives once again. Hope Season 2 will be just as worth my time.