Cereal At Midnight

Music-Palooza is back and it's better than ever! In this episode, we talk about thrash, old school metal, punk and underground obscurities, sixties and seventies bands that you might not have heard of but will be glad you did, and a stack of new vinyl for Giallo and horror fans! Past episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9nqqjJ6q-fRAs5iVYY1g_GI CerealAtMidnight.com Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite

Disney's latest attempt to turn a theme park attraction into a movie franchise succeeds in delivering a breezy popcorn-muncher, but the thrills are gone all too soon.  Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of fun to be had. Dwayne Johnson's turn as a jungle cruise skipper who delivers groan-inducing puns and one-liners while also swinging from the trees to battle bad guys is the stuff that blockbusters are made of. Similarly, Emily Blunt's portrayal of a brash, no-nonsense botanist who won't let any obstacle stand in her way makes for easy viewing. Let's be honest, these are two of the most charming, likeable people working in Hollywood today; the camera loves them, the audience enjoys them, and this is a fantastic bit of casting that helps this movie go down easy. There's even nice character work delivered by Paul Giamatti ( American Splendor ) and Jesse Plemons ( The Irishman ).  I just wish these actors had more to do. This is another case of one of the m...