https://dlepik.com/2026/05/08/ready-or-not-2-here-i-come-1-2-out-of-four-was-a-tiresome-sequel-to-the-unlikely-2019-hit-about-grace-samara-weaving-and-her-sister-faith-kathryn-newton-who-survived-one-deadly-game-and-no/dlepikcomen2026-05-08T10:09:23+00:00“Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come” (*1/2 out of four) was a tiresome sequel to the unlikely 2019 hit about Grace (Samara Weaving) and her sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) who survived one deadly game and now must compete against four other ruthless families (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, David Cronenberg, Elijah Wood, and others) all vying in a game of death for a priceless throne. Plenty of gore for those who want it but it’s all pretty senseless and stupid and you’ll eventually be numbed by all the monotonous unpleasantness after a while. Good cast is mostly wasted including director Cronenberg whose early work (“The Brood”, “Rabid”) this was obviously inspired by.https://dlepik.com/2026/05/08/mortal-kombat-ii-out-of-four-was-a-curiously-bland-sequel-about-the-group-of-warrior-champions-adeline-rudolph-jessica-mcnamee-mehcad-brooks-and-others-who-are-now-joined-by-johnny-cage/dlepikcomen2026-05-08T09:58:59+00:00“Mortal Kombat II” (** out of four) was a curiously bland sequel about the group of warrior champions (Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Mehcad Brooks, and others) who are now joined by Johnny Cage (Karl Urban) and are pitted against one another to stop the world domination threat of Shao Khan (Martyn Ford). Full of the usual martial-arts mayhem and hand-to-hand combat but it all seems pretty by-the-numbers with one-note characters and a paper-thin script that don’t do the video game justice. Enough to satisfy long-time “Kombat” fans but others will likely want to press game over.https://dlepik.com/2026/05/07/money-aint-everything-out-of-four-was-a-stylish-but-empty-urban-melodrama-set-in-detroit-about-a-street-hustler-champ-finley-who-battles-betrayal-within-his-own-crew-dion-rice-6iaor-an/dlepikcomen2026-05-07T12:27:34+00:00“Money Ain’t Everything” (** out of four) was a stylish but empty urban melodrama set in Detroit about a street hustler (Champ Finley) who battles betrayal within his own crew (Dion Rice, 6IAOR, and others) and various corrupt cops (H. Carrington, Shalada Hunter, and others) as he struggles to survive the game. Guns, sex, drugs, cash, etc etc by-the-numbers in this overly familiar story although fast-moving enough to remain watchable. Finley shows some promise in the lead role.https://dlepik.com/2026/05/07/insidious-inferno-out-of-four-was-an-insidiously-awful-horror-thriller-about-a-young-couple-neil-green-and-stephanie-leet-who-rent-a-cottage-in-a-secluded-village-that-is-what-else-haunted/dlepikcomen2026-05-07T11:53:19+00:00“Insidious Inferno” (* out of four) was an insidiously awful horror thriller about a young couple (Neil Green and Stephanie Leet) who rent a cottage in a secluded village that is (what else) haunted and had a series of gruesome past murders that remain unsolved. Umpteenth rip-off of “The Amityville Horror” and also “The Haunting” with the “Insidious” title added as a crash cash-in. Whatever; film is permeated with tired cliches and looks cheap.