The Movie "No Good Deed" Borders on Being No Good at All

 

The basic premises for a truly realistically scary flick are prevalent in "No Good Deed" as women are actually killed by disturbed violent and jealous male lovers.

Colin, well acted by Idris Elba, a convicted killer of women unrealistically escapes from a prison transport van. As a fugitive he wrecks his stolen car near the house of Terry, well acted by Taraji P. Henson. Of course she is alone while her husband is a away and he slyly gains her trust and gets invited into the house.

When Terry discovers he's a sadistic prick who should have never been born, it's too late and the predicable physical conflict begins. She manages to knock him out cold, and as too many of these types of movies play out, she runs away instead of permanently disabling him. Of course he recovers and wreaks more havoc, and for a second time she renders him helpless for a short time and because there is still not enough pages in the script, runs off again instead of finishing the job.

"No Good Deed" takes are real turn to ridiculous town when Terry briefly argues with her husband on the phone when she should be calling the police (911). This DVD is one and a half stars at best.



Lust and Love Collide Well in Young Adult Flick "Two Night Stand," Yet is Missing Something.

 

 

To use the parliamentary language of our time, two young hotties use the Internet to hook-up and get each other off.

Megan, nicely played by Analeigh Tipton is coaxed into getting into a one night stand by her friend Faiza (Jessica Szohr) who is in a serious relationship. Megan Skypes Alec (Miles Teller) on her lap top, and tactfully but bluntly conveys that she just wants to have sex. Alec obliges her request, and invites her to his place.

The two youthful souls live in Minnesota during winters peek. The next morning, Megan wakes up and is dressed and ready to leave while he sleeps. A vast snow storm has stranded her at his place. Now the two are forced to actually talk to one another.

It's a tale as old as Hollywood itself; Man and women meet, rendezvous in coitus ventures, laugh together, fight, then break up despite being perfect for each other, and the writers maybe bet on which percent of its audience members actually believe the two won't ever get back together.

"Two Night Stand" released on DVD January 6 and theaters on September 25 is targeted for the younger crowd, I'd say between 12-30 year-old's, and despite it's predictability there is an unexpected little twist toward the conclusion. To be honest, I didn't like or hate this movie, so I had to rate it right in the middle; two and half stars out of five.