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This is the home of movie reviews mixed with ice cold brews for movie fans everywhere. Also find video versions of these episodes at: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9iKKOVY-rjSZ4iOQcdPt0RpkZ8h8QrbR Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MoviesMerica You'll have fun listening as Van Ebert reviews movies, spoiler-free, while sampling a new beer brew every episode. Feel free to visit moviesmerica.com and also leave a rating and review for this podcast wherever you listen. Also check out Movies Merica on X, Instagram, Gab, Pilled.net and Facebook. 

  1. To Live And Die In L.A. review

    2D AGO

    To Live And Die In L.A. review

    If you think L.A. is Sodom and Gomorrah 2.0 today, it was not exactly Disney World in the 80s either. A movie came out in 1985 that showed the not so glamorous side of L.A. with a story about Secret Service agents chasing down a murderous, psychotic counterfeiter around L.A. That movie is William Friedkin’s “To Live And Die In L.A.”, and if Friedkin’s name sounds familiar, it’s because he also directed “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection.” He brings his gritty, never-know-what-you’re-gonna-get style to his action thriller. William L. Peterson plays the main character, Secret Service agent Richard Chance and his target in a quest for vengeance is a clever counterfeiter named Eric Masters, played by Willem Dafoe. Masters murders someone very close to Chance and that triggers a dangerous, frenzied pursuit where you never know who’s going to make it out alive. “To Live And Die In L.A.” is also famous for a 80s cool soundtrack by Wang Chung. Is it worth checking out? Check out this episode to find out! “To Live And Die In L.A.” also stars Darlanne Fluegel, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, Dean Stockwell, Steve James and Robert Downey Sr. Support the show Feel free to reach out to me via: @MoviesMerica on Twitter @moviesmerica on Instagram Movies Merica on Facebook

    49 min
  2. Send Help review

    FEB 11

    Send Help review

    Tom Hanks did a movie called “Cast Away” almost 30 years ago where his only “companion” on a remote tropical island was a volleyball named Wilson. Fast forward to now, and in this episode’s movie “Send Help”, we’re shown two people that are also trapped on a remote tropical island who would’ve preferred their only “companion” there was a volleyball. Rachel McAdams plays Linda Liddle and Dylan O’Brien plays her corporate boss, Bradley Preston, and they’re both trapped in the middle of nowhere after their corporate jet crashes. Linda back in the world was the hard working company employee, but because she’s socially awkward, gets passed over for promotions. Bradley is the smarmy, narcissistic, cruel owner of the company, only because he got it handed down to him by his Daddy, the company founder. He treats Linda like dirt even though her work keeps the company afloat. Next thing you know the tables are turned on a remote tropical island, where Linda is the boss and Bradley is the helpless subordinate, because Linda has survival skills and he doesn’t. Bradley doesn’t like this arrangement one bit, but Linda of course loves it. Even though Linda helps nurse him back to health and provides food and shelter for Bradley, he still is who he is. Also, Linda doesn’t ever want to leave this island, and the new power dynamic. This leads to some bloody conflict and chaos. Is it worth going to the theater to see everything that happens? Watch this episode to find out! “Send Help” also stars Dennis Haysbert, Edyll Ismail, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, Thaneth Warakulnukroh, Emma Raimi, Kristy Best, Francesca Waters and Olivia Sawyer.  Support the show Feel free to reach out to me via: @MoviesMerica on Twitter @moviesmerica on Instagram Movies Merica on Facebook

    48 min
  3. Mercy review

    FEB 10

    Mercy review

    Chris Pratt’s new movie takes us into a time where if you’ve been accused of a violent crime, no lawyer and no jury for you! “Mercy” is about a new AI criminal justice system that uses its super-duper AI powers to play judge, jury and executioner to those accused of violent crime. The accused are locked into a chair and sit face to face with the Mercy AI system which appears in the form of Rebecca Ferguson who looks better than most judges you’ll deal with. The accused then has 90 minutes to prove their innocence, and has the AI power of Mercy at their fingertips to do so. It’s a cinematic interpretation of the saying “Someone who is their own lawyer has a fool for a client.” In this movie’s case, Pratt is a detective so he’s got a bit of criminal investigation experience and he puts it to use after he’s the one in the Mercy chair, accused of killing his wife. He gets to look through all the evidence. Call anyone in the law enforcement community and they’ll go anywhere you need them to in order to find clues, leads, etc. As Pratt leads this investigation to clear himself, he uncovers a sinister plot. Is it worth finding out more in the theater? Watch this episode to find out! “Mercy” also stars Annabelle Wallis, Chris Sullivan, Kali Reis, Kylie Rogers, Jeff Pierre, Rafi Gavron, Kenneth Choi, Jamie McBride and Ross Gosla.  Support the show Feel free to reach out to me via: @MoviesMerica on Twitter @moviesmerica on Instagram Movies Merica on Facebook

    45 min
  4. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple review

    JAN 26

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple review

    The Rage Virus was unleashed upon the world by some environmentalist terrorists, turning people into bloodthirsty zombies, and now it’s 28 years later. In “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”, people have begin to adapt to this savage, murderous, bloody world. Bad news is, so have the bloodthirsty zombies. Since this world is changing, only the most aware, the most intelligent and/or the strongest will survive. Enter Dr. Kelson, played by Ralph Fiennes, who takes innovative steps in his fight against those with the Rage Virus, like coating himself in iodine, which he says prevents being infected by the virus. In the previous “28 Years Later” movie, he had to protect a young boy, Spike, and his mother, Isla. Now a new threat emerges. Is this world ready to deal with them? Is it worth finding out in the theater? Watch this episode to find out! “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” also stars Jack O’Connell, Alfie Williams, Connor Newall, Erin Kellyman, Maura Bird, Ghazi Al Ruffai, Robert Rhodes, Emma Laird, Sam Locke and Chi Lewis-Parry.  Support the show Feel free to reach out to me via: @MoviesMerica on Twitter @moviesmerica on Instagram Movies Merica on Facebook

    47 min
  5. Greenland 2: Migration review

    JAN 19

    Greenland 2: Migration review

    In the first Greenland movie, Greenland turned out to be more than just possibly the future 51st state of the United State Of America. It was a refuge for those who survived the trip, and got there before a planet-killing meteor hits Earth. Now with “Greenland 2: Migration”, it’s been 5 years since that meteor, named Clarke, hit. The refuge seems to be getting much closer to its expiration date, and fast. Our protagonists, the Garrity family, led by John Garrity, played by Gerard Butler, are suddenly thrust into a cross-country trip to find another refuge. Kinda sounds like the first movie. Is it worth going to the theater to check it out? Find out in this episode of Movies Merica! “Greenland 2: Migration” also stars Morena Baccarin, Tommie Earl Jenkins, Trond Fausa, Amber Rose Revah, Gina Gangar, Antonio De Lima, Peter Polycarpou, Beruce Khan, Roman Griffin Davis and Gordon Alexander.  Support the show Feel free to reach out to me via: @MoviesMerica on Twitter @moviesmerica on Instagram Movies Merica on Facebook

    46 min
  6. Avatar: Fire And Ash review

    JAN 17

    Avatar: Fire And Ash review

    There are some that laugh at James Cameron’s Avatar movies but Cameron, so far, has always got the last laugh on them all the way to the bank. The first two Avatar movies are the first and third highest grossing movies of all times, not accounting for inflation. Take that internet trolls! Now Cameron is looking to laugh again with his third Avatar movie, “Avatar: Fire And Ash.” Our main characters, Jake Sully, and his Na’vi wife, Neytiri return to pick up the pieces on Pandora after the chaos from the last movie. They have to deal with an unspeakable tragedy in their family, all the while, trying to evade capture, or worse, by the evil Colonel Quaritch and the “sky people.” They desperately want Jake for what they see as treason, and also to be able to exploit the planet Pandora for all its resources. Now a potentially game-changing development, involving human breathing on Pandora, creates an even bigger potential threat to the Na’vi. Commonly referred to Dances With Smurfs or Ferngully In Space, the Avatar movies are Cameron’s environmentalist afterschool specials wrapped up in a CGI extravaganza. Is it worth seeing at the theater? Check out this episode to find out! “Avatar: Fire And Ash” stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, David Thewlis and Jack Champion.  Support the show Feel free to reach out to me via: @MoviesMerica on Twitter @moviesmerica on Instagram Movies Merica on Facebook

    59 min
  7. The Long Kiss Goodnight review

    12/19/2025

    The Long Kiss Goodnight review

    I continue my reviews of unconventional Christmas movies with the yuletide classic, “The Long Kiss Goodnight”, in which you get scenes that mix automatic weapons, Christmas lights, yummy treats, bad beats, pies in the face, mistletoe and bombs that blow. Geena Davis plays Samantha Caine who can’t remember most anything past 8 years ago but steadily is getting memories back. Meanwhile, the covert American government agency she, unbeknownst to her, was an assassin for, thought she was dead but now they know she’s alive and they want to reverse that. Samuel L. Jackson plays Mitch Hennessey, a low-rent private eye, trying to help Samantha remember who she was. He gets caught in the crossfire as naughty government elves come to take Samantha’s Christmas spirit away AKA put her in the ground. All the while, in the background, this movie drops the needle on some great Christmas tunes, which just makes this a bullet-riddled Christmas classic all the more. “The Long Kiss Goodnight” also stars Craig Bierko, David Morse, Brian Cox, Yvonne Zima, Patrick Malahide, Tom Amandes, Melina Kanakaredes, Joseph McKenna, Dan Warry-Smith, Rex Linn and Edwin Hodge.  Support the show Feel free to reach out to me via: @MoviesMerica on Twitter @moviesmerica on Instagram Movies Merica on Facebook

    45 min
  8. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair review

    12/16/2025

    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair review

    Usually when you stuff too many genres into a movie, you come out with a bloated, overstuffed, pretentious turkey of a movie, but not with “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair.” In it we get westerns, anime/manga, Kung-Fu action, exploitation movie and a pulpy bloody mess but it all fits into a 4 hour 35 minute mammoth movie, In 2003, “Kill Bill: Vol 1” was released followed by “Kill Bill: Vol. 2” in 2004 as Quentin Tarantino’s 4th and 5th movies. “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair” combines those two movies together along with some extra footage. A simple plot explanation is The Bride must kill her ex-boss and lover Bill who betrayed her at her wedding rehearsal, shot her in the head and took away her unborn daughter. But first, she must make the other four members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad suffer. Is it worth going to the theater to see this for the extra footage, or if you haven’t seen it, to see everything in this? Check out this episode to find out. “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair” stars Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Julie Dreyfus, Chiaki Kuriyama, Sonny Chiba, Gordon Liu, Michael Parks, Michael Bowen, Jun Kunimura, Kenji Oba, Yuki Kazamatsuri, James Parks, Sakichi Sato and Jonathan Loughran.  Support the show Feel free to reach out to me via: @MoviesMerica on Twitter @moviesmerica on Instagram Movies Merica on Facebook

    41 min
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This is the home of movie reviews mixed with ice cold brews for movie fans everywhere. Also find video versions of these episodes at: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9iKKOVY-rjSZ4iOQcdPt0RpkZ8h8QrbR Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MoviesMerica You'll have fun listening as Van Ebert reviews movies, spoiler-free, while sampling a new beer brew every episode. Feel free to visit moviesmerica.com and also leave a rating and review for this podcast wherever you listen. Also check out Movies Merica on X, Instagram, Gab, Pilled.net and Facebook. 

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    Van Ebert
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    198
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