For the first time in what seems like forever, Steve is reviewing 3 big new Hollywood releases with the thriller horror film 'Don't Breathe 2', the new Aretha Franklin movie 'Respect', and Ryan Reynolds new action comedy 'Free Guy'.


Don't Breathe 2

Don’t Breathe 2 is out in theaters today and it is billing itself as the “sequel to the scariest movie this decade”.  The movie picks up a few years after the original and follows a blind man who is trying to protect a girl from some home invaders.

Critics are giving mixed reviews for Don’t Breathe 2 with Rotten Tomatoes scoring it a 50% and metacritic giving it a 41/100.  Don’t Breathe 2 is out in theaters today.


Respect

The next movie is the much anticipated Respect, a movie about the legendary career of Aretha Franklin. Jennifer Hudson stars as the mega star Aretha Franklin and totally nails the role in the film.  The movie follows Aretha from childhood through her rise to stardom.

Respect is getting pretty solid reviews with Rotten Tomatoes scoring it a 70% and metacritic not far behind with a 61/100.  You can Respect in theaters right now.


Free Guy

The final movie out this weekend is Ryan Reynolds’ Free Guy.  Ryan Reynolds plays a video game character who realizes that he is in a video game.  After realizing that he is actually a character in a game, he teams up with a human player to fight the bad guys.

Free Guy is actually getting pretty solid reviews with Rotten Tomatoes scoring it an 86% certified fresh and metacritic rated it a 63/100.  You can see Free Guy in theaters right now.


You can hear the movies reviewed by Steve below.


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