John Cena & Awkwafina in Killer Lottery Dark Comedy

“Katie’s the biggest jackpot of all time. Just find her!” Prime Video has debuted the trailer for a goofy dark comedy called Jackpot!, the latest movie from comedy filmmaker Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy, Ghostbusters, A Simple Favor). Set in a near future where a killer lottery has been created in economically struggling California. This has one of the ultimate concepts that acts as a metaphor for America: in the near future, a “Grand Lottery” has been newly established in California – the catch: anyone can kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. So it’s kind of like The Purge mashed up with Lottery Ticket? “You can’t win if you don’t play.” Feig’s Jackpot! stars Awkwafina and John Cena, along with appearances by MGK, Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri, Seann William Scott, Dolly de Leon, Donald Elise Watkins, and Sam Asghari. This definitely looks like a streaming comedy – a cheesy fight movie with all the usual tropes and nothing actually funny to offer. Unfortunately… I’ll be skipping this one. // Continue Reading ›