Watch Out! Corey Likes These

So by now I hope you've all checked out Undercover Blues and Zero Effect. Time to move on, because we have a lot of staff with a lot of opinions. I'd be remiss if I didn't give Corey a chance to tell us what all he thinks you should see, and it appears as he's gone on a similar quest to find some hidden gems for you all. And no, I didn't explicitly tell him he wasn't allowed to pick Space Jam, but he was heavily encouraged to think of 5 other movies. So since we know you've all seen all the movies in the Tournament of Champions, check out one of these this weekend instead!

Corey has also gone down the "Hidden Gems" route

Here Comes the Boom: Kevin James plays an uninspired biology teacher who decides to step up to save the music program from being cut from his school. While he start out halfhearted, the passion of the music teacher, played by Henry Winkler, inspires him to go all out in his efforts and he decides to jump into a cage to fight MMA and use his earnings to keep music alive and inspiring the kids at his school. Winkler is at his peak of his career transformation going from ultimate cool guy to ultimate lovable nerd while MMA pioneer Bas Rutten plays the comic relief to perfection next to a professional comedian. This movie has everything – laughs, drama, inspiration, Salema Heyak looking as good as ever… On my list of great date night movies too.

Available on Starz platforms

Houseguest: Sinbad plays Phil Hartman's long-lost childhood friend as they reconnect after decades of not seeing each other. And when I say plays, I mean plays. Sinbad I actually just a guy trying to get away from some mob guys and lays low in Hartman's home. The truth eventually comes out but only after Sinbad helps make makes Hartman's family understand each other better and brings them a lot closer. These two high-drama types of storylines are done in the most hilarious of ways. Sinbad and Hartman play off each other so perfectly in every situation for non-stop laughs.

Not available for free anywhere, but I'll bet Corey would be so happy you're watching it, he'll go halfsies with you

Victory: Victory, or Escape to Victory is you are British, is perhaps the best soccer movie ever. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, and Pele all as Allied prisoners of war in a German prison camp during the second world war. They are brought together to play the a German team in an exhibition match and propaganda stunt. As the allied POWs prepare for the game they also prepare for their escape. Along with Pele, there are a bevvy of professional soccer players in this movie, making for top level action being displayed. Caine and Stallone's personalities clash perfectly to build the drama in this high-stakes plot.

Available on HBO Max

Multiplicity: Have you ever has so much on your plate you wished you could just clone yourself to be more productive? You could have one of you go to work, one of you take the kids to different practices, and one of you fix up the house like you can enjoy life and have fun? That is what Michael Keaton decides to do but what could go wrong trying to keep it a secret that there are four of you? Watch this forgotten mid-90s comedy gem and find out.

Available on whatever a Tubi TV is

The Lion King 1 ½: We all love the Lion King, but that was only half the story. While Disney straight-to-video films often are met with poor reviews, this movie is regarded as far and away the best and probably one deserving of a theatrical release. It tells the story of The Lion King from Timon and Pumba's perspective in a Mystery Science Theater 3000 kind of way. They were there the entire time! Nathan and Ernie Sabella reprise their roles as the voices of the iconic duo and bring an extra level of hilarity to all our favorite moments from the original classic. You can also find out what happened during the years of Simba's life as he grew up in the forest with them. Good times those truly were. While little may live up to the original's soundtrack, this one has great music too. “Dig a Tunnel” will be stuck in your head.

Available on Disney+