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Special ops agents the Expendables find themselves in a new pickle as nuclear WWIII steams closer to the brink. Now, Christmas (Jason Statham), Gunner (Dolph Lundgren), Easy Day (50 Cent), Toll Road (Randy Couture), Gina (Megan Fox) and the rest of the crew will have to work quickly to save the world, again. Written by Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, and Max Adams, Directed by Scott Waugh, this lowest common denominator of a film caters to its audience with impeccably delivered testosterone soaked one liners, oozing the 80’s action nostalgia more than should be allowable by law, read as, so bad it’s just bad. This laughably bad installment has the audience chucking intentionally and unintentionally from start to finish, which thankfully almost couldn’t come quicker with a runtime of one hour and forty three minutes. Brace for impact, EXPEND4BLES is about to crash land into a theatre near you, you don’t want to be caught in its backwash….Peeyewww. EXPEND4BLES is rated R.

Now several years after World War II master detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) is retired and living in Venice Italy. But, when friend and writer Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey) shows up at his door with an invitation to a seance, Poirot finds himself back in the game sleuthing clues on a fresh murder. Of course, murder at a seance on Halloween can only mean one thing, ghosts. Now, sifting through clues may come with supernatural help. One thing is certain, the hand and mind of Poirot is sure and swift. Written by Michael Green based on the work of Agatha Christie and Directed by Kenneth Branagh, this third installment of the Hercule Poirot’s adventures comes as the most polished and concise in the bunch running an hour and forty three minutes of runtime. Cinematically rich with lush production design, Branagh and company have crafted a visually compelling whodunit with just enough element of spook to keep things interesting, although frustrating in that there’s no way for the audience to play along with the actual events as the final reveal is reliant on clues we’re not fully privy to, so it goes. Regardless, as we roll into fall and the veil grows thin this entertaining ride serves its purpose to welcome us in. A Haunting in Venice is rated PG-13.

The Portokalos family heads back to Greece to honor the memory of their father and a family reunion, but, before you can say souvlaki the chaos ensues. Crossed wires and a classic comedy of coincidences exposes new family secrets, new relatives, new loves, and of course a wedding. Topping things off, it can only be done Grecian style. Written and Directed by Nia Vardalos this kitschy waltz down memory lane sets up for expected sit-com esque comedic delivery with a few unexpected twists along the way. Reuniting the cast we’ve already come to know including Vardalos, John Corbett, Andrea Martin, Maria Vacratsis, Joey Fatone, and Gia Carides, this completely harmless feel good film plays to its strengths and doesn’t overstay its welcome with a brisk runtime of 91 minutes. Relatable for anyone who’s come from a large family or wants to feel like they’ve come from a large family, this goofy look at family dynamics manages to bring some surprisingly heartfelt moments together. You could do a lot worse. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is rated PG-13.