By Robert Scucci
| Published 9 seconds ago

Imagine getting yourself into so much trouble that you decide the best thing to do for your personal safety is to stage a fight with a cop so they arrest you. This solution, as seen in 2021’s Copshop, may seem simple enough because there’s no safer place than a holding cell hidden behind a bulletproof door. The problem is that one of the men who has a bounty on you knows exactly where you’re hiding, so he stages a drunk driving accident with the intention of getting booked and transported to the cell across from the one you’re currently hiding out in until things blow over.

Even worse, there’s yet another psychopath who’s after both of you and has absolutely no qualms about mowing down an entire police station with machine guns for the love of the game. He’s also friendly with a couple of corrupt officers on the inside, meaning you’re all pretty much dead meat because the only person on duty at this late hour is a rookie cop who’s not incompetent by any stretch of the imagination, but severely outnumbered.

Here’s the thing about Copshop, as well as a bunch of other neo noir crime thrillers that fall in this wheelhouse. They’re billed as action films, mystery films, and suspense films, but they’re never called comedies despite the fact that they’re way more fun than they have any right to be. Watching Copshop is such a treat because it plays things straight, while also maintaining a wicked sense of humor that keeps the entire experience infinitely rewatchable.

Location, Location, Location

Copshop first introduces us to a fixer on the run named Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo). Teddy takes on a job that gets him in trouble with some very dangerous people in high places, resulting in his desperate attempt to lay low until things blow over. His plan is simple. Punch rookie cop Val Young (Alexis Louder) in the face in front of witnesses so he gets dragged to the precinct and processed. He does exactly that and thinks he’s safe for a while, but matters get complicated when one of the hitmen hired to ice him, Bob Viddick (Gerard Butler), catches wise to this plan and tracks him down.

Bob Viddick intentionally gets himself arrested by pretending to drive drunk and crashing into a routine traffic stop in the area, knowing he’ll be brought to the same jail. Unaware of the larger scheme at play, Val throws the hitman into the holding cell across from Teddy, and the two immediately start exchanging threatening words once they’re left alone.

Meanwhile, Officer Huber (Ryan O’Nan) starts snooping around the evidence locker because he’s been skimming drugs from inventory, which has rightfully made Sergeant Duane Mitchell (Chad Coleman) suspicious of his extracurricular activities.

To make matters infinitely worse, there’s yet another dangerous man named Tony Lamb (Toby Huss) who knows exactly where both Murretto and Viddick are located, and he just so happens to be working with Officer Huber. Tony Lamb is a picture-perfect psychopath who laughs his way through the precinct while pumping the place full of lead. A rival hitman to Viddick, the only thing Lamb cares about is stealing the job out from under him and cashing in on the bounty. As chaos unfolds inside the police station, Val realizes she’s alone in her attempts to neutralize the situation and will have to take matters into her own hands.

Absolute Bedlam Behind Bulletproof Glass

The story told in Copshop is a fairly simple one, but it’s executed flawlessly. The dynamic between a rookie cop with a home team advantage and the people who have infiltrated her station to play their war games makes for some supremely tense moments once everybody’s motives become clear. Val, who clearly has combat experience despite being relatively new to the force, isn’t a damsel in distress, but she’s undeniably outnumbered.

Tony Lamb unloads ammo on anybody who crosses his path, seemingly on impulse, and you can tell he’s the scariest guy in the room based entirely on how much fun he’s having. Viddick and Murretto are a bit more complicated because they’re both trying to win Val’s trust in order to gain the upper hand. The problem for them is that they got themselves arrested under false pretenses, meaning they’re professional liars by default.

Good, Violent Fun

Copshop, while not necessarily offering anything new to this locked down brand of neo noir crime thrillers, succeeds because everybody brings their A game. There’s always humor behind the menace, especially from Toby Huss, who’s having just a little too much fun portraying Tony Lamb with sadistic glee. The entire premise is a spectacle because there’s no better place to stage a shootout than a building with a literal armory on site, and Copshop takes full advantage of its setting.

Part of the fun of watching Copshop comes from knowing that every single antagonist is a terrible person. Val is forced to decide which of these men she can work with if she wants to make it out of the station alive, and the unfortunate reality is that she probably shouldn’t trust any of them. If you find yourself wondering how this is all going to play out and could use a bit of levity to carry you through an otherwise tense, action-packed thriller, you can stream Copshop on Netflix as of this writing.

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Young and the Restless has Crazy Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) heading back to Y&R soon, and I suspect she may play a part in Mariah Copeland‘s (Camryn Grimes) mental health storyline that’s going to be ongoing for a while.

We’re going to talk about how Patty might cross paths with Mariah in Fairview Psychiatric Hospital. This may all have a big Ian Ward (Ray Wise) twist coming.

Mariah Copeland Reaches Rock Bottom on Young and the Restless

Right now, Mariah is pretty much at rock bottom, and everything’s about to catch up with her. She pushed away her wife, Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks), who’s filing for divorce and is already moving on with Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei). Plus, Mariah abandoned their daughter, Aria Porter Copeland, and has gotten freakishly obsessed with Dominic Chancellor (Ethan Ray Clark) and has kidnapped him.

Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway) and Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) are searching for her and Dominic. Mariah’s planning to leave the country with the kid. Dominic is starting to ask a lot of questions. And I think pretty soon he’s going to get scared.

We can see that Mariah has had a complete break with reality. She’s hallucinating Ian Ward. And she believes Dominic is actually her son and should have been ever since she gave birth to him when she was the surrogate who carried him for Abby and Devon, who are his biological parents.

Christine Williams Returns to Defend Mariah Against Kidnapping Charges on Y&R

Right now, Mariah is headed to Mexico. But Detective James Burrow (Matt Cohen) and Abby, Devon, and Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) are planning to hop in the jet and intervene to catch her before Mariah gets too much further away with Dominic.

Now, we also know that Christine Williams (Lauralee Bell) is back soon to represent somebody who’s in legal trouble. It seems like she may be the one who’s trying to keep Mariah out of a prison sentence of life behind bars. It won’t be too long—should be by the end of Sweeps—that Detective Burrow slaps cuffs on Mariah and they get Dominic away from her and back to his parents.

We know Mariah is going to face serious consequences. But I mean, she’s not a criminal mastermind. She’s not a repeat offender. She is a deeply unhinged woman in the middle of a deep mental health crisis. Clearly, what she needs is long-term professional help as an inpatient at a secure psychiatric hospital, not prison.

Stacy Haiduk Returns to Young and the Restless as Patty Williams in March

I suspect Christine negotiates some sort of long-term stay for Mariah in Fairview Psychiatric instead of going to the state prison. I would expect an insanity plea. And I think Devon and Abby would agree to that. Because they were just saying this week that this is not the sane Mariah they know and love.

Devon and Abby are going to want Mariah to get the psychiatric help she needs. And this could be where “Crazy” Patty Williams comes into the story. We know Stacy Haiduk is back as Patty. She’s the younger sister of former police chief Paul Williams (Doug Davidson).

Her first air date as Patty is set for March after a 10-year absence from Y&R. Stacy’s last appearance was 2016. Last we heard, Patty is in a psychiatric hospital for her various criminal deeds. I suspect we could see Mariah sent to the same psych hospital as Patty, most likely Fairview. Because those are the sets they have.

If you’re a Days of Our Lives viewer, you will know Stacy Haiduk, who plays Kristen DiMera and her doppelganger, Susan Banks, over on the Peacock soap. What’s interesting is Stacy plays those roles and they were once played by Eileen Davidson, who of course plays Ashley Abbott (Eileen Davidson) on Y&R. Stacy was her recast. And now we’ve got her returning as Patty.

The Dark History Between Sharon Newman and Patty Williams on Y&R

The timing of it coming right after February Sweeps has me thinking that Mariah is going to wind up in the same psych ward as Patty. That means things could get really wild. Because both Mariah and Patty have a history with Ian Ward.

Mariah’s mom, Sharon Newman, has a dark and complicated history with Patty. If you don’t remember, back when Sharon was with Dylan McAvoy (Steve Burton), she suffered a miscarriage and then she had a breakdown. She was in Fairview and she was gaslit by her psychiatrist into thinking she was still pregnant.

This shrink at Fairview was tormenting Sharon because that woman hated Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow). Because of a high school incident. In the end, it was actually Patty who alerted Nick to the fact that Christian Newman (Alex Wilson) was alive and that Sharon was keeping his son from him. Patty had a major storyline last time that tied into this same group of people. Paul’s sister Patty was also once married to Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman). But he did her dirty. Over the years, Patty had several mental health issues and nervous breakdowns.

Is Ian Ward Alive or a Hallucination for Mariah?

We know how much Josh Griffith loves mental health storylines. He’s even done multiple ones at the same time. So, that’s kind of what I’m expecting with Patty’s return. Of course, the viewers know that Ian is alive. After Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) shot him, he was declared dead at the ranch.

But Ian came back to life in the ambulance and he hasn’t been seen again in the flesh. Mariah has been seeing him for quite a while. But that’s been a hallucination. But not only could we be getting Patty back, we also may be getting Ian back alive and in person, not just a figment of Mariah’s tormented mind.

If Ian is alive, we may find out that he was already in touch with Patty or he may get in touch with her soon. If you were watching back in the mid-2010s, you may remember that Ian was presumed dead back then in a fire at Newman Tower that he had started. But Patty saved Ian’s life and they wound up running off together.

Patty Williams and Mariah Copeland: A Wild New Young and the Restless fans Mental Health Storyline

At some point, Ian bailed on Patty. It kind of feels out of nowhere that they’re bringing back Stacy Haiduk to Young and the Restless. I love the actress. But just storyline-wise it’s like, okay, why? But if they are going to carry over Mariah’s storyline beyond the kidnapping and keep her around, especially with hallucination Ian lurking, I feel like Patty has logically got to be part of that storyline.

If you remember, they’ve had Ian in a priest collar the whole time he’s been visiting Mariah at the Boston clinic and while on the run while she’s imagining him. It would be really wild if Ian is alive and really masquerading as a priest to visit patients at Fairview, including Patty, who really likes him.

Ian Uses Patty to get to Mariah?

Ian might even plan to use Patty as some sort of conduit to get his hands on Mariah again. Because Ian’s alive and nobody knows it but the viewers, I fully expect him to slither back and start doing bad things. Because nobody’s looking for him. Victor’s certain he’s dead and so is everybody else.

What would be really terrible is if the doctors at the psych clinic are finally able to convince Mariah that Ian’s a hallucination. But then it turns out she’s seeing the real Ian. Mariah might see him and assume, “Okay, I’m imagining Ian.” That would be wild.

If Mariah tells Sharon, she would probably also assume Mariah is imagining things. Because Sharon is also convinced that Ian’s dead and gone. I know that if Patty is in the same psych hospital where Mariah is sent after she’s caught, that would horrify Sharon. Because of their twisted history.

The bottom line is Patty would be a horrible influence on Mariah if they wind up in a psych ward together. With Stacy Haiduk’s air date in March, that gives time for Mariah to be caught with Dominic by the end of February Sweeps and then for Christine to make a plea deal for a psych hospital instead of prison. Then Mariah is sent to the psych ward and—bam—there’s Patty. We have a whole new storyline of mental health stuff that goes off the rails.

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By Chris Snellgrove
| Published 27 seconds ago

A raunchy, critically reviled comedy from the ‘90s became a breakout smash hit, transforming a relatively unknown comedian into one of the hottest names in Hollywood. That film was Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), a grossout movie so weirdly beloved that it spawned its own quirky franchise. To see where that franchise (not to mention Carrey’s career) got its start, be sure to stream this modern comedy classic on Netflix today!

The premise of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is that the titular PI is a kooky animal wrangler who specializes in tracking down missing pets. He gets hired to find a dolphin stolen from the Miami Dolphins, and he has to deliver results before the upcoming Super Bowl. Along the way, he’ll mingle with the rich, schmooze with the beautiful, and generally charm his way into and out of the craziest situations Miami has ever seen.

The Movie That Created A Superstar

The cast of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is small and eclectic, featuring Friends icon Courtney Cox as a publicist for the Miami Dolphins. Speaking of the Dolphins, Dan Marino plays himself, and horror legend Udo Kier plays a tycoon as wealthy as he is eccentric. But the real star of the show is Jim Carrey, who managed to parlay this impressive feature film debut into a lifelong Hollywood career based solely on the strength of his manic and maniacal performance.

Jim Carrey’s powerhouse performance generated serious word of mouth, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective ended up earning $107.2 million against a budget of only $15 million. This made a follow-up film downright inevitable, and we eventually got two sequels (one with Carrey, one without) and a children’s cartoon. In 2021, a new sequel was officially announced, though whether Carrey will appear or whether this film will even see the light of day (it’s been about half a decade since we’ve had any real updates) remains unknown.

The Critics Take Aim

Incredibly, reviewers generally hated Ace Ventura: Pet Detective when it came out, and the film has a stunningly low 47 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics generally griped about the rubberfaced antics and potty humor of leading man Jim Carrey, believing that he overpowers the entire film with his larger-than-life presence. However, they noted that the movie would prove popular with Carrey’s fans because it is chock full of the wacky humor that soon became his trademark. 

It may go without saying, but Ace Ventura: Pet Detective has had a major cultural impact that far exceeds its low Rotten Tomatoes score. This was one of the comedy touchstones of the ‘90s, and youngsters of that era spent far too much time and energy showing off their impressions of Carrey. Make no mistake; he whirled into Hollywood with the force of a hurricane, and no film (comedy or otherwise) was ever quite the same after his whirlwind debut.

Falling In Love With A Shady New Character

The reviewers are right about one thing, though: how much you enjoy this film is going to come down to how much you enjoy Carrey’s unique brand of humor. I was relatively young when Ace Ventura: Pet Detective premiered in theaters, but I was already familiar with Carrey thanks to his performance as Fire Marshall Bill on In Living Color. That variety show (which doesn’t get nearly enough love, in my opinion) showcased Carrey’s ability to transform a one-note punchline into an ongoing shtick, and there was always something mesmerizing about watching him disappear into a role like this. 

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is Jim Carrey unleashed, and he throws himself into this bizarre new role with even more gusto than he ever approached In Living Color. It’s a movie filled with punchlines, and Carrey imbues each one with more funny faces and sound effects than you’ll find in the entire Policy Academy franchise. His brand of humor isn’t for everyone, but considering that Ace Ventura became a successful franchise and Carrey became a Hollywood legend, it’s fair to say that general moviegoers loved what he was selling. 

Will you love what Jim Carrey has to offer in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, or is this one raunchy ‘90s comedy that you’d rather see stuck in the past? You won’t know until you stream this career-making cult classic for yourself on Netflix. Remember, though: if you start uncontrollably talking like Ace Ventura after the credits roll, we won’t be held responsible for what your family does to you!