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Nothing about Spenser Confidential makes it stand out so fittingly, you can watch it at home for the price of a monthly subscription. If what you want is a standard action-comedy, here’s another one. At least the price is right.

After serving five years in prison for assaulting a corrupt police captain, former Boston police detective Spenser (Mark Wahlberg) wants to move away from his former coworkers and leave everything behind, including his ex-girlfriend, Cissy (Iliza Shlesinger). When Captain John Boylan (Michael Gaston) is viciously executed and another officer is blamed for the crime, Spenser doesn’t buy it. With the help of his roommate Hawk (Winston Duke) and old friend Henry Cimoli (Alan Arkin), he decides to dig into the case everyone else is a little too eager to call closed.

Aside from a reference to fake news, nothing about Spenser Confidential indicates it was made this year. There’s corruption in the police force but it’s tied to drugs and mob families, that sort of deal. There’s nothing heavy or topical like racism anywhere to be found. It’s a light movie with gags about dogs, randy exes, and Spenser getting repeatedly beaten up but always getting a little closer to the truth in the process. To its credit, the villains are sufficiently despicable for you to want to see things all the way through. Even the bad jokes won't deter you from checking the cast of colourful characters (which include James DuMont as "Tracksuit Charlie" and Spenser old, slightly too friendly ex-partner played by Bokeem Woodbine and a smattering of "bad apples") because you know violent justice will be dispensed soon. Nothing’s particularly intolerable. You just wish this was funnier or that the action scenes tried something new, or that the mystery was less easy to solve. You’ve seen this kind of movie so many times you can figure out all but the minutest of details easily. You can even predict what songs will play during the climax based on the names of people or vehicles.

While Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, and Iliza Shlesinger play off each other well, the sequel teased at the end fails to raise any excitement. Another Spenser movie would be more of the same and this is already more of what we’ve seen before. It goes through the motions in a perfectly capable manner, which actually makes it more uninteresting and unremarkable than bad. (September 27, 2020)

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Honestly Im shit! I started writing this and totally forgot about it, but thank you so much @breathflowers for the idea!!! This imagine was supposed to go up on valentines (well actually a long time ago) , but im trash so..Enjoy!

Austin and I had been friends ever since I have memory, we had watched each other grow , from when I got my period to when Austin got his first zit , when I say everything I mean EVERYTHING.We are now currently in highschool and ever since freshman year I realized i love Austin , yep thats me, the cliche girl who falls for her best friend , and everyone around them is aware except him.My friends Ethan and Hila, say I should make a move this friday , but I know his type , and I don't fit in his requirements , believe me , I've been there for every single girlfriend or hoe that Austin’s been with and I don't fit the profile. Sometimes i think to myself I should just maybe , move on , with maybe josh , this kid who allegedly has a crush on me.

“Hey! You going to Ethan’s this friday?” Austin asked , waking me from my daydream

“ Hell yeah , I need a break from this hell , might even make a move on Josh” I said , feeling weird for even mentioning Josh

“Josh? Why? I heard he’s a fucking moron , you better start shaking those ideas , pff.. Stupid Josh and my bestfriend I dont Fucking think so” he said in a tone that really sounded like he was jealous ...wait jealous? Nah can't be.

“Awwwe is someone jealous that Josh might replace them?” I joked

“Pfff.. no , Josh replacing me? Not a chance” he cockily rebuttal

“Whatever, later Post”

“Later (y/n)”

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This whole week (y/n) had been hanging out with stupid Josh, like did she forget about me her best friend? I’m going to be honest, I’m jealous of how close they are getting. What if I lose all my chances with (y/n) ? I’ve been in love with her for so long , I thought it was a stupid crush and it would go away if I dated other girls , but it’s as if I’ve grown to love her more. Maybe I shouldn’t worry so much about Josh, besides on Friday I’ll finally get to spend some time alone with her and tell her how I feel.

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I currently found myself , having a surprisingly good time with Josh , we seemed to have a lot of things in common , we were dancing pretty close to each other if I’m honest , that’s when I felt it as if something was burning me , I look around and I saw Austin looking pissed? I waved my hand at him but he just dismissed it and left. Josh and I kept dancing till things started getting pretty heated , we were kissing as he was leading me outside when I feel his lips aggressively leave mine. As I look up I see a somewhat drunk Austin pushing him and yelling

“(Y/n) IS MY FRIEND , NOW FUCK OFF YOU FUCKING CUNT” with that being said Josh quickly left , just like we planned , now I had to play my role

“Austin what is wrong with you? Why’d you do tha-” before I could continue I was cut off by Austin kissing me , we stood there for a long time before he broke the kiss as said

“ (Y/n) I love you okay? I have loved you since we were 15 and I’m sorry if this ruins our friendship but I had to let you know”