Rick Overton’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

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Rick Overton has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2010s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Groundhog Day.
Recurring themes

Scrooged
1988
Fantasy · Comedy

The Young Master
1980
Action · Comedy

The Big Brawl
1980
Action · Comedy

Dragon Lord
1982
Action · Comedy

Return to the 36th Chamber
1980
Action · Comedy

Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989
Crime · Action

Dragons Forever
1988
Action · Comedy

Bulletproof Monk
2003
Action · Comedy

A cynical TV weatherman, along with his idealistic producer and his sardonic cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
Dir. Harold Ramis · With Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott

The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.
Dir. Ron Howard · With Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley

Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave’s girlfriend Annie leads a band of oddball explorers on a rescue mission. Once inside, they find themselves trapped in an ever-changing supernatural world, threatened by booby traps and pursued by a bloodthirsty Minotaur.
Dir. Bill Watterson · With Nick Thune, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Adam Busch
After exorcising the demons of his ex, Malcolm starts afresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.
Dir. Michael Tiddes · With Marlon Wayans, Jaime Pressly, Essence Atkins
When a western Pennsylvania auto plant is acquired by a Japanese company, brokering auto worker Hunt Stevenson faces the tricky challenge of mediating the assimilation of two clashing corporate cultures. At one end is the Japanese plant manager and the sycophant who is angling for his position. At the other, a number of disgruntled long-time union members struggle with the new exigencies of Japanese quality control.
Dir. Ron Howard · With Michael Keaton, Gedde Watanabe, George Wendt
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate overnight to the size of SUVs. It's then up to mining engineer Chris McCormack and Sheriff Sam Parker to mobilize an eclectic group of townspeople, including the Sheriff's young son, Mike, her daughter, Ashley, and paranoid radio announcer Harlan, into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts.
Dir. Ellory Elkayem · With David Arquette, Kari Wührer, Doug E. Doug
In this musical comedy, Valerie is dealing with her philandering fiancé, Ted, when she finds that a trio of aliens have crashed their spaceship into her swimming pool. Once the furry beings are shaved at her girlfriend's salon, the women discover three handsome men underneath. After absorbing the native culture via television, the spacemen are ready to hit the dating scene in 1980s Los Angeles.
Dir. Julien Temple · With Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey

A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.
Dir. Steven Soderbergh · With Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale
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