Guns Up Review: Kevin James vs. John Wick (And Why It Didn’t Work)

If you’re looking for an over‑the‑top Kevin James movie review, you’ve come to the right place. Guns Up (2025) tries to marry classic action‑movie vibes like John Wick with diner dreams and mob clichés, but ends up more confused than cool. In the newest episode of Adam Sandler Please Stop, we watched it so you don’t have to and had plenty to say about it. Apple Podcasts

In Guns Up, Kevin James stars as Ray Hayes, a former cop turned mob enforcer who wants nothing more than to retire, open a diner with his wife, and live a quiet life. Then, of course, everything blows up when a rival mob takeover forces Ray back into one last bloody night of henchmen, one‑eyed villains, and more knives than common sense.

On the podcast, we break down the movie’s incoherent plot, James’s performance that never quite lands, and why Christina Ricci ends up being the real hero of the story. From Luis Guzmán’s dagger‑cane antics to Irish Danny’s surprising highlight moments, this is one chaotic action flick worth deconstructing.

Even though Guns Up didn’t hit the mark as a serious action film, it’s an absolute gold mine for podcast commentary. We talk mob movie tropes, Kevin James’s attempt at grittiness (and where it falls flat), and why this movie feels like it was written in a fever dream.

🔗 Apple Podcasts (official episode links vary by episode):
👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-sandler-please-stop/id1207872674 Apple Podcasts

🎧 Spotify
👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/0KubjOkbr1ePnRNU9DdXio Spotify

📻 Spreaker
👉 https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/adam-sandler-please-stop--2896668 Spreaker

🎙️ iHeartRadio
👉 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-adam-sandler-please-stop-29197388/ iHeart

📱 Podcast Addict
👉 https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/adam-sandler-please-stop/3164815 Podcast Addict

📻 Castro Podcasts
👉 https://castro.fm/itunes/1207872674 Castro

📺 Podbay
👉 https://podbay.fm/p/adam-sandler-please-stop Podbay

🎧 Podcast Republic
👉 https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1207872674 Podcast Republic

📍 Podtail
👉 https://podtail.com/en/podcast/adam-sandler-please-stop/ Podtail