*Spoilers possible Summary: Dumbledore can’t act against Grindelwald because they made a pact when they were kids. Same for the big baddy. He can’t go head-to-head against Dumbledore for the same reason. But the big baddy would like to reshape the world and have the wizarding world come out of hiding. Additional Comments: It’s okay…
Starring: Shia Labouf Genre: thriller, action Spoiler free version- it was great if somewhat confusing and unrealistic yet oddly terrifying. Spoilers ahead. Summary: Two strangers are forced to take part in a dangerous adventure. Additional Comments: – Jerry Shaw is the screwup twin content with working at copy cabana and barely making rent. – Ethan…
2 hrs and 43 mins Summary: There’s a fair amount of setup and a lot going on. Despite some slow points, it’s a fun action flick. It hits every typical bond film box, including shootouts, fancy gadgets, pretty women, fancy dresses, spiffy suits, car chases, death, and destruction. Additional Comments: Here, more than in other…
Starring: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Naomie Harris, and Michelle Williams Summary: Venom is an alien living inside Eddie Brock, a down on his luck in life journalist. The symbiotes have a spat and go their separate ways for a time, which almost turns out disastrously. A serial killer gets a hold of part of the…
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Joe Keery, and Taika Waititi Summary: It’s a bit like Edge of Tomorrow meets Leverage meets Inception meets a guy having an existential crisis. There are several layers to the movie. It attempts to find the balance between telling a fun story and a meaningful story. Mostly, it succeeds, but…
Saw it on 8/31/21 Starring: Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton (Also has Robert Patrick) Summary: A woman raised by an assassin finds herself embroiled in a weird and deadly game of cat and mouse with a crazy dude and the crazy dude’s sidekick. Additional Comments: They threw in at least one nice…
Saw it on 9/8/21 Starring: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Fala Chen, and Michelle Yeoh Summary: Shaun and Katy are valet drivers who kind of just loaf about and do karaoke when not on the job. They’re friends who met in high school. Additional Comments: Shaun is Shang-Chi who has some serious daddy issues….
Starring Yifei Liu as Mulan. Donnie Yen plays Commander Tung. Jason Scott Lee plays Bori Khan, the Rouran invader. Though his looks in this one go for a Jason Momoa Aquaman scruffy vibe. Summary: Hua Mulan is kinda a disappointment to her family because she’s overly adventurous. But when war breaks out across Imperial China,…
Starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Summary: Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett, veteran cops go up against a drug cartel. Marcus just wants to retire and enjoy the good life, but he come back to help when it becomes clear somebody’s out to kill his former partner, Mike. Additional Comments: Action packed I enjoyed the…
Starring Will Smith and Tom Holland and Ben Mendelsohn Summary: The worlds greatest spy, Lance Sterling (Will Smith), gets framed for stealing dangerous tech. His only chance to catch the real bad guy and clear his name is turning to Walter Beckett (Tom Holland), a disgraced guy from the gadgets lab. Additional Comments: There are…