Fun Despite Numerous Story Flaws Summary: (spoilers after ads) This is a young adult post-apocalypse sci-fi adventure. It’s also a book adaptation. I have not read the book, and I have no intention of doing so. That said, the world came across cool and the movie ended up being entertaining. Additional Comments: Characters 3.5/5: Hester…
*Spoiler Section After Ads Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Margo Martindale (I love her), Isabela Moner, Tig Notaro, Olivia Spencer (Love her too), and many more 4/5 Surprisingly Touching Family Story Summary: A husband and wife consider adopting through the foster system because they want to shake up the monotony of their lives. They take…
4/5 Creed II: Powerful Boxing Movie *Spoilers and Favorites after the ads Summary: I’ve never seen any of the Rocky movies, and I’m not a fan of the professional sports movies anyway. Still, despite being completely 100% predictable, Creed II delivers on entertainment. Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) is the heavyweight boxing champion of the…
Summary: When a heist goes terribly wrong, the entire crew perishes. To make matters worse, the bad guys want their money back and demand that the crew chief’s wife make good on the 2 million dollar debt. Additional Comments: – Cast 5/5: Pretty star-studded. They all do their jobs well. Viola Davis plays Veronica…
Spoilers after ads A Worthy Sequel to Wreck-it Ralph Summary: The steering wheel breaks for Vanellope Von Schweetz’s game, Sugar Rush, and there is only one place they can get a replacement part: eBay. So, Ralph and the kid set off on a grand adventure to get into the internet and track down that part….
Summary: A faithful if predictable retelling of the Robin Hood tale. It’s got all the names you remember from ages past. This shows a bit more of the backstory between Robin and Little John (Jamie Foxx). This time Marian (Eve Hewson) is a commoner. Robin (Taron Egerton) is a noble. Friar Tuck (Tim Minchin) is…
*Spoilers after the ads* Fun Filler Material for the Harry Potter World Summary: Fantastic Beasts introduced us to Eddie Redmayne’s character, Newt Scamander, and a whole host of oddball characters and creatures. The Crimes of Grindelwald picks up where the last movie left off. Presumably a few months have gone by. There’s the prologue…
*Spoiler Free Classic Story, New Wrapping, New Voice Summary: This time, Benedict Cumberbatch gets to voice the classic grump. Pretty sure Max is new, as is Fred (the corpulent reindeer). Additional Comments: – I don’t know enough about the original story to tell if it was changed much. I’m guessing the short story doesn’t include…
A Satisfying (if Sick) Thriller ***Largely Spoiler Free until after the Ads Summary: Claire Foy plays the part of Lisbeth Salander, a hacker who quickly slips way in over her head. She’s hired to steal back a program Balder created for the US National Security Agency. Things get complicated from there when the work…
***Any spoiler comments will be after the ads*** 5/5 Review of Hunter Killer Surprisingly Suspenseful Summary: The trailer isn’t completely honest about everything in here, but it’s good enough to warrant a look. I was totally expecting Olympus has Fallen and London has Fallen, but it’s more like Enigma Code crossed with Independence Day (sans…