May 2019!!

The Month of May brings 3 films to review the first being a film that I have been looking forward to for a long time John Wick:Chapter 3- Parabellum.

 Run time:131 Minutes

Post Credit:None

Plot-"Super-Assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin's guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head - he is the target of hit men and women everywhere".

Starring-Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry and Ian McShane


My Thoughts 

I have loved the John wick films and I was eaglery looking forward to this fan.  After viewing this film I can say to anyone who is a fan of the previous John wick films will enjoy this film. This review will be short, if you have seen a john wick film you know what to expect. it picks up after the the second film with John on the run and we follow him through a Bloody path that is an exciting ride the entire time for the most part. The fight scenes are amazing and well done and the choreographer was a thing of beauty, it wa visceral and sorry and i enjoyed it all. The acting was solid (Keanu Reeves was born for this role and he did an amazing job as expected) the rest of the cast was solid and I have to say Halle Berry's time in the film i actually enjoyed and her character was pretty awesome to see in action (her dogs as well). The plot was kind of weak overall but I don't watch these films for the plot, I watch them to be entertained and that was the case. The only thing I didn't like about this film was the length of it. it was over 2 hours long and it slowed down at some parts and a few scenes felt like filler ,but otherwise the film was good. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 88% saying "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum reloads for another hard-hitting round of the brilliantly choreographed, over-the-top action that fans of the franchise demand". and I agree it hit on everything I expect in a john wick film and I highly recommend it for fans of the series or fans of Keanu Reeves.


Rating


Exactly what I expected overall and I enjoyed it 8.2/10!!


The second film to review is Brightburn.

Runtime:90 Minutes

Post Credit:Yes, Mid credits

Plot-"What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister".

Starring-Elizabeth Banks, Meredith Hagner and David Denman


My Thoughts 


I am going to keep this review short, the film rereeld me in  with the tagline what  if superman were evil. I was very interested to see how this plays out. the plot was very weak for me, it didn't give the audience nothing to go on other than the kid fell from the sky. the Acting was solid and Elizabeth banks lead the way for me, she played the another to this alien boy very well, she showed a lot of emotion and stole the show for me. The CG in this film was used mosrly at night which helped hide any imperfections. with the film being rated R i expected some good gore and this film did not disappoint and i was really impressed with some of the gore we saw. The ending for me was shaping up to be predictable and i thought I saw it coming, but there was a surprise there which i really enjoyed, with ending i can usually see them coming but that was not the case here  and i liked the switch up. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 57% saying " Although Brightburn doesn't fully deliver on the pitch-black promise of its setup, it's still enough to offer a diverting subversion of the superhero genre". I agree that the thin plot failed this film, but it was overall enjoyable and worth viewing for anyone who is fan of gore or of James Gunn's work.


Rating

Enjoyable but a weak plot lets it down 6.7/10!!



The last film to review is Godzilla:King Of The Monsters.

 Runtime:132 Minutes

Post Credit:Yes, at the end of the credit.a


Plot-"The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah".

Starring- Millie Bobbie Brown, Vera Farmiga and Sally Hawkins

My Thoughts 

I enjoyed the Godzilla Film  and was looking forward to the sequel I knew was coming. This review will be short and sweet, was the film entertaining? Yes it was, was the plot flimsy at best? yes it was. a film like this is not watched for great acting or a stellar story. Going in I wanted this film to be visually beautiful and entertaining, did it accomplish this? for the most part yes. My only huge issue with this film is that it was a bit too long, the film could have been 15-20 minutes shorter and the same effect of the film would have been reached in my opinion. If you want to see giant monsters cause mass destruction fighting each other I recommend this film. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 40% saying "odzilla: King of the Monsters delivers spectacular kaiju action -- and reaffirms that cutting-edge effects are still no substitute for a good story". overall like I said the film checked the main boxes I wanted for this, the 2014 Godzilla was a better overall film with a better story but again I don't see this movies to be blown away by acting ability.


Rating

Entertaining and Visually beautiful, with a flimsy plot. 7.0/10!!

April 2019!!

For the month of April there are three films to review the firstr being Pet Semetary.

Run time-101 Minutes

Post Credit-None

Plot-"Louis Creed, his wife Rachel and their two children Gage and Ellie move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie 'Pet Sematary' located near their home".

 Starring-John Lithgow, Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz

My Thoughts 

I wasn't a huge fan of the original "Pet Sematary" (I preferred Pet Sematary II) But i was looking forward to this remake of the Stephen king novel. The buzz about this film is that its better than 1989 adaptation and I have to agree with that statement, I will start with the acting, the cast did a solid job and there wasn't a bad performance from the main cast (the standout for me was Jete Laurence as Elle (particularly after Elle "Comes back") she was haunting from that point on in the film for me and i enjoyed her performance. another aspect that stood out to me was the overall setting of the film, it gave a very creepy/haunting feel and I enjoyed it, i wouldn't say the film was scary for me there but a good number of jump scares are in the film for those that enjoy that type of thing. the plot of the film differs from the 1989 original film and i actually welcomed the change, i was expecting a carbon copy of the 1989 film and overall it as similar but the few curve balls thrown in was pretty nice and i enjoyed that the filmmakers decided to switch it up. One thing that did bother me about this film was the CG looked a little cheesy (in particular when visiting the Indian burial ground" it looked so out of place  for a film of this quality and was al little distracting for me overall, not the worst CG I have seen but i expected a little better than what was shown. one thing with changing the film from the original 1989 film that feel flat for me was the ending, I just did not like how it was left and it left a bad taste in my mouth and took away from the film overall for me. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 60% saying "Sometimes remade is better". Overall as I said earlier this film was better than the original for me despite a lackluster ending, I reccomend this film for any fans of Stephen king or fans of the original 1989 film who want to see a 2019 spin on that story.


Rating

Solid Film, weak ending but solid performances from the cast and a haunting setting lead to a enjoyable experience 7.2/10!!

The next film to review is Hellboy.

Run Time-120 Minutes

Post Credit-Two

Plot-"Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge".

Starring-David Harbour, Milla Jovovich and Sasha Lane

My Thoughts 

I was a pretty big fan of the first two Hellboy films, when news of a reboot was announced I was interested to see where the director would go forgetting everything Del Toro Did. After having seen the film Now If I had to use one word to describe my feelings of this reboot it would "Entertaining" the film didn't have a great plot (pretty weak and disjointed to be honest) but it was entertaining overall. What I did enjoy about this film was the  R rating it allowed the film to be more gory than the Del Toro films which were PG-13. Some of the gore was so over the top and unneeded but it was enjoyable and I appreciate the R rating being used to its full potential. David Harbour had some huge shoes to feel taking over for Ron Pearlman and honestly he wasn't better than Ron Pearlman but I don't try to compare the two this film overall has a different tone to it than the Del Toro films and I judge it as its own film.Looking at it that way David Harbour did a solid job and he had some funny moments d which made me chuckle which is very important when playing Hellboy and I thought he did a solid job overall. As I mentioned before the plot was pretty bad and it was far fetched even for a film of this nature, it was wonky, boring for the mostr part and the villan (played by Milla Jovovich) left much to be desired, I honestly got a very The Last Witch Hunter vibe from this film which isn't terrible but that film wasn't very good wither. The plot had enough blood\gore to keep it interesting though. The run time was a big gripe of mine the film is over 2 hours and I feel a good 15-20 minutes could have been knocked off of this film and it would have got the same desired result. When the film was over I felt it was way too long and that is the sign of a plot that trudged along rather than flowed together.One other problem I had with this film that differed from the Del Toro films was the use of CG, the Del Toro films relied much more on practical effects and that resulted in films that felt more natural with the monsters, this film relied heavily on CG and bad CG at that which always taker away from the film, if that much CGA is going to be used better quality is a must. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 15% saying "Bereft of the imaginative flair that made earlier Hellboys so enjoyable, this soulless reboot suggests Dante may have left a tenth circle out of his Inferno". I don't agree with the rating of the film being that low, while the film overall wasn't great and the run time was too long it was till worth watching for fans of the Comic Book

Rating

Not a great film , plot was bad and Cg was low quality but the R rating and the amount of Gore/Blood was redeeming for me, worth seeing for fans of the comic book or those who want to compare to the Del Toro films 6.8/10!!


The last film to review is The Curse Of La Llorna

 Run Time-93 Minutes

Post Credit-None

Plot-"Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm".

Starring-Linda Cardellini, Patricia Valesquez and Madeleine McGraw

My Thoughts 

This film for me when I first heard about it was iffy, the trailers didn't do much for me and I wasn't anticipating it much, but once I Heard that the film took place in the conjuring universe I decided I had to see it. The film for me was pretty meh overall, the plot wasn't anything knew (sinister force coming after main cast based of f something done in the past) which isn't a bad thing its a tried and true strong plot point for horror films of this nature, and in that sense it did its job. The cast of the film was solid no terrible performances but I will say I did enjoy the performance by Raymond Cruz as "Rafael Olivera the man of faith who tries to help out the family. Other than that the film for me was pretty boring, wasn't scary (which films aren't for me anymore but just pointing that out), like I mentioned the plot was nt great and slowed down at multiple times during the 93 minute Run time, which made an overall boring film feel long which is even worse. I will say the nod to this film being in the conjuring universe was obvious to anyone who has seen the previous films in the series. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 33% saying "Content to coast on jump scares rather than tap into its story's creepy potential, The Curse of La Llorona arrives in theaters already broken". And I agree, the backstory for evil spirit was actually interesting but the execution left much to be desired and this film so far ranks in the lower half of the conjuring films (down there with the original Annabelle and then Nun for me which his not a good thing). I cannot recommend this film to anyone really unless you are a fan of the conjuring films and want to see how this film connects to the other films in the series, but even that is not enough for me to say see this in theaters.

Rating

Underwhelming not much here and not worth seeing when adding it all up. 6.0/10!!

March 2019!!

The Month of March brings with it two films to review the first being Captive State,

Runtime:109 Minutes

Post Credit-None

Plot-"Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extra-terrestrial force, Captive State explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents".

Starring-Vera Farmiga, Madeline Brewer and Alan Ruck


 My Thoughts


I was not sure what to expect going into this film but the trailer caught my attention and I liked the sound of the plot when i looked into the film.Now having seen the film I can say it was surprisingly decent. The acting from the main cast was very good lead by performances from Ashton Sanders (I liked his role in the equalizer 2 as well) he did a very good job in the lead role and I look forward to seeing more of Ashton in the future, the other standout for me was the always solid John Goodman as the Special agent tasked with trying to quell the rebellion of those against the aliens that have invaded earth. The plot for me was very intriguing and it pulled me in and kept my entertained through the run time, what really stood out to me was the intermix of the alien invasion and the political undertones that worked well together (and this is coming fro someone who stays far away from politics). For a film that has a usual sci fi  heavy genre, this film relied on mostly practical effects (except fora few scenes with the aliens) which was nice to see and i appreciated the lack of CG. One more aspect I really liked about this film was it kept me guessing most of the way which for me is a hard thing to do, There was a big reveal during the climax of the film that I personally did not see coming which was such a pleasure. Not everything was great one aspect of the film i did not like was while the plot was good overall and flowed together pretty well, it did have its slow moments that kind of bogged down the overall pace of the film with scenes I felt weren't needed, I assume this was what the director wanted but there was a lot of s"shaky cam" which I am not a fan of and it bothered me, but that is a subjective matter. the worst part of this film for me was one of the most important parts which was the ending it fell flat for me and that always takes away from the film overall, which was  unfortunate as i enjoyed this film.Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 50% saying "This sci-fi thriller may not necessarily leave viewers in a Captive State, but it offers reasonably diverting alien invasion action with ambitious political undertones". I agree overall as I mentioned earlier that the film did a good job combining sci fi film with political elements. Overall this was a good film that I enjoyed and I reccomend this to anyone who wants to see a well acted sci fi film with political undertones.

Rating

solid film, well acted and engaging plot with a weak ending unfortunately 7.6/10!!!

The Second and final film to review fore the month of March is Us.

Run time:116 Minutes

Post Credit-None

Plot-"A mother and father take their kids to their beach house, expecting to enjoy time with friends, but their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some visitors arrive uninvited".

Starring-Elisabeth Moss, Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke


My Thoughts

I was a Big fan "Get Out" and was eagerly awaiting Jordan Peele's next film. Now having seen the film I will say its the best I have seen this year so far. Starting with the acting it was an excellent Job by the entire cast. Lupita Nyong'o was the standout for me though her performance in a dual role (as Adelaide and Red) was amazing and one of the best I have seen in recent memory, the way she was able to convey the different emotions of the two characters was top notch. Winston Duke was another performance for me that I enjoyed not for his role as Abraham but as Gabe the father, I like the comic relief his character added to the serious tone of the film it was a nice contrast and one I thoroughly enjoyed but in all honesty the entire cast did a great job. The plot of the films can be a little hard to follow if you miss any of the little clues dotted throughout the film, it all connects in the end for the most part but there a few plot points that may not make sense or feel left behind, but overall the plot was engaging and frenetic at points (in a good way) and I enjoyed the fact that the film built up from the beginning it didn't start out at running from the gates it was slow burn which was great. One aspect of this film I enjoyed was that it was a thinkers film, there are a lot of little cues that can be missed very eassily that may not make sense till latert nthe film or even until after the film is over, this film may need to be watched multiple times to make all the connections, references whic his awesome, personally i loved that the film played out this way, it was not a standard horror film (and to be honest it wasn't scary at all but it was still very good). One part of this film that fell flat for me was the ending, there is a big twist that while a but shocking led to the ending of this film feeling a little anticlimactic and it did take away from the film a little bit.Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 94% saying "With Jordan Peele's second inventive, ambitious horror film, we have seen how to beat the sophomore jinx, and it is Us". I agree the film was very good and I don't want to compare it to Get Out they are different types of films and I will rate both instead of comparing. This was a very good film and as i said earlier the best I have seen so far this year, I highly recommend this film for anyone who wants to see a film with an excellent cast and a good plot with a nice twist mixed in albeit with a somewhat weak ending in my opnion

Rating

Great film!! Highly recommend. 8.6/10!!!

February 2019!!

The Month of February only brings one film to review and that is Happy Death Day 2U.

Runtime: 100 Minutes

Post Credit:One Mid credits


Plot-"Two years after the events of the first film, Tree Gelbman re-enters the time loop to determine why she was entered into it in the first place. Not only that but she must face a revenge-seeking Lori Spengler who has been resurrected by the effects of Tree loop-jumping".

Starring-Starring-Jessica Rothe. Ruby Modine and Israel Broussard

My Thoughts 


I did not see "Happy Death Day" in theaters when it came out back in 2017. I finally got the chance to see it on HBO and the film was better than i thought it would be. I decided once a sequel was announced that I  would see it. Honestly this film was interesting to say the least, what I mean by strange is the plot point for this film and how it played out over the 100 Minute run time was a bit of a stretch to understand and it got a little to far fetched for my liking. The acting was solid and the cast did a good job overall there where no weak performances and that was good to see. What I did like about this film was the comedic side to it, normally slasher films are for the most part very serious, this film is not that and i can say i laughed a few times which I appreciated from the original and it was good to see the filmmakers didn't differentiate to far from the original. The plot overall for me  was the weak point, it just did not maker any sense in a film like this and while the film flowed together pretty well, it just didn't work like the plot in the first film did for me which was a shame as I had pretty high hopes for this film. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 67% saying " A funnier follow-up with a sci-fi bent, Happy Death Day 2U isn't as fiendishly fresh as its predecessor, but fans of the original may still find this a sequel worth celebrating". I agree the film was funnier than the first film which I enjoyed but other than that I feel the first film was better, thats not to say this film was terrible, it was solid but I expected something different and while I appreciate the far fetvched nature of this film, it just didnt work for me.



Rating

Not terrible, but I prefer the Original film 6.4/10!!

January 2019!!

Happy New Year!m the first month of 2019 brings with it two films to review the first being Escape Room.

 Runtime:109 Minutes

Post Credit-None

Plot-"Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive".

Starring-Deborah Ann Wolf, Tyler Labine and Taylor Russell


My  Thoughts

Going into this film, my expectations were very low but I can say I was honestly surprised. Last year I personally did my first Escape room and it was really fun, I liked how this film played on hte idea what would a group of people do if the escape room was built to kill you. The cast in this film was very well assembled, all the cast played off of each other very well and made an interesting cast of characters which was nice to see. The plot for the film overall was weak as the climax of the film came and went and the ending was also weak for me, but it wasnt the worst plot I have seen for a horror film in recent memory. The film being rated PG-13 is always a problem, for me when it comes to horror films and this film suffered the same fate, the lack of gore for a film like this is always a letdown and this film was no different but I understand why studio release horror films rated PG-13 instead of R still stinks though. The puzzle rooms themselves were pretty well thought out and I enjoyed watching the group come together and solve them it was a change of pace from the slasher/serial killer/supernatural entities films the horror genre is filled with. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 54% saying " Escape Room fails to unlock much of the potential in its premise, but what's left is still tense and thrilling enough to offer a passing diversion for suspense fans". I agree the film could have been much better what the viewer gets isn't terrible by any means and I enjoyed the film overall and if not for the weak ending and a PG-13 rating this would have been a very good film instead of just an okay film.

 Rating

Okay, film with an interesting premise and a solid cast of character, reccomend 7.2/10!!!



The Second and last film to review for January is one I have been looking forward to Glass.

Runtime:128 Minutes

Post Credit:None

Plot-"Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has 24 personalities".

Starring-Bruce Willis, James McAvoy and Samuel L. Jackson


My Thoughts

I was a big fan of Split and was eagerly looking forward to a potential sequel. When news was released that the sequel would include characters from "Split" and "Unbreakable" my anticipation meter went even higher. Now having seen the film I can say I was left Disappointed overall. The film wasn't terrible but there where more than a few key points about the film that left a bad taste in my mouth. First lets start with the good. All three main characters (McAvoy, Jackson and Willis) did very good acting jobs  in lead roles, with McAvoy being the standout for me of the three, as with split he did an amazing job playing multiple personalities and seamlessly switching between the personas at a moments notice and each character felt different and had their own different feel to them and t he way he was able to incorporate tense moments with funny dialogue was very appreciated. The plot of the film was easy to follow for the most part but kept it close to the vest till the final reveal towards the end of the film. The plot does build somewhat slowly and can get boring at parts but overall it was a solid plot that wasn't too hard to follow. Some. my biggest issue with this movie and what basically made it a bad movie was the ending, I am not sure what the writers were thinking but the ending of this film was executed terribly and one of the worst endings I have seen in recent memory and it ruiend the film for me. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 36% saying "Glass displays a few glimmers of M. Night Shyamalan at his twisty world-building best, but ultimately disappoints as the conclusion to the writer-director's long-gestating trilogy I agree that the film had some flashes of being good but overall it was a letdown for me and a disappointing ending to the trilogy. I still say for fans of the previous films to see this as the conclusion of the trilogy but do not have high expectations.

Rating



Letdown overall, coupled with a bad Ending but good performances from the main cast, still worth seeing with tempered expectations. 6.2/10!!!

2019 Watch List

2018 was a good year now its time to see what 2019 has to offer.

January 


4th-Escape Room*

Plot-"Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive".

Starring-Deborah Ann Wolf, Tyler Labine and Taylor Russell




18th-Glass***

Plot-"Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has 24 personalities".

Starring-Bruce Willis, James McAvoy and Samuel L. Jackson



February 


13th-Happy Death Day 2U*

Plot-"Two years after the events of the first film, Tree Gelbman re-enters the time loop to determine why she was entered into it in the first place. Not only that but she must face a revenge-seeking Lori Spengler who has been resurrected by the effects of Tree loop-jumping".



Starring-Jessica Rothe. Ruby Modine and Israel Broussard




March 


15th-Captive State*

Plot-"Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extra-terrestrial force, Captive State explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents".

Starring-Vera Farmiga, Madeline Brewer and Alan Ruck


22nd-Us**  

Plot-"A mother and father take their kids to their beach house, expecting to enjoy time with friends, but their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some visitors arrive uninvited".

Starring-Elisabeth Moss, Lupita Nyong'o and Anna Diop






April 


5th-Pet Semetery**

Plot-"Louis Creed, his wife Rachel and their two children Gage and Ellie move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie 'Pet Sematary' located near their home".

 Starring-John Lithgow, Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz



12th-Hellboy**

Plot-"Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge".


Starring-David Harbour, Milla Jovovich and Sasha Lane



 

19th-The Curse Of La Llorona **

Plot-"Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm".

Starring-Linda Cardellini, Patricia Valesquez and Madeleine McGraw


May


17th-John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum*** 

Plot-"Super-Assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin's guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head - he is the target of hit men and women everywhere".

Starring-Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry and Ian McShane

24th-Brightburn*

Plot-"What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister".

Starring-Elizabeth Banks, Meredith Hagner and David Denman



31st-Godzilla-King Of The Monsters**

Plot-"The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah".

Starring- Millie Bobbie Brown, Vera Farmiga and Sally Hawkins


 June


21st-Childs Play***

Plot-"A mother gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature".

Starring-Aubret Plaza, Bryan Tyree Henry anmd David Lewis





28th-Annabelle Comes Home***

Plot-"Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her "safely" behind".


 Starring-Patrick Wilson, McKenna Grace and Vera Farmiga


July 

26th-Once Upon A Time In Hollywood**

Plot-"A faded TV actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles".



Starring-Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Luke Perry



August 


9th-Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark**

Plot-"A group of kids face their fears in order to save their town".

Starring-Zoe Margaret Colletti, Micheal Garza and Austin Zajur



20th-Ready Or Not**

Plot-"A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game".

Starring-Samara Weaving,  Andie MacDowell and Mark O'Brian

September


IT:Chapter Two***

 Plot-"27 years later, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back".


Starring-Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy and Bill Skarsgard




20th-Ad Astra**

Plot-"Astronaut Roy McBride travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet".

Starring-Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones  and Ruth Negga



October 



4th-Joker**

Plot-"A failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and becomes a psychopathic murderer".

Starring-Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro and Zazie Beetz




11th-Gemini Man**

Plot-"An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself".

Starring-Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead amd Clive Owen

18th-Zombielan:Double Tap***

Plot"Columbus, Tallahasse, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family".



Starring-Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson


November 

1st-Terminator:Dark Fate***

Plot "Sarah Connor has returned from far away, and she's gearing up with a team of agents who will fight against T-1000:.

Starring-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis and Linda Hamilton

27th-Knives out**

Plot-"A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family".

Starring-Daniel Craig, Chris Evans and Ana De Armas


December 

3rd-Jumanji-The Next Level**

Plot "A team of friends return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own but discover that nothing is as they expect. The players need to brave parts unknown, from arid deserts to snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game".


Starring-Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black and Karen Gillan

Best Movie Of The Year 2018!!

2018 Has been an interesting year in terms of movies. There are always good and bad. lets start with the good.


Black Panther 

Score-8.5/10

A Quiet Place

Score-8.5/10

Avengers:Infinty War

Score-8.2/10

DeadPool 2

Score-8.2/10

BlacKKKlansman

Score-8.6/10

Halloween 

Score-8.5/10

Creed II

Spiderman:Into The Spiderverse*

Score-8.8/10


Saw a few good films this year but i would say the best I have seen would be............................

 

There is a first time for everything in the 7 years I have been reviewing movies this is a double first. This is the first tie I have given my movie of the year to an animated movie and also this is the first time I have given the movie of the year award to a film I did not have on my watch list. I did not plan to see this film but some of my siblings wanted me to go and I am very glad that I did, this film was very good and I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of spiderman, animated films or anyone who wants to see a good film that is funny, sad, entertaining, beautiful visually and hits all the right spots.

December 2018!!

The last and best month of the year brings one film to close it all out first is one I have been looking forward to Aquaman.

Runtime:143 Minutes

Post Credit-One mid credits

Plot-"Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world".

Starring-Jason Momoa, Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman

My Thoughts 

Unlike many I did not mind Justice League I thought it was decent and Aquaman (Jason Momoa) was one of my favorite characters in the film and I have been looking forward to this film all year, unfortunately the film was a let down for me. One big reason that this film was a letdown for me was that I had high expectations down to the director, I am a big fan of James Waan especially his horror films as he directed the Conjuing 1 and 2 two of my favorite horror films of the past 10 years and he also directed the original saw and a favorite of mine Dead Silence. Not much in this film was engaging, the acting was okay but other than Jason Momoa the performances were below par for me. the plot overall was boring this film for all of its beautiful l visuals (and they were gorgeous) there wasn't anything that really kept me intrigued throughout the over two hour run time and for a film built on action this is very important to keep the viewer interested which for me it failed to do overall. The real major problem for me with this film other than it being boring was there there wasn't much character development for the title character, the development for the title character was lacking overall for a movie that is supposed to give a backstory. The visuals in this film were some of the best I have seen in recent memory and I had no complaints with the film in that regard, for anyone who sees this film it is a feast on the eyes, especially Atlantis. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 63% saying "Aquaman swims with its entertainingly ludicrous tide, offering up CGI superhero spectacle that delivers energetic action with an emphasis on good old-fashioned fun". I agree this film was a visual spectacle but not much else. Overall this film is one of the better films in the DCEU and i would go as far to say the best tot   date in my opinion and while it did not live up tho the expectations I had going in it was still a decent movie worth watching at least once.


Rating

Solid Film Best DCEU film so far for me, beautiful Visuals and Jason Momoa gave a good performance as Aquaman but other than that the boring plot and lack of character development brought down the film overall, still worth seeing though. 6.8/10!!

November 2018!!

November only brings two films to review the first being Overlord

RunTime:110 Minutes

Post Credit:None


Plot-"The story of two American soldiers behind enemy lines on D Day"


Starring-Wyatt Russell, Jovan Adepo and Mathilde Ollivier




My Thoughts

This film came onto my radar a little late in the game, but when it comes to films its better late than never. Originally this film was meant to be in the cloverfield (and as a huge fan of the cloverfield fans i was extremely hyped) universe but that was quickly changed. After seeing the trailer I decided to give the film a chance and I can say the film was okay, not great not bad either. The acting in this film was pretty good b y the main cast (the standout was Jovan Adepo  in the lead role of Boyce), but the rest of the main cast all did really good jobs and i was impressed overall. Some of the camera work especially in the beginning of this film (there is an airplane scene at the beginning where the soldiers had to jump out of the plane is a prime example) was really good and showed some angles I rarely see in film. which was a nice surprise. The beginning of this film in particular felt like a war film and there was a certain grittiness to it which I liked, there was a lot of chaos going on around the soldiers once they landed. Once the film started to pick up pace and go along through the story for me this is when it started to lose some steam, there where some plot holes that never got an explanation for why they happened and it bothered me. The overall plot of the film wasnt great either, I initially expected a zopmbie film set against the backdrop of WW2 and that was not the case at all. the film felt like a band of brothers war film with monsters thrown in, which was not what i expected and was a letdown overall for me. not saying it was the wrong choice but this film was a good example of how trailers can be misleading. The gore in this film was very good though, I enjoyed  it very much, if a film like this is going to be rated R make it R for a reason and the filmmakers really took advantage of that aspect of the film. It was a nice sight to see as gore fan.Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 82% saying " Part revisionist war drama, part zombie thriller, and part all-out genre gorefest, Overlord offers A-level fun for B-movie fans of multiple persuasions". I agree that the film did feel like a mashup of different generes at different parts but it was not a zomvie thirller in any way for me, which was a shame. Overall this film as I mentioned earlier was okay and worth seeing for anyone who wants to see a well acted gory, zombie-ish film.

Rating


Well acted, not really a zombie film though, but it was gory 7.0/10!!!


The Second film for the month of November is one I am really looking forward to Creed II.

Runtime:130 Minutes


Post Credit-None

 Plot-"Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned light heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago".

Starring-Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren


My Thoughts


I was a big fan of Creed and eagerly awaited a sequel to that film. I can say this film was very good and a welcome addition to the series. The acting in this film was very good overall, the main cast did a good job and i could not point out a weak performance among the cast. The plot for this film will be very familiar to anyone who has seen the the rocky movies, the plot centers around Drago's son challenging Adonis Creed and all the lives this effects while leading up to the fight. The lot flowed together pretty well and kept the film entertaining during the over two hour run time.  I will say there were a few plot holes that for me could have easily been explained during the film. One thing i really liked about this film was that it did not just focus on Adonis Creed and his family. Rocky V had a lasting effect on everyone involved and it was nice to see how things played out for the main characters after that film., The boxing scenes in this film were overall well done, there was an aggression to them that made them very enthralling in particular the hard shots when the camera would slow down and the viewer could really see the impact of the shots. When comparing this film to the first creed, I cant say this film was better, but I would say its very good on its own, both films were very good and some of the best I have seen for their respective years and that is a compliment in itself. I will say there were some verty predictable moments in this movie that the viewer will see coming, but when you see enough movies it becomes part of the movie experience. I wasn't a huge fan of the ending but I will say it wraps up the series pretty good if they decide to not do a Creed III. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 82% saying "Creed II's adherence to franchise formula adds up to a sequel with few true surprises, but its time-tested generational themes still pack a solid punch". I agree that the film does follow a specific pattern that has been sued in many Boxing movies before, but honestly for a boxing invite there is only so much different you can do. Overall this was a very good movie and one of the best I have seen this year, I highly recommend for anyone who was a fan of the rocky films or the first Creed or to someone who jsut wants to see a good film.



Rating

Very good film, well acted, solid pplot and impressive boxing scenes. one of the best I have seen this year 8.3/10!

October 2018!!

The Spookiest Month brings two films to review the first being Venom.

Runtime:112 Minutes

Post Credit-Two (One mid credit and one after credits run)

Plot-"When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote, he will have to release his alter-ego "Venom" to save his life".

Starring-Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams and Woody Harrelson

My Thoughts

I will say that going into this movie my expectations were not that high. i am a fan of Tom Hardy and I do like venom as a marvel character. After seeing the film I can say that it was okay, not great or terrible but okay. The plot of this film for me was pretty weak, not in the sense that it was hard to follow but in the sense that there was not much too it. Venom isn't a huge character and doesn't have the background of Wolverine or Spiderman so  I understand there isn't as much material to work with. The acting was just okay, other than Tom Hardy (who did a good job as Eddie Brock except for the few times his English accent slipped out) the rest of the cast did passable Jobs, but he was clearly the standout in this film, not shocking he is a very good actor and you expect him to deliver and he did overall. The special effects for me were a big letdown, I understand practical effects for the Venom suit was probably not possible or financially doable but the end result was very cheesy looking, for me and any film with a budget over $100 Million should at the very least have decent special effects and that was not the case overall for with this film. I will say this film was action packed and very fun which at the heart of any Comic book character film should be (in my opinion), the film was overall enjoyable and worth watching. One other aspect I really liked was the interplay between Eddie Brock and Venom, there were some funny moments in there and they played off each other well which was a plus, if a sequel does happen (which is likely considering how well its doing at the box office) I look forward to the relationship between the two developing and leading to a deeper connection. Rotten Tomatoes  gave the film a surprising 31% saying "enom's first standalone movie turns out to be like the comics character in all the wrong ways - chaotic, noisy, and in desperate need of a stronger attachment to Spider-Man". While I agree that having spiderman in some capacity in future films would help for a stronger overall film, I wouldn't say the film was that bad. I enjoyed the film overall and while the ployt was weak and the special effects overall were a letdown, the film was enjoyable and as a venom fan I am enjoyed his big debut and woudl recommend for any Marvel character fans.

Rating

Enjoyable, fun and Tom Hardy overall did a great job. 7.0/10!!

The second and last film to review is Halloween.

Runtime:105 Minutes

Post Credit-Voice track after credits roll

 Plot-"Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago".

Starring-Jamie Lee Curtis,  Judy Greer and Nick Castle

 My Thoughts

I am a big fan of the Halloween films (except the terrible mid 90's ones with his niece). When this film was announced I have been eagerly awaiting this film and I can say it was overall worth the wait. for me this film is one of the best in the series and I highly recommend it to fans of slasher films or the Halloween series. The acting for me was overall good Jamie Lee Curtis was the standout and did a great job bringing the iconic role of Laurie Strode back for the new generation oi viewers. the rest of the cast was solid but I will say that Andi Matichak was a little annoying (in a bad way) with some her characters actions in the film. The plot of this film was pretty straight forward this film ignored all of the films \all that happened after the original Halloween in 1978 and went ahead 40 years (which I actually think was a good idea as it would be hard to keep track of all the films in between and still have this film make sense) where we find Laurie strode waiting fore the day that Micheal escapes and comes for her, overall the plot flowed together well and was fast paced and did a good job keeping the viewer entertained, there was a few well placed jokes sprinkled in the movie which were a nice change of pace.There were a few moments here and there that i felt were not needed in the overall scope of the film and there were some cliche horror film sequences that always seem to pop up which are funny to me as more often than not then not anyone who has watched enough horror films can see them coming,  but overall it was a good job by the screen writers. the kills in this film were exceptional, with this film being rated R there were no limitations on what they could show and the director took full advantage, this film had some of the better gore moments in recent memory for me and i thoroughly enjoyed it. Rotten Tomaotes gave this film a 80% saying " Halloween largely wipes the slate clean after decades of disappointing sequels, ignoring increasingly elaborate mythology in favor of basic - yet still effective - ingredients". I agree this film felt very old school slasher and it was great, i loved it, this film did not try to be something it was not and that is the best thing I can say about it. I recommend this film as i mentioned earlier to anyone who enjoys a good slasher film or is a fan of the Halloween series.




Rating
Very good film, I really enjoyed it, one of the best films I have seen this year. 8.5/10!!!