CAPTAIN MARVEL (Theatrical Release USA 2019)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì 

Captain Marvel manages to make a splash in entertainment value even though the story, the presentation, and acting are a bit less than the entertainment value. There is something about this movie that makes its call for a re-watch because it manages to entertain even without the factors that usually determine rewatchable-ness. The movie is just enjoyable from the ‘get-go’. 

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Storyline 

A Starforce member has recurring nightmares about a person and is led to the place where she interacted in real life with this person. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck for directing efforts. Thank you to Producer Kevin Feige for making the film possible. Cast includes: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Jude Law, and Clark Gregg. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The movie is very well done and more than worth watching. It’s great to see Samuel L. Jackson’s facial features digitalized to make him look younger. Don’t leave before watching the credits roll as there is a bit of entertainment tucked there that is entertaining.

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NO TIME TO DIE (Theatrical Release USA 2021)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì 

No Time to Die—interesting presentation—significantly reduces action, violence, and sex scenes from previous Bond 007 movies. This movie runs on an ‘it is what it is’ storyline. It will take time to get used to a new format, but in its own way can be an improvement over the old format. There are some interesting twists in this story almost as if it is testing the possibility that there could be a female Bond or a Bond replacement all together. The movie ends oddly. 

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Storyline

This spy film is about a weapon that involves nanobots and the attempts to control who has it and who can use it. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Cary Joji Fukunaga for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for making the film possible. Cast includes: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, Ana de Armas, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, and Ralph Fiennes. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. Be prepared for a ‘not the usual’ James Bond 007 film. Everything is ‘toned down’. It introduces a marital-type relationship and a child into that relationship. It’s worth watching, but much different than expectations for a 007 movie.

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