Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw—no human element built into this movie’s basic
fabric—has raw portrayal of scenes that show little life reality (like sliding
down the side of a skyscraper on a tight rope with bare hands). Even the helicopter
scene pushes possibility too far when Dwayne Johnson stands between two
opposing forces that would tear even a superhero into two pieces. That being
said, the acting is good and will suit action movie fans.
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Thisactionfilm is about a supervirus named
“Snowflake” and the efforts to contain it after it leaves a laboratory injected
into a human.
Additional
Thanks
Thank
you to Director David Leitch for directing effort. Thank you to Producers
Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Chris Morgan, Hiram Garcia for making the film possible.
Cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Edris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Cliff
Curtis, and Helen Mirren
Breakheart Pass—interesting story but poorly written and difficult to follow—has a
run-of-the-mill storyline. While Charles Bronson has made some great movies,
this is not one of his better efforts. It is a suitable watch for the western
movie fan, but not a great watch.
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Thiswesternfilm is about a train destined
to Fort Humbolt. Its Bill of Lading states it is carrying medical supplies for
a diphtheria outbreak.
Additional
Thanks
Thank
you to Director Tom Gries for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Jerry
Gershwin and Elliott Kastner for making the film possible. Cast includes
Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland, Charles Durning, Ed
Lauter, and David Huddleston.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts—different twist to its storyline than the Shia
Lebouf and Mark Wahlberg Transformer movies—Iacks relatability. The
fight scenes come one after another without a real storyline that connects the
scenes together in one seamless flow. But it is good to see another Transformer
movie and despite its overall lack of good portrayal will, most likely, draw
the Transformer movie fan into the theater as well as sell Hasbro toys.
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Thisaction fantasyfilm is about securing
the Transwarp key so that Unicron does not destroy other planets including earth.
Additional
Thanks
Thank
you to Director Steven Caple Jr. for directing effort. Thank you to Producers
Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian,
and Duncan Henderson for making the film possible. Cast includes Anthony Ramos
and Dominique Fishback.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Despite the low-grade quality of this movie,
it will satisfy the Transformer film fan.
John Wick—Keanu Reeves—tells a strong story of revenge and cleaning a dirty house
of itsbad people. This story may not
serve Keanu Reeves as well as Constantine or The Matrix Quad Pack,
but it is not bad. The movie has good acting, portrayal, and presentation. Watch
for the Allstate Insurance ad actor, Dean Winters, playing one of the henchmen
in this movie.
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A man desires revenge on the people responsible
for the death of a beagle given to him by his wife as a parting gift.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you for Director Chad Stahelski for directing
effort. Thank you to Producers Basil Iwanyk, David Leitch, Eva Longoria, and Michael
Witherill for making the film possible. Cast includes Keanu Reeves, Michael
Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian
McShane, John Leguizamo, and Willem Dafoe
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This movie is good enough to deserve a sequel
and did produce 2 sequels with a John Wick 4 available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime. Thank you to
all involved in production.
Lucy is a film that takes its audiences into the unknown and widens our
perspective of what our brains possibly could do if we could use 100 % of the brain’s potential.
This film explores that subject very well with the help of actress Scarlett Johansson who plays the part of Lucy. This movie is very watchable and by adding
Morgan Freeman as a lecturing professor it increases the realism of the show and
makes the subject matter seem like a real possibility. Watch for a totally
fabulous conclusion to this action thriller. The idea for this story has been
well-chosen and creates good after-viewing discussion material. Very watchable.
Well-ordered story that is easy to follow. There is no mistaking the
protagonist or the antagonists. The film makes sense and the characters are
well-defined. Great writer for the movie’s script. Good
work for all involved.
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Scientists experiment on humans to allow them 100%
use of their brain power.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Luc Besson for directing effort.
Thank you to Producer Virginie Besson-Silla for making the film possible. Cast
includes Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-ski, and Amr Waked.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a terrific standalone movie that
needs no embellishments.
R.I.P.D.—well-written—chooses Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges to tell its
story. The team is perfectly complimentary. This movie is both comical and creative. The
presentation and portrayal are very good. It’s good to watch a fresh idea
unfold on screen and after watching the film walk away feeling sated.
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A police officer is killed and finds himself
transported to a different realm where he is given a new partner and assigned the
task of freely going back and forth between earth and the new realm to track
and detain criminals who have escaped punishment for their crimes.
Additional
Thanks
Thank
you to Director Robert Schwentke for directing effort. Thank you to Producers
Neal Moritz, Mike Richardson, and Michael Fottrell for making the film
possible. Cast includes Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise
Parker, and Stephanie Szostak.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. It is worth watching and tells a good story
that completely earns its watch. Thank you to everyone who made the film
possible.
Casino Royale— fun, artistic romp—accesses the best of the best in actor/actresses
for the production of this movie. The point of the film seems to be: sit back
and enjoy our artistic effort. The stage settings are rich; outdoor settings
are beautiful. And while, the story completely
lacks depth, it hits all the high points of what it takes to make a 007 movie.
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The movie plays as a farcical representation of the James Bond movies.
Additional
Thanks
Thank
you to Directors John Huston, Ken Hughes, Robert Parrish, Joe McGrath, and Val
Guest for directing effort. Thank you to Charles K. Feldman and Jerry Bresler
for making the possible. Cast includes
Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, David Niven, Woody Allen, Ronnie Corbett, Joanna
Pettet, Orson Welles, Daliah Lavi, Deborah Kerr, William Holden, Jean-Paul
Belmondo, George Raft, John Huston, Terrence Cooper, Barbara Bouchet, Gabriella
Licudi, Graham Stark, Tracy Reed, Tracey Crisp, Kurt Kasznar, Elaine Taylor,
and Angela Scoular.
The Lego Ninjago Movie—low-grade, weak movie—may appeal to very young
viewers. The movie tries but does not shine.
The animation is great but the storyline runs on a trite theme.
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A boy desires a stronger relationship with his
father but finds a large disparity in ethical values.
Additional
Thanks
Thank
you to Directors Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, and Bob Logan’s directing effort.
Thank you to Producers Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Chris McKay, Maryann
Garger, and Roy Lee for making the film possible. Cast includes Dave Franco,
Michael Pena, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods, Fred Armisen, Jackie
Chan, Justin Theroux, and Olivia Munn.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
.Maybe. It needs a restart on its storyline. It
looks like there were ‘too many cooks in the kitchen’ during production who had
too much money to work with.
Sound of Freedom—true story, hard subject—is a need-to-watch film
for the adult and teen audience. It’s a rough subject presented in an easily
digestible format with no offensive explicit sex or nudity and still manages to
give the audience an understanding of the gravity and magnanimity
of the problem. Watch for a very good performance by Jim Caviezel.
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A man finds his calling in rescuing children from
the sex trade.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Alejandro Monteverde for
directing effort. Thank you to Producers Eduardo Verástegui for making the film possible. Cast includes Jim
Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, and Bill Camp.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a wonderful film and more than worth
watching. It is a rough story presented in an easily digestible format and
doesn’t miss a beat in delivering its story.
The Horse Soldiers—John Wayne film—is better than expected and turns
into one of Mr. Wayne’s better works that stands as well as the John Ford film, The Man
Who Shot Liberty Valence, and stands with great
cinematography and acting that catches its story in the small nuances of
dialogue and body movement. One thing that helps this movie a great deal is the
presence of William Holden serving as a military medical recruit. Another help
to the story are the scenes that show honor during wartime (as the decision
made by John Wayne when a group of children who are training in a military
school make a decision to start service early). This is a John Ford-directed
film. John Ford also directed the 1939 film Stagecoach. Comparing the
two watches is good proof for longevity in one’s field improves quality of
production.
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The film focuses on the lives of a troop of Civil
War Yankee soldiers.
Additional
Thanks
Thank
you to Director John Ford for directing effort. Thank you to Producers John Lee
Mahin and Martin Mahlin for making the film possible. Cast includes John Wayne,
William Holden, and Constance Towers.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a quality watch and worth watching
for western fans and John Wayne and John Ford fans.
The Flash—Ezra Miller as Flash—is a thinking watch with a storyline that both the
writer and director do not seem to fully understand its impact or significance.
This creates a superficial entertainment piece that loses portrayal value (as
when Barry gets lost in another universe). The 15-minute conclusion allows a
sequel to this high-profile film. The movie ends with a rather comical
twist of events.
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Flash runs into the past to see if he can save
his mom.
Additional Thanks
Thank
you to Director Andy Muscietti for directing effort. Thank you to Producers
Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco for making the film possible. Cast
includes Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel
Verdu, Kiersey Clemons, and Michael Keaton.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. The movie works at the interesting, good
story level.
Wander— interesting almost mind-bending constipation—delivers a pointless story. The
story is hard to follow and lacks clarity of purpose. The best part of the
watch is seeing Tommy Lee Jones on screen along with Aaron Eckhart.
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A small town in New Mexico experiments on humans
to make them trackable and destructible if they do not follow the ‘rules’.
Additional
Thanks
Thank
you to Director April Mullen for directing efforts. Thank you to Producers Tim
Doiron, Andre Relis, Chad Verdi, April Mullen, Jason Allison, Mary Aloe,
Douglas Falconer, and James van der Woerd. Cast includes Aaron Eckhart,
Katheryn Winnick, Heather Graham, and Tommy Lee Jones.
Meg 2: The Trench is an okay film that ‘kind of works’ until Jason
Statham and his crew leave the oil rig; then the film goes downhill from there.
This film has suitable special effects. The acting is good. The camera work is
good to suitable. It is a sequel movie that can stand on its own. Know that it
is not terrible but it could use some touching up in storyline, portrayal, and
presentation.
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Oversized sea creatures and dinosaurs begin attacking humans.
Additional
Thanks
Thank
you to Director Ben Wheatley for directing effort. Thank you to Producers
Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Belle Avery for making the film possible. Cast
includes Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio
Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels, and Cliff Curtis
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. ‘Yes’ because if one is following the series
this is the next film in the Meg films. Overall, it is a suitable watch that
can fill in time as an afternoon watch.
Lion Down— Goofy the Dog toon—has it all. It is comical, has a great storyline,
and is very relatable to the hammock experience of trying to find a place to install
it for use. This short film is worth watching.
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A mountain lion competes for his share of a
hammock.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to
Director Jack Kinney for directing effort. Thank you to Walt Disney for making
the film possible. Cast includes Pinto Colvig and Jimmy MacDonald.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This toon is comical and more than fun to
watch.
Out of Scale— Donald Duck and Chip and Dale toon—has an exceptionally sweet and
cute story to tell. This short film has good presentation, portrayal, story,
and acting. It’s a good watch for the whole family.
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Donald Duck’s outdoor ‘to scale’ railway has a
problem with a tree that is not to scale.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to
Director Jack Hannah for directing effort. Thank you to Walt Disney for making
the film possible. Cast includes Clarence Nash, James MacDonald, and Dessie
Flynn.
Vera Cruz— better story than Silverado—becomes constipated toward the end
of the film. The movie relies on actors Gary Cooper, Burt Lancaster, Jack Elam,
and Cesar Romero to tell its western story. Look for Ernest Borgnine and appearances
of Charles Bronson in the movie. This movie should satisfy western movie fans
well.
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During the war between France and Mexico, many
different kinds of people travel to Mexico looking for employment or ways to
profit from the country’s upheaval.
Additional
Thanks
Thank
you to Director Robert Aldrich for directing effort. Thank you to Producer
James Hill for making the film possible.Cast includes Gary Cooper, Burt
Lancaster, Denise Darcel, Cesar Romero, and Sara Montiel.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. This is a good story that acquaints an
audience with history and how people may act during different situations
related to a war.
