This is a tale of magic and sorcery with witches and demons. It stars Jeff Bridges as the old mentor on a mission to destroy evil. When his current apprentice is killed, Bridges enlists the seventh son of the seventh son as his new apprentice to help destroy an evil witch played by Julianne Moore. Though this movie is hardly a feather in any of the Academy winning actors who are in the movie--which now includes Alicia Vikander--it is nevertheless, a good escape for fans of demons and supernatural action films. Jeff Bridges is especially effective as the grizzled old mentor.
This is my first DC animated movie I purchased. I bought for the free ticket to see "Batman vs Superman" and I'm glad I did. I wasn't sure what to expect but the fact that it was rated PG13 intrigued me. I'm also a fan of "The Suicide Squad." Aside from the violence, which is graphic, there is a love scene. Another of the highlights is Kevin Conroy voicing Batman. The movie takes certain liberties with some of the supporting characters, but it's what makes the film interesting to watch. I'm looking forward to expanding my library with more DC animated movies.
Wolverine's past comes back to haunt him in his second solo film. The film picks up after the events of third "X-MEN" film. Logan is living alone in the backwoods, still feeling heart-broken and guilty at the events of "X-MEN 3." Soon, Logan is in Japan to visit an old friend and gets in the middle of some family matters. Japan offers a different locale and action to the mutant series. Though, the film doesn't introduce many new mutants. The two that are introduced are interesting and women. One can see a person's death and the other is a poison spewing reptile-like mutant. Not surprisingly, the film showcases the old Japanese culture and traditions. The fight on the bullet train is especially exciting. It looks great in 3D.
Melissa McCarthy is hilarious and dangerous in "Spy." She plays a CIA desk jockey who goes finally goes out on the field on assignment. Though she has no field experience she combat and fighting training. "Spy" is filled with exciting action and outrageous often off-colored humor. Jason Statham almost steals the movie playing an over-egotistical version of his tough guy persona.
The gang is back for more . This time around Mavis is married with a human and has a baby son. Mavis wants to try living like a regular human for the sake of her son, Dennis while her husband and Dracula want her to continue living at the hotel. Dracula is also insisting that little Dennis is more vampire than human and, with the help of his monster posse, tries to get Dennis to vamp out. The laughs are bigger than the first one and we even get to meet Mavis' grandfather voiced by Mel Brooks. I definitely recommend it in 3D.
Adam Sandler's newest animated movie is a lot more family friendly than his first effort. The movie centers around all the classic movie monsters and the fact that they want to live in peace away from humans. Adam voices Dracula an overprotective father who wants keep his only daughter in his monster sanctuary. The jokes are fast and furious. It plays like a farce especially when a human stumbles in the hotel and Dracula tries in vain to hide him from his other guests. It's a good movie to see in 3D.
Adam Sadler foray into the alien invasion genre is one of his best movies. Adam stars as a once arcade game savant in his youth, a useless achievement until aliens invade Earth in the form of classic arcade games. The President of the United States, his best friend, enlists him and two other arcade game experts to save the Earth. It's a complete absurdity, but it's the battles are fun and exciting, especially the final battle with Donkey Kong and thousands of game characters battling for Earth. It's a fun and nostalgic look back at the humble beginnings of video games. The 3D version is definitely worth the buy.
VHS's found footage formula is not new, however, the execution is. The movie centers on a group of friends who like to recording their every aspect of their lives including their assaults on innocent and acts of vandalism. One night, they are hired to locate a single video cassette among many in some strange house. Without any specifics, the friends begin viewing video cassettes. Each cassette is a vignette of the many genres of horror from the supernatural, thriller, slasher, ghostly, creature feature even sci-fi. An explanation of how such an eclectic collection of horror and mayhem is left up to the viewer's imagination, as is person who hired the friends to find the cassette tape. What is clear is their unfortunate fate to become a part of the collection.
You don't have to me familiar with the video game on which the movie is based on to enjoy the story and the action. The story centers on a genetically enhanced and specially trained assassin working on behalf of a secret organization. The trouble begins when the organization decides to terminate their prized asset--known as Agent 47. Agent 47 then spends the rest of the movie going after the organization the created him. The movie has slick fight scenes and a love interest in the form of Olga Kurylenko. Timothy Olyphant stars as Agent 47 with great ability.
Mathew McConaughey plays Mickey Haller, "The Lincoln Lawyer" which is derived from the fact that Haller has had his driver's license suspended and is forced be chauffeured around in his Lincoln. Haller is clever and charming with stern moral center and prides himself for his legal prowess. However, his legal and moral believes are tested when he's hired to defend a young clean-cut man from a wealthy family against some very serious crimes including attempted murder. Despite the client's convincing alibi, Haller soon suspects that his client might actually be guilty and even worse, that he may be guilty of a another crime for which one of Haller's former clients is now serving time for. It quickly becomes a cat and mouse game as Haller is forced to defend client despite his personal feelings and suspicions and after suffering a terrible personal loss. Ryan Philippe plays the client and is joined by Academy winner Marisa Tomei, William H. Macy, Frances Fisher and others. It has a little humor and many twists.