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Alice Through the Looking Glass reunites the all-star cast from the worldwide blockbuster phenomenon, including: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska and Helena Bonham Carter along with the voices of Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall. We are also introduced to several new characters: Zanik Hightopp (Rhys Ifans), the Mad Hatter’s father and Time himself (Sacha Baron Cohen), a peculiar creature who is part human, part clock. Alice Kingsleigh (Wasikowska) has spent the past few years following in her father’s footsteps and sailing the high seas. Upon her return to London, she comes across a magical looking glass and returns to the fantastical realm of Underland and her friends the White Rabbit (Sheen), Absolem (Rickman), the Cheshire Cat (Fry) and the Mad Hatter (Depp), who is not himself. The Hatter has lost his Muchness, so Mirana (Hathaway) sends Alice on a quest to borrow the Chronosphere, a metallic globe inside the chamber of the Grand Clock which powers all time. Returning to the past, she comes across friends – and enemies – at different points in their lives, and embarks on a perilous race to save the Hatter before time runs out.
This movie was very much like the first one. All scenery but not a lot of substance. Visually the movie was just as great as the first one, but there just fails to be a big enough hook for you to care. It feels very much like an unnecessary and forced sequel. I thought the first one was decent but this one would be just okay or maybe even worse. It's funny that Alice In Wonderland is the movie that started Disney turning all their animated classics into live action movies but the two Alice movies are probably the worst ones.
I would not recommend people bothering with this movie. It's really not worth the time or money. It's sad to see how far Johnny Depp has fallen.
From the director of the cult classic, Wolf Creek, Greg McLean, comes the supernatural thriller The Darkness. As a family returns home from vacation at the Grand Canyon, they innocently bring home a supernatural force that preys off their own fears and vulnerabilities, threatening to destroy them from within, while consuming their lives with terrifying consequences.
This movie was a decent watch. There was a good enough level of creepiness to keep you interested in the movie. The son with autism was played excellently. To be honest he pretty much carried the movie.
I would somewhat recommend thriller or scary movie fans checking this out. It was a decent enough watch and was definitely better than I expected.
Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-Men: Apocalypse. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.
I will say first that I liked this movie more than I thought I would. I had pretty low expectations based on the trailers because it looked like they were making the same mistakes with the first X-Men trilogy. Too many mutants. Making Magneto a secondary villain. And marketing wise - showing Jennifer Lawrence in human form much more than the blue Mystique form was annoying the hell out of me. And all three of those things definitely did bother me about the movie, but compared to Last Stand (aka X-Men 3), this movie at least had a story instead of rambling along and just throwing some mutants on the screen. In fact, it might have had too much story. This movie was 2 1/2 hours long plus all the previews. And you felt it. The story of Apocalypse had to be developed/explained. Then they had to get you up to date on where the mutants we are familiar with were. Then they had to introduce you to the new ones. At one point - the bad guys were just chilling on a mountain top for a good half hour of the movie so the story could play out . . . . . and then you got the crazy and chaotic conclusion with all the mutants fighting.
I would still recommend this movie to people even though it sounds like I had mostly negative things to say. It wasn't nearly as smart or good as First Class or Days Of Future Past, but it was still a good watch and brought some good mutants into the fray for moving forward with the franchise.
Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and Ryan Gosling (The Big Short) star in Silver Pictures’ action comedy The Nice Guys, from director Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang). The Nice Guys takes place in 1970s Los Angeles, when down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power.
I have always been a fan of Shane Black's movies. Especially the ones that he writes and directs them. He has a great talent of creating chemistry between characters with endless witty banter back and forth that you leave the theater thinking that you are old friends with these people. The chemistry between Crowe and Gosling was off the charts and entertaining as hell. There were a couple of times with the story where you would ask yourself where the hell was this going but then you would not care because you were enjoying these two so much. Especially Gosling. His character was hysterical.
I would definitely recommend people checking this out. Its very entertaining, has great pacing and the characters chemistry is definitely worth the time and full of laughs.
Now that Mac (Rogen) and Kelly Radner (Byrne) have a second baby on the way, they are ready to make the final move into adulthood: the suburbs. But just as they thought they’d reclaimed the neighborhood and were safe to sell, they learn that the new occupants next door are a sorority even more out of control than Teddy (Efron) and his brothers ever dreamed of being. Tired of their school’s sexist, restrictive system, the unorthodox ladies of Kappa Nu have decided to start a house where they can do whatever the hell they want. When Shelby (Moretz) and her sisters, Beth (Kiersey Clemons) and Nora (Beanie Feldstein), find the perfect place just off campus, they won’t let the fact that it’s located on a quiet street stand in their way of parties as epic as the guys throw. Forced to turn to the one ex-neighbor with the skills to bring down the new Greeks next door, the Radners—alongside best friends Jimmy (Ike Barinholtz) and Paula (Carla Gallo)—bring in charismatic Teddy as their secret weapon. If he can infiltrate the sorority and charm his way through it, the thirtysomethings will shutter the Kappas’ home. But if they think that their neighbors are going down without a fight, they have severely underestimated the power of youthful ingenuity and straight-up crazy.
I think that I might have enjoyed this one more than the first one. Without the need for character introductions and what not, they jumped right to the laughs and it made the movie better overall. There were a couple of moments in this where I was completely belly laughing. These actors play so perfectly well off of each other and I think that there is a super bright future for Beanie Feldstein as she stole pretty much every scene that she was in.
I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out. It was full of laughs. Definitely raunchy and times and very drug use centric so be warned but it was very funny.
In the animated comedy, The Angry Birds Movie, we'll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
When I first heard that they were doing this movie, my first thought was that they are about 2-3 years too late. Then I wondered if the app/game was really worth turning into a movie. I'm not saying that the movie was great or must see but I will admit that it was not too late to make the movie as the game and all the birds quirks stuck with the adults that played it and the kids are still very much into it. I will also admit that it was worth turning into a movie. It actually gave you more of a background to the birds whole story than the game ever did.
I would sort of recommend people checking this out. It's not a must see by any means but it was a pretty decent watch and the nieces I took to see it loved it. It's a decent family trip to the movies to kick off the summer.
In the real-time, high stakes thriller Money Monster, George Clooney and Julia Roberts star as financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty, who are put in an explosive situation when an irate investor who has lost everything (Jack O'Connell) forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, Lee and Patty must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today's fast-paced, high-tech global markets.
This was a very enjoyable and well done movie. The pacing was perfect and that is very necessary for a movie like this. It pretty much hit the ground running, did minimal story/character building because it wasn't that necessary and doing it on the fly would make the movie more intriguing anyway. Sure there are many points throughout where you question the validity of something like this happening but if you just let go and enjoy the ride it was a great, tense story. It's also a shining example of why I don't do any sort of investing or stock trading and probably never will.
I would definitely recommend people checking this out. It was a very enjoyable watch with a perfect running time to keep you on the edge of your seat and wanting to know how it will play out.
Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.
WOW!!! Marvel has done it yet again. This movie was awesome. The philosophical differences on a system of accountability (which is the main story) was phenomenally established and developed. It really made you think and understand both sides and will cause many people to debate which side they are on. Each of the heroes got plenty of screen time and moments to shine both action wise and story wise. The new characters were excellently introduced and held their own. Honestly, they stole most of the scenes they were in with already established characters. There were several moments whether it was an action scene or a big reveal that had me and the rest of the audience saying oh my god out loud. The pacing was so good that when they got up to the huge fight between everyone I was shocked that two hours had pretty much flown by. There really only is one knock I would make is that this felt like a middle movie that should be continuing but there are no other Captain America movies scheduled as of now and the way the story goes without spoilers wouldn't really make sense carrying over to the next Avengers movie which isn't for two years. Just seemed weird.
I would absolutely recommend everyone checking this out. It was an amazing movie and not just from a comic book standpoint. It was an awesome all around movie.
Mother's Day is the latest star studded ensemble comedy from director Garry Marshall ("Pretty Woman," "Valentine's Day"). Bringing together Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Julia Roberts along with Jason Sudeikis, it's a celebration of mothers everywhere. This big-hearted comedy invites us all to enjoy the laughter, tears and love as three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother's Day.
Holy crap this movie was all over the place! I know that these movies have all the intersecting stories that come together but this one was just too much. There was so much stuff crammed into the four separate families that when they did intersect or crossover it was total chaos with too much stories. Adding to this was the two old ladies sitting behind us giving a play by play just made the whole movie crazier and more laughable.
I wouldn't recommend people bothering with this movie. It's way too muddled with overstuffed family sitcom storylines and feels like silly car accidents happening over and over again.
It’s been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin’s Barbershop. Calvin (Ice Cube) and his longtime crew, including Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), are still there, but the shop has undergone some major changes. Most noticeably, our once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. The ladies bring their own flavor, drama and gossip to the shop challenging the fellas at every turn. Despite the good times and camaraderie within the shop, the surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, forcing Calvin and our crew to come together to not only save the shop, but their neighborhood.
Not really sure that another sequel to this franchise was necessary. It's not that the movie was bad. It was a decent watch and pretty much more of the same from the other entries. And they added to it the important message of everyone just needing to get along and stop the violence.
I would somewhat recommend people checking this out. Maybe it was a good idea to use this franchise for a new generation and to deliver the intended message, but it really is one of those movies that is just sort of there.
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, a.k.a. the hugely popular comedy duo Key & Peele, star as Clarence and Rell, two cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell’s beloved kitten, Keanu, is catnapped, the hopelessly straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the purloined feline. But the incredibly adorable kitten becomes so coveted that the fight over his custody creates a gang war, forcing our two unwitting heroes to take the law into their own hands.
This movie was pretty much exactly what you would think it was from the trailer. Some pretty good laughs but overall a huge waste of time. The cat's cuteness and the two guys playing parts out of place can only go so far. I think that Key & Peele are hilarious and they do their best but this is really stuff made more for skit shows than a full length movie.
I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering to see this movie. It's not worth the time or money. I really just saw it so that I could get out of the house for a little bit. Otherwise, this would have fallen though the cracks - rightfully so.
Green Room is a brilliantly crafted and wickedly fun horror-thriller starring Patrick Stewart as a diabolical club owner who squares off against an unsuspecting but resilient young punk band. Down on their luck punk rockers The Ain't Rights are finishing up a long and unsuccessful tour, and are about to call it quits when they get an unexpected booking at an isolated, run-down club deep in the backwoods of Oregon. What seems merely to be a third-rate gig escalates into something much more sinister when they witness an act of violence backstage that they weren't meant to see. Now trapped backstage, they must face off against the club's depraved owner, Darcy Banker (Stewart), a man who will do anything to protect the secrets of his nefarious enterprise. But while Darcy and his henchmen think the band will be easy to get rid of, The Ain't Rights prove themselves much more cunning and capable than anyone expected, turning the tables on their unsuspecting captors and setting the stage for the ultimate life-or-death showdown.
This movie was a pretty good premise with a seriously claustrophobic vibe that they tried to capitalize on to make the movie super intense. It worked at times but at times completely failed which was disappointing. I really want to love this movie and I ended up thinking that it was pretty decent instead. Not sure if I let expectations get in the way or if it just could have been better. It was crazy violent and gruesome at points but the suspense could have definitely been more intense.
I would somewhat recommend this movie for people. Its absolutely not a must see. It's a decent watch for horror movie/suspense movie fans but some of the stuff is really pretty gruesome.
