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In Flatliners, five medical students, obsessed by the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life, embark on a daring and dangerous experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods of time, each triggers a near-death experience - giving them a firsthand account of the afterlife. But as their experiments become increasingly dangerous, they are each haunted by the sins of their pasts, brought on by the paranormal consequences of trespassing to the other side.
The original Flatliners was a favorite of mine growing up. I used to watch that movie all the time. I can't possibly do justice to how not excited I was to see that they were remaking this. And my crappy expectations turned out to be dead on. This was nowhere near the level of the original Flatliners. It had some super small scares here and there but not nearly enough. And the casting was horrible. Especially the one guy that I guess was trying to do the Kevin Bacon role from the original. Every time that guy spoke or did anything I wanted to yell shut up at the screen. He was so bad.
I would not recommend that anyone waste their time with this. It's definitely one of the lamer remakes with the flood of them that have been done.
The electrifying 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) was billed as the "Battle of the Sexes" and became the most watched televised sports event of all time. The match caught the zeitgeist and sparked a global conversation on gender equality, spurring on the feminist movement. Trapped in the media glare, King and Riggs were on opposites sides of a binary argument, but off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles. With a supportive husband urging her to fight the Establishment for equal pay, the fiercely private King was also struggling to come to terms with her own sexuality, while Riggs gambled his legacy and reputation in a bid to relive the glories of his past. Together, Billie and Bobby served up a cultural spectacle that resonated far beyond the tennis courts and animated the discussions between men and women in bedrooms and boardrooms around the world.
This was an excellent autobiographical movie. Emma Stone and Steve Carell were both awesome and brought so much more to each of the people that they were playing then just a tennis match. The build up to the match was incredibly well done but it was them playing these people behind the scenes of it all and behind closed and very private doors that really made this movie a joy to watch.
I would absolutely recommend people checking this out. It has great build, great acting and really is an excellent story.
In Universal Pictures' American Made, Tom Cruise reunites with his "Edge of Tomorrow" director, Doug Liman, in this international escapade based on the outrageous (and real) exploits of Barry Seal, a hustler and pilot unexpectedly recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history.
This is one of Tom Cruise's better performances in a long time because he let go of the need to be in action all the time and just played a guy in way over his head with a situation spiraling more and more out of control. This movie developed excellently and was basically a movie version of the Netflix show Narcos BUT through the eyes of a pilot transporter who never should have been involved to begin with.
I would sort of recommend people checking this out. It's not a must see but it is definitely an enjoyable watch and nice to see that Tom Cruise can still actually act outside of running and fighting all the time.
Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family, The Glass Castle is a remarkable story of unconditional love. Oscar winner Brie Larson brings Jeannette Walls's best-selling memoir to life as a young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father (Woody Harrelson), found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.
This was a very well acted family drama. Everything felt beyond genuine and real. Brie Larson and especially Woody Harrelson really put in Oscar worthy performances and both really hook the audience into caring big time. The back and forth between childhood and adulthood dealing with the family by Brie Larson made for excellent story telling.
I would absolutely recommend people checking this movie out. Excellent acting across the board and a dysfunctional family story that completely hooks you.
In this big-screen NINJAGO adventure, the battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja (Dave Franco), along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu (Jackie Chan), as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon (Justin Theroux), the Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu.
This was yet another enjoyable Lego movie. It's nowhere near the laughs and enjoyment of The Lego Movie or the Lego Batman Movie because the characters are not already known entities and what not. I liked that it was a Princess Bride type thing with live action narration that they would go back to. It also had tons of funny moments sprinkled throughout just like the others that were absolutely more for the parents/adults than the kiddies.
I would definitely recommend people checking this out. It was a fun watch and the kids will love it.
Kingsman: The Secret Service introduced the world to Kingsman - an independent, international intelligence agency operating at the highest level of discretion, whose ultimate goal is to keep the world safe. In Kingsman: The Golden Circle, our heroes face a new challenge. When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that's becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy...
I forgot how much I enjoyed the first one until I had a chance to rewatch it a second time a couple weeks ago. It was lots of awesome off the wall action and Matthew Vaughn really doesn't make non-enjoyable movies. This one is pretty much more of the same from the original. The off the wall is definitely there. The characters that you have come to love are definitely there. Just an enjoyable ride. The only knock I could make is that the movie was like a 1/2 hour too long.
I would definitely recommend people check this out. It's a fun take on the whole James Bond like world just like the original.
American Assassin follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O'Brien) a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton). The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets. Together the three discover a pattern in the violence leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent (Shiva Negar) to stop a mysterious operative (Taylor Kitsch) intent on starting a World War in the Middle East.
I liked this movie a lot more than I thought I was going to. It was formula in every way and was kind of like a poor man's Jason Bourne but I liked the actors and the chemistry between Keaton and O'Brien was awesome. Loving how Michael Keaton has come back from the dead. Probably one of my favorite actors ever. This movie was a very enjoyable action movie with lots of testosterone and adrenaline up there on the screen.
I would definitely recommend that people check this one out. It was a fun watch and a great popcorn movie where you just shut off your brain and enjoy the 2 hour ride.
Home Again stars Reese Witherspoon as Alice Kinney in a modern romantic comedy. Recently separated from her husband, (Michael Sheen), Alice decides to start over by moving back to her hometown of Los Angeles with her two young daughters. During a night out on her 40th birthday, Alice meets three aspiring filmmakers who happen to be in need of a place to live. Alice agrees to let the guys stay in her guest house temporarily, but the arrangement ends up unfolding in unexpected ways. Alice's unlikely new family and new romance comes to a crashing halt when her ex-husband shows up, suitcase in hand. "Home Again" is a story of love, friendship, and the families we create. And one very big life lesson: Starting over is not for beginners.
This is one of those enjoyable movies that ends up just sort of being there. It was cute and a fun watch but I will forget about this movie in like 2 days. There was no long lasting appeal to it even though it was a decent watch. The characters were cute. The story was cute. The chemistry was cute. But there really isn't much else to say about it.
I would sort of recommend people checking this out. Again - its not a must see although its a decent watch because there really isn't too much memorable substance to it.
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. From filmmaker Darren Aronofsky ("Black Swan," "Requiem for a Dream"), "mother!" stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer in this riveting psychological thriller about love, devotion and sacrifice.
This movie is exactly why artsy movies should not star huge actors and be advertised as a mainstream movie. I knew going in that this would be one of those massively mismarketed movies and my expectations were spot on. This is an artsy movie filmed in a visionary style that film studies people could easily examine and rave about. It is NOT a mainstream movie in any way. I honestly said "what the f am I watching" out loud about 70 times. This movie was off the charts strange and all about being open for interpretation.
I would only make the suggestion that filmmaking buffs see this due to the visionary style of Aronofsky. Outside of that - this will pretty much be seen as a massive turd by all.
New Line Cinema’s horror thriller "IT," directed by Andrés Muschietti ("Mama"), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries.
This movie was everything that I hoped it would be. It focused on the kids part of the story and took the time to develop all of them. This gave the movie a real ET or Goonies feel in that aspect. Penny wise the clown was AWESOME and creepy as hell. Every time he spoke you were on the edge of your seat and it wasn't cheesy scares. There was outright tension and fear throughout. This was honestly one of the better overall Stephen King adaptations ever. Like on the Stand By Me or Shawshank Redemption level.
I would absolutely recommend people checking this out. It was an excellent watch and easily one of the better made scary movies in a long time.
The film follows a rookie female FBI agent (Olsen) who teams up with a veteran, local game tracker with a haunted past (Renner) to investigates a murder on a remote Native American Reservation in the hopes of avenging the girl’s death.
This is one of those movies that is a decent watch if you have the time but is ultimately just there. It's not a must see but it's not necessarily bad either. It's a decent story with decent characters but is really just kind of there.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone feeling the need to get to your local theater and pay for this. Catch it in passing if you have the time once it shows up on cable or Netflix.
11-year-old orphan, Félicie (Elle Fanning) has one dream - to go to Paris and become a dancer. Her best friend Victor (Nat Wolff), an imaginative but exhausting boy with a passion for creating, has a dream of his own - to become a famous inventor. In a leap of faith, Victor and Félicie leave their orphanage in pursuit of their passions. But - there's a catch, Félicie must pretend to be the child of a wealthy family in order to gain admittance to the prestigious and competitive Opera Ballet School in Paris. And with no professional dance training, she quickly learns that talent alone is not enough to overcome the ruthless, conniving attitudes of her fellow classmates, led by the devious Camille Le Haut (Maddie Ziegler). Determined to succeed, Félicie finds her mentor in the tough and mysterious school custodian, Odette (Carly Rae Jepsen) who, along with Victor's encouraging friendship, help her reach for the stars.
What a snoozefest. I honestly can't remember an animated movie that was this boring for both kids and adults. The material is not cutesy enough for kids honestly and it's too boring for adults. There is a reason why this movie was in release limbo for what felt like years. It should have completely been removed.
I would not recommend anyone bothering with this turd. It's a total waste of time.
