Ready Or Not

Ready or Not follows the story of a young bride who is invited on the night of her wedding by her rich and eccentric in-laws to participate in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game of survival with everyone fighting to stay alive.

This was exactly what you thought it would be.  Over the top violence and silliness throughout.  The story is simple as hell.  The movie is very quickly paced and short.  Honestly - you forget about it like 10 minutes after you are done watching it.

I wouldn'really recommend anyone bothering with this.  It's not awful but it is extremely pointless.

Don't Let Go

The film focuses on a detective named Jack Radcliff, who receives a call from his niece Ashley … which is strange because Ashley was recently murdered. Together, the duo work across time and race to solve her murder before it happens.

This actually could have been a really good movie.  It did a great job of hooking you with confusion but wanting to see it play out.  The problem is that after a while the movie tried to be too smart.  Like it was three different movies in one and each of them were interesting but when they were all mushed together it just didn't work.

I wouldn't really recommend anyone rushing to see this.  It was an enjoyable watch until it got way too convoluted at the end but still not worth the time or money overall.

Angel Has Fallen

Gerard Butler is gearing up for his third big screen outing as Secret Service agent Mike Banning, following "Olympus Has Fallen" and "London Has Fallen." The third film in the series follows Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) as he becomes the target of a terrorist attack, this time while mid-flight on Air Force One. The original film, Olympus Has Fallen, saw the White House (codenamed “Olympus”) captured by a terrorist mastermind. With President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning’s inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President, and avert an even bigger disaster.

Don't get me wrong.  This is a watchable and somewhat enjoyable action and political espionage movie.  All the characters did what they were supposed to.  The story did what it was supposed to.  But I kept finding myself throughout the movie wondering how in the hell this is a three movie franchise over and over again.  Like you want want to talk about making sequels just for the sake of making them when there is literally zero demand for them . . . . this has got to be a prime example.

I would sort of recommend people checking this out.  Again - its not great.  Its not bad.  Its a decent watch that ends up just kind of being there.

Good Boys

The producers of "Sausage Party," "Superbad" and "Blockers" bring their signature R-rated twist to the classic coming-of-age story in Universal Pictures’ "Good Boys." The comedy stars Jacob Tremblay ("Wonder," "Room") as the mischievous leader of a group of 12-year-old boys whose day of skipped school will become an all-day odyssey of awesomely bad decisions.

I thought this movie was absolutely hilarious.  The trailer had me dying but I was scared that all the funny parts would have been given away in that.  They were not.  This movie was massively inappropriate like you would expect but I could not stop laughing.  The characters were awesome developed and all played their very realistic parts based on kids that age.

I would absolutely recommend people checking this movie out.  I'm pretty sure it is the funniest movie of the year so far.

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

47 Meters Down: Uncaged takes place in the backpacking mecca of Brazil, against the backdrop of the country’s vibrant culture, party atmosphere and beautiful beaches. A group of five girls from different backgrounds and countries are united by their lust for life and adventure in the coastal metropolis of Recife. Looking to get off the well-worn tourist trail, they hear about a hidden underwater ruin from a local guide and seize the opportunity to discover their own Atlantis beneath the turquoise waves. Unbeknownst to them, the caves where the forgotten city lies are not completely uninhabited, and as they swim deeper into the submerged labyrinth of caves they enter the territory of the deadliest shark species in the ocean.

This was a total waste of time and a blatant money grab.  It spend the first half lamely building up a bunch of characters that you couldn't care less about and then the second half was all dark and hand held camera underwater stuff where you really were just watching people spin around and breathe heavily.  That is legit it.  The first one was a surprisingly enjoyable watch.  This one was not.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this movie.  It's a pretty big waste of time and money.

Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark

This spooky addition to Alvin Schwartz's popular books on American folklore is filled with tales of eerie horror and dark revenge that will make you jump with fright. There is a story here for everyone -- skeletons with torn and tangled flesh who roam the earth; a ghost who takes revenge on her murderer; and a haunted house where every night a bloody head falls down the chimney. Stephen Gammell's splendidly creepy drawings perfectly capture the mood of more than two dozen scary stories -- and even scary songs -- all just right for reading alone or for telling aloud in the dark. If You Dare!

This is another exactly what you would expect from the trailer kind of movie.  It's a PG-13 horror movie so there is only so much that you can expect in terms of gore or frights.  This is basically a more edgy Goosebumps and was exactly what I expected.  It kept you interested in seeing how it would play out and was a decent watch.

Again - I wouldn't recommend anyone rushing out to see this.  It's not a must see by any means but if you want to it's not the worst thing you could see.

The Kitchen

The Kitchen is an adaptation of the DC/Vertigo female-fronted comic book series of the same name. The original series was written by Ollie Masters and illustrated by Becky Cloonan and Ming Doyle. The series takes place in Hell’s Kitchen, New York, in the 1970s and follows the wives of Irish mobsters. Ultimately, the wives step in and take over to start running the business after several men are arrested during a mafia sweep.

This movie is was pretty much exactly what you would expect it to be from the trailer.  Nothing special.  Not a bad movie.  Not a great movie.  Ultimately its just there and has some really strange casting for a dramatic movie.  It was tough to watch at times having to take two of the funniest women in Hollywood serious but it was still somewhat enjoyable.

I wouldn't recommend anyone rush out to see this.  Certainly not if you are fans of the two leads because this is NOT the type of performances that you would normally be going to see for them.  Its a decent watch but there is not too much more to say past that.

The Peanut Butter Falcon

The Peanut Butter Falcon tells the story of Zak (Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, who runs away from a residential nursing home to follow his dream of attending the professional wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck (Church). A strange turn of events pairs him on the road with Tyler (LaBeouf), a small-time outlaw on the run, who becomes Zak’s unlikely coach and ally. Together they wind through deltas, elude capture, drink whiskey, find God, catch fish, and convince Eleanor (Johnson), a kind nursing home employee charged with Zak’s return, to join them on their journey.

I can't really put into words how or why this movie hooked me but it massively did.  It is so random and some could think of it as pointless if not hooked but if you allow yourself to be this is such an amazingly enjoyable movie.  I never in a million years thought that I would enjoy it as much as I did.  It made you laugh, it made you cry and in some deranged way it made you feel good seeing this story play out.

I absolutely recommend people checking this movie out.  Again - I can't necessarily put my finger on it but this is easily one of my favorite movies of this year.

Blinded By The Light

The film tells the story of Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in the town of Luton, England, in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteen, Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in the powerful lyrics. As Javed discovers a cathartic outlet for his own pent-up dreams, he also begins to find the courage to express himself in his own unique voice.

Wow!  I'm once again stunned at how much I enjoyed this movie.  Didn't go into it with much expectations and figured it would be pretty formula based on the trailer.  And it was in fact pretty formula but still more than enjoyable enough.  It had a great and organic hook and the use of music was beyond perfect.  It actually managed to make me like Bruce Springsteen even more than I already did.  

I would absolutely recommend people checking this movie out.  It's a very enjoyable watch and the way that "musicals" should be where everything is just goes kind of fluidly.  

Dora And The Lost City Of Gold

A live-action adaptation of the TV series “Dora the Explorer.” “Dora the Explorer” first launched on Nickelodeon in the year 2000 and aired over 170 episodes before ultimately concluding in 2015. The educational series followed the titular Dora and her monkey friend Boots going on interactive adventures with the audience. It was nominated for seven Daytime Emmy Awards, winning in 2011. The film would center around Dora as a teenager, who moves to the city to live with her cousin Diego.

This showed up online so I gave it a shot.  I lasted about 20-30 minutes in before she was singing a song about a poop shovel and I just couldn't do it anymore.  This is a blatant money grab and its insulting even to the parents of the young children that is the targeted audience.

I recommend nobody wasting their time or money on this.  It's another blatant end of summer money grab by Hollywood and it was too painful to even sit through and watch for free online.

The Art Of Racing In The Rain

Based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein, "The Art of Racing in the Rain" is a heartfelt tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named Enzo. Through his bond with his owner, Denny Swift, an aspiring Formula One race car driver, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition and understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life. The film follows Denny and the loves of his life, his wife, Eve, their young daughter Zoe, and ultimately, his true best friend, Enzo voiced by Kevin Costner.

Wow!  This movie massively and blatantly pulled every possible heart string it could but I didn't care.  I absolutely loved this movie.  I don't know how any pet lover or animal lover would be able not to.  I completely enjoyed this movie.

I would absolutely recommend people checking this movie out.  Its a massive tearjerker and punches you in the heart over and over again but I absolutely loved it.  This movie is a must see for anyone who loves or loved their pet.  

Playmobil: The Movie

After Charlie (Gabriel Bateman) disappears into the Playmobil universe, his sister, Marla (Anya Taylor-Joy), sets out to find him. During her adventures, she teams up with some unlikely new friends, including smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Jim Gaffigan), dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Daniel Radcliffe), a wholehearted misfit robot and an extravagant fairy-godmother (Meghan Trainor). Adam Lambert will voice the character of villain Emperor Maximus.

I made it about 30 minutes into this movie before pulling the plug on it.  It was just a blatant wannabe Lego movie and it was basically made for 6 year olds.  There is nothing else to say about this.

Even if I had a 6 year old - I would still wait until this was on tv or something for free.  I recommend that absolutely nobody bothers with this.

The Angry Birds Movie 2

"The Angry Birds Movie" slingshot to nearly $350 million in worldwide box office and launched a global movie brand.

This is literally just more of the first.  Decent laughs.  Pretty good voices.  Great use of music to make people laugh.  But you have pretty much forgotten all about it 10 minutes after seeing it.  Its more than decent enough for parents to watch if they are looking for something to do with their kids.  But it's not a must see.

Like I said - I would lukewarmly recommend people checking this out.  There is a reason this is coming out mid-August.  Its just an end of summer money grab for families looking to do something as the summer winds down.

Hobbs & Shaw

The "Fast & Furious" spin-off will be a team-up between Dwayne Johnson’s Agent Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw.

This was textbook summer popcorn movie.  Crazy over the top action, tons of banter and laughs, an awesome villain, great chemistry between all parts and lots of random surprises.  I will always love The Rock no matter what.  The guy has made some giant turds of movies but I don't care because. . . . . . he's The Rock.  But outside of Fast Five - this is probably my favorite movie he has ever done.  It was just a very enjoyable ride.

I would absolutely recommend people checking this out.  It is easily one of the more enjoyable movies to come out this summer.