The Call Of The Wild

Harrison will play John Thornton, a prospector braving the Yukon on the hunt for gold. Based on the Jack London novel published in 1903. The novel focuses on the Klondike gold rush of the 1890s from the point of view of a sled dog named Buck.

This movie was really just an extension of the trailer.  Like there was nothing that I felt I hadn't seen already or didn't see coming.  That being said - it was still an enjoyable movie for any animal lover.  They did a great job narrating with Harrison Ford when he wasn't on screen and I loved how they gave the dog so much personality.  It also helped that the movie was nice and short.

I would recommend people checking this movie out.  It was a pretty good and enjoyable mouth even though it was beyond formula and is definitely a breath of fresh air in a two month window of total garbage getting release week after week so far in 2020.

Brahms: The Boy II

The Boy 2 is a follow up to the successful horror-thriller feature "The Boy" (2016), which starred Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Phone Booth, Ray Donovan) will headline the cast in the role of Liza. Unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into the estate, where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms.

I'll be honest - I barely remember the first one.  That alone speaks volumes about if a sequel was warranted whatsoever.  And to do one and mail it in as much as this one did is ridiculous.  Like I'm not even sure this was a movie.  Wasn't scary.  Had no point.  They cast Katie Holmes in the lead.  I am completely baffled as to why this was a thing.

I would absolutely not recommend people checking this movie out.  It is a giant turd and a complete waste of time.

The Photograph

The film will focus on intertwining love stories across the past and the present. 

Was that synopsis boring?  Well that is exactly how this movie was.  Total and complete snoozefest.  I was hoping for some kind of a story and like the cast but it was just there and I could not have been less interested if I tried.  I gave up about halfway through after truly pointless back and forth between past and present that inspired a nap instead of finishing the movie.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this.  It was a really pointless movie.

Fantasy Island

Based on the ABC series created by Gene Levitt and executive produced by Aaron Spelling. "Fantasy Island" ran on ABC from 1977-1984 and quickly became a fan-favorite. The island drama dealt with dark themes and the supernatural with a little bit of cheesiness as visitors would come to the island to live out their fantasies. Guests could request any fantasy on the unique resort island in the Pacific Ocean, overseen by the mysterious Mr. Roarke (originally played by Ricardo Montalban) and Hervé Villechaize’s Tattoo, but those fantasies rarely turned out as expected as visitors found themselves facing challenges that tested their character.

This was a much more enjoyable movie than I thought it would be.  I'm not going to rave about how great it was but it held my attention so much more than I expected.  The build up was good.  Some of the swerves was good.  But it was a cool and different take that kept you hooked.  Unfortunately they will probably try to turn this into a franchise and ruin what was a pretty cool concept.  

I would actually recommend people checking this out.  It was a pretty good watch and a pleasant surprise.

Sonic The Hedgehog

The hybrid CG-animated/live-action feature is based on the acclaimed "Sonic the Hedgehog" video game series. The film will look to capture Sonic’s irreverent tone and spirit, reuniting him with some of the most revered and infamous characters of the franchise, including the evil Dr. Eggman. Playful, mischievous, and quick on his feet in more ways than one, the world’s fastest hedgehog is known for his ability to move at supersonic speed to protect his friends from their enemies.

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie.  I thought that this would be watered down nonsense for kids and it was not.  It wasn't just as good for adults as kids like a Pixar movie or most Disney fare but it was enjoyable enough for adults and anyone whoever played Sonic to enjoy along with the kids who will absolutely love it.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out - especially families.  It's a great option for the week off from school and plenty entertaining.  It was also a bonus to finally watch Jim Carrey being silly in a movie again.

The Rhythm Section

Blake Lively to star in the new female-driven international espionage thriller. "The Rhythm Section" is a contemporary adaptation of the first of British thriller writer Mark Burnell’s “Stephanie Patrick” series of four novels. Heroine, Stephanie Patrick (Lively) is on a path of self-destruction after the death of her family in an airplane crash, a flight that she was meant to be on. After discovering that the crash was not an accident, her anger awakens a new sense of purpose and she rises to uncover the truth by adapting the identity of an assassin to track down those responsible. The new, and lethal, Stephanie Patrick is on a mission to fill the void between what she knows and what she is told.

How was this a wide theatrical release?  This was like a homemade, watered down version of Black Widow.  This would have been an absolute joke of a made for tv movie.  How did this get released in theaters at all?

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this.  It was a total waste of time.  I don't get how this is a thing or how these actors were in it.

Birds Of Prey

Cathy Yan has been chosen to direct Margot Robbie in the "Birds of Prey" film, that will feature Robbie’s Harley Quinn and a number of female DC characters, with the likes of Batgirl and the Birds of Prey reportedly also in the mix for the film. The film will introduce the villain Black Mask to the big screen. Black Mask is known as being one of Batman’s greatest foes and a mob boss in the city of Gotham.

This was actually a pretty decent watch.  I can't complain about it like I would complain about most DC movies - except for the CONSTANT references to the Joker that is not the same Joker about to win an academy award for a totally different origin story that took place like 40-50 years ago.  Outside of that - this was pretty simplified.  Good action.  Lots of laughs.  Continued perfect casting of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.  I wish that they would have formed the team a little bit earlier and seen them together more because it kind of felt like all of a sudden they were finally altogether and then all of a sudden the movie was over.  But it was a decent watch regardless.

I would lukewarmly recommend people seeing this.  Definitely better than your usual DC movie.  But I wouldn't rave about it or anything.  Kind of like a R rated Shazam.

Gretel & Hansel

Another twist on the classic brothers Grimm tale, the film is set a long time ago in a distant fairytale countryside and will tell the tale of a young girl who leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.

Not even going to bother writing much here.  Just another garbage January horror movie release that is a total waste of time, money and couldn't be less scary/creepy if it tried.  So done with these movies.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this.  It's a big ol turd and I just don't understand how these keep getting made.