Godzilla Vs Kong

Fearsome monsters Godzilla and King Kong square off in an epic battle for the ages, while humanity looks to wipe out both of the creatures and take back the planet once and for all.

This movie was great for what it was.   If you are looking for a movie to just turn your brain off and enjoy the ride - aka popcorn movie - then this is a great watch.   It felt much more like Kong Skull Island than the last Godzilla movie which I think is for the best.   I definitely enjoyed it more because of you being able to see the monsters and them actually fighting instead of spending too much time with humans pointlessly talking and on screen.   This movie focused much more on the actual monsters and showing as much of them as possible.   That along with the action and the quick paced/short running time of the movie made this a very enjoyable watch.

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out.  It's a fun watch and the perfect break from all that is going on in the world and what not for a little over 90 minutes.  

The Courier

The true story of a British businessman unwittingly recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. Forming an unlikely partnership with a Soviet officer hoping to prevent a nuclear confrontation, the two men work together to provide the crucial intelligence used to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Benedict Cumberbatch has really evolved into one of those actors that I will pretty much watch him in anything.   Never really been a history or espionage buff so didn't have high expectations for this film and probably would have pulled the plug if someone else wasn't playing the lead.  But he does such a great job of keeping you hooked and watching his journey that the movie ended up being pretty decent.

I would lukewarmly recommend people checking this one out.  It's not a must see by any means but it was a decent watch because of Señor Cumberbatch.

Boogie

Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, N.Y., dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.

This was a pretty enjoyable sports movie.   Not much at all is surprising.  Its all very formula to be honest.  But you are hooked by the journey of Boogie and his family, team and friends.  It does a great job of showing his cultural struggles and opening a lot of viewers eyes in the process.

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out.   It's a very surprising sports movie and a pretty enjoyable watch.

Raya And The Last Dragon

Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. However, when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned, and it's up to a lone warrior to track down the last dragon and stop the Druun for good.

Disney animation does great yet again.  Why should anyone be surprised.  They took a very heavy fantasy storyline with all female leads filled with a ton of action and made it a very enjoyable roller coaster ride.  It accomplished the fantasy movie rule of taking you to the place where things are like this.  It hooked you into the main characters so that you care.  And the Disney staple of incredibly enjoyable side characters was on great display here too.  

I would definitely recommend people checking this out because it was a very enjoyable watch.   Those of you with younger children though should be aware that there is a lot of fighting/violence in the movie.

Coming 2 America

Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.

If you are going into this one thinking you will be laughing as much as the original you will no doubt be disappointed.   It is nowhere near as naturally funny because since its been 30 years for the sequel it falls more into the realm of paying homage to the original for its laughs.  The new additions are actually the best parts of the movie.  Wesley Snipes and Leslie Jones definitely had me laughing the hardest.   But there were more than enough laughs in the call backs to the original to make it an enjoyable movie.

I would recommend people checking this one out.  It definitely has enough laughs even if they are not on the level of the original.

Chaos Walking

In Prentisstown, Todd has been brought up to believe that the Spackle released a germ that killed all the women and unleashed Noise on the remaining men. After discovering a patch of silence out in the swamp, his surrogate parents immediately tell him that he has to run, leaving him with only a map of New World, a message, and many unanswered questions. He soon discovers the source of the silence: a girl, named Viola.

This is kind of a tough one to review.   I liked the premise a lot.  It was very different and completely caught your attention.  However, the rest of the movie and the story playing out just kind of didn't.  It wasn't bad necessarily it just kind of didn't hook you nearly as much as it should of.   It was cool seeing the two actors outside of their Spidey and Star Wars worlds and they definitely had pretty good chemistry together.   It just never really all came together.

I would not really recommend anyone rushing to see this.   It's not a bad movie at all but it really isn't a great movie either.   It ends up being pretty much middle of the road.