Jungle Cruise

Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his ramshackle boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal -- a discovery that will change the future of medicine.

This movie was just plain fun.   Just great action, comedy, story, chemistry fun across the board.  This is the kind of movie that made me fall in love with them in the first place.   It felt very much like the first couple of Pirates Of The Caribbean or Indiana Jones films.  The Rock is always awesome.  So is Emily Blunt.  The chemistry between the two of them was perfect.  And they did a great job of actually telling you the story over the course of the film.  They didn't rush it.  They didn't drag it out.  They gave you the story piece meal as was needed.

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out.  It was an incredibly enjoyable watch and just a very fun ride.  

Old

A thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly reducing their entire lives into a single day.

M Night Shyalalalalalamananan's movies are always decided by one simple thing . . . . . . the curveball towards the end.  Every one of his movies have it and I honestly can't think of a movie of his that didn't look like it good be good on the premise alone.  It was always that swerve payout that decided it.  So I went into this movie fully aware of that and very much prepared to hate it by the time it ended.  However, I was plenty surprised that I not only was not disappointed by the ending but actually liked it alot.  Are there a lot of unanswered stuff?  Yeah but everything doesn't always have to be answered.  Bottom line is that this movie did a good enough job of not screwing the pooch with the ending.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  The first 9/10th of the movie is more than watchable with you wondering how it will play out and the swerve only solidified this one.  

Snake Eyes

An ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage welcomes tenacious loner Snake Eyes after he saves the life of their heir apparent. Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teach him the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing him something he's been longing for: a home. However, when secrets from Snake Eyes' past are revealed, his honor and allegiance get tested -- even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him.

This is a weird movie to review.  Was it watchable?  Yes it was definitely a decent watch.   The pacing could have been much better and there was no reason for this to be 2 hours long.  But like . . . . . is this supposed to be the relaunch of the GI Joe franchise?   Because if it is then I think it was a super lame attempt.  Like this movie honestly didn't even feel like a movie theater blockbuster and would have played better as a streaming service series.  Like I'm not sure that this movie would be remotely successful to launch that whole franchise off of.   Just really left me with a weird vibe on that front.

I would lukewarmly recommend people checking it out.  It's not a must see by any means whatsoever but it is an entertaining enough watch.  Just not really sure it was good enough for what it looks like they are planning.  

The Comeback Trail

Indebted to the mob, two movie producers try to save themselves by setting up an aging actor for an insurance scam.

Had never heard of this movie and then saw the trailer for it the last 4 or 5 times I have gone to theaters since they reopened.  Looked watchable but there was no way I would pay to see it.  Then I realized that the movie is online and has been since last year when it was originally supposed to open wide so I checked it out.  This is a dictionary definition of a movie where if you saw the trailer - you saw the movie.  There is absolutely nothing that you don't know is coming or have not seen already through the ads.  I do like seeing that these actors can still get jobs at their ages but it is sad that it's not in something more worthwhile.

I would not really recommend anyone bothering with this movie.  Watch the commercial and just leave it as that because you have already seen the whole movie more or less.  

 

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Superstar LeBron James and his young son, Dom, get trapped in digital space by a rogue AI. To get home safely, LeBron teams up with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang for a high-stakes basketball game against the AI's digitized champions of the court -- a powered-up roster called the Goon Squad.

If you enjoy Looney Tunes and the first Space Jam, I'm not really sure how or why you wouldn't like this one.   They did a lot of fun stuff with other Warner Bros properties getting on screen and LeBron James wasn't bad at all.  Don Cheadle seemed pretty strangely cast in this but again - this is a Looney Tunes movie.  So many reviews were absolutely trashing this movie and I really don't get it.  Like what were you expecting.  Was the first Space Jam nominated for Best Picture and I missed that.  It's a Looney Tunes movie that is most importantly made for children.  If that is not your cup of tea than don't drink it, no?

I enjoyed the movie and like I said before - if you enjoy Looney Tunes or the first Space Jam I would definitely recommend that you check this out.  Its an entertaining watch for the family.

Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions

Survivors of previous escape rooms find themselves in a new and increasingly elaborate game filled with deadly traps.

Why?   Just why?   Why was this sequel made at all?  Why in the blue hell is it a summer release?  Why?  Why?  Why?  I cannot believe how many random horror sequels are being made.  It's as if regardless of the original if its a "scary' movie there will be a franchise.  The movie was sloppy, rushed and completely pointless across the board.  The original was not that bad but in no way ever was worthy of a sequel.

Hell no I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this.  Like at all.  Ever.  Never been so annoyed at how long an hour and 20 minute movie felt.

Black Widow

At birth the Black Widow (aka Natasha Romanova) is given to the KGB, which grooms her to become its ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance operative.

Marvel is honestly the most guaranteed thing that I know of.   I was a little skeptical about a movie randomly set in the already existing timeline that was not an origin story but they hit this one out of the park.  Black Widow got her due.  The new characters introduced were amazing and Yelena rocketed to the top of my MCU favorite characters.   The action was amazing.  There were a lot of great laughs.  And the story explaining origins while at the same time moving characters forward was perfectly done.   Possibly the most impressive part though is that the movie at the same time made it possible for more Black Widow movies if they want set in the past while bringing the surviving characters to current times too.   

I would absolutely recommend people checking this out.   It is an incredibly enjoyable summer blockbuster and I'm so glad to see Marvel movies back.

The Forever Purge

On the run from a drug cartel, a Mexican couple battle vicious thugs who plan to continue the violent tradition of the now-outlawed Purge.

I have to say that this is probably the most legit of all the Purge movies.  By saying that I mean that it was rotating around the actual kills and the gore/crazy costumes of it all.   This movie was much more grounded in current events and honestly felt kind of like I was watching a bigger version of the January 6th insurrection.  People against immigrants and seeing them as these massive enemies in the name of America.  What more else is there to say?

I mean . . . .  it's a Purge movie.  Does my recommendation really mean anything?   If you have watched the others you will obviously see this.  If you have not - why in the blue hell would you start now?

The Tomorrow War

A man is drafted to fight in a future war where the fate of humanity relies on his ability to confront his past.

Wow!   Just when I was ready to deem this movie eh and understand why it went to a streaming service instead of theaters - they completely stepped on the gas.   Once you get through the first 20-25 minutes of story and character build up and the "soldiers" make the time jump this movie becomes an absolutely awesome roller coaster ride.  It slows down a bit at times but it's okay because it works with the flow better.  And even though it became somewhat silly towards the end at that point I didn't even care because I was very much enjoying the ride.   

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.   It was a very entertaining ride and anyone should be able to enjoy it.

The Boss Baby: Family Business

Now adults, Theodore Templeton and his estranged brother take a magical formula that transforms them into babies for 48 hours. Together, they must now go under cover to prevent an evil genius from turning fellow toddlers intro monstrous brats.

This was a better than average family movie watch.   If you like this first one I have no doubt that you will enjoy this one too.   They did a good job of getting the adults to be kids again and the voice additions were great to the already existing ones.  Dreamworks animation is not on Pixar's level but its a pretty good second best in terms of churning out animation movies that kids and adults can both enjoy.

I would recommend families looking for something to watch check this out.   It's definitely entertaining enough and teaches enough lessons along the way to the younger kids watching it.