Last Night In Soho

An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. However, the glamour is not all it appears to be, and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.

This was a really weird yet intriguing watch.  It was artsy which would usually be a turn off for a psychological thriller but this one somehow broke through.  And even though I felt like they were too obsessed with the look of the movie instead of the substance I was still hooked.  Don't know if it was the two leads or the director but it was just done in a way that really made you want to see where it was going from beginning to end.  I can't really say too much more without spoiling anything.

I would recommend people checking this out.  It's not a must see or anything but it was a very enjoyable psychological thriller.  

Antlers

A small-town Oregon teacher and her brother, the local sheriff, discover that a young student is harbouring a dangerous secret with frightening consequences.

What the hell was this movie.  LOL!!!  It took like a beyond snooze fest hour of buildup and then when they finally got to the payoff and you saw the creature it became beyond the realm of laughable.  If there was ever a movie where they would have been better off not showing the monster it was this one.  To build up like that all serious and then basically have the campiest monster I've seen in a while just really was so ridiculous.  

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this outside of just seeing the absurd monster.  That would be the only thing worth seeing for the laugh. 

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

Japan's greatest heroes must track down the mastermind behind a deadly chemical attack.

Got addicted to this show over the past year.  Finally caved in to watching it after my niece insisted for the longest time.  There were two previous movies along with the five seasons of the show.  This movie was by far the best of the three.  Loved the new characters that were introduced.  The action and animation was awesome.  And even though I wish that there was more screen time of more side characters - you definitely got enough of the main ones that you love.

Would absolutely recommend any fan of the show checking this out.  Not like you were not going to anyway.  

The French Dispatch

A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch."

I honestly don't know why I keep trying Wes Anderson movies.  His entire catalog of movies are the definition of movies that critics absolutely love and fawn over but I have no interest in them whatsoever and can never see what is so great or funny when you legit don't laugh once.  

My opinion is not the one that you should really go off of with Wes Anderson movies.  I always try and I'm alway bored out of my mind.  I get that they are artistic and all but like they are barely watchable for me.  

Dune

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive.

This movie was very similar to the original attempt at making this movie.   Visually it was amazing.  I can see them winning all sorts of awards for the visual aspects of this movie.   But once you get past that this movie is honestly a pretty big snooze fest and doesn't pay off on any of the hype for scenes throughout the movie.  Like it honestly ends up feeling like the movie is an paid job.  There is such a thing as too sci fi and this definitely falls in that.   Add to that that this movie was basically a 2 1/2 hour prologue to what is to you are pretty annoyed when it ends.  

Again - it has a great look to it all but I wasn't really a fan of it all because it was just too sci-fi.  When you have to explain as much as they had to then your movie is not firing on enough cylinders.  

Ron's Gone Wrong

Barney is a socially awkward schoolboy who receives a robot named Ron -- a walking, talking, digitally connected device that's supposed to be his best friend. Barney is excited to finally have his own robot -- until his new toy starts to hilariously malfunction, drawing the attention of a shady executive who wants to protect his company's stock price at all costs.

This movie was a decent family watch but honestly it felt like a knock off of Big Hero 6 for the most part and it was nowhere near as good.  There really is nothing else to say about this.  It's ultimately just there unless you have kids that this could be an entertaining distraction for them for a while.  

I would not really recommend this movie to others outside of those with kids that they would be taking to see.  You would be better off just rewatching Big Hero 6.  

The Last Duel

Jean de Carrouges is a respected knight known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield. Jacques Le Gris is a squire whose intelligence and eloquence makes him one of the most admired nobles in court. When Le Gris viciously assaults Carrouges' wife, she steps forward to accuse her attacker, an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy. The ensuing trial by combat, a grueling duel to the death, places the fate of all three in God's hands.

This is a weird movie to review.  In terms of the story telling of the rape told from the three different points of view with the leading up to, the actual attack and the fallout from it was completely genius.  Like off the charts good.  But this movie taking place in medieval times and all the crazy battle violence and what not ended up being completely pointless. Like I was loving all that stuff for the first 45 minutes or so and then it got to what the story really was and I was like wait . . . . . . . What!?!  Again - not that it was bad.  I actually really liked this movie.   Just a very weird "epic" feel to a movie about rape.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.   I really enjoyed it- especially the three perspectives thing.  But the placement in medieval times even though its based on a true story just felt odd as hell.  

Halloween Kills

The nightmare isn't over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield, Ill., to rise up against Myers. Taking matters into their own hands, the Strode women and other survivors form a vigilante mob to hunt down Michael and end his reign of terror once and for all.

This movie was much more laughable than scary for a couple of reasons.  First - how are you going back to the original now and showing us things that happened that we have never seen before.  Two - and most importantly - did you really make Michael Meyers into John Wick . . .  . . twice?   Like the whole creepy killing thing is classic and money.  But this having him circled and very gorily taking out firefighters one by one legit had me laughing my ass off.  Third - every single line that came out of Anthony Michael Hall's mouth in this movie was more overdramatic and ridiculous than David Caruso on CSI: Miami back in the day.  And then there is the - SPOILER ALERT - that this movie is nothing but a set up for the next one.  Like literally - an almost two hour lead in.  Served no purpose in the long run.  

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this but honestly if you like these movies you will see it and if you don't you don't.  It is much more of a comedy horror movie than a scary one as far as I'm concerned.  

No Time To Die

James Bond is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica after leaving active service. However, his peace is short-lived as his old CIA friend, Felix Leiter, shows up and asks for help.

This movie was another very enjoyable Daniel Craig as James Bond movie.  He leaves the franchise possibly being my favorite Bond.  The edginess was still there.  There was great use of recurring and returning characters.  It was actually pretty cool for this to feel like the first actual sequel of a Bond movie.  The action was not crazy over the top and very realistic.  Great movie for Daniel Craig to wrap up with.   My only knock against it would be the 2 1/2 hour run time.  Definitely think that could have been scaled back by like 20-30 minutes.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  It was a very fun watch and an enjoyable ride that makes movies as enjoyable as they are.

The Many Saints Of Newark

Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano.

This movie would have been a million times better as a miniseries.  It honestly didn't work as a movie.  Like at all.  You got introduced to younger versions of all the character you had come to know on the show but I didn't really see the whole development of Tony Soprano.  The movie was much more about Dickie Moltisanti and the only character that I felt like I saw any development of was Junior.  

I'd still recommend people checking it out because it is not a bad watch.  Just really didn't work as a movie and could have worked a lot better as a miniseries.  

The Addams Family 2

Hoping to get closer as a family, Gomez, Morticia and the rest of the Addams clan embark on an adventurous road trip in a hideous and humongous camper.

This movie is pretty much exactly what is expected.  More of the first and a very decent watch for the family or kids.   There is literally nothing more to say about it.  These are the type of sequels that are just there and are decent distractions for 90 minutes or so.  

I would definitely recommend families with younger kids checking this out.  It is a fun, short watch with morals that get taught and all that stuff.  

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Venom springs into action when notorious serial killer Cletus Kasady transforms into the evil Carnage.

This franchise is a perfect example of having expectations for movies.   I was so pumped for the first one because of the Venom character and Tom Hardy playing it and that movie was absolutely trash.  Like DC Universe level trash.  Possibly one of the most disappointing movies for me ever.  So going into this I had bottom of the barrel expectations and I have to honestly say that it made the movie more watchable.  It's not a good movie by any means.  It is a very bad movie that is overly campy and what not but it was actually somewhat enjoyable because I expected nothing.  The tie in to other Spider-Man stuff at the end is a TBD because Sony has done this before and then never paid it off so I will go ahead and reserve any excitement about it whatsoever.  

I would not really recommend anyone going to see this in terms of it being a good movie.  But there is something about it being so bad that its entertaining.