Elemental

In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common.

For the record - I'm still a believer that Pixar doesn't make bad movies (except for Cars 2 being a blatant merch grab).   The writing and animation is just too good for the movies to not be very good or better.  However, they have definitely become to smart for their own good.   These are animated movies that are meant for kids.  So when you are trying really hard to address social issues and also want to include things such as science and elements and what not - you end up kind of losing your audience.  The kids end up missing most of it.  The parents end up having to explain concepts both socially and academically to the kids that may not understand and bottom line, right or wrong, that isn't what they are looking to pay for.   Again - not saying this movie is bad.   I actually liked it alot.   But much like their last 4-5 offerings maybe, Pixar has become animation for adults while not being adult animation if that makes sense.  

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.   It was a very enjoyable watch but strangely I don't think I would recommend families rushing off to see this because the kids will miss most of what the movie is trying to say and it won't be as much of enjoyable distraction as past Pixar movies have been before getting "too smart."

Asteroid City

World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955.

I will never understand the love for Wes Anderson movies.   They are always critically acclaimed and all of Hollywood loves being in these but they are garbage.   I try every time and without fail I am bored, not hooked and watching like why the hell are they all in this and why do people love this.   Completely baffling.

I would clearly not recommend people checking this out but if you somehow like Wes Anderson movies then I'm sure this one will be great for you too.  

No Hard Feelings

On the brink of losing her childhood home, a desperate woman agrees to date a wealthy couple's introverted and awkward 19-year-old son before he leaves for college.

This was a pretty good watch.  Although it had some hysterically raunchy moments it was not the all out raunchy comedy that I thought it would be.  It ended up developing a heart and becoming a nice/sweet movie.  Doesn't mean it was no good.  Just not really what it was advertised as.

I would recommend people checking this movie out for some pretty good laughs and it does leave you feeling good.  There is also one HOLY SHIT WHAT THE FUCK scene in it that is priceless.

The Blackening

Seven friends go away for the weekend, only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. They must pit their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies against the murderer to stay alive.

This is yet another movie that you basically saw just by watching the trailer.  Were there some laughs?  Definitely.  Were there enough to carry the whole movie?   Definitely not.   

I would not really recommend people checking this out.  It's not awful but it's not really that good either. 

The Machine

The past comes back to haunt Bert Kreischer when a murderous mobster tries to kidnap him to atone for his crimes. With help from his estranged father, Bert must retrace the steps of his younger self as a sociopathic crime family goes to war.

This movie is exactly what you would think it was from the trailer.  A silly and pointless action comedy based off of Bert Kreischer's comedy material.  It is immediately forgettable after watching it.  Honestly it's forgettable while watching it.  

I would not recommend that anyone bother with this.   It's basically a waste of time and just served as background noise while I did other stuff.

The Flash

Worlds collide when the Flash uses his superpowers to travel back in time to change the events of the past. However, when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, he becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation. With no other superheroes to turn to, the Flash looks to coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian -- albeit not the one he's looking for.

WOW!  A DC movie that actually delivered?   Can't be!   Has hell frozen over?  I am stunned at how much I enjoyed this movie.  The story was great.  The action was great.  The nostalgia with Michael Keaton as Batman was great.   And most of all - Ezra Miller did an incredible job.   Completely stunned that I really liked this movie.  I even waited a day before writing this because I figured that it would fade but it hasn't.  My only issue is with WB's marketing/hype team as always.  They kept saying this would reset the DC Universe and that the end credit scene would explain it all.  And I really didn't feel either of those things.  Like at all.  

I would actually recommend people checking this out.  It was a really enjoyable watch.  I'm shocked.

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts

Optimus Prime and the Autobots take on their biggest challenge yet. When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, they must team up with a powerful faction of Transformers known as the Maximals to save Earth.

I know I said I was done with the Transformers franchise after the last massive turd that I walked out on but I thought that with it being free that I would give it another shot.  I even tried nooning up so that maybe the buzz could make me laugh at it.  Nope.  Walked out half way through after doing nothing but shaking my head in disgust and saying What? over and over again for the first hour.   Unreal how bad this franchise is and that it keeps going.

I would not recommend anyone watch this.  I am the king of enjoying the turn off your brain action movies that are over the top and ridiculous (I'm looking at you Fast & Furious) but there is something that just massively triggers me with these Transformers movies that I can't get by.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.

Wow.  Just wow.   I didn't think it would be possible to top the first Spider-Verse movie but they honestly might have done it.   The animation and variations of it are awesome.   The characters hook the hell out of you.  And the story was sooooooo damn good.  Might honestly be one of the best storylines for an animated movie ever.   Just the way that an animated movie built up such strong tension/drama that it legit put a sold out movie theater into a hushed silence for like 5 minutes as things played out was so impressive.  

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  This continues to be, even with as much as I love Tom Holland as Spider-Man, the best version of the Spider-Man movies since they started.  

The Boogeyman

High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister, Sawyer, are still reeling from the recent death of their mother. They're not getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who's dealing with his own intense pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their house seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.

Movies like this rely on two things.  First is the suspense build up and jump scares.  This movie did a good job of that.   Second is the reveal of the monster.  This one dropped the ball big time on this.   The second you see the monster and how ridiculous it looks the scare factor is massively watered down.  They might have been better off not showing it except for the beady eyes thing.

I would somewhat recommend people checking this out.  It's not a terrible watch but it is not as good at all once you see the monster.