Talk To Me

When a group of friends discovers how to conjure spirits by using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill -- until one of them unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

This was a better than average horror movie.  I was definitely surprised.  It was definitely due to some creepy self mutilation visuals throughout but it held my interest a lot more than I thought it would.  

I would recommend people checking this out.   It was better than expected and not too long of a watch.

Haunted Mansion

A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.

This movie was a decent family watch based on the Disney ride.  Lots of fun call outs to the ride throughout and it was much better than the Eddie Murphy version they did a few years back.  My only issue was that there was no reason for this to be two hours long.   You could have easily trimmed 20-30 minutes off of this and the movie would have been so much better.

I would still recommend people checking it out because it is a good watch.   Just a little bit too long for me.

Oppenheimer

During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history.

This one is a little bit tough to review.  I am a HUGE fan of Christopher Nolan.  This movie is the type of movie that you know you are watching excellent direction, excellent acting and excellent storytelling but it just didn't fully hook me.   Like from a film making point of view it's amazing.  But from an entertaining point of view . . . . ehhhhhhhhh.   And you very much feel all three hours of it.   

I would still recommend that people check it out because it is a very well made movie but you definitely feel how long this movie is.  

Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than the mission -- not even the lives of those he cares about most.

These movies just honestly don't disappoint.  This movie was just like the others.  Amazing action, great bad guys against the characters that you have grown to love.  The pacing was perfect.  Did it have to be 3 hours long?  Probably not.  But honestly you don't really feel it because you are more than hooked by the movie.   Just an awesome popcorn movie.

I definitely recommend people checking this out.   It is a great ride and watch and another installment in an excellent all around franchise.

Insidious: The Red Door

Josh Lambert heads east to drop his son, Dalton, off at school. However, Dalton's college dream soon becomes a living nightmare when the repressed demons of his past suddenly return to haunt them both.

I didn't even make it through this movie.  The first Insidious was so good and then the franchise has been total trash since then.   There was literally one scene in the first hour of this movie that had me on edge.  The rest was boring as hell.  I even tried to finish the movie online and just didn't care at all.  

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this.  It was pretty much a giant waste of time.  

Joy Ride

When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the help of Lolo, her childhood best friend, Kat, a college friend, and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their epic, no-holds-barred experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.

This movie was a hell of a lot funnier than I thought it would be.  They had no problem pushing the raunchy envelope which provided some of the biggest laughs in the movie.   It is basically Asian Female Hangover.   If you enjoyed Hangover and Bridesmaids I don't see you not enjoying this.

I would recommend people checking this out for some pretty good laughs.  It is a hard rated R though.  

Sound Of Freedom

After rescuing a boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy's sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.

Checking all politics at the door and what not this is an amazing movie.  Very intense.  Very well done and acted.  Very difficult to watch at times.  I will never be watching this movie again because of the subject matter but it was an excellent movie.  Alot of stuff around the movie can be massively misconstrued and twisted and I hate that the world has gotten to this point where seeing a movie means you are one side or the other.  As long as you can just shut that out and watch this movie it is an incredible watch.

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out.  It's not an easy watch and you need to get through all the political talk about it and just enjoy a well made movie.

Ruby Gillman Teenage Kracken

Ruby Gillman is a sweet and awkward high school student who discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids. Destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, Ruby must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most.

This was a pretty disappointing movie by Dreamworks Animation standards.  Like it wasn't really bad but like it was just kind of there.  The only consistently entertaining character was the non speaking crab.  Everything else was massively forgettable.  

I wouldn't really suggest anyone checking this out.  It's kind of a waste of time.

Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny

Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for NASA.

This was a MUCH better send off of Indiana Jones than the last entry was.  That was honestly all I wanted.  This felt MUCH more like the original trilogy even if the pacing was a little too slow.  The unfortunate truth is that the world has moved past these kinds of movies due to advances in film making and what not.   But this was still an enjoyable watch.

I would recommend people checking this out.   It's not a must see and will not be a repeated watch like some from the original trilogy but it definitely gets the crap taste from the last one out of your mouth and is a good cap to the character.