A Quiet Place: Day One

When New York City comes under attack from an alien invasion, a woman and other survivors try to find a way to safety. They soon learn that they must remain absolutely silent as the mysterious creatures are drawn to the slightest sound.

This one was very different from the two ones prior but that was not necessarily a bag thing.  There were some moments of tension throughout it but it was not that frozen in place tension that made you get muscle cramps from the first two.   This one had a lot more action and crazy big scope scenes.  It also had two really good performances in great character arcs that I had not been expecting at all.

I am a huge fan of these movies and this one did not disappoint.  This is one franchise that I would be all for them to continue making movies for it.  

Horizon - Part 1

Families, friends and foes discover the lure of the Old West as the Civil War divides the country.

This movie was such a dragging and plodding snooze fest.  Three hours for nothing but a setup for Part 2?  Really?   This movie will go down as only being remembered for being the reason that Yellowstone wrapped up earlier than it should have.

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this.  Or Part 2 without even having to see it.  Like at all.  

The Bikeriders

Over the course of a decade, a Midwestern motorcycle club evolves from a gathering place for local outsiders to a sinister gang, threatening the original group's way of life.

This is a weird movie to review.  The acting was great.  The authenticity of it was great.  The narration of everything was great.  But like the movie's story progression was non-existent.  There were like zero ups and downs.  It was just like you were there for a random length of time with the characters.   Like instead of a story it was just go hang out with the biker gang and shoot the shit.  It was very strange and kind of ruined what could have been a really awesome movie had this not been the case.

I would not really recommend anyone rushing to see this.  Like I said - the acting was good but this movie is nowhere near a must see and it surely is not the epic it was advertised as.  Pretty disappointing.

Inside Out 2

Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren't sure how to feel.

This was Pixar returning to what made it so great.   Granted it was a sequel but it wasn't lazy.  New emotions were perfectly introduced and connected to the audience.  The voices were great.  And the story was incredibly emotional and easily connects to all ages.   Just a really great movie for all ages.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  It is an excellent watch and another Pixar classic.

The Watchers

A 28-year-old artist gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. Finding shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are stalked by mysterious creatures every night.

This was pretty much a textbook Shymalalalanalalalanaalanalan movie.  There was a lot of build.  At times it was kind of good.  At others it was eh.  And this one in particular was a lot more predictable than usual.  Regardless, it was not worth the payoff and you stop caring like before you get even halfway through the movie.  

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this movie because its really not worth the time or money.

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die

When their late police captain gets linked to drug cartels, wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name.

This honestly has to be one of my favorite movie franchises.  It's just plain fun and a great summer popcorn movie.  The action is great even if it's over the top.  The laughs are in abundance.  They do right by even the smallest of side characters.  And this movie even had a pretty decent story.  Just a lot of fun and easily one of the better movies so far this year.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  Not as good as the first two but still great and I think I honestly liked this even more than the last one.   Just a lot of fun.