Together

Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads when they move to the countryside, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.

When did "body horror" become like a genre?   This is like the 3rd or 4th movie I have seen in the last two years that just leaves me saying WHAT THE F#@K nonstop throughout.   There were some insane visuals in this movie and it was definitely disturbing enough to keep you hooked to finish.   But when it's over you are like . . . . . . .  I can't possibly think of recommending this weird ass shit to anyone.   

I would not really recommend anyone checking this out.   Unless you are into the whole what in God's name am I watching thing.  If that is your cup of tea then you will LOVE this movie.  LOL

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and the Thing face their most daunting challenge yet as they defend Earth from Galactus and Silver Surfer.

I have always been a big fan of The Fantastic Four and had very high hopes for this movie now that Marvel was finally behind it instead of the half assed attempts done prior.   And they very much nailed it.  The casting was great.  The chemistry was great.   And visually what I was afraid would come across as super cheesy totally did not.   The movie's look ended up being one of its biggest strengths.  Very excited to see them moving forward in the MCU.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.   It was a very enjoyable watch and another sign that Marvel is finally getting back on track hopefully.

Eddington

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbour is pitted against neighbour in Eddington, N.M.

This is a tough one to review.  2020 was very difficult for me on many levels as well as plenty of other people.   It might be too soon for a movie like that that very accurately shows the crazy spirals that things took that year and how 5 years later you can still feel all the changes.   

If this movie was going to strike a lot of nerves on a variety of topics to stem from that time then it was an incredibly good movie.   But if you are not ready to relive all of the crazy then you should probably steer clear of this movie.  

I Know What You Did Last Summer

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. One year later, the past comes back to haunt them as they learn someone knows what they did last summer. Stalked by a mysterious killer, they soon seek help from two survivors of the legendary Southport massacre of 1997.

Okay.  I'm going to kind of spoil something I guess to stress how incredibly dumb this reboot or whatever it was of a horror franchise that absolutely nobody was asking for was.   In the original - the teenagers hit someone with their car killing him and having to keep that secret.  At least that was a valid secret to base everything on.   In this one - they are on the road when a guy swerves and goes off the cliff all on his own.   There was no crime.  There was no murder.   There was no need for any secret at all of what they "did" last summer.   And this was like 15 minutes in.  Right from that I was kind of done with this movie since the title and whole premise were irrelevant.   Because last summer what they did was . . . . . absolutely nothing.   They witnessed an accident.  That's it.   No crime whatsoever.   From there it was just incredibly horrible acting and some of the cheesiest dialogue in a long time.  

I wouldn't recommend anyone watching this.   Like ever.   Because again - they didn't do anything last summer.   Just saying.

Smurfs

When evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel take Papa Smurf, the Smurfs embark on a mission to the real world to save him. With help from some new friends, they must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.

This movie was pretty much exactly what you thought it would be.   Another animated version of the Smurfs to keep them somewhat fresh and relevant in people's minds.  The voice casting added a little something to this but it was much more of an animated movie for kids than for the kids and their parents.  

I would recommend this for people with younger children but that's really it.  It was okay for what it was but not much more substance outside of that.

Superman

When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man of Steel out of the way for good. Will intrepid reporter Lois Lane and Superman's four-legged companion, Krypto, be able to help him before it's too late?

This was a great start to the new DCU.   The casting of the three main roles were PERFECT!   They didn't waste our time with the origin thing and just jumped in running.   The other heroes that were introduced didn't take away too much from the main characters but definitely got you intrigued to see where it will go next.   It was a little too sci fi in the middle but outside of that I very much enjoyed a not too heavy superhero movie and like I said - very interested for once to see where things will go with DC.

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out.   It was a very fun watch and what going to the movies is all about.

F1

In the 1990s, Sonny Hayes was Formula 1's most promising driver until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, the owner of a struggling Formula 1 team convinces Sonny to return to racing and become the best in the world. Driving alongside the team's hotshot rookie, Sonny soon learns that the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.

This movie was great!   It was very much a throwback kind of a movie with the good character development in terms of old friends, teammates overcoming stuff, romance, etc all balanced just right.   And the racing stuff was filmed in a way that made you feel like you were there in the car getting all tense throughout.   At no point did I think I would come into the summer movie season and as of the 4th of July very emphatically saying that this was my favorite movie of the year so far.

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out.   It was a great ride across the board and a throwback to what made going to the movies feel so rewarding / enjoyable.  

Jurassic World Rebirth

Zora Bennett leads a team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. Their mission is to secure genetic material from dinosaurs whose DNA can provide life-saving benefits to mankind. As the top-secret expedition becomes more and more risky, they soon make a sinister, shocking discovery that's been hidden from the world for decades.

This movie was great for what it was.   They didn't try to do a whole reboot thing.   They didn't focus on redoing stuff.   They just came up with a good enough reason to put the characters on that island and they focused on the scary aspect of the dinosaurs and what not.   They also tried to do lots of things with dinosaurs that had not been done before.   I was massively done with this franchise after that last entry that was so beyond terrible.   This was a great way to regenerate interest after that.

I would recommend people checking this out.   It's a good going to the movies kind of popcorn summer film.