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Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
Pixar doesn't do bad movies. That streak continues with Coco although this was easily their toughest sell to date. They really went all in with hispanic heritage and did an excellent job of bringing it to a mainstream audience. The story about the importance of family was beyond heartfelt. Everything related the Day Of The Dead was excellently done and you are totally hooked by the voyage of the little boy.
I would absolutely recommend people checking this out. It was a very well done movie but what else is new for Pixar.
In Sony Pictures Animation's The Star, a small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a loveable sheep who has lost her flock and Dave, a dove with lofty aspirations. Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become unlikely heroes in the greatest story ever told - the first Christmas.
This is pretty much an animated movie for Sunday schools about the birth of Christ. The songs were like hymns in church. The journey of Mary & Joseph was told through the animals around them. I'm shocked that this was given in wide release in theaters.
I wouldn't recommend anyone bother with this. Unless you are super religious. If that's the case - this might be your favorite animated movie of the year.
Long before he sat on the United States Supreme Court or claimed victory in Brown v. Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) was a young rabble-rousing attorney for the NAACP. The new motion picture, Marshall, is the true story of his greatest challenge in those early days – a fight he fought alongside attorney Sam Friedman (Josh Gad), a young lawyer with no experience in criminal law: the case of black chauffeur Joseph Spell (Sterling K. Brown), accused by his white employer, Eleanor Strubing (Kate Hudson), of sexual assault and attempted murder.
This was a great story and very well acted by all parties involved. The problem is that even with that being said, the movie ends up just kind of being there and is easily forgettable. It's a shame because the three main actors continue to get bigger and bigger and this movie will surface years from now as a "remember when" type of movie.
I would recommend people check this out still. It really was a good movie. It will just be forgotten in the grand scheme of things.
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Oh where should I start? So many different ways to review this one. By DC standards - it was better than average. Nowhere near as good as Wonder Woman but definitely much better than Batman Vs Superman. I have no doubt that going into this movie with super low expectations helped, but I did not hate the movie. I could see me watching it again at some point. The CGI was still garbage. Cyborg was garbage. The villain was beyond garbage. But Aquaman was great and so was The Flash - even if both overdid it with the machoness and nerdiness. Still - if you were to put this up against the slate of Marvel movies this would absolutely be the worst one.
I would recommend people checking this out but keeping their expectations super low like I did. It is one of DC's better offerings when seeing it through that point of view.
Based on the New York Times bestseller, Wonder tells the story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to discover their compassion and acceptance, Auggie's extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can't blend in when you were born to stand out.
Wow! This was one hell of an excellent heart string pulling movie. Great performances by everyone! And I loved that it ended up being so much more than just Auggie's take on everything. It was great to see the genuine point of view of his older sister and other kids in both of their age groups dealing with life and growing up and being connected to Auggie. I hadn't read the book but am now very annoyed that I didn't.
I thought this movie was excellent and would recommend that everyone check it out. It's an excellent feel good movie that will also make you cry your eyes out several times.
In the sequel to the 2015 global smash, father and stepfather, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho Dad (Mel Gibson) and Brad’s ultra-affectionate and emotional Dad (John Lithgow) arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos.
This was pretty much more of the same laughs from the first one with the holiday stuff pushed in there. It was formula in every way but regardless of how cheesy the laughs were, I still was able to enjoy this movie because of the chemistry between the actors. The additions of Mel Gibson and John Lithgow were perfect to complement the already existing characters.
I would recommend this to anyone that enjoyed the original. It really was just more of the same and is not a good movie technically but the laughs did hit me regardless.
Agatha Christie’s novel, published in 1934, is considered one of the most ingenious stories ever devised. The novel revolves around a murder on board the famous train. Belgian detective Hercule Poirot must solve the case, but there are a number of passengers who could potentially be the murderer. In addition to directing the film, Branagh, a five-time Academy Award®-nominee, will star as detective Hercule Poirot. Depp portrays Ratchett; Pfeiffer is Mrs. Hubbard and Ridley plays Mary Debenham.
This was a weird movie for me. It wasn't a bad movie. It was actually quite good. It just struck me as boring. Kind of like watching paint dry. Interesting paint. But still very capable of making you fall asleep while watching it. I even gave the movie a second go around to make sure and I felt the same way. I know it was good. I know it had good performances. I just thought there would be more suspense or intrigue which I felt like it was running very low on. I think my expectations of this really ruined it honestly.
I would still pretty much recommend people checking this out. It is a good movie. I just found myself bored by it because of high expectations.
A Bad Moms Christmas follows our three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holidays for their families wasn’t hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers. By the end of the journey, our moms will redefine how to make the holidays special for all and discover a closer relationship with their mothers.
This was pretty much more of the original which I thought was hilarious. This one added the dimension of the main characters mothers and added the whole Christmas part to the equation. The laughs were still there and Katherine Hahn still stole every scene she was in. This was a textbook sequel to capitalize on the success of an original. Don't reinvent anything. Just give the people more of the same with little tweaks or additions.
I very much enjoyed this movie and like these characters. It's a great watch for someone wanting to see an adult movie with christmas flair.
In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor will arrive in Asgard after hearing about trouble in his home world, and when he arrives he finds Loki’s style of ruling (while impersonating Odin) has led to some lapses in the rules and leads to the freeing of prisoner Hela. Thor and Hela naturally come to blows when they meet, which sees Thor “blasted” to Sakaar, described as “a barbaric planet ruled by the charming but nefarious Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum).” There he meets Valkyrie, who is hiding out on the planet, and brings him to the Grandmaster to make him a gladiator, where he meets the most popular competitor in the arena, The Hulk, and loses his trademark hair and hammer.
This was a major game changer for the Thor franchise. Easily my favorite of the three, this one totally changed its tone and might honestly be the funniest Marvel movie to date. Like major belly laughs throughout kind of funny. They continued to build on already established characters and did a great job of introducing new ones. The action was great. The pacing was great. It really was an all around awesome ride and a great change for the Thor franchise.
I would absolutely recommend people check this out. It was Marvel excellence yet again and honestly funny as hell
