Sicario: Day Of The Soldado

FBI agent Matt Graver calls on mysterious operative Alejandro Gillick when Mexican drug cartels start to smuggle terrorists across the U.S. border. The war escalates even further when Alejandro kidnaps a top kingpin's daughter to deliberately increase the tensions. When the young girl is seen as collateral damage, the two men will determine her fate as they question everything that they are fighting for.

This is one of those movies that really concerns you about what is going on in other parts of the world and all the behind the scenes decision makers on things.  Its stuff like this that make me very happy about my distance and ignorance when it comes to things like this.  The movie was very well acted and felt incredibly real across the board.  It was different from the original in tone and story but still a very enjoyable watch.

I would recommend people checking this one out.  It's not a must see by any means but it is a very real feeling government cover up type of movie.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Three years after the destruction of the Jurassic World theme park, Owen Grady and Claire Dearing return to the island of Isla Nublar to save the remaining dinosaurs from a volcano that's about to erupt. They soon encounter terrifying new breeds of gigantic dinosaurs, while uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the entire planet.

This was another carbon copy type of entry in the Jurassic franchise.  If you liked the others, you will like this one.  Great dinosaur action, great laughs from the characters, and a pretty decent story to keep it moving and set up the "last" chapter in the trilogy.  The returning characters were great.  The new ones were introduced to the audience well and they even did a great job of giving the dinosaurs some personality which sounds weird to say but it's definitely true.

I would of course recommend people checking this movie out.  There is no reason to stop watching them now.  

Tag

A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country.

This movie sounds silly as hell and even though it honestly was - it definitely was one of the funniest movies of the year and had A LOT of heart to it as well.  The fact that this is a true story made this even better/funnier.  The levels that these friends went to were hilarious and the casting was perfect.  All of them played so well off of each other.   

I would absolutely recommend people checking this out.  It is funny as hell and is an excellent movie about getting older and friendship.  

The Incredibles 2

Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet -- taking care of the problems of his three children.

FINALLY!!!!   I feel like I've been waiting for this movie forever and it did not disappoint.  It literally started right where the original left off and it was like 14 years hadn't passed.  The audience was so into the movie and cheering when favorite characters returned and what not.  Jack Jack clearly stole every scene he was in and the combo of him with Edna Mode might be one of the funniest things Disney has ever done.  

I absolutely recommend everyone checking out the return of The Incredibles.  Pixar doesn't do bad movies (except for Cars 2) and this is no different.  So glad that they are back.

Hereditary

When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry.

Holy cow!!!!   What a creepy ass movie that I was completely not expecting.  I figured that this would be an artsy psychological thriller - which it definitely was.  But it was done so well (and lets be honest - that is beyond difficult to do nowadays) that I was looking through my fingers at numerous times.  There were 4-5 points in this movie where the acting or the scenes will pretty much be etched in my memory forever.   It was a very jarring watch due to the acting and the filming style.  The camera work in this was AMAZING and made the movie even creepier.  This movie is a must see for anyone interested in filmmaking.  

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out.  It was an excellent scary movie.  One of the better ones I've seen in a long time.  

Hotel Artemis

Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, HOTEL ARTEMIS is an original, high-octane action-thriller starring Jodie Foster as The Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only hospital for criminals.

This was a really enjoyable, dark movie with great social commentary.  The cast was great and they really did a great job of taking you to this future world and make it all feel legit.  Batista continues to be a massive scene stealer.  So crazy.

I would definitely recommend peeps checking this bad boy out.  No clue how this is a June release and it will undoubtably get lost in the shuffle but it's an enjoyable watch.

Ocean's 8

Five years, eight months, 12 days and counting -- that's how long Debbie Ocean has been devising the biggest heist of her life. She knows what it's going to take -- a team of the best people in the field, starting with her partner-in-crime Lou Miller. Together, they recruit a crew of specialists, including jeweler Amita, street con Constance, suburban mom Tammy, hacker Nine Ball, and fashion designer Rose. Their target -- a necklace that's worth more than $150 million.

This was a good idea and a pretty good watch.  The only problem is that I was hooked a lot more by the lesser characters than the main ones.  Aquafina and Rihanna were pretty much the two most enjoyable characters and I don't know if that's a bad thing or not with them upstaging so many big names.  I also feel like they could have killed it with better connected cameos to the other Ocean movies.  That would have caused much more buzz and for this movie to stick with people more.  Not that it was a bad movie.  It was enjoyable for sure.  It just didn't resonate as much as it could have honestly.

I would still recommend people check this out. It's a fun watch but felt much more like Ocean's 12 or 13 instead of 11.

Adrift

Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp couldn't anticipate that they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope of rescue, Tami must now find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved.

This was a pretty decent watch.  It's told in such a way between post storm survival and leading up to the storm that you really get hooked by the journey and the mental curveball really hits home.

I would kind of recommend peeps checking this out.  It's not a must see by any means but it is a decent watch if you were interested.

Action Point

D.C. is the crackpot owner of Action Point -- a low-rent, out-of-control amusement park where the rides are designed with minimum safety for maximum fun. Just as his estranged daughter Boogie comes to visit, a corporate mega-park opens nearby and jeopardizes the future of Action Point. To save his beloved park and his relationship with Boogie, D.C. and his loony crew of misfits must risk everything to pull out all the stops and save the day.

Wow!  This was soooooooooo bad.  Like I expected garbage with some laughs at stupid stunts Jackass style but this was even worse than expected.  Even the stunts were lame.  I couldnt even make it through the movie and pulled the plug after an hour.  They tried to give it a story when there is zero chance of anyone caring.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this.  Ever.  It's total garbage.