The Conjuring: Last Rites

In 1986 paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to Pennsylvania to vanquish a demon from a family's home.

Quite honestly, I have never been a fan of these movies.   Like they just don't do anything for me.  The creepiness is eh.  The sight gags are just okay.  And I pretty much forget about them 5 minute after seeing them.  This one was very much no different than the previous entries.   

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this movie but again they never have been my thing.  If you liked the others I guess go see this and I would assume you would like it?

The Long Walk

Teens participate in a grueling high-stakes contest where they must continuously walk or be shot by a member of their military escort.

I'm very surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie.   It looked good from the trailer but I wasn't sure how hooked they would be able to keep you.   Turns out very much hooked.   They addressed most of the questions that came to mind when originally hearing about the premise very well.   And it didn't drag at all which was very important to the overall idea.   The only thing I would knock on it was literally the very last minute or two of the movie making no sense to me whatsoever.   

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out.  It's pretty graphic at times and psychologically draining/traumatizing but it was a very well done movie.

The Roses

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Theo and Ivy: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. However, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentments soon emerge when Theo's career nosedives and Ivy's own ambitions take off.

This was a weird watch because of how as the couples marriage was falling apart it came across as funny because of their two witty personalities with the commentary they would do.  Like I would feel bad but be laughing at the same time.   It was well paced though, felt very real and the actors were perfect for this movie.

I would sort of recommend people checking this out.  It's not a must see by any means but it was a better than average watch that I was able to enjoy.

The Naked Gun

Following in the footsteps of his bumbling father, Detective Frank Drebin Jr. must solve a murder case to prevent the police department from shutting down.

I was admittedly very annoyed when I saw that they were remaking this.   I always associate the Naked Gun series with my dad laughing so hard he cried.  Those movies were hilarious beyond words and would never be able to be made today.   So I was skeptical as hell.  The movie was definitely better than I expected.   Liam Neeson was actually great casting wise.  There were some really good laughs but it was not nearly as hilarious from start to finish as the previous ones were.  There were some badly forced jokes and parts where they let go of the laughs too.

I would somewhat recommend people checking this out.  It is not a must see by any means but there were some good laughs and it was better than I expected but to be fair I had super low expectations.

Freakier Friday

Two decades after an identity crisis, Anna's blended family faces new challenges. Tess and Anna discover their past may be repeating with the next generation.

When I saw the trailer for this all I could think is that this would have been a better thing to just debut on Disney Plus.  Kind of like the nostalgia of Hocus Pocus 2.   After seeing the movie, I could not have possibly been more right.   Like it did a good enough job of doing the nostalgia thing but it felt much more like a streamer movie then a wide release in theaters movie.

I wouldn't really recommend people watching this but I don't think that will matter.  If you loved the first one you will certainly see this one and if you didn't or never saw the first one why would you watch this?

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

Him

Cameron Cade is a rising quarterback who suffers a potentially career-ending injury after being attacked by an unhinged fan. Just when all seems lost, Cam receives a lifeline when his hero, Isaiah White, offers to train him at an isolated compound. However, as the training accelerates, Isaiah's charisma turns into something darker, sending Cam down a disorienting rabbit hole that may cost him more than he ever bargained for.

This movie was pretty much trash.   It used Jordan Peele's name since he produced it as if it was one of his movies - which it desperately wanted to be but was not.   It again was pretty formula and you knew everything just from the trailer.   It's just that time of year for movies pretty much.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this.   It was pretty much trash and a waste of time.

Caught Stealing

When his punk-rock neighbour asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, New York City bartender Hank Thompson suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters who all want a piece of him.

This movie was exactly what you would think it was from the trailer that I must have seen before every movie for the last two months at least.   It was one of those crazy spiraling movies where you are able to enjoy the ride because of the off the wall characters and situations.

I would sort of recommend people checking this out.  It is very much not a must see but its a pretty decent watch for one of those out of control spiraling kind of movies.

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.

The Toxic Avenger

A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, battling corrupt forces and corporate greed to protect his son, his friends, and his community.

No.

Just no.

Fantastic Four: The 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.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team race against time to find the Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence that can destroy mankind.

I have been a big fan of all the Mission Impossible movies.   My only knock against some of them and definitely applies to this one is that they really don't need to be THAT long.  Like once you go past two hours you are running too long and can tighten them up.   Getting closer to three hours like the last two entries is definitely pushing it.  That being said - I still loved the movie.   It still had those crazy tense scenes where you don't even realize how tense you are until they are over.   It still had great action.  It still had great back and forth with the team members.   There were still plenty of laughs.  And since it seems like they are making this the last one I thought that they did a great job with flashbacks throughout the movie connecting all the nostalgia and what not.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  It definitely is too long but it was also a very fun and enjoyable ride and honestly what I have always felt going to the movie theater was all about.

Weapons

When all but one child from the same classroom mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

It is usually a massive trigger for me when thriller/scary movies are marketed as great as this movie was marketed because it never lives up to the hype.   The move I saw about this where they just kept telling you the incident that happened and not spoiling everything the more I dreaded the inevitable disappointment.   However, this movie totally delivered.   The way that they told the story from so many viewpoints was great.   The casting was great.  The creepiness level in both certain oh shit scenes and just overall building tension was great.  I very much loved this movie.  The tension was so good that you end up hysterically laughing at things that you really should not be laughing at simply because it is releasing the tension.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  Never in a million years did I think that this movie would be one of my favorites of the year.

Sketch

Fantastical creatures come to life when a young girl's sketchbook falls into a strange pond. As the town starts to unravel, she and her brother try to track down the unpredictable, chaotic and dangerously real monsters before they cause permanent damage. Racing against time to find them, their father must navigate a community in crisis to reunite his family and stop the disaster they never meant to unleash.

This was a pretty instantly forgettable family movie.   It basically took the idea of drawing out your pain or issues and put it into animation.   The concept was decent but the execution honestly felt kind of mailed in even though it was a family/kids movie.  

I wouldn't really recommend people checking this out.   It's short and not terrible but not really worth the time.

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.