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In 2016, one of the most successful animated franchises in the world returns with its biggest comedy adventure yet, "Kung Fu Panda 3." When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!The original Kung Fu Panda is probably one of my favorite animated movies of all time. It was one of those classic Dreamworks or Pixar animated movies where the humor was there for the adults and the kids love it too. The second one was decent but nothing that I would repeatedly watch like the original. It seemed more like a straight to dvd movie. This entry was MUCH better than the last one. This was a much better sequel and much more in line with all the things that made the original so awesome. The humor was crisp and the characters both old and new were great. The pacing of the movie was perfect with a run time of barely 90 minutes.I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out. It's a great watch and the parents can enjoy it as much as the kids.
An adaptation of journalist Kim Barker’s wartime memoir, "The Taliban Shuffle." The story recounts Barker’s experiences covering conflicts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It's said to be a dark comedy dealing with Barker's fish-out-of-water experience and the challenges of being a woman in wartime Afghanistan and Pakistan.
This was a great story and I thought Tina Fey was perfectly cast for it. It was a good autobiographical story and was very well paced. My only knock against it is that it's was marketed as a comedy and it really wasn't. The movie was much more of a character drama with some funny lines here and there.
The movie was a pretty good watch and I would recommend people checking it out. Just don't expect the laugh out loud comedy that all the ads would lead you to believe.
My
Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the
highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time featuring Nia Vardalos, who
stars alongside the entire returning cast of favorites, the film
reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved
characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
I
thought the original movie was pretty damn funny. But that was like
fifteen years ago and I really didn't remotely see the need for this
sequel. That being said, it was pretty damn funny and had some huge
laughs. But in all honesty - it was really just a redo of the first one
and adding another generation to the family.
If
you liked the original, you will certainly enjoy this one too. It's
got plenty of laughs and family comedy. If you never saw the original,
you should . . . . And then wait like 15 years and watch this one and
laugh all over again.
The
sci-fi project, set in present day, follows a father and son who are
forced into going on the run when the eight-year-old boy develops some
kind of extraordinary power.
I
really enjoyed this movie. It just had an awesome feel about it. It
jumped right in without any explanation about why the boy is special or
why they are on the run but you dont care. Its filmed in a way that you
are totally hooked without all the development
and what not. Loved that. Its that kind of feel that made me fall in
love with movies in the first place. It takes you on a ride and you
fully enjoy it even though you cant put your finger on why. Add to that
how simple it was for what is pretty much a sci fi movie with no
special effects and that just makes me appreciate this film more.
I
would absolutely recommend people checking this movie out. It is a
very great watch with such a natural hook due to storytelling simplicity
that most movies massively miss the target on.
Of the film, J.J. Abrams says: "The idea came up a long time ago during production. We wanted to make it a blood relative of Cloverfield. The idea was developed over time. We wanted to hold back the title for as long as possible." It reportedly follows a girl who, after losing consciousness in a car accident, wakes up in an underground cellar with a man who tells her that the outside world has perished in a nuclear attack.
JJ Abrams is officially this generation's Stephen Spielberg. I know he didn't direct this, but its just that anything he is involved in turns out to be a great ride. This movie was no different. The shrouded in secrecy marketing approach (textbook JJ Abrams at this point) helped to make the viewers not really know what this movie was about. That became one of the best parts because as you were watching you really had no idea where this was going to go. And due to how the majority of it took place in an underground bunker with tight confines and what not it led to a non-stop level of suspense where the viewer was pretty much on edge the whole time. And then the conclusion just keeps you there even more. I can't really say too much without giving it all away but I didn't fully realize how intense the movie was as a whole until it was over and I was sore or exhausted when I went to get up because I was so tense the whole movie.
I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out. It was a great watch. I am sure that there will be people that will knock it for lack of realism at certain points but that is where I say that this is a movie and you need to let go of some of that stuff to enjoy a ride like this one.
The sequel to the worldwide smash hit Olympus Has Fallen, a non-stop, suspenseful action thriller that delivers high-octane excitement through a heightened sense of authenticity. The visceral intensity springs from a timely premise: after the British Prime Minister passes away, his funeral becomes a target of a terrorist organization to destroy some of the world’s most powerful leaders, devastate the British capital, and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. The only hope of stopping it rests on the shoulders of the President of the United States (Aaron Eckhart) and his formidable Secret Service head (Gerard Butler), and an English MI-6 agent (Charlotte Riley) who rightly trusts no one. Morgan Freeman also stars as the Vice President of the United States.
This is for the most part the same as the original. The only thing that made this one better was that it took place throughout London instead of just inside the White House. It's a wannabe Die Hard and succeeds in terms of crazy action and shootouts. But nothing will ever be as good as Die Hard.
I would recommend people checking this out if they are fans of these kinds of action movies. Turn off your brain and enjoy the adrenaline ride for 90 minutes. If you are looking for something with substance, this is not that movie.
The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), to solve the mystery.
This was a very fun movie. Lots of great characters to love. Lots of humor and symbolism for the parents to enjoy just as much as the kids. Most importantly, it had a great message to the children about being able to be whatever it is you want to be if you set your mind to it.
I would absolutely recommend this movie to everyone. I loved it. My old teenage kids loved it. My young nieces loved it. Thumbs up all around.
13 Hours presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. A team of six American security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the Americans stationed there. Those men went beyond the call of duty, performing extraordinary acts of courage and heroism, to avert tragedy on a much larger scale. This is their personal account, never before told, of what happened during the thirteen hours of that now-infamous attack.
Let me say first that with this being a Michael Bay movie, there is of course a lot of heart string pulling that could definitely be seen as over dramatic building up to the attacks. However, I was very much okay with it in this movie. It played incredibly well and I thought this movie was awesome. I thought that the six soldiers were perfectly cast and I thought John Krasinski was great in a totally different role than he usually plays. The movie did a great job of portraying the overall confusion in Benghazi and didn't just show things from one point of view. I don't remotely pretend to be knowledgable about history or current affairs so I can't vouch for any of that accuracy. But it seemed very much like you were there with them fighting your way through it all.
I would absolutely recommend people checking this movie out. It was an awesome watch leaving you with lots of adrenaline and appreciation for the people that protect our country.
A family lives an idyllic existence abroad until a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother learns of an ancient ritual that will bring him back to say a final goodbye. She travels to an ancient temple, where a door serves as a mysterious portal between two worlds. But when she disobeys a sacred warning to never open that door, she upsets the balance between life and death.
I expected this to be another corny horror movie that had no business being made. I was surprised and wrong. This movie had a good story and build up kind of like The Ring or The Grudge. There were plenty of jump causing scares. You cared enough about the people effected. And most importantly, they actually didn't drop the ball at the end like most of these movies do.
I am not saying this movie is great but it's much better than I expected and I would recommend people looking for a good scary or creepy movie check this out. It ended up being a pretty good watch.
