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Directed by Jon Favreau, based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, The Jungle Book is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he’s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice of Ben Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo (voice of Bill Murray). Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johansson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (voice of Christopher Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire.
The animated version of The Jungle Book was one of my favorite movies growing up. I would watch it all the time, so I was a little bit skeptical about a "live action" version of this movie. I'm happy to say that I was wrong because this turned out to be great. They pretty much stuck to the story and didn't make any massive tweaks or changes. They even worked in some of the classic songs from the original. The CGI on the animals was incredible and really made several scenes amazing to watch. The only problem with this movie is that with the animals looking so lifelike that a lot of the scenes where they are aggressive are going to be absolutely terrifying for younger viewers.
The Jungle Book was a great watch with amazing effects. It did a great job of translating from the animated version. Just be careful bringing young ones to see this because they will be scared several times throughout.
Based on the critically acclaimed, bestselling novel by Jojo Moyes, New Line Cinema’s and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ Me Before You stars Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) and Sam Claflin (“The Hunger Games” series), under the direction of Thea Sharrock, making her feature film directorial debut.
Wow! Fewer movies I've ever seen have been more sad than this one. It was a great story with amazing chemistry between the two leads. The development of their relationship really hooks you but makes it all that much harder to watch it play out. No spoilers but be prepared to cry. The theater I saw it in was sold out and it was basically a group sobfest.
I'd recommend people checking this out. It was a great movie. Just be prepared to cry. A lot.
Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and Ryan Gosling (The Big Short) star in Silver Pictures’ action comedy The Nice Guys, from director Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang). The Nice Guys takes place in 1970s Los Angeles, when down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power.
I have always been a fan of Shane Black's movies. Especially the ones that he writes and directs them. He has a great talent of creating chemistry between characters with endless witty banter back and forth that you leave the theater thinking that you are old friends with these people. The chemistry between Crowe and Gosling was off the charts and entertaining as hell. There were a couple of times with the story where you would ask yourself where the hell was this going but then you would not care because you were enjoying these two so much. Especially Gosling. His character was hysterical.
I would definitely recommend people checking this out. Its very entertaining, has great pacing and the characters chemistry is definitely worth the time and full of laughs.
Long before the evil Queen Ravenna (Theron) was thought vanquished by Snow White’s blade, she watched silently as her sister, Freya (Blunt), suffered a heartbreaking betrayal and fled their kingdom. With Freya’s ability to freeze any enemy, the young ice queen has spent decades in a remote wintry palace raising a legion of deadly huntsmen—including Eric (Hemsworth) and warrior Sara (Chastain)—only to find that her prized two defied her one demand: Forever harden your hearts to love. When Freya learns of her sister’s demise, she summons her remaining soldiers to bring the Magic Mirror home to the only sorceress left who can harness its power. But once she discovers Ravenna can be resurrected from its golden depths, the wicked sisters threaten this enchanted land with twice the darkest force it’s ever seen. Now, their amassing army shall prove undefeatable…unless the banished huntsmen who broke their queen’s cardinal rule can fight their way back to one another.
This movie was all pomp and circumstance with no substance. Lots of over the top effects, scenery and costumes but not much else. Considering the quality of the actors and actresses in the film, this was really disappointing. There really isn't even anything else to say regarding this movie.
I wouldn't recommend any wasting their time with this. It really is nothing more than a huge waste.
In the animated comedy, The Angry Birds Movie, we'll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to. When I first heard that they were doing this movie, my first thought was that they are about 2-3 years too late. Then I wondered if the app/game was really worth turning into a movie. I'm not saying that the movie was great or must see but I will admit that it was not too late to make the movie as the game and all the birds quirks stuck with the adults that played it and the kids are still very much into it. I will also admit that it was worth turning into a movie. It actually gave you more of a background to the birds whole story than the game ever did. I would sort of recommend people checking this out. It's not a must see by any means but it was a pretty decent watch and the nieces I took to see it loved it. It's a decent family trip to the movies to kick off the summer.
Mother's Day is the latest star studded ensemble comedy from director Garry Marshall ("Pretty Woman," "Valentine's Day"). Bringing together Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Julia Roberts along with Jason Sudeikis, it's a celebration of mothers everywhere. This big-hearted comedy invites us all to enjoy the laughter, tears and love as three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother's Day.
Holy crap this movie was all over the place! I know that these movies have all the intersecting stories that come together but this one was just too much. There was so much stuff crammed into the four separate families that when they did intersect or crossover it was total chaos with too much stories. Adding to this was the two old ladies sitting behind us giving a play by play just made the whole movie crazier and more laughable.
I wouldn't recommend people bothering with this movie. It's way too muddled with overstuffed family sitcom storylines and feels like silly car accidents happening over and over again.
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, a.k.a. the hugely popular comedy duo Key & Peele, star as Clarence and Rell, two cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell’s beloved kitten, Keanu, is catnapped, the hopelessly straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the purloined feline. But the incredibly adorable kitten becomes so coveted that the fight over his custody creates a gang war, forcing our two unwitting heroes to take the law into their own hands.
This movie was pretty much exactly what you would think it was from the trailer. Some pretty good laughs but overall a huge waste of time. The cat's cuteness and the two guys playing parts out of place can only go so far. I think that Key & Peele are hilarious and they do their best but this is really stuff made more for skit shows than a full length movie.
I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering to see this movie. It's not worth the time or money. I really just saw it so that I could get out of the house for a little bit. Otherwise, this would have fallen though the cracks - rightfully so.
