Yesterday

Yesterday, everyone knew The Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He’s about to become a very big deal. From Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and Richard Curtis, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually and Notting Hill, comes a rock-n-roll comedy about music, dreams, friendship, and the long and winding road that leads to the love of your life. Jack Malik (Himesh Patel, BBC’s Eastenders) is a struggling singer-songwriter in a tiny English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie (Lily James, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again). Then, after a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed … and he finds himself with a very complicated problem, indeed. Performing songs by the greatest band in history to a world that has never heard them, and with a little help from his steel-hearted American agent, Debra (Emmy winner Kate McKinnon), Jack’s fame explodes. But as his star rises, he risks losing Ellie — the one person who always believed in him. With the door between his old life and his new closing, Jack will need to get back to where he once belonged and prove that all you need is love.

This was a very enjoyable take on a relationship movie.  The whole Beatles being erased from people's memories and riding fake fame and the cost of that was a very original twist of the whole destiny and relationships ideal.  I really enjoyed this movie a lot.  The music was great.  The pacing was great - although the movie was a little bit long and the characters were all great.

I would recommend people checking this out.  It's not a must see by any means but it was a very enjoyable watch.  And the music alone made it worth it.

Shaft

He may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, JJ—aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher)—will need an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while JJ’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather duster, there’s no denying family. Besides, Shaft’s got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that’s professional and personal.

Keeping up with the why theme of the weekend.  Was there a demand for a continuation of Shaft and an expansion of the lineage that I was unaware of?  Like the movie was a decent watch but really don't understand the need for this movie to be made.  It really ends up just kind of there.  It even seemed kind of watered down and even campier than they had in the past.

I wouldn't really recommend anyone bothering with this.  It's not a bad movie but its just kind of there.  You will forget about seeing this 10 minutes after you do.

Child's Play

Chucky will be heading back to the big screen in a "Child’s Play" remake. The new version of the killer doll won’t be a doll possessed by a serial killer, but will be a defective ‘Buddy doll’ whose programming code was hacked so that he has no limitations to learning and also violence.

Oh my God this was atrocious.  Like just why?   It wasn't even scary at any point.  The doll looked lamer special effects wise than it did 30 years ago.  How is that possible!?!  Even the campiness of this one was just annoying and not enjoyable.  This is easily one of the worst remakes with this onslaught of them the last couple of years.   I can't believe I actually made it to the end of the movie.

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this.  Ever.  It is a blatant waste of time and a massive fail from a pretty enjoyable original.

Dark Phoenix

In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling out of control, and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite -- not only to save Jean's soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy.

Wow!  This was such a mailed in X-Men movie.  Like massively mailed in.  It was as if they tried to remake The Last Stand which is so the worst of all the X-Men movies.  This was massively disappointing and I'm not officially thrilled that Disney is taking it over and can reboot the whole thing since the last two entries were total crap after what was an amazing reboot with this new cast.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this movie.  It really was just a massive waste of time.

Aladdin

The “Aladdin” cast includes: Two-time Oscar® nominee Will Smith (“Ali,” “Men in Black”) as the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes to whoever possesses his magic lamp; Mena Massoud (Amazon’s “Jack Ryan”) as Aladdin, the hapless but lovable street rat who is smitten with the Sultan’s daughter; Naomi Scott (“Power Rangers”) as Princess Jasmine, the Sultan’s beautiful daughter who wants to have a say in how she lives her life; Marwan Kenzari (“Murder on the Orient Express”) as Jafar, an evil sorcerer who devises a nefarious plot to unseat the Sultan and rule Agrabah himself; Navid Negahban (“Homeland”) as the Sultan, the ruler of Agrabah who is eager to find a proper husband for his daughter, Jasmine; Nasim Pedrad (“Saturday Night Live”) as Dalia, Princess Jasmine’s hand maiden and confidante; Billy Magnussen (“Into the Woods”) as Prince Anders, a suitor from Skanland and potential husband for Princess Jasmine; and Numan Acar (“Homeland”) as Hakim, Jafar’s right-hand man and head of the palace guards.

Aladdin is probably my favorite overall Disney movie.  Always has been since I've seen it.  So I was extremely nervous when I heard about this.  I was worried that it would never live up to the greatness that was the animated version.  I'm not going to say that this is awesome or must see BUT it was a pretty decent watch and they did a pretty impressive job with going live action on it.  The music was still there.  The laughs were still there.  I was pleasantly surprised.

I would recommend people checking this out.  But don't get too excited like I forced myself not to.  Because you will end up not liking it as much.

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is on the run for two reasons… he’s being hunted for a global $14 million dollar open contract on his life, and for breaking a central rule: taking a life on Continental Hotel grounds. The victim was a member of the High Table who ordered the open contract. John should have already been executed, except the Continental’s manager, Winston, has given him a one-hour grace period before he’s ‘Excommunicado’ – membership revoked, banned from all services and cut off from other members. John uses the service industry to stay alive as he fights and kills his way out of New York City.

It's absolutely crazy to me that this is a three movie franchise at this point.  It's even more baffling how much I thoroughly enjoy this franchise.  The action - while insane levels of unbelievable - is so badass that you can't not enjoy the crazyiness of it all.  I will happily keep watching Keanu Reeves mowing down guys for several more installments.

I would absolutely recommend people check this movie out.  Action fans will love it and its a great continuation of a surprisingly enjoyable movie franchise.

Men In Black: International

Men in Black International will continue the same fictional universe without the involvement of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones’ Agents J and K. Agents H and M, played by MCU stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, are part of MiB’s London branch, which is run by Liam Neeson’s character. H and M’s latest case will call upon them to solve a murder mystery with global implications.

Why?  Just why?  Was there some kind of a need for this movie.  Not a reboot.  Not a sequel.  Just a similar storyline but international?  This movie mattered pretty much not at all in any way.  Like I forgot about everything I watched five minutes after the movie was over.  This movie is nothing more than a blatant money grab.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this movie.  Like I said - totally pointless waste of time and just a money grab that is beyond the realm of forgetful.

Booksmart

The story follows two academic superstars and best friends (Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever) who, on the eve of their high school graduation, suddenly realize that they should have worked less and played more. Determined never to fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

This movie was really funny.  I was surprised at how much it had me laughing from beginning to end.  Big fan of Beanie Feldstein and think she has a huge future and she killed it in this.  Her and Kaitlyn Dever had incredibly believable chemistry and played off of each other so very well.

I would absolutely recommend people checking this out.  It was very funny and very much worth the time to watch it.

Ma

Everybody’s welcome at Ma’s. But good luck getting home safe. Oscar® winner Octavia Spencer stars as Sue Ann, a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town (Diana Silvers, Glass), to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own. She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober. Don’t curse. Never go upstairs. And call her “Ma.” But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.

How in god's name was this a movie.  Better question - how in god's name did this movie have legit actors in it!?!  Like did they owe someone money?  I will never understand it.  Like ever.

I would absolutely not recommend anyone wasting their time with this.  Outside of joking with my friend about it who saw it opening day in theaters there is zero redeeming qualities to it.