Eternals

The Eternals, a race of immortal beings with superhuman powers who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years, reunite to battle the evil Deviants.

This movie was a really tough sell for Marvel.  Probably their hardest one since Guardians Of The Galaxy.   It was a whole new group of characters that had to be introduced and developed.  It did a great job of telling you the present story and going back through time to show the relationships and connections between all of them.  The witty banter was still there and a lot of the characters were really great.  I very much look forward to seeing more of these characters moving forward in the MCU.  

This was a great watch although much artsier and more dramatic than the rest of the MCU movies.  Was it one of the lower rung Marvel movies like Captain Marvel?  I would say yes but definitely still very enjoyable. 

Wolf

Believing he's a wolf trapped in a man's body, Jacob eats, sleeps and lives like one -- much to the shock of his family. When he's sent to a clinic, Jacob and his animal-bound peers are forced to undergo increasingly extreme forms of curative therapies. However, once he meets the mysterious Wildcat, their friendship blossoms into an undeniable infatuation, and Jacob must decide whether to renounce his true self for love.

Um . . . . .  I have no idea what this was.  Like I get the artistic premise and stuff but this was a super strange watch.  One of those critically praised independent type movies that is 10000000% not intended for mainstream audiences.  Like at all.  This was just weird as hell.

I would not recommend anyone really bothering with this.  It's just a strange watch.  I understand the artistic hook of it but still.  Just weird as hell.  

Encanto

The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift -- every child except Mirabel. However, she soon may be the Madrigals last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is now in danger.

This was yet another very entertaining Disney princess kind of movie that involves cultural representation.  I'm sure that this movie will mean much, much more to the cultures it is trying to represent but even if that is not you it is still a very enjoyable movie.  The animation was great.  The music was probably the best in a Disney movie since Moana and you can't help but get wrapped up in the story as it plays out.  

I would definitely recommend people checking this one out.  You can never go wrong with Disney animated releases around a holiday.  They are pretty much guaranteed to deliver.

King Richard

Armed with a clear vision and a brazen, 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his two daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on tennis courts in Compton, Calif., Richard shapes the girls' unyielding commitment and keen intuition. Together, the Williams family defies seemingly insurmountable odds and the prevailing expectations laid before them.

This movie was exactly what you expected it to be.   A great biographical movie with a stellar performance by Will Smith.   I have no doubt that he will be in award contention this year and I was never a big tennis person so it was very enjoyable to learn alot more about the history of the Williams sisters.  

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out.  It was a little bit longer than I think it had to be but it was a very enjoyable watch. 

Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City

Welcome to Raccoon City, once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corp. The company's exodus left the city a wasteland, a dying town with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, a group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.

Don't get me wrong, this movie was definitely one of the more watchable entries in recent memory.  They kind of went back to the beginning and tried to reboot.  And it wasn't as beyond over the top as most of the others have been until towards the end.  Like it got held back on the crazy gore and makeup effects and kept it alot more human which was definitely better.  That being said - I honestly don't know of a franchise that has been more over done than this.  Like honestly - how many of these movies have been made.  I feel like there is a new one every 2-3 years just as like a money grab for gamers and what not.  Like how about we just leave it alone.

I would not really recommend anyone bothering with this.  It's watchable only when compared to the last 4-5 entries in the franchise and that is setting the bar extremely low.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

When a single mother and her two children move to a new town, they soon discover they have a connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

I wish more reboots, relaunches, or whatever you want to call them were done like this.   It was not a straight up redo.  It wasn't a straight up sequel.  It was a new, original and entertaining story with new characters that referenced known things from the franchise and actually managed to connect it all in a good way.  So many of these are either mailed in or just kind of attempting to modernize the original movie.   This one avoided that and was a really great watch.  

I  would definitely recommend people checking this out and honestly wish that more reboots would be more like this. 

Clifford The Big Red Dog

When Emily Elizabeth meets a magical animal rescuer who gives her a little red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant, 10-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. With her single mother away on business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle set out on an adventure that takes a bite out of the Big Apple.

This movie is essentially exactly what you know it will be.  Cute family movie with simple story and cute morals and messages.  Roll the credits.  There is literally nothing else that needs to be said about this movie.

I would definitely recommend this movie for people with younger kids.  They will certainly enjoy it and the movie is not unbearable for you while they enjoy it so there is at least that.  

The Addams Family 2

Hoping to get closer as a family, Gomez, Morticia and the rest of the Addams clan embark on an adventurous road trip in a hideous and humongous camper.

This movie is pretty much exactly what is expected.  More of the first and a very decent watch for the family or kids.   There is literally nothing more to say about it.  These are the type of sequels that are just there and are decent distractions for 90 minutes or so.  

I would definitely recommend families with younger kids checking this out.  It is a fun, short watch with morals that get taught and all that stuff. 

Last Night In Soho

An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer. However, the glamour is not all it appears to be, and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.

This was a really weird yet intriguing watch.  It was artsy which would usually be a turn off for a psychological thriller but this one somehow broke through.  And even though I felt like they were too obsessed with the look of the movie instead of the substance I was still hooked.  Don't know if it was the two leads or the director but it was just done in a way that really made you want to see where it was going from beginning to end.  I can't really say too much more without spoiling anything.

I would recommend people checking this out.  It's not a must see or anything but it was a very enjoyable psychological thriller.

Dune

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive.

This movie was very similar to the original attempt at making this movie.   Visually it was amazing.  I can see them winning all sorts of awards for the visual aspects of this movie.   But once you get past that this movie is honestly a pretty big snooze fest and doesn't pay off on any of the hype for scenes throughout the movie.  Like it honestly ends up feeling like the movie is an paid job.  There is such a thing as too sci fi and this definitely falls in that.   Add to that that this movie was basically a 2 1/2 hour prologue to what is to you are pretty annoyed when it ends.  

Again - it has a great look to it all but I wasn't really a fan of it all because it was just too sci-fi.  When you have to explain as much as they had to then your movie is not firing on enough cylinders

Halloween Kills

The nightmare isn't over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield, Ill., to rise up against Myers. Taking matters into their own hands, the Strode women and other survivors form a vigilante mob to hunt down Michael and end his reign of terror once and for all.

This movie was much more laughable than scary for a couple of reasons.  First - how are you going back to the original now and showing us things that happened that we have never seen before.  Two - and most importantly - did you really make Michael Meyers into John Wick . . .  . . twice?   Like the whole creepy killing thing is classic and money.  But this having him circled and very gorily taking out firefighters one by one legit had me laughing my ass off.  Third - every single line that came out of Anthony Michael Hall's mouth in this movie was more overdramatic and ridiculous than David Caruso on CSI: Miami back in the day.  And then there is the - SPOILER ALERT - that this movie is nothing but a set up for the next one.  Like literally - an almost two hour lead in.  Served no purpose in the long run.  

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this but honestly if you like these movies you will see it and if you don't you don't.  It is much more of a comedy horror movie than a scary one as far as I'm concerned. 

Spencer

The marriage between Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the queen's estate. There's eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game, but this year, things will be profoundly different.

I tried.  I did.  I made it about halfway through.  I'm sure that this will generate lots of Oscar buzz for acting and what not but I have never understood the Princess Diana fascination so I just wasn't that into it. It's Kristen Stewart who is honestly like the worst actress in all of Hollywood regardless of how good of a Diana that she played.  And its the same story I feel like I have seen told in every medium more times than I can count at this point.  

I wouldn't recommend this at all but like I said - this just really wasn't my thing so if it is you should disregard my recommendation.

Antlers

A small-town Oregon teacher and her brother, the local sheriff, discover that a young student is harbouring a dangerous secret with frightening consequences.

What the hell was this movie.  LOL!!!  It took like a beyond snooze fest hour of buildup and then when they finally got to the payoff and you saw the creature it became beyond the realm of laughable.  If there was ever a movie where they would have been better off not showing the monster it was this one.  To build up like that all serious and then basically have the campiest monster I've seen in a while just really was so ridiculous.  

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this outside of just seeing the absurd monster.  That would be the only thing worth seeing for the laugh. 

The French Dispatch

A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch."

I honestly don't know why I keep trying Wes Anderson movies.  His entire catalog of movies are the definition of movies that critics absolutely love and fawn over but I have no interest in them whatsoever and can never see what is so great or funny when you legit don't laugh once.  

My opinion is not the one that you should really go off of with Wes Anderson movies.  I always try and I'm alway bored out of my mind.  I get that they are artistic and all but like they are barely watchable for me.

No Time To Die

James Bond is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica after leaving active service. However, his peace is short-lived as his old CIA friend, Felix Leiter, shows up and asks for help.

This movie was another very enjoyable Daniel Craig as James Bond movie.  He leaves the franchise possibly being my favorite Bond.  The edginess was still there.  There was great use of recurring and returning characters.  It was actually pretty cool for this to feel like the first actual sequel of a Bond movie.  The action was not crazy over the top and very realistic.  Great movie for Daniel Craig to wrap up with.   My only knock against it would be the 2 1/2 hour run time.  Definitely think that could have been scaled back by like 20-30 minutes.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  It was a very fun watch and an enjoyable ride that makes movies as enjoyable as they are.