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In Flatliners, five medical students, obsessed by the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life, embark on a daring and dangerous experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods of time, each triggers a near-death experience - giving them a firsthand account of the afterlife. But as their experiments become increasingly dangerous, they are each haunted by the sins of their pasts, brought on by the paranormal consequences of trespassing to the other side.
The original Flatliners was a favorite of mine growing up. I used to watch that movie all the time. I can't possibly do justice to how not excited I was to see that they were remaking this. And my crappy expectations turned out to be dead on. This was nowhere near the level of the original Flatliners. It had some super small scares here and there but not nearly enough. And the casting was horrible. Especially the one guy that I guess was trying to do the Kevin Bacon role from the original. Every time that guy spoke or did anything I wanted to yell shut up at the screen. He was so bad.
I would not recommend that anyone waste their time with this. It's definitely one of the lamer remakes with the flood of them that have been done.
Dunkirk opens as hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces. Trapped on the beach with their backs to the sea they face an impossible situation as the enemy closes in.
Wow! This was one hell of an intense war movie from beginning to end. And it was done in such an engulfing your senses way that you feel like you are there through all the chaos. No time for a "story" or for character development. Honestly, I don't even remember a single characters name. And it didn't matter. You were just there with these soldiers trying so desperately to survive through three different stories/vantage points that all eventually converge. Christopher Nolan truly is the genius filmmaker of this generation.
I would absolutely recommend that everyone check this out. It's easily the best war movie I've seen since Saving Private Ryan and is a lock for one of the best movies of the year.
In this big-screen NINJAGO adventure, the battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja (Dave Franco), along with his friends, who are all secret ninja warriors. Led by Master Wu (Jackie Chan), as wise-cracking as he is wise, they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon (Justin Theroux), the Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting mech against mech and father against son, the epic showdown will test this fierce but undisciplined team of modern-day ninjas who must learn to check their egos and pull together to unleash their inner power of Spinjitzu.
This was yet another enjoyable Lego movie. It's nowhere near the laughs and enjoyment of The Lego Movie or the Lego Batman Movie because the characters are not already known entities and what not. I liked that it was a Princess Bride type thing with live action narration that they would go back to. It also had tons of funny moments sprinkled throughout just like the others that were absolutely more for the parents/adults than the kiddies.
I would definitely recommend people checking this out. It was a fun watch and the kids will love it.
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. From filmmaker Darren Aronofsky ("Black Swan," "Requiem for a Dream"), "mother!" stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer in this riveting psychological thriller about love, devotion and sacrifice.
This movie is exactly why artsy movies should not star huge actors and be advertised as a mainstream movie. I knew going in that this would be one of those massively mismarketed movies and my expectations were spot on. This is an artsy movie filmed in a visionary style that film studies people could easily examine and rave about. It is NOT a mainstream movie in any way. I honestly said "what the f am I watching" out loud about 70 times. This movie was off the charts strange and all about being open for interpretation.
I would only make the suggestion that filmmaking buffs see this due to the visionary style of Aronofsky. Outside of that - this will pretty much be seen as a massive turd by all.
Kingsman: The Secret Service introduced the world to Kingsman - an independent, international intelligence agency operating at the highest level of discretion, whose ultimate goal is to keep the world safe. In Kingsman: The Golden Circle, our heroes face a new challenge. When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents' strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that's becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy...
I forgot how much I enjoyed the first one until I had a chance to rewatch it a second time a couple weeks ago. It was lots of awesome off the wall action and Matthew Vaughn really doesn't make non-enjoyable movies. This one is pretty much more of the same from the original. The off the wall is definitely there. The characters that you have come to love are definitely there. Just an enjoyable ride. The only knock I could make is that the movie was like a 1/2 hour too long.
I would definitely recommend people check this out. It's a fun take on the whole James Bond like world just like the original.
From the Academy Award winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, Detroit tells the gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of '67.
Wow! This was one hell of an intense movie. It pretty much took you directly to this time and made you sit through some incredibly uncomfortable stuff. The direction was amazing and the performances were top notch too. I left the theater beyond annoyed at the world that something like this could have happened and honestly continues to happen on a regular basis.
I would absolutely recommend that everyone check this bad boy out. It is an absolute must see from both a society/historical view point. It's also an excellent example of filmmaking at its best. Just be prepared to be very uncomfortable watching it.
Home Again stars Reese Witherspoon as Alice Kinney in a modern romantic comedy. Recently separated from her husband, (Michael Sheen), Alice decides to start over by moving back to her hometown of Los Angeles with her two young daughters. During a night out on her 40th birthday, Alice meets three aspiring filmmakers who happen to be in need of a place to live. Alice agrees to let the guys stay in her guest house temporarily, but the arrangement ends up unfolding in unexpected ways. Alice's unlikely new family and new romance comes to a crashing halt when her ex-husband shows up, suitcase in hand. "Home Again" is a story of love, friendship, and the families we create. And one very big life lesson: Starting over is not for beginners.
This is one of those enjoyable movies that ends up just sort of being there. It was cute and a fun watch but I will forget about this movie in like 2 days. There was no long lasting appeal to it even though it was a decent watch. The characters were cute. The story was cute. The chemistry was cute. But there really isn't much else to say about it.
I would sort of recommend people checking this out. Again - its not a must see although its a decent watch because there really isn't too much memorable substance to it.
The team who brought you "Despicable Me" and the biggest animated hits of 2013 and 2015, "Despicable Me 2" and "Minions," returns to continue the adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions.
This movie was more of the same from the first sequel. Nowhere near as good as the first one but still enjoyable for parents and kids. The second one suffered from a very subpar villain. This one's villain was one of the better parts of the movie. But there was definitely not enough of the minions or of them with the girls or of Gru with the girls. The whole group seemed very disconnected and it took away somewhat from the chemistry that was so awesome in the original.
I would still recommend people checking this out. It's a good family venture to the movies even with the knocks I made against it.
American Assassin follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O'Brien) a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton). The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets. Together the three discover a pattern in the violence leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent (Shiva Negar) to stop a mysterious operative (Taylor Kitsch) intent on starting a World War in the Middle East.
I liked this movie a lot more than I thought I was going to. It was formula in every way and was kind of like a poor man's Jason Bourne but I liked the actors and the chemistry between Keaton and O'Brien was awesome. Loving how Michael Keaton has come back from the dead. Probably one of my favorite actors ever. This movie was a very enjoyable action movie with lots of testosterone and adrenaline up there on the screen.
I would definitely recommend that people check this one out. It was a fun watch and a great popcorn movie where you just shut off your brain and enjoy the 2 hour ride.
Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy (Channing Tatum) and Clyde Logan (Adam Driver) set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
This was a very quirky movie and a great cast. I really didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did but the laughs were plenty even if they were mostly the shaking your head at the stupidity of the actors. You could tell that it was a Soderbergh movie though because it very much had an Ocean's 11 kind of feel to it where what you were really seeing would be cleared up later.
I would recommend people checking this movie out. It's a fun watch with a great cast. The quirkiness throughout really made it enjoyable.
The world’s top protection agent (Ryan Reynolds) is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world’s most notorious hitmen (Samuel L. Jackson). The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During their raucous and hilarious adventure from England to the Hague, they encounter high-speed car chases, outlandish boat escapades and a merciless Eastern European dictator (Gary Oldman) who is out for blood. Salma Hayek joins the mayhem as Jackson’s equally notorious wife.
This was a throwback summer action movie. Turn off your brain and don't question the logic/validity of the things happening on screen and enjoy the show. Lots of crazy banter. Lots of sarcasm between the leads. Lots of silliness and some love stuff mixed in. I have always been able to enjoy movies like this especially when there is great chemistry between the actors like in this one.
I would recommend people checking this out. It is by no means a good or great movie but it can be very enjoyable if you can turn your brain off.
In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha—an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
Yikes. I had given this movie the benefit of the doubt hoping that it would be somewhat like The Fifth Element - a totally off the wall movie from years ago that I will still watch all the time as one of the ultimate guilty pleasure movies. It was ridiculously bad though. I pulled the plug halfway through because of how not enjoyable this movie was in every way. Characters - poop. Story - poop. Pacing - poop. Even the visual spectacle of it which should have been enough to carry the movie by itself? Poop.
I would not recommend anyone bother wasting their time or money on this one. This will end up being one of the worst movies of the year I'm pretty sure.
11-year-old orphan, Félicie (Elle Fanning) has one dream - to go to Paris and become a dancer. Her best friend Victor (Nat Wolff), an imaginative but exhausting boy with a passion for creating, has a dream of his own - to become a famous inventor. In a leap of faith, Victor and Félicie leave their orphanage in pursuit of their passions. But - there's a catch, Félicie must pretend to be the child of a wealthy family in order to gain admittance to the prestigious and competitive Opera Ballet School in Paris. And with no professional dance training, she quickly learns that talent alone is not enough to overcome the ruthless, conniving attitudes of her fellow classmates, led by the devious Camille Le Haut (Maddie Ziegler). Determined to succeed, Félicie finds her mentor in the tough and mysterious school custodian, Odette (Carly Rae Jepsen) who, along with Victor's encouraging friendship, help her reach for the stars.
What a snoozefest. I honestly can't remember an animated movie that was this boring for both kids and adults. The material is not cutesy enough for kids honestly and it's too boring for adults. There is a reason why this movie was in release limbo for what felt like years. It should have completely been removed.
I would not recommend anyone bothering with this turd. It's a total waste of time.
The crown jewel of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.
Charlize Theron was one bad ass mofo in this movie. She was perfectly cast as a female Jason Bourne type. The action was great. The spy stuff was great. The pacing was great. This movie was a very fun ride and the 80s soundtrack was awesomely worked in to the different moods on screen at that time.
I would definitely recommend peeps checking this out. It was a very enjoyable watch and a hell of a ride of action.
The film follows a rookie female FBI agent (Olsen) who teams up with a veteran, local game tracker with a haunted past (Renner) to investigates a murder on a remote Native American Reservation in the hopes of avenging the girl’s death.
This is one of those movies that is a decent watch if you have the time but is ultimately just there. It's not a must see but it's not necessarily bad either. It's a decent story with decent characters but is really just kind of there.
I wouldn't really recommend anyone feeling the need to get to your local theater and pay for this. Catch it in passing if you have the time once it shows up on cable or Netflix.
