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Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
Pixar doesn't do bad movies. That streak continues with Coco although this was easily their toughest sell to date. They really went all in with hispanic heritage and did an excellent job of bringing it to a mainstream audience. The story about the importance of family was beyond heartfelt. Everything related the Day Of The Dead was excellently done and you are totally hooked by the voyage of the little boy.
I would absolutely recommend people checking this out. It was a very well done movie but what else is new for Pixar.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a darkly comic drama from Academy Award winner Martin McDonagh ("In Bruges"). After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter’s murder case, Mildred Hayes (Academy Award winner Frances McDormand) makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby (Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson), the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Dixon (Sam Rockwell), an immature mother’s boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.
Never in a million years would I have had this movie pegged as ending up as my favorite/best movie of 2017. So glad I watched this on the last day of the year so it could qualify. Frances McDormand should be a lock for best actress of the year. All of the characters and the story progression just seemed so real and down to earth. The audience is hooked right from the start and as deeply dramatic as the subject matter is - you will be belly laughing numerous times throughout the movie because of the witty script and delivery from the actors and actresses involved in the movie.
I would absolutely recommend people checking this out. It actually gets the must see stamp as the best movie of 2018 in my book.
Agatha Christie’s novel, published in 1934, is considered one of the most ingenious stories ever devised. The novel revolves around a murder on board the famous train. Belgian detective Hercule Poirot must solve the case, but there are a number of passengers who could potentially be the murderer. In addition to directing the film, Branagh, a five-time Academy Award®-nominee, will star as detective Hercule Poirot. Depp portrays Ratchett; Pfeiffer is Mrs. Hubbard and Ridley plays Mary Debenham.
This was a weird movie for me. It wasn't a bad movie. It was actually quite good. It just struck me as boring. Kind of like watching paint dry. Interesting paint. But still very capable of making you fall asleep while watching it. I even gave the movie a second go around to make sure and I felt the same way. I know it was good. I know it had good performances. I just thought there would be more suspense or intrigue which I felt like it was running very low on. I think my expectations of this really ruined it honestly.
I would still pretty much recommend people checking this out. It is a good movie. I just found myself bored by it because of high expectations.
During the early days of World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour as the threat of invasion looms. As the seemingly unstoppable Nazi forces advance, and with the Allied army cornered on the beaches of Dunkirk, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the leadership of the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Academy Award nominee Gary Oldman). While maneuvering his political rivals, he must confront the ultimate choice: negotiate with Hitler and save the British people at a terrible cost or rally the nation and fight on against incredible odds. Directed by Joe Wright, "Darkest Hour" is the dramatic and inspiring story of four weeks in 1940 during which Churchill’s courage to lead changed the course of world history.
This is another one of those movies that you know is a great movie as you are watching. You know the acting is great. You know it's going to be nominated for a ton of awards. But I'm not that much into historical/biographical movies so I was bored out of my mind. I appreciated how well done t was across the board but I just wasn't enjoying it.
I would still recommend people checking this out. Anyone into these types of movies is guaranteed to like it and appreciate the performances. I know it was a great movie. It just wasn't my cup of tea.
In the sequel to the 2015 global smash, father and stepfather, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho Dad (Mel Gibson) and Brad’s ultra-affectionate and emotional Dad (John Lithgow) arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos.
This was pretty much more of the same laughs from the first one with the holiday stuff pushed in there. It was formula in every way but regardless of how cheesy the laughs were, I still was able to enjoy this movie because of the chemistry between the actors. The additions of Mel Gibson and John Lithgow were perfect to complement the already existing characters.
I would recommend this to anyone that enjoyed the original. It really was just more of the same and is not a good movie technically but the laughs did hit me regardless.
In Sony Pictures Animation's The Star, a small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a loveable sheep who has lost her flock and Dave, a dove with lofty aspirations. Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become unlikely heroes in the greatest story ever told - the first Christmas.
This is pretty much an animated movie for Sunday schools about the birth of Christ. The songs were like hymns in church. The journey of Mary & Joseph was told through the animals around them. I'm shocked that this was given in wide release in theaters.
I wouldn't recommend anyone bother with this. Unless you are super religious. If that's the case - this might be your favorite animated movie of the year.
Based on the New York Times bestseller, Wonder tells the story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to discover their compassion and acceptance, Auggie's extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can't blend in when you were born to stand out.
Wow! This was one hell of an excellent heart string pulling movie. Great performances by everyone! And I loved that it ended up being so much more than just Auggie's take on everything. It was great to see the genuine point of view of his older sister and other kids in both of their age groups dealing with life and growing up and being connected to Auggie. I hadn't read the book but am now very annoyed that I didn't.
I thought this movie was excellent and would recommend that everyone check it out. It's an excellent feel good movie that will also make you cry your eyes out several times.
Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a dramatic thriller set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel Washington stars as a driven, idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when a turbulent series of events challenge the activism that has defined his career. Colin Farrell costars as the ambitious, monied lawyer who recruits Roman to his firm.
This is one of those movies that you know are well done, well acted and well written. It was definitely watchable. But by seeing the trailer you pretty much already saw the whole movie. Like literally the whole thing. Nothing took place in this movie that I had not already seen and it made the movie just kind of be there. Even though it was a decent watch it ended up being about as memorable as the commercials showing you everything.
I would somewhat recommend people checking this out. It is a decent watch but I wouldn't say its worth the time and money at all.
A Bad Moms Christmas follows our three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holidays for their families wasn’t hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers. By the end of the journey, our moms will redefine how to make the holidays special for all and discover a closer relationship with their mothers.
This was pretty much more of the original which I thought was hilarious. This one added the dimension of the main characters mothers and added the whole Christmas part to the equation. The laughs were still there and Katherine Hahn still stole every scene she was in. This was a textbook sequel to capitalize on the success of an original. Don't reinvent anything. Just give the people more of the same with little tweaks or additions.
I very much enjoyed this movie and like these characters. It's a great watch for someone wanting to see an adult movie with christmas flair.
Thirteen years ago on Halloween weekend – "Saw" and the character of JIGSAW introduced the world to a new face of horror. For seven straight years “If it’s Halloween it must be Saw” was a holiday tradition. After a series of murders bearing all the markings of the Jigsaw killer, law enforcement find themselves chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade and embroiled in a new game that’s only just begun. Is John Kramer back from the dead to remind the world to be grateful for the gift of life? Or is this a trap set by a killer with designs of their own?
I really am not sure that there was a need for the Saw franchise to return. The movies are literally carbon copies of each other. If you like the idea of seeing people get out of the traps - cool. If you don't - then these movies are garbage. This is pretty much more of the same. No sort of reinvention. Just another copy of the whole "story". I'm not saying that it was bad. It really depends on if you like these kinds of movies.
I would recommend anyone who liked the other Saw movies to watch this one. You will most likely enjoy it. Otherwise - stay far, far away like you did with the others.
After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world’s leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong—the system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it’s a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything...and everyone along with it.
This movie was awful. This had so much less to do with end of the world natural disasters than it did with a silly ass plot to control the world with some weather station and the voyage to shut it down. I don't even want to waste more time writing about it. It was such garbage.
I wouldn't recommend anyone bother with this. Total waste of time and definitely not worth any money being spent to see it.
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
This was one of the most amazing visual movies ever. It is basically a current day wow type of movie visually like the original Blade Runner was way back then. The number one rule of a great sci-fi movie is that it fully transports you to their alternate world and makes you feel like you are really there. This movie absolutely delivered on that. And it was a great, well developed story. I will say that the movie is about twice as long as it had to be but it was still a very enjoyable watch.
I would definitely recommend people checking this out. It's a great watch and one of the more excellent visual movies ever.
Blumhouse produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in Happy Death Day, in which a college student (Jessica Rothe) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.
This was basically a scary movie version of Groundhog Day. It seemed like it would be a really stupid idea/movie. But I was very pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed this movie a lot and it was done in a way that was both scary at times but very, very funny.
I would absolutely recommend people checking this out. Never thought I would be saying those words going in, but this movie was a lot of fun.
Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson and Charlotte Gainsbourg star in The Snowman, a terrifying thriller from director Tomas Alfredson, based on Jo Nesbø’s global bestseller. When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Ferguson), the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.
This was a massively disappointing movie. If there was ever a movie that should have just been done like a Criminal Minds episode and it would have been awesome - this is the one. Instead it was massively overdone, sloppily edited and boring as hell. I wish that they would have put half as much effort into making the movie creepier - especially with how the opening 5 minutes had you in a paralyzed feeling of watching extreme awkwardness that teased that the whole movie would be like that - instead of pushing the country of Norway as some sort of a character kind of. It was very strange and beyond disappointing.
I wouldn't recommend that anyone bother with this. Like I said - it could have been soooooooo good but they completely dropped the ball.
New Line Cinema’s horror thriller "IT," directed by Andrés Muschietti ("Mama"), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries.
This movie was everything that I hoped it would be. It focused on the kids part of the story and took the time to develop all of them. This gave the movie a real ET or Goonies feel in that aspect. Penny wise the clown was AWESOME and creepy as hell. Every time he spoke you were on the edge of your seat and it wasn't cheesy scares. There was outright tension and fear throughout. This was honestly one of the better overall Stephen King adaptations ever. Like on the Stand By Me or Shawshank Redemption level.
I would absolutely recommend people checking this out. It was an excellent watch and easily one of the better made scary movies in a long time.
