Michael

Michael (2026) is a sweeping biographical film exploring the complex life of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson (played by Jaafar Jackson). The movie covers his rise from the Jackson 5 to global stardom through the 1988 Badtour, highlighting his musical genius, demanding relationship with his father, Joseph Jackson, and the immense pressure of his stardom.

This movie was great for what it was.   If you would be interested in seeing a movie about the music and early life of Michael Jackson while he rose to superstardom this did a great job of that in a very "feel good" kind of way.   If you are looking for a complete biographical movie with the off the wall adult part of his life there was no way that was going to be in this because it was made by his family/estate.   It stopped at the Bad tour and could definitely be seen as a fluff piece but it was still enjoyable and his nephew's acting along with Colman Domingo as his father was really good (even if the latter looked like an Eddie Murphy character from Coming To America).

I would absolutely recommend this movie to fans of Michael Jackson's music.   Anyone looking for a complete biography will definitely end up frustrated by the fluff spin throughout this movie.

Obsession

When shy music store employee Bear (Michael Johnston) fails to win over his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette), he breaks a "One-Wish Willow" trinket, wishing she would love him "more than anyone in the world". The spell works immediately, but Nikki’s affection quickly mutates into a toxic, violent, and nightmarish fixation that traps Bear in his own dream-come-true. As her behavior spirals into madness, Bear realizes he has forced a grotesque, irreversible reality on them both, turning a romantic fantasy into a fight for survival.

This was one super weird movie.    On one hand it had quite honestly the worst acting I have ever seen.   The lead girl was good but the rest of the cast was like plucked off the street and it massively showed.   However, the goal of building tension and having you watch all scenes on edge about what the girl was going to do was actually really well done.   Like it made you super uncomfortable and made it that pretty much any reaction she had to something made you pull back.   So kudos to that but like the rest of it was very mailed in and made it a not really good movie.   LOL

I would sort of suggest this movie to certain people just because the manipulation of sound and tension with the obsessed girl.  But it is admittedly not a good overall movie by any means.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

After daughter Katie (Natalie Grace) vanishes in Egypt, parents Charlie (Jack Reynor) and Larissa (Laia Costa) are devastated. When she is found eight years later, she is mummified and nearly catatonic, only to be revealed as a possessed vessel.

Couple of things here . . . . . . . 1 - How do you put your name in the title when you have pretty much nothing to your name?  2 - How in the blue hell do you make a mummy horror movie that is 2 hours and 17 minutes long?   Like maybe if this was a 90 minute horror movie - since ZERO background/build up was needed whatsoever - this could have been somewhat watchable for a jump scare and gorefest kind of movie.  But it just went on forever and was ultimately just there.

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this movie.  It is by no means a worthy watch and waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long.

Deep Water

An eclectic group of international passengers en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai are forced to make a harrowing emergency landing in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The plane, having suffered an explosion in the cargo hold, breaks apart, scattering survivors across the vast, deep water.

What a huge pile of trash this was.  Remember when Renny Harlin was a relevant action director.  Now it's just this.  I mean I didn't expect much from the trailer but this was somehow even lamer than the expectations in all honesty.  Longest plane crash ever.  LOL.  And then trying to deal with starks for 45 minutes.  This would have been lame even as a Netflix movie honestly.  

I would not recommend anyone bothering with this movie ever.   So lame.

Normal

Ulysses (Odenkirk) takes an interim job in snowy Normal, Minnesota, finding a peaceful town that hides a deadly secret—a massive, illicit weapons and cash cache connected to the Yakuza.

Is Bob Odenkirk just like the new Liam Neeson?  This movie was just like Nobody and Nobody 2 but him wearing a cop's uniform.  Normal looking guy out of place has to fight his ass off to survive.   It's forgettable the second you are done watching it but a decent watch while you are.  LOL!

I wouldn't really recommend anyone bothering with this.  It's ultimately just there and definitely Liam Neeson replacement type casting.

The Drama

As the couple prepares for their wedding in Boston, they and their friends (played by Mamoudou Athie and Alana Haim) play a dinner game, revealing "the worst thing you’ve ever done". The evening turns uncomfortable when Emma reveals a harrowing secret from her teenage past: she once planned a school shooting, even bringing a weapon to school, before deciding not to go through with it.

This was a very weird movie - especially considering the casting.   Like it was just a convo that spiraled way out of control.   That was literally the whole movie.   All sorts of over the top psychological reactions to a convo and how it massively snowballed.  And that might have been okay but the way that it was filmed in like this desperately wanting to be considered artsy way was incredibly annoying and pretty much ruined the movie.

I wouldn't really recommend anyone checking this out.   It's not even worth the time if you have it.

Crime 101

A master thief planning a final, massive job is chased by a dedicated cop while battling an unhinged rival thief. 

This movie had a really really great cast and it very much made the movie.   It wanted desperately to be like Heat and you could feel that from the start.  My only real issue with this movie was the pacing of it being SUPER slow.  Like this movie could have easily been 30 minutes shorter.  

I would definitely recommend people checking this out though.  As slow paced as it was it was still an enjoyable watch for sure. 

They Will Kill You

After her sister goes missing, Asia Reaves (Beetz) takes a job at "The Virgil," a high-end apartment complex, to infiltrate the building. She finds that the elite residents are part of a cult led by the building’s superintendent (Arquette) and that the tenants are immortal worshippers of a demonic entity. Armed with survival skills, Asia must navigate the deadly building to save her sister, resulting in high-octane combat and "cartoonish brutality."

Is this now like a genre of movie?   Escape satanic cult survival with crazy gore?   This is essentially just another more off the wall version of Ready Or Not and Ready Or Not 2.   Desperate person put in desperate situation and must survive at all costs.   This one was even more off the wall than other very similar movies though.   And that very much does not mean it made it better.   LOL

I wouldn't recommend that anyone bother with this unless you are the type that can see a movie that is so bad and manage to enjoy it for its lunacy.   If that is the case then this movie is right up your alley.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

After Bowser's defeat in the 2023 film, his son Bowser Jr. launches a crusade to free his father from captivity, forcing Mario and friends to travel through outer space and across new galaxies to stop him.

This was the definition of a more of the same sequel.   The animation was great, you know and love the characters from the first one and the introduce new ones that you connect with too.   The story is pretty much irrelevant.   The kids love it and you love it because of being connected to it in some way for pretty much your whole life.  So just enjoy the ride.

I would recommend people checking this out.   It will be just as big as the first one if not bigger and its worth the couple of hours.

Scream 7

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

This was a decent entry in the franchise.  I mean let's be honest at this point they are not reinventing anything and it's really just more of the same.  It was a decent amount of nostalgia, a good enough amount of jump scares and they actually definitely upped the violence of the kills which caught me off guard.

I would recommend any fan of the franchise checking this out.  It was a decent entry and nothing to really complain about. 

You, Me & Tuscany

You, Me & Tuscany centers on Anna, an American who becomes ingratiated with an Italian family after tricking them into thinking she is marrying their son Matteo. But tensions rise when Anna begins to develop feelings for the family’s other son, Michael. 

Even thought this movie was beyond cliche and predictable in every way, it really was a very enjoyable rom-com.  The chemistry between the leads was great and the role characters that filled out the rest of the cast each brought their own stamp to the movie to make it more watchable.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.  It was a very fun and crowd pleasing watch.

Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come

Following her bloody triumph over the Le Domas family, Grace's nightmare is far from over. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come finds Grace and her estranged sister, Faith, hunted by a new, more dangerous cabal of, elites, eager to seize the High Seat of the Satanic Council. As the game returns with new, convoluted rules overseen by a mysterious "Lawyer" (Elijah Wood), Grace must transform from victim to hunter in a desperate battle to survive another night.

This movie is pretty much just more of the first.  There was nothing added except for the sister and two people being hunted instead of one.   Same kind of dark humor, gore and chaos.   If you liked the first one I don't see why you wouldn't like it.

I would recommend it to anyone that liked the mindless gore/action of the first.  If you have not seen that I have no idea why you would go anywhere near this.

Hoppers

What if you could talk to animals and understand what they're saying? In Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film "Hoppers," scientists have discovered how to "hop" human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals!

When I saw this trailer the first thought in my head was um . . . . . . . . isn't this just Avatar but for animals?  And it pretty much was but in a much more heartwarming way.   The fact that they actually acknowledged at one point might have been the biggest laugh in the whole movie.   But the movie was very funny with great characters and connections.  This felt very much like Pixar getting back to its roots instead of being a little too specific with their recent releases.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.   It was a very enjoyable watch for both adults and the kids that they bring to it.

Avatar: Fire And Ash

The conflict on Pandora escalates as Jake and Neytiri's family encounter a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe.

These movies are very weird to review.  Visually - they are always stunning.  Honestly the only movies that you should be sure to go out of your way to see in 3D because of the technology used to film them.   The action scenes are great.  But like you can't really comment on the acting because well . . . . . . . . it's voice acting.   And the story is pretty much just there.  Has been from the beginning.   And then there is the run time of this movies that is just downright painful.  Like seeing this after a long week and long day of work was a massive mistake.  LMAO!!!   

Was it enjoyable - sure.  Again, visually amazing.  Like nothing can touch these.   But does it have to be sooooooooooooo long?

Reminders Of Him

After a perfect outing with her boyfriend, Kenna (Maika Monroe; The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, Longlegs) makes an unbearable mistake that sends her to prison. Seven years later, Kenna returns to her hometown in Wyoming, hoping to rebuild her life and earn the chance to reunite with her young daughter, Diem, whom she has never known.

This is another heart string puller from the Colleen Hoover books to movies train.   It is a good watch if that is your kind of movie.   However, if you saw the trailer you quite honestly saw the movie.  I was honestly so confused that I could have sworn I had seen this but it was just the exposure of the movie from the trailers and commercials that gave you everything already.

I would somewhat recommend this movie to people.  It is not a must see by any means whatsoever.  But it is a decent watch regardless.