The End Of Oak Street

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.

This was a fun throwback summer popcorn movie.   Take a very random and not overwhelming premise and run with it.  Lots a great jump scares.  Believable family drama and chaos.   And it was a perfect 90 minute run time.   Just a fun ride experience at the movie theater.

I would definitely recommend people checking this out.   It's what going to the movies in the summer used to be all about.

The Uprising

Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II.  Set against the true events of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England, a humble farmer forms an army of ordinary people to face the King's might in a desperate fight for justice, survival and freedom.   

I had a very hard time watching this and not thinking the entire time that I watching a watered down and low budget Braveheart.   Like there were even several scenes that felt taken right from Braveheart but done much less epic.   It was a decent watch considering but Garfield in this role just didn't really click for me and the movie ultimately ended up just kind of being there.

I would not really recommend people bothering with this.  It's not necessarily a bad movie but it not really much of a memorable one either.

Mutiny

In Mutiny, after witnessing his billionaire boss's murder and being framed for the crime, Cole Reed (Jason Statham) boards a cargo ship on a one-man crusade to avenge his boss's death only to discover an international conspiracy.

This was just Jason Statham 34.   Same exact movie with a different setting.   They really should just called his names by his name and the location.   Jason Stratham on a shipping vessel.  That's what this was.  You basically forgot about it as watching and honestly they all kind of blur together.  There were several times where I thought I was rewatching a movie of his I already saw.

I wouldn't really recommend anyone bothering with this.  It's just more of the same and it's honestly pretty tired by now.

Tony

Tony is a biographical comedy-drama following a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain in 1976 as a transformative summer working in a Provincetown, Massachusetts kitchen helps shape the future culinary icon.

This was a decent autobiographical watch I guess.   It was more entertaining and catchy than I expected but honestly I didn't expect much at all.  I don't know where the demand really was for this movie as a whole.   But they made it kind of work interest level wise.

I would somewhat recommend people checking this out.   It's not a must watch by any means but it was not as big of a waste of time as I thought.

One Night Only

Set in a slightly fictionalized New York City, the 2026 romantic comedy One Night Only follows recently dumped pizza shop owner Owen and hopeful romantic jingle singer Allie. They navigate a chaotic 12-hour annual window when the government legally permits unmarried citizens to have sex, running into endless misadventures while trying to find a real connection.

This movie kept the very smart and laughs inducing premise of the one night only rule being a government mandate for single people being allowed to have pre-marital sex.   Kind of like a Sex Purge.  I had assumed it took place on New Years Eve from the trailer but the mandate thing became a whole important part of the movie that tons of laughs and predicaments came from.   The two leads were great and very believable as was their awesome chemistry that jumped off the screen.   As the night progressed you found yourself hoping more and more for them to get tothether and the payoff worked great.

I would absolutely recommend this movie to everyone.  It was an incredibly fun rom com with great chemistry that hooks the audience a lot and is full of laughs.

Masters Of The Universe

Fifteen years after the fall of Eternos, a now-adult Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) lives an unfulfilling life on Earth, working a human resources job while obsessively searching for the Sword of Power. When he finally reclaims his ancestor's sword, he is whisked back across the universe to Eternia by his childhood friend, Teela. Upon returning, he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto). To save his family and the kingdom, Adam must reunite with his allies—including Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba) and the Sorceress (Morena Baccarin)—unlock the secrets of his past, and embrace his destiny as He-Man: the most powerful man in the universe.

This movie could have been good . . . . . . if it wasn't 2 hours and 15 minutes long.   How you make this movie that long when you are being campy, silly and not taking yourself too seriously makes zero sense.   If this was a 90 to 1 hour 45 minute movie it would have been fine for what it was.   A movie about a classic toy line that had a throwback nostalgia feel to the 80s or early 90s.   The action was cool and the look of all the over the top characters was good again in terms of throwback 80s type movies.  But it was sooooooooooooo long and you massively felt it.

I would not really recommend people checking this movie out.   I don't see the franchise picking up and going anywhere . . . .  . unless it ends up going straight to streaming on Amazon Prime.

Ice Cream Man

In Eli Roth's slasher film Ice Cream Man, an idyllic suburban town descends into absolute madness when a mysterious ice cream vendor arrives in a vintage truck and serves sweet, magical treats that brainwash local children into becoming bloodthirsty, homicidal maniacs set on destroying the adult population.

My god this movie was awful.  It was honestly so bad that you couldn't even laugh at or enjoy how bad it was with good company.   I'm all for a bad movie that you can roll your eyes at and somehow turn into a fun experience but then there are movies that are so bad that you can't even do that.   This is very much the former.   Eli Roth continues his spiral into someone that should truly be on an international watch list because of the truly gross shit that goes on in his head.

I would absolutely never recommend anyone seeing this.  Ever.

The Brink Of War

President Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals--or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting from advisors, intelligence agencies, and history itself, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.

This is another of those historical moment movies to come out this year that I'm not sure what the demand was for it.   The cast was great.  They did a good job of capturing the moment in time.   But it's kind of forgettable instantly after you watch it unless you are a history buff.

I would not recommend this to anyone that isn't a history buff because of what I said above but if you are a history buff, you would likely very much enjoy this.

Moana

In Disney's live-action reimagining of the beloved animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the barrier reef of her island of Motunui. Accompanied by the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), she undertakes an unforgettable, action-packed voyage to recover the heart of Te Fiti, restore the prosperity of her community, and fulfill her ancestors' quest to become a master wayfinder.

This is by far Disney's biggest money grab of a live action remake.   First off - the original only came out 10 years ago and just had an animated sequel last year.   It is waaaaaaaaaay too soon to do the live action version of this and I can't help but think it was The Rock's ego needing to play the live action Maui that got this fast tracked like it was.   And then for the movie to be a carbon copy of the animated version that feels like it just came out makes it even more pointless.   But worst of all is that going from an animated movie to live action but still using so much CGI instead of all the location stuff feeling genuine at least makes it such a rip off.

I honestly wouldn't bother recommending this to people.  Just rewatch the original animated version that is much better in every way.

Jackass: Best And Last

Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, and the rest of the gang are back on the big screen for one last ride. Embracing their middle-age maturation alongside the younger crew additions, they push their bodies and dignity to the absolute limit one final time. 

Do you really need me to review this?   It's more of the same.  You either are able to laugh at the stupidity or you would never watch something as dumb as this.   This movie is not going to change anything from decades of it that have past.   I personally had the dick and shit stuff but am able to laugh at the rest of the pranks.   And this one managed to pack in some strange sentimentality that actually worked somehow.

I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the franchise.  If not - again - why would you start trying now?

Toy Story 5

The toys face a modern-world crisis when they are suddenly overshadowed by electronics and screens. Bonnie, now 8 years old, becomes completely fixated on a frog-like smart tablet called Lilypad (Lily). As Lily begins to dictate how Bonnie spends her time, the traditional toys panic, fearing they will be permanently banished to the garage.

This was vintage Pixar.  Nothing else really to say.   I liked that they made Jessie more of a lead.   I liked that they still had plenty of Buzz and Woody stuff.   I liked that they still gave the side toys good jokes and moments.  And I really liked that absolutely spot on story line of toys vs tech.   

I very much recommend everyone checking this out.  It is an excellent watch for adults, children and an awesome family outing with tons of parental teaching moments that could help with the tech obsession.

Scary Movie

Twenty-six years after their original, traumatizing experience, the "Core Four"—Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall—return to the Scary Movie franchise to confront a new, familiar masked killer. 

Taking a swing with this nostalgia act was worth a shot with so many swings at it being taken.  But it was a massive miss.   I think I laughed maybe once or twice through the whole movie.   The spoof scenes felt very forced and the social commentary was even more forced.  It was quite honestly trash.

I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering with this movie.  It's a huge swing and.a miss like I said and not worth the time even though its super short.

Evil Dead Burn

After the tragic loss of her abusive husband, Alice seeks refuge and closure by joining her American in-laws for a post-funeral gathering at a dilapidated family home. Hidden away in the house is a collection of macabre occult books and artifacts left behind by the family patriarch.  When a dark, residual evil is inadvertently unleashed, the relatives transform into bloodthirsty Deadites one by one. Turning a routine family reunion into a nightmare from hell, Alice must fight the forces of darkness and gain the courage to survive until dawn.

This is quite honestly just more of the same.   Gruesome over the top violence.   The jump scares are pretty much gone at this point of the franchise and it's just the gore.   And this movie supplied plenty of it.   Even towards animals which I hate seeing.   So that was one of several times that I looked away because of how nasty it honestly got at times.   

If you are a fan of the franchise there is no reason for you not to watch this.  If you are not then there is also absolutely no reason to start now.

Young Washington

Young Washington tracks an ambitious, 22-year-old George Washington (William Franklyn-Miller) in the mid-1750s. Denied a royal commission in the British Army due to his colonial background, he secures a role in the Virginia Militia through his half-brother Lawrence.  Tasked with surveying the Ohio territory, Washington confronts encroaching French forces. His early military miscalculations lead to harsh frontier defeats—including the Battle of Fort Necessity—which spark a wider global conflict. Guided by the counsel of his mother, Mary Ball Washington (Mary-Louise Parker), and mentors like Lord Fairfax (Kelsey Grammer), the young officer must learn from his heavy losses, overcome immense odds, and find the resilience required to forge a new American identity.

This was a decent idea and effort for a historical biopic.  That's just not really my thing so my interest in this while watching was always kind of eh.   I thought it was going to be more mailed in than it was so that was a bonus that they were definitely taking themselves seriously with zero known actors and what not.   

I would recommend this to history buffs so they could either enjoy it or point out and analyze what was accurate and what wasn't but I really wouldn't recommend it outside of that.  It's not a must see by any means even though it was a decent overall watch.

I Love Boosters

Corvette (Keke Palmer), Sade (Naomi Ackie), and Mariah (Taylour Paige) are the "Velvet Gang," three inner-city friends who survive by "boosting"—the art of meticulous, professional shoplifting. They target cutthroat, high-end stores and resell the expensive clothing at deeply discounted prices to their struggling, working-class community in an effort they dub "fashion-forward philanthropy."  Their robin-hood operation spirals into an all-out rebellion when Christie Smith (Demi Moore), a powerful and morally bankrupt fashion maven, publicly demeans the boosters while plagiarizing Corvette's own amateur designs. Seeking revenge, Corvette leads her crew on a massive mission to clean out the designer's entire inventory. Along the way, their operation inadvertently inspires factory and retail workers to build class consciousness, igniting a surreal, globe-spanning movement that attempts to overthrow the mega-rich.

This was a very weird ass over the top movie with weird visuals and stuff to cover imaginations running wild.   Like it was funny at times with the weirdness and the very insane score throughout.   But like it's a dumb as hell movie.   LOL!   

I would not recommend anyone really bothering with this . . . . .  unless you are tripping on acid.  You might really like it then.