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Based on the critically acclaimed, bestselling novel by Jojo Moyes, New Line Cinema’s and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ Me Before You stars Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) and Sam Claflin (“The Hunger Games” series), under the direction of Thea Sharrock, making her feature film directorial debut.
Wow! Fewer movies I've ever seen have been more sad than this one. It was a great story with amazing chemistry between the two leads. The development of their relationship really hooks you but makes it all that much harder to watch it play out. No spoilers but be prepared to cry. The theater I saw it in was sold out and it was basically a group sobfest.
I'd recommend people checking this out. It was a great movie. Just be prepared to cry. A lot.
Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and Ryan Gosling (The Big Short) star in Silver Pictures’ action comedy The Nice Guys, from director Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang). The Nice Guys takes place in 1970s Los Angeles, when down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power.
I have always been a fan of Shane Black's movies. Especially the ones that he writes and directs them. He has a great talent of creating chemistry between characters with endless witty banter back and forth that you leave the theater thinking that you are old friends with these people. The chemistry between Crowe and Gosling was off the charts and entertaining as hell. There were a couple of times with the story where you would ask yourself where the hell was this going but then you would not care because you were enjoying these two so much. Especially Gosling. His character was hysterical.
I would definitely recommend people checking this out. Its very entertaining, has great pacing and the characters chemistry is definitely worth the time and full of laughs.
Long before the evil Queen Ravenna (Theron) was thought vanquished by Snow White’s blade, she watched silently as her sister, Freya (Blunt), suffered a heartbreaking betrayal and fled their kingdom. With Freya’s ability to freeze any enemy, the young ice queen has spent decades in a remote wintry palace raising a legion of deadly huntsmen—including Eric (Hemsworth) and warrior Sara (Chastain)—only to find that her prized two defied her one demand: Forever harden your hearts to love. When Freya learns of her sister’s demise, she summons her remaining soldiers to bring the Magic Mirror home to the only sorceress left who can harness its power. But once she discovers Ravenna can be resurrected from its golden depths, the wicked sisters threaten this enchanted land with twice the darkest force it’s ever seen. Now, their amassing army shall prove undefeatable…unless the banished huntsmen who broke their queen’s cardinal rule can fight their way back to one another.
This movie was all pomp and circumstance with no substance. Lots of over the top effects, scenery and costumes but not much else. Considering the quality of the actors and actresses in the film, this was really disappointing. There really isn't even anything else to say regarding this movie.
I wouldn't recommend any wasting their time with this. It really is nothing more than a huge waste.
In the animated comedy, The Angry Birds Movie, we'll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to. When I first heard that they were doing this movie, my first thought was that they are about 2-3 years too late. Then I wondered if the app/game was really worth turning into a movie. I'm not saying that the movie was great or must see but I will admit that it was not too late to make the movie as the game and all the birds quirks stuck with the adults that played it and the kids are still very much into it. I will also admit that it was worth turning into a movie. It actually gave you more of a background to the birds whole story than the game ever did. I would sort of recommend people checking this out. It's not a must see by any means but it was a pretty decent watch and the nieces I took to see it loved it. It's a decent family trip to the movies to kick off the summer.
Mother's Day is the latest star studded ensemble comedy from director Garry Marshall ("Pretty Woman," "Valentine's Day"). Bringing together Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Julia Roberts along with Jason Sudeikis, it's a celebration of mothers everywhere. This big-hearted comedy invites us all to enjoy the laughter, tears and love as three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother's Day.
Holy crap this movie was all over the place! I know that these movies have all the intersecting stories that come together but this one was just too much. There was so much stuff crammed into the four separate families that when they did intersect or crossover it was total chaos with too much stories. Adding to this was the two old ladies sitting behind us giving a play by play just made the whole movie crazier and more laughable.
I wouldn't recommend people bothering with this movie. It's way too muddled with overstuffed family sitcom storylines and feels like silly car accidents happening over and over again.
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, a.k.a. the hugely popular comedy duo Key & Peele, star as Clarence and Rell, two cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell’s beloved kitten, Keanu, is catnapped, the hopelessly straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the purloined feline. But the incredibly adorable kitten becomes so coveted that the fight over his custody creates a gang war, forcing our two unwitting heroes to take the law into their own hands.
This movie was pretty much exactly what you would think it was from the trailer. Some pretty good laughs but overall a huge waste of time. The cat's cuteness and the two guys playing parts out of place can only go so far. I think that Key & Peele are hilarious and they do their best but this is really stuff made more for skit shows than a full length movie.
I wouldn't recommend anyone bothering to see this movie. It's not worth the time or money. I really just saw it so that I could get out of the house for a little bit. Otherwise, this would have fallen though the cracks - rightfully so.
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, The Heat) headlines The Boss as a titan of industry who is sent to prison after she’s caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America’s latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
I find Melissa McCarthy absolutely hysterical. I have always been a huge fan of hers and have never walked away disappointed in anything she did except Tammy, the last movie that her and her husband wrote and he directed. That was the only reason I was a little worried about this movie. Those worries were obliterated about five minutes in when I had already laughed more than allof Tammy. I thought this movie was hysterical. McCarthy had great chemistry with Kristen Bell and her interactions with the children had me dying.
I would absolutely recommend people check this movie out. Its totally formula but still filled with laughs. If you like Melissa McCarthy there is no way you won't like this movie.
It’s been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin’s Barbershop. Calvin (Ice Cube) and his longtime crew, including Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), are still there, but the shop has undergone some major changes. Most noticeably, our once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. The ladies bring their own flavor, drama and gossip to the shop challenging the fellas at every turn. Despite the good times and camaraderie within the shop, the surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, forcing Calvin and our crew to come together to not only save the shop, but their neighborhood.
Not really sure that another sequel to this franchise was necessary. It's not that the movie was bad. It was a decent watch and pretty much more of the same from the other entries. And they added to it the important message of everyone just needing to get along and stop the violence.
I would somewhat recommend people checking this out. Maybe it was a good idea to use this franchise for a new generation and to deliver the intended message, but it really is one of those movies that is just sort of there.
The story of the right man in the wrong body. In a last-ditch effort to stop a diabolical plot, a dead CIA operative’s memories, secrets and skills are implanted into an unpredictable and dangerous death-row inmate in hopes the he will complete the operative’s mission.
This ended up being a pretty good movie. The problem is that it took way too long to get there. Kevin Costner was actually pretty good playing a character that he tends not to. The story was good enough. The pacing was just atrocious with a lot of unnecessary character development for the first 45 minutes to an hour if the movie.
I would somewhat recommend people checking this movie out. Its not a must see by any means. Its a decent watch but does take a while to get there.
Strap in. Hardcore Henry is one of the most unflinchingly original wild-rides to hit the big screen in a long time: You remember nothing. Mainly because you’ve just been brought back from the dead by your wife (Haley Bennett). She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and you should probably go get her back. Who’s got her? His name’s Akan (Danila Kozlovsky); he’s a powerful warlord with an army of mercenaries, and a plan for world domination. You’re also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious British fellow called Jimmy (Sharlto Copley.) He may be on your side, but you aren’t sure. If you can survive the insanity, and solve the mystery, you might just discover your purpose and the truth behind your identity. Good luck, Henry. You’re likely going to need it…
I get the premise of the movie since Point Of View games are so huge. But that's really all this was - a clever premise. The movie was off the wall absurd with everything that went on. The action being first person ended up making it all too choppy. The fight scenes ended up looking silly and annoying. The movie was pretty much crap.
I wouldn't recommend anyone wasting their time with this choppy garbage. Stick to just playing the video games instead of watching movie versions of them.
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
Where should I start? I thought the movie was okay. Not great. Not the worst. But okay and parts of it were actually very good. That being said - I went into this movie with expectations of total garbage. So that definitely helped my thoughts on the movie. If I would have gone into this with Marvel movie expectations I would be off the charts ranting about how bad it was. There were definitely things that were good. The movie was actually great all around for like the first 45 minutes. Believe it or not - Ben Affleck was actually really good as the elder version of Batman. Jeremy Irons as Alfred was awesome. The build of philosophical differences between the two superheroes started off really well. Then it just kind of fell off the tracks. Pretty much once the grossly over acted Lex Luthor showed up the movie was all over the place. It came back together when Batman and Superman actually fought. That stuff was great. But then that ended so cheesy and the movie was pretty much crap after that with Zack Snyder's directing style becoming off the charts annoying.
Marketing sidebar - they pretty much showed you every a-ha moment that would get the crowd all excited in the trailer. You pretty much see the whole movie through the ads. No clue why DC did that. Also - if you have your whole DC universe launching off of this you don't use this as a launching point? No mention of Suicide Squad which is coming out in a couple of months? That's just dumb. It's as if they don't have faith in their movies and are so programmed to reboots or repackaging that they don't want connections between the movies.
I doubt that my recommendation will influence whether or not anyone would see it. You were either seeing it or not regardless. My advice could not be stronger though to keep your expectations low for it and maybe you will come out thinking it was okay or good.
After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known in order to find a peaceful solution for their embroiled city. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.
I am a fan of this franchise and read all the books. This movie was a decent watch but it was just another set up for the actual story. Just like the part ones of the final Harry Potter, Hunger Games and Twilight, this was just fluff while you wait another year to actually see the story end. They definitely put more money into this one and it looked better across the board with lots of extra special effects but that is just to make you enjoy the fluffy set up since the story is not going to be completed yet.
I would obviously recommend this movie to anyone that is a fan of the franchise. It's more of the same and is again a decent watch but the movie ultimately doesn't go anywhere since this easily could have been trimmed down to be the first 45 - 60 minutes of the full final chapter.
Miracles from Heaven is based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy (Jennifer Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident, an extraordinary miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired.
Wow!!! This was quite the heart string pulling movie. I have never been someone that could be accused of being a man of faith. I believe in certain things but don't really believe in too much and definitely don't wear it on my sleeve or keep it at the forefront of my brain. I thought that this would be one of those bible thumping type of movies. Not that I am dissing those but just that they are not usually my cup of tea. But I decided to check this one out and I'm actually glad I did. It was a very good movie that didn't overly rely on the faith thing to the point of being a church infomercial. It was a good movie, with good acting - especially by Jennifer Garner. And you couldn't help but get choked up at several points during the movie.
Didn't think I would say this but I would definitely recommend that people check this movie out. It was a very enjoyable watch and lights even the smallest of flames in people with little belief in faith like myself.
Green Room is a brilliantly crafted and wickedly fun horror-thriller starring Patrick Stewart as a diabolical club owner who squares off against an unsuspecting but resilient young punk band. Down on their luck punk rockers The Ain't Rights are finishing up a long and unsuccessful tour, and are about to call it quits when they get an unexpected booking at an isolated, run-down club deep in the backwoods of Oregon. What seems merely to be a third-rate gig escalates into something much more sinister when they witness an act of violence backstage that they weren't meant to see. Now trapped backstage, they must face off against the club's depraved owner, Darcy Banker (Stewart), a man who will do anything to protect the secrets of his nefarious enterprise. But while Darcy and his henchmen think the band will be easy to get rid of, The Ain't Rights prove themselves much more cunning and capable than anyone expected, turning the tables on their unsuspecting captors and setting the stage for the ultimate life-or-death showdown.
This movie was a pretty good premise with a seriously claustrophobic vibe that they tried to capitalize on to make the movie super intense. It worked at times but at times completely failed which was disappointing. I really want to love this movie and I ended up thinking that it was pretty decent instead. Not sure if I let expectations get in the way or if it just could have been better. It was crazy violent and gruesome at points but the suspense could have definitely been more intense.
I would somewhat recommend this movie for people. Its absolutely not a must see. It's a decent watch for horror movie/suspense movie fans but some of the stuff is really pretty gruesome.
By the Sea follows an American writer named Roland (Pitt) and his wife, Vanessa (Jolie Pitt), who arrive in a tranquil and picturesque seaside resort in 1970s France, their marriage in apparent crisis. As they spend time with fellow travelers, including young newlyweds Lea (Laurent) and François (Poupaud), and village locals Michel (Arestrup) and Patrice (Bohringer), the couple begins to come to terms with unresolved issues in their own lives.
This movie was snoozefest city. I kept watching thinking that it would get better because of Jolie & Pitt but it did not. It was basically the same conversations over and over again about their marriage on the fritz. With no emotional hook, I couldn't have cared less about the characters or their marriage.
I wouldn't recommend anyone wasting time with this. It's pretty much an extremely melodramatic waste of time.
