Funny men, Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson, team up for a buddy cop movie which is nowhere near as funny as the trailer. The marketing for Central Intelligence was strong. Trailers showing clips that were hilariously funny, encouraged me to go see this. Though some scenes were funny, this film had me staring at Dwayne … Continue reading REVIEW: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
REVIEW: FINDING DORY
After 13 years, Finding Dory is the long-awaited sequel to 2003’s Finding Nemo. But will it make us feel like children again, or crush our childhood dreams? There was something about Finding Nemo when it was first released in 2003. This Pixar film, turned instant-classic, wowed both children and adults. Now, flash forwarded to 2016, … Continue reading REVIEW: FINDING DORY
REVIEW: POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is the newest project from The Lonely Island, or most famously known as the musical parody group that SNL alum, Andy Samberg, belongs to. After the humorless film 7 Days in Hell, which aired appropriately on HBO, I was not looking forward to another Samberg mockumentary. However, Popstar brings a … Continue reading REVIEW: POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING
REVIEW: NOW YOU SEE ME 2
Now You See Me 2, is the sequel to 2013’s magical film, Now You See Me. Once again we are watching The Four Horsemen taking on yet another magical heist. I was a fan of 2013’s Now You See Me. Yes, it does become a little far-fetched as the plethora of tricks become apparent. But … Continue reading REVIEW: NOW YOU SEE ME 2
REVIEW: WARCRAFT
Warcraft brings us the widely popular PC game to a live-action film. It is apparent, through the acting and visual effects, that Warcraft lacked what it takes to be an entertaining film. Warcraft tells about the ongoing fights between both humans and Orcs. As the Orcs world is being destroyed, they decide to come through … Continue reading REVIEW: WARCRAFT
REVIEW: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
Once again, director Bryan Singer, takes us back to the X-Men era before Patrick Stewart’s portrayal of Professor X and Ian McKellen’s portrayal of Magneto. Set in the 1980s, Professor X (James McAvoy) and his crew of gifted youngsters, are at war with, Apocalypse, a type of demigod created thousands of years ago. Apocalypse begins … Continue reading REVIEW: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
REVIEW: SECRET IN THEIR EYES
***THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS*** Secret in Their Eyes tells the story of FBI agent Jess Cobb (Julia Roberts), who discovers, along with her partner Ray Kasten (Chiwitel Ejiofor) that the girl found murdered in a dumpster is none other than Jess’ own daughter. Ray begins to investigate this crime further, believing that he is to … Continue reading REVIEW: SECRET IN THEIR EYES
REVIEW: THE NICE GUYS
Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling have amazing chemistry in their new film, The Nice Guys. This film, written and directed by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Lethal Weapon), stars Crowe who plays Jackson Healy, a man who is a type of enforcer, who roughs people up after being paid to do so. Gosling, on … Continue reading REVIEW: THE NICE GUYS
REVIEW: MONEY MONSTER
Money Monster, brings the Wall Street world to us in an exciting and amusing way. But like most financial films, this film fails to convey the importance of such circumstances. In Money Monster, George Clooney plays television personality and finance guru, Lee Gates, who is taken hostage by a young man named Kyle (Jack O’Connell). … Continue reading REVIEW: MONEY MONSTER
REVIEW: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Captain America, along with the Marvel Avengers, brings you another fun comic book film. This time The Avengers are out for blood, but not from your average run-of-the-mill criminals. No, this time they are out to get each other in an all-out war. Civil War, to be exact. First of all, I’m not really a … Continue reading REVIEW: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
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