Zootopia is a Disney animated movie about Judy Hopps, the first bunny cop. Living in a world of animals, where Predators and Prey are supposed to get along, Judy (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) is very undersized as a bunny, but that doesn’t stop her from pursuing her childhood dream of becoming a police officer. Being …
Allegiant is the third installment in the Divergent series, and what was supposed to be Part I of II (more on that in a minute). With Janine dead, the Factionless lead by Four’s mother and the Allegiant take over what we now know to be Chicago, killing all those that had betrayed the others. So …
For years Marvel has dominated the superhero movies, but DC doesn’t want to give up, and this was their latest attempt at breaching the Avengers barrier. This movie starts with a mish-mash of scenes setting the movie up, with Superman causing devastation and death that affects Wayne Enterprises, leading Batman to want revenge against the Man …
I rewatched the now 10-year-old movie Inside Man this weekend, and it holds up to the time test. Inside Man was directed by Spike Lee and starred Clive Owen and Denzel Washington. NYPD negotiator Keith Frazier (Washington) is called in for a bank robbery/hostage situation which is being masterminded by Dalton Russell (Owen). Everything has …
I finally got around to watching the latest 007 Bond movie, Spectre, and I’m glad I did. It was one of those movies that I didn’t care if I saw or it didn’t see, and I’d wait until I stumbled across it on a streaming service…and the 99 cent weekend rental on iTunes did the …
Now You See Me is a 2013 movie starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman and Woody Harrelson. Its sequel (Now You See Me 2) comes out this Friday. The movie does not fool or disappoint, nor does it trick you into thinking it’s a great movie. It is a magically enjoyable action-heist in which …
Captain America: Civil War is the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie installment, and the Third movie in the “Captain America” series. The fight and premise of the movie is not necessarily good vs. evil, but rather opinion based, as most political arguments are, and Iron Man thinks sanctions and rules are the best course …
Begin Again is a 2013 movie about Dan, a struggling music-label-head played by Mark Ruffalo, who is having trouble connecting with his daughter (Violet, played by Hailee Steinfeld), struggles with alcohol issues, and just can’t seem to find the new artist to help resuscitate his career. After a night of binge drinking, he stumbles into …
With May beginning this weekend, I figured I’d give a little look into what I’m looking forward to in the next few months (May-August). May May 6 – Captain America: Civil War – The next installment in the Marvel Franchise, and the beginning of the third and final phase, rolls out with Captain America taking …
Here are my picks for the 2016 Oscars. Some are my personal preferences, and on some I will say who I think will win vs. who should. Enjoy! PS. I’ve left out categories that I just don’t know enough about to pick from. Picture – Spotlight — As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I think Spotlight …
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