Movie Review: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM (2018)

25 years ago, I fell in love with a film for the first time, and in turn, fell in love with film as a whole.  Jurassic Park was everything to me.  It gave me a wonderful escape to a land I’d never experienced before, and it has stuck with me for two and a half decades.  And over those years, I’ve seen several sequels come and go, none living up to sheer awe and wonder of the original.  But Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom managed to do the next best thing by evoking the essence of the first film while bringing something wholly new to the franchise.

Movie Review: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

A couple of months after the events of Vol 1. the Guardians of the Galaxy have been hired by an alien population to defend their world. Despite a successful job, a disagreement between the Aliens and the Guardians puts the team in danger. That is when Ego (Kurt Russel) comes to rescue them and reveals himself as a celestial being and Peter Quill's father.

Despite having every reason and possibility to fail and become a complete spectacle mess, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. is another gem in Marvel's crown of wonderfully diverse films and another reason for their utter mastery in the genre.

Trash Bin: PASSENGERS

Welcome to another installment of the TRASH BIN, where we watch the worst movies Hollywood has to offer, according to the critics, and give you our thoughts, good or bad. This week's pick is the 2016 sci-fi film...PASSENGERS.

I realize there was already a Passengers review done earlier, but with it just coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week, me being a newbie, and it being the trash bin: here’s what I have to say.

EDITORIAL: Hollywood’s Other Glass Ceiling

There has been a lot of discussion in social media and news stories concerning the inequality in pay between men and women. It’s part of what’s known as the 'glass ceiling’.  The issue has been affecting actresses in the entertainment industry at all levels for years.

In an August 2016 article in the Washington Post, the author stated that the top ten highest paid actresses in Hollywood still made less than half of what the top actors earned.  While this is a hot topic of discussion that gets media and audience attention, there is another ‘Glass Ceiling’ in Hollywood movie making that rarely gets any kind of attention. Just like the one that does get attention, this other ‘Glass Ceiling’ has been created and controlled by money.

Trailer Review: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

Jimmy Kimmel Live! has become the hot spot for dropping trailers, and last night we got another one.  The latest trailer for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 premiered on the late night talk show and it was awesome.

Movie Review: PASSENGERS

Jim Preston (Chris Pratt) is a mechanic on board of the Avalon spaceship, voyaging in space from Earth to Homestead II in 120 years, carrying 5000 humans looking to colonize a new planet. Everybody is in hibernation when still 90 years away from Homestead II, Jim is mistakenly awakened. Not knowing what caused this malfunction and not being able to put himself back to sleep, Jim has to face his life inside the ship and resist the urge of waking up other passengers, one in particular who he has taken an interest for: Aurora Lane (Jennifer Lawrence).

Movie Review: PASSENGERS

Passengers is a 2016 science-fiction film directed by Morten Tyldum and starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. The lead characters are passengers on a ship destined for a colony world and begin the film in hibernation (to allow them to make the full 120 year trip and live on the other side) but, when something bad happens, the two are woken up and have to solve some problems and save the ship, as well as come to grips with the realization that they are doomed to die onboard the ship. As a general matter, this is a film with a fascinating premise and a beautiful production but falters in its execution.

Trailer Review: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (Official Teaser #1)

James Gunn and Marvel have released the brand new trailer of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2! And of course... It is awesome! Check it out here!

Trailer Review: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: VOL. 2

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I'M HOOKED ON A FEELIN!!

Woohoo! The Guardians are back! Early this morning we received a photo of the first poster for Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, a sequel that possibly the entire world has been impatiently waiting for since the end of the first film. Shortly after the poster was revealed, we also received a short teaser trailer for the film, making this a beautiful day for Marvel fans.  Check out the poster and teaser trailer below:

Movie Review: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (2016) (Review #2)

The Magnificent Seven is director Antoine Fuqua’s remake of the classic tale first put to cinema in the Akira Kurosawa masterpiece Seven Samurai. This follows in a rich history of remakes of that film, including being a namesake remake of the John Sturges Magnificent Seven from 1960. In this story we follow Chisolm (Denzel Washington) as he sets up a team of various gunslingers and warriors after agreeing to protect a town that is being terrorized by Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard) and his gang. This film is distinct from all those previous versions with largely new characters and an action packed conclusion that makes this one of the most fun westerns we’ve seen in years.

Movie Review: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (2016)

When Bartholomew Bouge (Peter Sarsgaard) threatens to throw out all the inhabitants from a small town in the old west because of its rich land, the recently widowed Emma Cullen (Haley Bennett) sets out to enlist men to help them protect the village, and that's when Sam Chislom (Denzel Washington) puts together a group of seven renegade gun men to help the villagers defend their land.

Trash Bin: MOVIE 43

Welcome to another installment of the TRASH BIN, where we watch the worst movies Hollywood has to offer, so you don't have to. This week's pick is the 2013 comedy...MOVIE 43.

Family Movie Night: THE LEGO MOVIE

Welcome to the first installment of FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT, where we give our recommendation on a family-friendly movie to enjoy.  This week we review the wonderfully fun, animated film...THE LEGO MOVIE.

Chris Pratt Has A Special Message For Fan About 'Guardians of theGalaxy Vol. 2'

With filming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 set to begin next month, it's no surprise that Star Lord himself, Chris Pratt, has already started his prep work.  The actor took a photo of himself in costume, listening to his newest mixtape, "Awesome Mix, Vol. 2" on his Walkman and posted a special message for fans.

Jurassic World - Review

One of the earliest and best movie-going memories I have is going to the local discount theater and watching the original Jurassic Park three times in a row, because I was a dork and had nothing better to do at age 9.  I absolutely loved Jurassic Park then, and continue to love it today, and Jurassic World has strengthened that love.