Wednesday, July 12, 2017

"Wonder Woman" Movie Review (Spoilers)

"Wonder Woman" is directed by Patty Jenkins and stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, David Thewlis, and Elena Anaya. I was super excited going into this movie because I had seen all of the great reviews and I was really hoping that this would be a win for the DCEU. And it definitely was. This was a fantastic movie! Gal Gadot absolutely owns the role as Diana Prince and I am so glad that I can say that now. I didn't see enough of her in Batman v Superman to really judge, but now I know that Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman! I may be in the minority on this one, but I absolutely love every single dceu movie! Well, I at least LIKE every single DCEU Film. Suicide Squad is my least favorite of the bunch, but I still enjoy so much! And yes, Batman v Superman is still my favorite DCEU movie, and one of my favorite movies ever. I honestly loved everything about Wonder Woman. From the action, to the hilarious dialogue between Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, from the set pieces, to the seamless CGI, this movie had it all! I really only had one issue with this movie. And it was the villain. I wish we would have seen more Ares, and less old man. Because the battle between Diana and Ares was outstanding! But I just hated that he was an old man. I really hated it. That is honestly my only problem with this movie. It is near Perfection and it is better than Man of Steel and Suicide Squad. I hope this movie gives people hope for the DCEU, and the future of comic book movies in general. I'm so happy to give Wonder Woman a 9.5 out of 10.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

"Spider-Man HomeComing" Movie Review (Spoilers)

"Spider-Man Homecoming" is directed by Jon Watts and stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Michael Keaton, Jacob Batalon, and Robert Downey Jr. This is one of my most anticipated films of 2017 for many reasons. One, it's Spiderman! And two, Spider-Man is in the MCU! Tell me not to get excited! I was so excited to see "Spider-Man Homecoming" because I really loved Tom Holland in "Captain America: Civil War". So I was really looking forward to this film. But as much as I love Spider-Man, and as much as I loved this movie, it is not perfect. First off, the big inconsistency that everyone is seeing the eight years later. After a scene from which people are rummaging through debris from the Battle of New York and the first Avengers, there is a sign that says eight years later. What? The Avengers happened in 2012, so are you saying that Spider-Man homecoming takes place in 2020? I'm really hoping this was just a little air that will be fixed with the home dvd release, or Blu-ray release.
My other main issue with this movie is the Spider-Man suit. I love how it looks, but there is just too much stuff in the soup. There's a Tracker, a parachute, and its own AI. It feels like a teenage version of Iron Man with a different suit. I really didn't like it. But those are really my only issues with the film. I love Michael Keaton of the Vulture, he is probably one of if not the best MCU villain we've ever had. Tom Holland Was Spectacular! Amazing! As Spiderman. And Robert Downey Jr., As Always, killed it as iron man.
Despite some inconsistencies, I really enjoyed this movie. I'm going to give "Spider-Man Homecoming" ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Monday, July 10, 2017

"FANT4STIC" Movie Review (Spoilers)

"FANT4STIC" is directed by Josh Trank and stars Miles Teller, Michael B Jordan, and some other people I forgot the name of. Now the only reason I am doing this review is because I want to review a bad movie. I do not have a lot of movies that I think are bad, with the exception of this, and Batman and Robin, there's really no other movies that I absolutely hate. It all started one day, when my mom and I went to Redbox. She was renting a movie and I saw "FANT4STIC" was there and I asked her if I could get it. She said yes. Now I'm going to be completely honest, I did not think I would hate this movie as much as I did. I'm very optimistic when it comes to movies. I was a big fan of the 2005 and 2007 Fantastic Four movies and I was hoping I would like this one just as much. I watched Jeremy Jahns review of it, and Chris Stuckmann's review of it before I watched it to see if my opinion with any different from theirs. The first time I watched this movie I did not think it was as bad as they were saying. But then I watched it a second time. This movie is absolutely terrible. It had no middle. It had the beginning where they got their powers, and then a bunch of boring weird stuff happens and then it's the end. There was no middle. There was no rising action and there was no climax. I honestly feel if they would not have Incorporated that scene at the end where Doctor Doom blows up all those heads, this movie would have been rated PG. There is literally one action scene that I remember. That's it. And it was barely even action, it was seriously like 25 seconds long. If it's not already clear to you, I hate this movie. I'm going to give it ⭐

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

"Kong Skull Island" Movie Review

Kong: Skull Island is Legendary's next installment in their MonsterVerse, and stars Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, and John C. Reilly. A pretty tremendous cast. I was moderately excited for this film. I loved the 2014 Godzilla, and I knew that this film would be connected to Godzilla. In the same Universe. The MonsterVerse. I am super happy they are creating their own Cinematic Universe. I loved this film. Just going to say it. The acting, the action, effects, and the score!Henry Jackman does a tremendous job at scoring this movie. The soundtrack is also pretty good. I felt it took too much from Guardians of the Galaxy with their score and sometimes it didn't quite fit the tone of the movie or the scene. Nonetheless, I loved the score. Now let's get to the part you have all been waiting for: KONG! I saw way more Kong in this movie than I thought I was going to! He comes in at around the 25-30 minute mark. That's pretty early! Now, let's talk about the End-credits scene! Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson character get taken into a room by monarch, and they are showing pictures of, and I don't not remember all of them, but I know it showed Godzilla, maybe Mothra, and maybe Rodan, but I don't really remember. Anyways, with a tremendous cast, stunning visuals, great score, but a somewhat lousy soundtrack, this movie gets a 8.5/10.

Friday, September 30, 2016

"Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" Season 4 Premiere Review (Spoilers)

I think it's safe to say that this show has definitely had it's ups and downs. This season premiere was Marvel's chance of redemption for this series. I was pretty worried sitting down and watching this episode on Hulu. I was half expecting it to not be so great. 

Boy was I wrong!

Everything in this Premiere was absolutely outstanding! The acting, the action, the chemistry between certain characters, everything just worked!

I am glad it is airing at 10:00 rather than 9:00. It allows them to do more graphic content. For them to get darker, more violent, and more gritty. I absolutely, undoubtedly believe that this will be the greatest season of Agents of SHIELD to date.

Now let's talk about the thing fans were awaiting the most... Ghost Rider!

I absolutely loved him in this! He had just enough screentime for you to get excited for what they will do with his character! Gabriel Luna did a stellar performance as Ghost Rider, Robbie Reyes. 

An outstanding introduction to Agents of SHIELD earns it a  9.5/10.

Monday, July 4, 2016

"Finding Dory" Movie Review (Spoilers)

Okay, I'm just going to say it. I officially do not think I will ever outgrow Pixar. Just saying.

Okay, now that that's out of the way, let's get to the review!

"Finding Dory" takes the Original Cast from "Finding Nemo" and takes them on a brand new adventure. Dory remembers her parents, and she sets off to find them. While Dory, Marlin and Nemo are looking for them, Dory gets captured by workers from an Aquarium. She gets taken in there, meets a friendly Octupus named Hank, and Hank helps her escape.

Once Dory escapes, Marlin and Nemo find Dory, and they go find her parents. She remembers places along the way that lead them closer to locating Dory's parents. Then, after over an hour of searching, they finally find them!

It is so heartwarming when they finally unite. There were some pacing issues, however. I felt it could have been a little shorter, and maybe more adventure added in. But that is minimal.

Overall, "Finding Dory" is an adventure foe the whole family and I give it a 9/10.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

"X-Men Apocalypse" Movie Review (Spoilers)

          "X-Men Apocalypse" is the latest installment in the X-Men Franchise and the third and final film in the Prequel Trilogy. It has faced a lot of hate and judgement but the fans of X-Men love it. I am going to be 100% honest, I loved this movie. I personally enjoyed it more than "Days of Future Past". Now, let's get into the story. The story starts out as a dying God named Apocalypse finds a new, younger body, and Apocalypse transfers his conscience to that younger body. As the transference is taking place, the pyramid collapses. 
          Many, many years later, Agent Moira MacTaggert is in Egypt, and she finds the collapsed Pyramid. She goes and finds people awakening Apocalypse. She goes back to the CIA, and tells Professor Xavier. After Apocalypse awakens, he goes and recruits four very powerful Mutants to aid him in his effort to destroy this world, and from the ashes, he and his Four Horsemen will build a better one. After most of that has happened, they have the huge epic showdown at the end which was my favorite part of the movie. Now, let's talk about the big Jean Grey reveal at the end. Phoenix! Magneto, (who turned on Apocalypse, and helped the X-Men) Cyclops, and Storm (who also turned on Apocalypse) were all focusing their fire on Apocalypse. Then, Jean Grey gets really fired up, literally! She hovers in the air, and lights on fire, revealing a Red-Orange Bird Shape made of fire behind her as she hovers. It was really cool! Overall, I went into "X-Men Apocalypse" with high expectations, and those expectations were fulfilled. I give "X-Men Apocalypse" a 9.5/10.