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“China” Review

Nine years ago, Disneynature started their epic journey to explore the unpredictable wilds of nature and this year, their ninth adventure takes audiences into the Wilds of China.

The film documentary, Born In China explores three of the most unusual and never before seen images of the Giant Panda, Snow Leopard and the mischievous golden monkey in their natural habitat.  Overall, the film’s stunning imagery of these three families show audiences the true nature of these creatures as we watch them raise their young, defend themselves from predators and ultimately learn how to walk for the first time without any help from people.

Narrated by John Krasinski, Born in China is inspiring to anyone who loves animals in their natural habitat and as part of Disneynature’s mission, this film which came out on Earth day weekend, donated its profits for opening weekend to the World Wildlife fund to save Giant Pandas and Snow Leopards.  It brought in nearly 4.7 million at the box office opening weekend finishing in 6th place.

See it in a theater near you and see sights that can’t be seen in a regular zoo setting.

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The “Boss” Is In

Alec Baldwin is the Boss Baby in the latest animated movie about what happens when a new baby comes into the picture.

Told from the point of view of seven-year old big brother, Tim the Dreamworks Film follows the creativity of little boy as he discovers the truth about where babies come from in the form of a slick dressing, talking boss baby, who has been sent down from Baby Co to stop their arch rival Puppy Co from unveiling their latest puppy creation.

At an hour and thirty-seven minute run time, The Boss Baby will lead you on the creative adventure of a seven-year old and his baby brother as they face many challenges including the ultimate one that all siblings are forced to face, “how to bond as brothers”.

The Boss baby stars an all-star cast doing the voices including Toby Macguire as the narrator and Adult Tim.  Young Tim is voiced by Miles Christopher Bakshi.  Lisa Kudrow and Jimmy Kimmel voice the tired, overworked parents and Steve Buscemi voice the CEO of Puppyco and former “Boss Baby”, Francis Francis, who wants to do everything in his powers to turn the public’s love from baby to puppy by creating the “forever puppy”

The Boss Baby came out on March 21 and has done far better than expected as it has reached close to 100 thousand since its opening debut and taking number one at the box office for last week.

It’s currently playing in a theater near you.  See it with your siblings and you will be pleasantly surprised.  It’ll show you the power of brother and sister bonding.

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Kong Dominates

The latest adventure of the legendary King Kong is sending crowds to the movies as its opening weekend brought in over 61 million domestically, sending last week’s Logan to number 2.

Kong: Skull Island introduces a new generation to the story before King Kong as explorers team up with military personnel to explore the not so mythical Skull Island.  What they find is even greater than the giant ape that everyone fears.

At just under 2-hour run time, Kong stars Tom Hiddleston, the explorer and Brie Larson, the photojournalist, who find beauty in the land and Kong, while Lieutenant Colonel Packard (Samuel L. Jackson) seek to destroy the large ape, while awakening something even more dangerous that only Kong can destroy.  Ultimately, the movie will have you marveling at the beauty of the island while fully cheering for Kong all throughout and make sure to watch all the way to the end as there is a closing scene to set up what is to come next in this franchise.

Other appearances include, John Goodman and John C. Reilly in very minor roles that add to the intensity of the island.

Kong: Scull Island came out in theaters March 10, 2017 and is currently playing in one near you.  See it, you won’t regret it.  Great original story to kick-start a new epic adventure for all.

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Audiences “Sing” To Theaters

The animated musical comedy with a heart for entertainment is continuing to draw crowds to theaters with great music and an even better story about never giving up and doing what you love to do.

Universal’s Sing, starring a long list of big names including, Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon, the business savvy Koala who desperately wants to save his family’s theater from foreclosure by putting on one last performance, ‘a singing competition’, but through a mistype of the flyer, it appears to be more of a disaster for everyone.   But will Moon be able to save his theater, especially when everything seems to be going wrong.

The animated movie also includes the voice talents of Reese Witherspoon as Rosita, the mother pig, who wants more then just being a housewife, her partner in the competition, Nick Kroll as Gunter, the pig with the dance moves, Scarlett Johansson, as Ash, the porcupine with the dream to break free of her boyfriend and just Sing, Taron Egerton as the Soul singing gorilla who wants more then the “family business” and Tori Kelly as Meena the shy elephant with the mighty set of pipes.

Overall, Sing will have audiences laughing, inspiring and thoroughly enjoying all the songs of the entire movie as you go on a journey with a few different kinds of animals that have to band together to just do what they love to do and that’s ‘Sing’.

Sing came out in theaters Dec. 21, the same week as Rogue one and has been trailing the Star Wars film at number two consecutively, bringing in close to 200- thousand to date.  It’s a movie that is good for all ages and is highly recommended to all.  It’s still currently playing in a theater near you.

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New “Princess” Tops Box Office

Coming out on top for the extended Thanksgiving weekend at the box office is a Disney’s Newest Princess, Moana which topped the charts with the second highest total for a five day release weekend bringing in over 81 million domestically and sending WB’s Fantastic Beasts to the number two spot.

Disney’s Moana is the story of a young girl, the daughter of a chief, who is drawn to the by the love of the ocean from early on.  Her father however fears anything beyond the reef and discourages Moana from venturing past, but when the island begins to die, it is up to Moana to discover her true calling and voyage far past the island in order to find the demigod, Maui and return the heart, that was stolen, to its rightful place.

Moana stars Dwayne Johnson as the wise cracking, yet lovable Maui, Rachel House as Gramma Tali and introduces Auli’i Cravalho as Moana in her first ever feature film role.  Set in ancient Polynesia, the movie follows after one of the ancient legends and brings it to life on the big screen with notable songs that will have you singing along even if you don’t know the words, as well as stunning 3D animation that will have you truly engrossed and intrigued in every moment of the movie.

Coming out Thanksgiving day weekend, it’s a movie for the who family to see in theaters everywhere.

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“Dory” On Top

In the latest adventure of Marlin, Nemo and Dory, audiences receive a glance into Dory’s childhood in Disney Pixar’s Finding Dory.  Voiced again by comedian/talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, the forgetful blue fish, Dory suddenly remembers her parents and comes to the realization that she misses them as she goes on an all new adventure to rediscover where she came from.

But she’s not alone.   Marlin the clown fish, voiced by Albert Brooks along with his son, Nemo (Hayden Rolence) team up to help her remember her task as they travel to California to find her family.  Along the way they encounter possessive sea otters as well as a scheming Octopus (Ed O’Neill) whose only mission is to be transferred to an aquarium where he’ll be safe from the ocean, the movie will have audiences of all ages laughing and routing for the little blue tang fish to finally find her mom and dad.

With a running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes, Finding Dory is a heart warming sequel about what it truly means to be a family especially when one can’t always remember.  The film definitely has Disney on top bringing in over 136-million and making it the 11th Disney movie to claim the number one spot at the box office.

In addition, the added short, Piper, about a little seagull learning to feed for itself on the tough sandy beaches had kids and adults fully engaged in the little bird’s struggle and proves once again, pictures are just as important as verbal words to get the point across on the big screen.

Finding Dory opened in theaters Father’s Day Weekend June 17 and is currently playing in one near you.  See it, it’s just as good as the original Finding Nemo, which came out in Summer of 2003.

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Magic battles Video game

It was a race this week at the box office as two movies with very different crowds vie for the number one spot at the box office this week.

Universal’s Warcraft, starring newcomers Travis Fimmel as Anduin Lothar, Paula Patton as Garona and Dominic Cooper as Llane Wrynn, brings the video game world to the big screen as fans watch the orcs fighting for survival as they try to make a new home in the land of humans, but when a magical force threatens the planet, it’s time for orc and human to band together and save their home for the future.

At 2 hrs and 3 minutes, Warcraft will have you sitting on the edge of your seat as one is fully engaged in the epic battle and comedy that makes Warcraft a true joy to watch on the big screen.

But if magic is more your forte, the much anticipated sequel, Now You See Me 2, is bringing enthusiasts to the theater this weekend.  The four horsemen are back as their show is being threatened this time by a tech genius (Daniel Radcliff) who is looking to put a stop once and for all to the thieving team of hustlers and tricksters.

But now it’s up to the four horsemen, played by Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenburg, Woody Harrelson, and Lizzy Caplan to pull off the greatest and most impossible heist yet.  As hypnotizing as the first, Now You See Me 2, has tricks and flicks that will keep your mind reeling as you ask yourself time and time again, how can they possibly do it.  It’s magic in the truest and most believable sense.

Both Now You See Me 2 and Warcraft came out June 10 and were only a couple million dollars away as of Friday’s estimates.  See them both in a theater near you.

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Zootopia: Review

Disney’s latest blockbuster about animals that live in harmony has taken the number one spot its opening weekend with over 73 million making it the single best 3-day opening of any Disney Animation movie.

Zootopia stars Ginnifer Goodwin as the fast talking dreamer, Judy Hopps, who’s goal is to make Zootopia a better place as a Police Officer.  Despite the worries of her peers and family, she makes it out of the academy and is assigned to the 1st precinct, but now comes the real work as the first bunny police officer.  Naturally the Police Chief Bogo, voiced by Idris Elba, plays it safe with Judy and puts her on the safest position in Zootopia, meter maid, but while upholding the law, Judy encounters her unlikely half of the crime solving duo, a misunderstood, scheming, con artist fox named Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman), who ends up helping her find some of the animals who have gone missing in Zootopia as Judy helps him to see that there is more to himself than a sneaky fox.

At an hour and 48 minutes, Zootopia is a fun loving movie that the whole family can enjoy.  Kids will love the humanistic animals taking on nearly impossible dreams as it shows them that anyone can do whatever they put their minds too.  Adults will be laughing and cheering right along with the kids as Judy goes from a bunny farmer to a nearly fearless detective who’s true goal of making Zootopia a better place, takes her all the way to the top when she discovers a sneaky motive which led to the disappearance of some of the most dangerous predators.

Zootopia opened in theater March 4 and is currently playing in one near you.

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Lucas Has Done it again

From the creativity of Lucasfilm, comes an epic sequel that was long overdue for Star Wars fans and thus set an all time record for its opening weekend debut.  Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens brought in over 238 million domestically with another 279 million Worldwide making it top grossing of all time and knocking Jurassic World to the number 2 top grossing spot.

It was expected as fans began to line up weeks ahead in anticipation and they were not disappointed.  The Force Awakens picks up three decades after Episode Six.  The Republic has fallen into the control of The First Order who attempts to control the entire galaxy, but the resistance fights back while trying to find Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and the last of the Jedi.

The cast reunites  Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Chewbacca ( Peter Mayhew) as they lead a new generation including Rey (Daisy Ridley), a scavenger from Jakku, who knows very little about her past, but is destined to hold the coveted Jedi sword as she battles the new dark apprentice, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) in order to destroy the new “death star”, with the help of her new friends, a defected storm trooper, Finn (John Boyega) and a resistance soldier, Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), but will she be able to save the galaxy and find Luke Skywalker?

With a runtime of 135 minutes, The Force Awaken, will truly be a pleasure for all Star Wars Fans as old friends reunite with new ones with just one goal to save the galaxy and restore order amidst chaos.  It’s packed with hours of adventure through the galaxy as well as a bit of romance that in true fashion will have everyone sitting on the edge of their seats as they discover the secrets and truths of their most beloved characters.

Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens is playing exclusively at any theater near you.  Don’t be the last to see it.  You’ll regret it.

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Horror With a Twist of Mystery

A new genre of horror is keeping people awake at night.  Under the direction of Guillermo del Toro, associated with Universal Pictures, Crimson Peak is the story of a young woman named Edith Cushing, who finds comfort in ghosts after her mother, who passed away violently when she was only ten, comes back to visit her and give her a warning to”Beware the Crimson Peak.”

Fast forward 14 years later, still with the warning in the back of her head, now Edith is torn between the grief of of father’s murder and a new love of a charming man, named Thomas Sharpe.  She finds herself being whisked away to a nearly abandoned mansion, that is in disarray, but that’s just the beginning because there is a mystery in the house that she must solve in order to save her own life so she will be able to leave.  The film also stars Jessica Chastain, who plays Thomas’ sister, who also adds to the mysterious love triangle that that Edith is trapped in.

Crimson Peak with a running time of two hours is a film for a mature audience as it does have a few gut wrenching moments that will keep you on the edge of your seat with anticipation and fright.  Though the ghosts are necessarily what you have to be afraid of, there is something more demented in the Crimson Peak.

The movie opened October 16 in theaters everywhere and the first weekend came in 4th at the box office bring in just under 13 million domestic, behind the other horror suspense adventure, Goosebumps, which topped the leaderboard at 23.5 million.