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Jumanji Takes Two

Sony’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle gave little competition for the latest Star Wars which finished the four day weekend with over 99- million, compared to Jumanji which took in 72 million at the box office.

The latest Jumanji reboot follows the same story as the original starring the late Robin Williams, but takes a few extra liberties to reach a much larger tech savvy generation.  In this version, Jumanji becomes a video game as the kid that finds the game on the beach makes it clear that no one plays board games any more.  Now the video game has the ability to suck the ones playing into the TV with only three lives before game over.

Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan andJack Black, as four teenagers who get stuck in detention together and inadvertently stumble upon the game, now they must work together to get everyone out in once piece.   There’s one catch though as they find Alex (Nick Jonas), the kid that originally started playing the game and wound up getting stuck in the game, like before, for nearly 20 years.

Overall, it’s an adventure that will have audiences laughing and rooting for the kids to succeed, with surprises around every corner, just to get to the end of the game and call of Jumanji.

At roughly 2 hour run time, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle came out in theaters Dec 20, and is currently playing in a theater near you.

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“Central Intelligence” Review

20 years after high school graduation, big man on campus Calvin Joyner (Kevin Hart) can’t believe that his life has turned into some what of a predictable one as an accountant, though he is married to his high school sweetheart, Maggie (Danielle Nicolet), Joyner refuses to go back to his high school reunion.  In a random Facebook friend request, now Joyner is pulled into the world of espionage in order to help high school buddy, Bob (Robbie) Stone, (Dwayne Johnson) crack the code with his computer accounting skills.

Overall, Central Intelligence will have audiences laughing all the way through.  The chemistry of Hart and Johnson is impeccable and a treat to see Hart in a semi serious role as he is basically forced into going on this adventure with his friend.  Also making an unplanned cameo is Melissa McCartney, who plays Robbie’s crush at the reunion.

All in All, Central Intelligence is a fun, date night movie for anyone who just wants to forget and have a good laugh.  Opening weekend, it brought in roughly 35.5 million domestically and is currently playing at a theater near you.

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“Hart” and “Cube” Back for another “Ride”

The latest buddy cop comedy starring Rapper  Ice Cube and Comedian  Kevin Hart is back on the big screen this Friday as the two go on an all new adventure that leads them to Miami in order to bring down a drug dealer that has been supply dealers in their city of Atlanta.

It’s a comedy about proving oneself as Hart’s character, Ben Barber “Black Hammer” on the eve of his wedding night, wants to follow his future brother in law and partner, James (Ice Cube) Payton to Miami.  Against James’ better instinct and as a wedding gift to his sister, (Tika Sumpter), James agrees and the two “Brothers-In-Laws” venture to assist the Miami PD and detective Maya ( Olivia Munn) in tracking down drug leader Antonio Pope (Benjamin Bratt) with the help of A.J (Ken Jeong).

At an hour and 42 minute runtime, Ride Along 2 is packed with punch and laughter that will keep you entertained with the gut wrenching fight scenes and jokes from the first minute on.

Ride Along 2 opens in theaters with 7 o’clock showings on Thursday January 14 and according to box  office mojo, the movie is expected to finally dethrone Star Wars after its number one run since its opening weekend.