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“Every day” Review

It’s a tragic love story of an individual doomed to live in a person’s body every 24 hours, though the audience doesn’t understand why, they see a struggle in the person as they fall in love with a girl only to have to convince her that they are still them only in a new body.

Based on the best selling novel by David Levithan, Every day stars a long cast of teenagers including Angourie Rice as Rhiannon, the girl that A falls in love with as well as Justice Smith, who plays Rhiannon’s boyfriend, whom A first possesses and creates the perfect first date for them, as well as Jeni Ross as Amy, Lucas Jade Zumann as Nathan, Rory McDonald as David, Katie Douglas as Megan, Jacob Batalon as James, Ian Alexander as Vic, Sean Jones as George, Colin Ford as Xavier, Jake Sim as Michael, Nicole Law as Kelsea, Karena Evans as Hannah, Owen Teague as Alexander and Hannah Alissa Richardson as Katie.

15 days and 15 bodies inhabited and A for the first time wishes to stay in them to be able to fully love Rhiannon, but the question is can they really live in another body and be their full self?

At an hour 35 minutes, Every Day is a typical teenage love story similar to others including The Vow, where we see how deeply teenagers and first loves can be, but ultimately it stands out, because the outcome is not at all what you would expect.  It’s a daily journey that shows the importance of living for the day and not for the week or even month and it’s a great message for any adolescent to cherish every moment, because you never know when it might me your last.

Every day was produced by Orion Pictures as it’s first full length motion picture to be produced and distributed by the company.  It came out February 23, 2018 and is currently playing in a theater near you.

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“Panther” Exceeds Expectations

One of the largest pre sale grossing movies for President’s Day Weekend has finally made it to theaters as Thursday night previews proved to be a sign that the Wakandan King will fare well at the box office this weekend as it is targeting close to 200 million according to box office mojo.

Marvel’s Black Panther stars Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa who is next in line for King and high honor as Black Panther after his father passes on.  However upon assuming the role, he finds his country being challenged by an outside force as Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) attempts to overthrow him for his own angry intentions with the help of Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis).

But will T’Challa be able to keep his kingdom and save it from the terror of the other nation.

Also starring in Black Panther is Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross and of course the much anticipated cameo by comic book  legend, Stan Lee.

At 2 hours and 20 minutes, Black Panther is not your average superhero movie, as the film itself is heavily saturated with exposition that fans craved for after Black Panther’s debut in Captain America: Civil War.  There is a lot of depth to the movie that has audiences not turning their eyes away for a second.  It explains the legend of the Panther and follows the struggle between brother and brother as it is a fight to figure out which one will be the rightful ruler.

Black Panther is currently out in theaters February 16 and is a must for any comic book fan.

 

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Storybook “Rabbit” Comes To Life

One of the World’s most popular children’s books by English author Beatrix Potter has made its debut to theaters and is expected to finish in second at the box office just behind the Fifty Shades finale.

Peter Rabbit follows the adventures of the lovable yet mischievous young rabbit as he seeks to get into Mr. McGregor’s Garden.  When the old man (played by Sam Neill) finally passes away, Peter and all the animals think they have won and move in on the territory, that is, until Young Mr. Thomas McGregor (played by Domhnall Gleeson) discover’s his long lost Uncle’s property and moves in to get ready to sale it.

But there’s a catch, the next door neighbor, and long time friend to the rabbits, Bea (played byRose Byrne) comes over and sparks up a slight romance with the new McGregor.  Now, it’s time for Peter and his family to lay claim to what is theirs and try to drive this new McGregor out.

At just 1 hour and 33 minutes kids and adults alike will be entertained with the adventures of Peter Rabbit (James Corden), his sisters: Flopsy (Margot Robbie),  Mopsy (Elizabeth Debicki) and Cottontail (Daisy Ridley) and their cousin Benjamin Bunny (Colin Moody) in this live action/ animated fused movie about a tale from their childhood books.

Overall, the film stayed true to the book by including all the familiar characters.  It brought life to a rooster as it painted a picture and answered a question as to why the rooster crows every morning, which added a comic relief to the mischief that the rabbits go into in the garden.

Peter Rabbit came out in theaters February 9 and currently is playing in a theater near you.

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“Death Cure” Takes One

The third installment of the Maze Runner franchise follows Thomas as a recent outcast out to save the remaining kids from WCKD.    All the while, the group discovers more into what the group of scentists known as Wicked is trying to do, i.e create a cure and Thomas’ girlfriend Theresa, after betraying all is determined to succeed by checking every remaining immune kid still in the city.

The Maze Runner: Death Cure stars,Dylan O’Brien as Thomas along with Pirates of the Caribbean star Kaya Scodelario as Theresa as the two work opposite each other with different motives that ultimately end up coming together when Theresa realizes the cure for the virus is in Thomas himself, but the question is will they be able to create the antidote before head of WCKD, Jansen (played by Aidan Gillen) gets a hold of the cure himself.

At 2 hour 22 minute run time, The Maze Runner: The Death Cure will have audiences on the edge of their seat with high action, suspense.  Even being a sequel, it’s a movie that will spark anyone’s attention and one doesn’t necessarily have to see the previous two movies to enjoy this one.  Ultimately it’s a movie that could stand alone as an all knew adventure for our heros.

The Death Cure came out in theaters January 26 and has already grossed 23.5 million domestically coming in at number one at the box office.  It’s currently playing in a theater near you.

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Horse Soldiers Triumph

The action driven movie about the heroic horse soldiers who managed to conquer the Taliban in around 20 days is triumphing its opening weekend at the box office with 16.5 million finishing in number 2 behind the Jumanji sequel which has stayed at number 1 three weeks in a row.

Warner Brothers 12 Strong follows the brave soldiers who volunteered to go on a top secret mission in the mist of the devastation of 9-11.  The film stars Chris Hemsworth as the captain who leads the 12 men through the regions of Afghanistan and home again and despite the United States lack of faith, all 12 returned home.

Ultimately,Chris Hemsworth‘s performance is by far the best yet as it shows that there is a serious side to him when things need to be serious and it also shows him as a leader that the men could follow.

12 Strong came out in theaters January 19th 2018, one can see it in a theater nearby.

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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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“Showman” Slow To Open

Despite the low numbers at the box office, Warner Brothers The Greatest Showman is expected to deliver big this holiday season leading up to the awards ceremonies in the new year.

The musical adventure of the legendary P.T Barnum who revolutionized how audience have a good time by bringing light to the truly unique has been nominated thus far for three Golden Globes including Best Original Song, Best Motion Picture, comedy or musical as well as Best Performance for a lead actor forHugh Jackman.

The Showman follows the life of PT Barnum from a poor tailor’s son with dreams of creating something unique.  His childhood sweetheart, Charity (Michelle Williams) is with him from the first moment he makes her laugh, not to the approval of her high-class parents who only want the best for their daughter.  Upon returning from finishing school, Barnum and Charity run off to marry and make a life of their own.

Through the creative lyrics of the lyricist that worked on the Oscar award-winning La La Land, the music will have you toe tapping along as one witnesses the creative genius of the man who still to this day receives a lot of flak for his show choices, but ultimately it shows the compassion of Barnum in order to highlight the specialities of those individuals who are different from the rest.

Also starring Zac Efron as his unwilling apprentice, Philip Carlyle, who learns that happiness can be found in the absurd,  the Greatest Showman came out in theaters for the Christmas weekend on December 20, 2018 and is currently playing in a theater near you.

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“The Last Jedi” Scores Powerfully

The Latest franchise sequel of Stars Wars VIII: The Last Jedi is showing no competition at the box office as it took number one with more than 220 million domestically, though it only came in second for the largest opening after the previous Star Wars VII, which brought in 247 million.  Theater goers stood in line for days awaiting the blockbuster and most were not disappointed.

The Latest film stars, Daisy Ridley as Rey, Adam Driver as Kilo Ren, John Boyega as Finn and Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron as the new faces of the Star Wars trilogy who must attempt to bring balance in the force.  Of course no Star Wars would be complete without a little history as the film begins with Rey finding Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and persuading him to train her on the ways of the force.  Through this, we find out what went wrong the first time when Skywalker took his nephew, Ben Solo into the Jedi temple and attempted to train him.  Because of his mistake that lead to the creation of Kilo Ren, Skywalker fears the strength of Rey and hesitates training.  Meanwhile, his sister Leia (Carrie Fisher) is struggling to recover after the ship is hit by the resistance as they discovered how to find them at light speed.

At just a little under 3 hour run time, Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi is packed with all the same flare that Star Wars fans remember and love with a few twists and turns that one would not see coming.  It’ll have one sitting on the edge of their seats in the theater with suspense as new love sparks out of the most unlikely of circumstances as Rey ultimately takes up the Jedi role once and for all in order to defeat the Supreme leader Snoke (Andy Sarkis) while trying to save Ben Solo from Kilo Ren.  The question is will it be too late?

Star Wars VIII:  The Last Jedi came out December 15th and is currently playing in a theater near you.

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“Star” Review

The feel good movie of the season is Sony’s The Star, though it’s not a front-runner at the box office it is still bring a few faithful viewers to the theaters in time for the holiday season and has thus far brought in just over 28 million domestically at the box office.

Sony’s The Star is an animated tale about the first Christmas through the eyes of the animals that witnessed the miraculous occasion.  The feature stars,Steven Yeun as Bo, the little donkey with big dreams of carrying a king one day.  He escapes the confounds of a mill and finds Mary (Gina Rodriguez) who takes him in expectantly, though her husband Joseph (Zachary Levi) only sees him as trouble.  Throughout the tale, the audience sees glimpses of the Biblical account with funny humor from the animals as they try to understand what is happening.

All in all, it’s a tale that will have kids watching it over and over as the animals are always a hit for the young ones, while the parents can also be entertained with beautiful music and a touching storyline from Nazareth all the way to Bethlehem.

Sony’s The Star came out in theaters November 17 2017 and is the perfect movie for the holiday season as it is still playing in a theater near you.

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“Justice” Slips

The Latest DC Franchise falls to number two this week at the box office as Justice League brings in just over 40 million domestically as the latest Disney Pixar Coco takes first with 49 million at the box office.

Justice League picks up right after Batman V Superman left off as the world is morning the heroic death of Superman.  At the same time, crime is at an all time high as Batman and Wonder Woman struggle to recruit a new replacement for their fallen crony and Wonder Woman’s home is over taken by Steppenwolf who has plans to take over the entire world.

Justice League starsBen Affleck as Batman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman as they recruit Aquaman (Jason Momoa),  The Flash (Ezra Miller) and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) for their Justice League Team, but will they be strong enough to defeat Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds) without their fearless leader, Superman (Henry Cavill) and be able to save the World?

At two hour run time, the action adventure will have audiences on the edge of their seats wondering what will happen next.   With just enough back story from the previous DC films, viewers don’t have to know a lot about the characters in order to understand what is happening and be entertained.  All in all, it’s a powerful movie with a message of how much power a team has as each member of the Justice League brings their own strength in order to defeat the villain and save the world.

Justice League came out in theaters, November 17 and though it dropped its second weekend, it brought in over 171 million from its debut opening weekend to date at the box office.

Justice League is currently playing in a theater near you.