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Transformers 5 Takes First

It’s a war between the Autobots and the humans where the solution to their feud lies in the history long forgotten. When Optimus Prime leaves Earth in search of the transformers home, the military fears what will become of humans, but Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlburg) still believes in the transformers and vows to protect them.

Meanwhile Optimus Prime finds his home planet, Cybertron is dying and is told by his creator Quintessa that it is his fault.  She convinces him that the only way to save their planet is to find the ancient staff back on Earth, but will he be able to destroy one planet to save his?

At 2 hours and 29 minutes, the fifth installation of Transformers, The Last Knight, will have audiences rooting for Bumblebee as it is up to him to remind Optimus Prime of their true home, but will it be enough to save Earth from the new Decipticons that followed him back?  The action adventure also features, the voice of John Goodman as one of the transformers left on Earth to protect their race and Stanley Tucci plays Merlin in the long forgotten history as well as Anthony Hopkins as Sir Edmund Burton, Josh Duhamel as Colonel Lennex and Laura Haddock as Vivian Wembley.

Overall, The Last Knight fared well at the box office as it took the number one spot with just over 45 million with its domestic total at 69 with Sunday’s final.  It’s a movie for all to see as it is packed with action, humor and adventure into a history long forgotten.  See it in a theater near you.

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“Straight” to the Top

Universal does it again with another number one at the box office, but this time it’s a documentary that’s drawing crowds to the theater and bringing in over 60 million for its opening weekend.

“Straight Outta Compton” is the true story of the early pioneers of the hip hop movement that started it all and follows the life of five teenagers (Dr. Dre, Eazy E, Ice Cube, The D.O.C, and M.C Ren) from the mean streets of Compton, as they move from mistaken gang members to hip hop legends.  At two hours and twenty one minutes, the filming is action packed as it clearly shows the drive of the hip hop movement as these five young men deal with corrupt law enforcement that in evidently fuels the inspiration behind some of the biggest hits of the rising group called N.W.A as well as a money hungry producer that offers them a chance of fame, but ultimately is only there for one reason.  It’s a documentary that clearly defines what happened in the 90’s from the riots to the backlash of hip hop music and eventually leads to the break up of N.W.A as the five musicians begin their solo careers and break away from their money hungry producer, Jerry Heller.

Ultimately, it’s a movie for any fan of the genre and is highly recommended.

“Straight Outta Compton” is currently playing in a theater near you.  See it, you won’t regret it.

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Fans Go ‘Furious’

The seventh installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise hits theaters Easter weekend with vengeance as fans of blockbuster showed up in droves to watch the latest sequel and ultimately pay respect to the late Paul Walker, who died over a year ago in a street race up in the Santa Clarita Valley.

The film reunites the characters in a final race as Deckard Shaw (played by Jason Statham) seeks revenge on Dominic Toretto (played by Vin Diesel) and his family.  Meanwhile Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) begins to regain her memory as the group battles Shaw in a fight that is purely fast cars and big explosions as Toretto’s Team tries once and for all to silence Shaw for the sake of everyone.   Furious Seven also stars Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson as Hobbs, Paul Walker as Brian O’Conner, Jordana Brewster as Mia, Tyrese Gibson as Roman and rapper, Ludacris as Tej.

Furious seven is a movie for the records, with surprises around every turn as Toretto and the gang thrills us for a final time and concludes with a fitting tribute that reminds fans of what they loved most about the Fast and the Furious saga.  It’s a movie that will delight crowds, as it brought in over 143 million for its opening weekend debut, making it the second all time grossing movie for its opening day total and is currently playing in a theater near you.

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“Non-Stop” Is Number One Opening Weekend

Number one at the box office is Universal’s Nonstop with 30 million in ticket sales for its opening weekend.  The action packed, mystery driven thriller stars Liam Neeson as the U.S Air Marshall, who is being framed for hijacking a plane.  He receives a text shortly after the plane takes off on a transatlantic flight and with the aid of Julianne Moore, another passenger, who seems to be the most trustworthy onboard, they attempt to save the rest of the passengers, however his method of interrogation gets misinterpreted.

What will happen when Neeson realizes his country thinks he’s a terrorist?  It’s nearly two hours of suspense that is sure to keep everyone on the edge of his or her seats.