Bumblebee

 
Rated: PG-13
Release Date: December 21, 2018
Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes
Director: Travis Knight
Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, John Cena

        This prequel stars Hailee Steinfeld as a 18 year old, who's trying to find her place in the world after a recent tragic event in her life. That is, until she finds VW bug in a junkyard, that turns out to be the bumblebee. This is a really good movie! Story wise, I noticed that It's quite similar to E.T. It's the best of the transformers franchise, Hailee Steinfeld was fantastic as the main character. Seriously, I think she was being a real actress in movie! Parents, if your kids like the transformers, I think they'll like this film.


Final Grade:
A

Spider-Man:into the Spider-verse

 

Rated: PG
Release Date: December 14, 2018
Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes
Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey
Featuring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld

     This animated Spider-Man adventure is about Miles Morales who, comes across the long-dead Peter Parker, who's actually not from his world. Morales must now help him, and other Spider-verse characters return to their worlds. And through that, Will he become part of the Spider-verse himself? This is a good enjoyable family-friendly Spider-Man adventure. Parents, There is family-fun for everyone! Your kids are gonna love this movie!


Final Grade:
A+

Mortal Engines

 

Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 2 hours, 8 minutes
Release Date: December 14, 2018
Director: Christian Rivers
Starring: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving

      In This Peter Jackson Produced, book-to-film adaptation of the same name by Phillip Reeve, A mysterious young woman named Hester Shaw (Hilmar) stops a man who leads a predatory city on wheels, from carrying out his latest evil plan. Meanwhile, she teams up with Tom Natsworthy (Sheehan), and outcast from london, and Anna Fang, an outlaw, and they help her stop the man. It's not a bad movie, as in matter of fact, I liked it. 

     Don't always rely on the reviews, everyone has their own opinions on things such as movies, for example. I've look at a lot of reviews for this film on Youtube, and not all of them were good. In fact, most of the reviewers were just trashing the movie! Parents, this might be a little violent for your little ones, and your teens, if they really like the book this movie is based on, they might like it. I know I sure did! In fact, I think I'm gonna buy the book!

Final Grade:

B+

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Rated: PG

Release Date: November 21, 2018

Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes

Directors: Phil Johnson, Rich Moore

Featuring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman

            In this anticipated sequel to the 2012 animated film: Wreck-it Ralph,  Ralph and Vannellope discover the internet, and must search it in order to find something Vannellope needs. While doing so, they find that the search is ultimately leading them into new adventures. This is an absolutely hilarious sequel! One of the funniest animated films I've seen in recent memory! Parents, This film is full of family-fun for everyone! The screening I attended was packed! and everyone was laughing at every single funny thing that happened on the screen! I absolutely-positively recommend it for everyone!

Final Grade:

A+!

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Rated: PG-13

Release Date: November 16, 2018

Runtime: 2 hours 14 minutes

Director: David Yates

Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Johnny Depp, Jude Law

          Set six months after the events of the previous Fantastic Beasts movie, (Which you can find my review here https://theporeproductionsathome.blogspot.com/2018/11/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.html) the character of Credence Barbone has survived his attack from the first movie, and goes missing.So, magizoologist Newt Scamander, and his friends, now has to find him. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Magic searches for him also. This sequel, introduces a few new characters, including, a rather familiar wise character from the actual Harry Potter series. It's a fine movie, and...(sigh)...it's another one that's being hated by Youtube critics. Parents, I don't know if your little ones are gonna like but, your older ones might.

Final Grade:

B+

The Grinch

Rated: PG
Release Date: November 9, 2018
Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes
Directors: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Moiser
Featuring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones


     Okay, we should all know the story about this one. The citizens of a small town called Whoville, love Christmas a lot, the entire Christmas season. But, The Grinch, who lives just north of Whoville, does not. And no one knows why. Then, On Christmas Eve, he decides to try to steal Christmas.

     This version is different than the original animated, and Jim Carrey versions. One thing, there is no "Where are you Christmas?" song. And, It's hilarious! Parents, your kids are gonna enjoy this one!

Final Grade:
B+

Bohemian Rhapsody

 
 Rated: PG-13
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Runtime: 2 hours 14 minutes
Director: Bryan Singer
Starring: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton

      This movie, is a great movie. It is without a doubt, the best movie of the year in my opinion. It chronicles the life of the late singer Freddie Mercury leading up to Queen's legendary appearance at the 1985 Live Aid concert. This is how, a biography should be told on the big screen properly. You gotta have passion, you gotta have knowledge of the story of the person your making your movie about. Now, I get that you can't include EVERY single thing that the person did, just include the basics.


     Raimi Malek stars as the late singer, and I think he does a fantastic job! I think he should (or will) win an oscar for his performance! Also, the best part, is the ending. It made so emotional, I started to tear up a little bit. Parents, I don't think your little ones will be interested but, your older ones, maybe. But if they are, I think they're gonna love it! I know I did


Final Grade:
A+

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Rated: PG
Release Date: November 2 , 2018
Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
Directors: Lasse Hallstrom, Joe Johnston
Starring: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman

 (sigh)...Another fantastic movie that's being trashed by critics on Youtube. I don't get why they all hate this movie that's based on The Nutcracker ballet that's about a young girl named Clara, who discovers a magical land of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice. Also, she discovers that her late mother was once the queen of the land. Now, she must protect it from danger, and retrieve a key she received from her godfather that disappeared into that world. Again, I don't understand why Youtube critics hate it. The Visuals are stunning, I  think there's a Chronicles of Narnia feel to it (specifically The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe), and Parents, I think your kids are gonna love it! and on top of that, I think It's family fun for everyone! Again I don't understand why! I bet it's because they have no soft-spots for family-friendly movies! and it definitely deserves a better critics rating than that 34% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Final Grade:
A+

November 2018 Movie Lineup

Movies I'm planning on reviewing during the month of November:

1.  The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (Rated PG, Release Dated: November 2, 2018)
2.  The Grinch (Rated PG, Release Date: November 9, 2018)
3.  Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald (Rated PG-13, Release Date: November 15, 2018)

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Rated: PG
Release Date: October 12, 2018
Runtime: 1 hour, 30  minutes
Director: Ari Sandel
Starring: Weni McLendon-Covey, Madison Iseman, Jeremy Ray Taylor

      Following The events of the first Goosebumps, A young man, his friend, and his sister, accidentally bring a evil puppet to life. Now, they must stop the puppet from carrying out his evil plan. This is a fairly enjoyable movie, it was ok. Parents, I think your kids will do just fine, with this movie. I think they might like it. If your looking for a movie, if you, and/or your family are planning a night out at the movies, I think this one will do just fine.


Final Grade:
C+

First Man

Rated: PG-13

 Release Date: October 12, 2018

Runtime: 2 hours 21 minutes

Director: Damien Chazelle

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy

     This movie, is a great movie. It's about the life of Neil Armstrong, and the famous space mission leading him to becoming the first man on the moon. My dad was around when the events of this film happened, and it sure did bring back a lot of memories for him. I believe he was in south africa, when the actual Apollo 11 mission happened. Both of us loved the movie, and I think it's one of the years best films. Parents, I have to admit, I don't know what to say about whether or not I should recommend you taking your little ones to this film, but I think your older kids might enjoy it.

Final Grade:

A+