The King's Daughter

 Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes

Release Date: January 21, 2022

Director: Sean McNamara

Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Kaya Scodelario, William Hurt

    In this film, King Louis XIV (Brosnan) is on a quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, which is further complicated by his own daughter's discovery of the creature. Seriously, how many potentially good movies do I have to see, that gets absolutely trashed by the internet?? C'mon people! Stop lying in your reviews!  Anyway, This is a movie that I didn't know existed, until this past week when I looked up the showtimes for my local theater for this weekend. There was another movie that I had interest in seeing coming out this weekend called Redeeming Love, but it's not playing at my local theater, so I saw this one instead. And I'm glad that I did.

     This is a good movie. It's family-friendly, it's got good cinematography, and If your looking for something to see at the box office this week, I recommend this one. Parents, take the family to this film. I think the kids will enjoy it!

Final Grade: 

B+

Out of theater review:

The 355

 Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes

Release Date: January 7, 2022

Director: Simon Kinberg

Starring: Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, Diane Kruger, Penelope Cruz

    This Action Spy Thriller is about a wild card CIA agent who joins forces with three international agents on a lethal mission to retrieve a top-secret weapon that has fallen into mercenary hands, while staying a step ahead of a mysterious woman who's tracking their every move.

     This is a typical action movie, with typical action violence. But I kind of liked it, and I think you will too if your into action movies. Parents, I don't think this is a film that you should take your kids to. Teens, maybe. But 12 year Olds or younger, keep them away.

Final Grade:

B

Out of theater review:

American Underdog

 Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes

Release Date: December 25, 2021

Directors: Andrew and Jon Erwin

Starring: Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Dennis Quaid

    Okay for my first review for 2022, This sports movie based on a true story is about NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback, Kurt Warner, and his journey from being a supermarket employee to an American Football Star for what was then the St. Louis Rams (Now Los Angeles Rams). This film centers on Warner's journey through years of challenges and setbacks the could've derailed his aspirations to become a NFL player. This is a good movie about achieving your dreams, and not giving up. Parents, even if your kids are not sports fans, or if YOUR not a sports fan, take them to see this film. I think they'll like it.

Final Grade:

A

Out of Theater Review:

My Favorite Movies of 2021

 Okay folks, as the year winds down, Here's my list of my favorite movies of 2021:

1. Dune (this one was automatically my favorite coming out of the theater) Release Date: Friday October 22, 2021 Review: Missouri Movie Lover: Dune
2. No Time to Die (One of the better James Bond movies that I've seen) Release Date: October 8, 2021 Review: Missouri Movie Lover: No Time to Die
3. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (This film is a pretty good, enjoyable installment of the Ghostbusters franchise) Release Date: November 19, 2021 Review: Missouri Movie Lover: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
4. A Quiet Place Part II (A proper kickoff to the 2021 summer movie season, and the first movie on this list to get released) Release Date: May 28, 2021 Review: Missouri Movie Lover: A Quiet Place Part II
5. Cry Macho (A good coming of age story for adults) Release Date: September 17, 2021 Review: Missouri Movie Lover: Cry Macho

Sing 2

 Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes

Release Date: December 22, 2021

Director: Garth Jennings

Featuring the voices of: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johannson, Taron Edgerton

     This film is about Buster Moon (McConaughey) who, along with his friends, decides to do a Science Fiction musical, and they need to persuade former rock star Clay Calloway (voiced by Bono) to join them.

    Even though I've never seen the first Sing, but as a movie this film is pretty good. I know that one thing that this film deals with, is the fear of heights, and never letting anyone stop you from following your dreams. Parents, I think this is a film the whole family can enjoy! So, take everyone to see it!

Final Grade:

A+

Spider-Man: No Way Home

 Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours 30 minutes

Director: Jon Watts

Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Alfred Molina, Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx, Benedict Cumberbatch

    In this latest Spidey adventure, Spider-Man (Holland) Asks Dr. Strange (Cumberbatch) for help when His identity as Peter Parker is revealed. However, All Heaven breaks loose when a spell goes wrong, and Dangerous foes start to appear. Now, Peter has to discover what it's like to truly be Spider-Man.

   I think it's one of the best Spider-Man movies in recent years, and I think all you Marvel Fans out there should see it! There were two actors in this film which I will not reveal, that I didn't expect to see. Parents, I didn't see anything that maybe questionable to young kids, but if you wanna know before you go, then click here. But, I think your older kids are gonna like it.

Final Grade:

A

Encanto

    Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes

Release Date: November 24, 2021

Directors: Jarod Bush, Bryon Howard

Featuring the Voices of: Stephanie Beatriz, Maria Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo 

    This latest Disney animated feature is about a young girl named Mirabel, who live in a magical place called an Encanto, where everyone in her family except her, has a special, magical ability. Like Super Strength, to talking to animals. But, when the magic, and home, is in danger, will she be able to save the day? This is a fairly good movie. not Disney's best, but one that I think is worth taking the whole family to. Parents, Like I said, take the whole family to this one, I think there's Family-Fun for everyone!

Final Grade:

B+

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

 Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes

Release Date: November 19, 2021

Director: Jason Reitman

Starring: Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd

      Set 30 years after Ghostbusters 2, a single mom and her two kids move to a small town, and they discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters, and the legacy their grandfather left behind. This is a good movie, It does have a rather emotional ending, although I didn't cry. But it does pay tribute to the late Harold Ramis (Rest In Peace) (that's the only spoiler your getting from me). Parents, Your teens or pre-teens might like this, but your little ones may not understand about what's going on on the screen. Although there's not much cursing, and I found no sexual content, but just in case, you might wanna click here and check the parents guide on IMDB, before taking your kids.

Final Grade:

A-

Clifford The Big Red Dog

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes

Release Date: November 19, 2021

Director: Walt Becker 

Starring: Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang

     Based on the Classic Childrens book series, Clifford the big Red Dog is about a New York girl named Emily Elizabeth, who struggles to fit in at home and at school, finds a small red puppy from a magical animal rescuer, and that puppy is destined to become her best friend. When he suddenly grows into a giant dog, he grabs the attention of a genetics company who wishes to supersize animals, Emily Elizabeth and her clueless uncle Casey, fight the forces of greed while clifford (the big red dog) affects the lives of everyone and teaches Emily the true meaning of acceptance.

    This is a wonderful movie, and I think that there's a hidden message in here about acceptance. Parents, take the whole family to this film! There's family-fun for Everyone! And I think everyone's gonna have a great time with this film at the movies.

Final Grade:

A-

Eternals

 Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours 37 minutes

Release Date: November 5, 2021

Director: Chloe Zhao

Starring: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harrington

     Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, an unexpected tragedy forces a group of aliens known as the Eternals, who have been living secretly on Earth for thousands of years, to come out of hiding to fight mankind's most ancient enemy, the deviants. I thought it was a good movie. Not as good as Endgame, but not a bad one either. it does however, have good looking visuals. Parents, I'd click here if I were you before deciding to whether or not take your kids to this film. I mean there is at least one scene, that I think you may or may not be offended by. So, there's the warning. Overall, I think the average marvel fan, or or average moviegoer in general may be ok with this film.

Final Grade:

B+

Ron's Gone Wrong

 Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes

Release Date: October 22, 2021

Directors: Sarah Smith, Jean-Phillippe Vine

Featuring the voices of: Zach Galifinakis, Jack Dylan Grazer

     This animated adventure is about a young man named Barney (Grazer), who is an average middle schooler, who does not have the extremely popular social media device called a B-bot. When he finally gets one, it malfunctions and learns that the true meaning of friendship is not through Social Media, but through having an actual friend around like a family member.

     This is a good story about how Social Media, and Technology can distract us from being with others. Parents, this is a good film to take the whole family to, and I'm recommending it to you if you can't find anything else at the box office to take your kids to.

Final Grade:

A+