The Secret Life of Pets 2

Rated: PG
Release Date: June 7, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes
Director: Christ Renaud
Featuring: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Hart, Harrison Ford

    This sequel to The Secret Life of Pets, continues the story of pets living private lives when their owners aren't around. In this film, Max's owner gets married and starts a family, and they go on a family trip to a farm where max meets a dog named Rooster. Meanwhile back in new York, Gidget rescues Max's favorite toy from a cat-packed apartment, while snowball rescues a white tiger from a evil circus.


    This movie is better, more hilarious than the original movie. Parents, take the whole family to this one! There's family-fun for everyone! Your little ones will enjoy it!

Final Grade:
B+

Dark Phoenix

Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes
Release Date: June 7, 2019
Director: Simon Kinberg
Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Sophie Turner


     In this latest X-Men adventure, Jean Grey (Turner), develops incredible and dangerous powers that ultimately turn her into Dark Phoenix. Now, it's up to the X-Men to decide whether the live of a team member is worth living, or to save the world.


    Oh no, I just saw another movie that's being trashed by the internet. 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, Seriously? Isn't there a single movie out there, that the internet actually loves? This movie is better than that! It deserves a better Rotten Tomatoes score than 23%. I thought it wasn't a bad film. Granted that the acting story telling, direction, editing, etc. may be bland but, I still liked it. Parents, I don't know if this movie is ok for your teens, but I don't think you should take your little ones to it. there's some pretty intense action scenes in it, and some other moments that I don't think young kids will understand. See this movie yourself before taking your kids, and you be the judge.

Final Grade:
B

June 2019 Film Lineup

New movies I'm planning on reviewing in June 2019:

1. X-Men: Dark Phoenix (Release Date: June 7, 2019)

2. The Secret life of Pets 2 (Release Date: June 7, 2019)

3. Toy Story 4 (Rated: G, Release Date: June 21, 2019)

4.  Men in Black: International (Release Date: June 14, 2019)


5. Yesterday (Rated: PG-13, Release Date: June 28, 2019)

Aladdin

Rated: PG
Release Date: May 24, 2019
Runtime: 2 hours 8 minutes
Director: Guy Richie
Starring: Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, and a bunch of unknown actors


     This live-action adaptation of the 1992 animated classic of the same name, is about a young man named Aladdin (Massoud), who's living on the streets of agrabah, comes across Jafar, the grand vizier to the sultan. Jafar Offers him a reward, if he retrieves a very special lamp from the cave of wonders. The Reason is that, this lamp, has the power to make wishes come true.


     I haven't seen the original movie in a long time, so I can't tell you which version is better. But, I loved it! I thought it was a good movie. Parents, this is obviously a PG rated, Family-Friendly, Disney movie. Like I always say in my reviews for Family-Friendly movies, There's Family-Fun for Everyone! Take your kids to see it!


Final Grade:
A+

Big Announcement!

     Hello everyone! I have an announcement to make! I know I haven't posted anything on my second movie blog: Poreproductions at home in a while so,  I will be posting one review a week on it. Every Saturday at noon starting this week.

The first few weeks as follows:

1. Green Book (05-25-19)
2. The Upside (06-01-19)
3. Instant Family (06-08-19)

And many more! So stay tuned!

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A Dog's Journey

Rated: PG
Release Date: May 17, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes
Director: Gail Mancuso
Starring: Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid

    Sequel to 2017's A Dogs Purpose, this movie continues the story of a dog that lives multiple lives. In this one, he protects Ethan (Quaid) and Hannah Montgomery's granddaughter as her mother takes her away from them. The dog watches over her as she gets older, until she reunites with her grandparents. 

     This is a wonderful movie! It's better than the original! Parents, this movie is family-friendly! Take your whole family to see it! They will have a good time at the movies with this film!

Final Grade:
A+

Pokemon Detective Pikachu

Rated: PG
Release Date: May 10, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes
Director: Rob Letterman
Starring: Justice Smith, and Featuring the voice of Ryan Reynolds


      This live-action adaptation of the world-wide phenomenon Pokémon, A young man named Tim (Smith), live in a world where humans and Pokémon co-exist. He teams up with A Pokémon named Detective Pikachu (Reynolds), to find out what happened to his father, who mysteriously disappeared. This is a movie that I'd say, is between bad and good.


     Parents, I'd say go ahead and take your kids to this film but WARNING: there is one scene (it's in the trailer too) where Pikachu says something that you probably don't want your kids to hear. So, there's the only spoiler alert your getting.

Final Grade:
C+

UglyDolls

Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hour 27 minutes
Release Date: May 3, 2019
Director: Kelly Asbury
Featuring: Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas

     This new animated adventure is about a doll named Moxy, who lives in a town of Uglyville, where the residents believe that they'll never find a child who will love them, and play with them. Her dream is to be with one who will. She, and her friends set off on a adventure to find one.


     This film has wonderful messages about following your dreams, ignore those that tell you that you'll never accomplish those dreams, and it's also a musical! Parents, this movie is aimed toward young kids so, there's obviously family-fun for everyone! Take the whole family to this one!

Final Grade:
B+

May 2019 Film Lineup

Here are the movies I'm planning on reviewing during the month of May 2019:

1. Aladdin (Rated: PG, Release date: May 24, 2019) 

   Synopsis: The live-action remake of the 1992 animated classic, about a young man living on the streets of a city, who comes across a magic lamp that can make his wishes come true.

2. UglyDolls (Rated: PG, Release Date: May 2, 2019)

Synopsis: The free-spirited residents of Uglyville, struggle with their desire to be loved, find out that you don't have to be perfect. 

3. Detective Pikachu (Rated: PG, Release Date: May 10, 2019)

Synopsis: Based on the World-Wide phenomenon "Pokémon," a boy comes across a Pikachu, who happens to be a detective. 

4. A Dog's Journey (Rated: PG, Release Date: May 17, 2019)

Synopsis: A sequel to the 2017 movie "A dog's purpose," a dog, who lives different lives must take care of his former owner's granddaughter.

Avengers: Endgame

Rated: PG-13
Release Date: April 26, 2019
Runtime: 3 hours 1 minute
Directors: Joe and Anthony Russo
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Brie Larson, Josh Brolin


      Set After the events of "Infinity War," The universe is in ruins. Now, with help from remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once again, and undo what the evil Thanos (Brolin) did. Now, will they succeed? Well, See this movie if you want to find out!

   I've been anticipating this epic conclusion to the 22 movie long Marvel Cinematic Universe for a while! I bought an advanced ticket shortly after they went on sale! The Entire last hour of this film, is the best part! It is action packed, and satisfying! Parents, there is obviously PG-13 rated action violence but, should be ok for your pre-teens. And, this is the longest movie that I've seen in a theater (3 hours!) probably since "Interstellar." So, I hope you be able to sit through this entire movie if your planning on seeing it! I hope Disney and Marvel will, continue to make movies after this! They probably will.

Final Grade:
A+

Breakthrough

Rated: PG
Release Date: April 17, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 56 minutes
Director: Roxann Dawson
Starring: Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace


      This Faith-based movie that's based on a true story is about a 14-year old who drowns in a lake, and his faithful mother prays for him that he'll be healed, and escape death. Despite the fact that doctors doubted that he would make it through the night, his mother never lost faith, and his community joins her in prayer, the true events that happened in this movie, is proof that there are such thing as miracles. This is a wonderful movie about faith, prayer, and miracles. I think that this film will make an enjoyable time at the movies and Parents, Take your kids to this one because, I think they'll like it too!

Final Grade
A