The Lion King

Rated: PG
Release Date: July 19, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 58 minutes
Director, Jon Faverau
Featuring: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard


      This adaptation of the 1994 Disney classic, is about (c'mon, we all know it's about) a young lion cub named Simba, who learns to take his place in the circle of life, and becomes king of Pride Rock. This, is a visually wonderful take on this classic tale.  the graphics are fantastic, and only four songs from the original movie, are used in this version. Parents, take your kids to this film. In fact, take the whole family! Even if they haven't seen the original.


Final Grade:
A



*Special Note:

     I have recently decided to start doing Straight out of the theater reaction videos. I got the idea from watching other people doing it. So, here's mine on The Lion King.

Straight out of theater reaction video:

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Rated: PG-13
Release Date: July 2, 2019
Runtime: 2 hours 9 minutes
Director: Jon Watts
Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson

    This latest Spidey adventure is set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, and Peter Parker (Holland) goes on a school trip to Europe with his friends. But little does he know, that he just simply cannot take a break from being the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Because in Europe, Danger is still lurking.

   This film is unpredictable, because the villain is one of those hypocritical characters that start off on the good side, but their bad side is revealed later. I thought it was a ok movie, and if your really into comic book movies, I think you'll enjoy this one. Parents, This is obviously a PG-13 rated superhero flick. So, like any other movie like this, you can expect the usual round of superhero violence. If you want to go into further detail about that department, Click here to go to the IMDB Parental Guide before taking your little ones to this film.


Final Grade:
B+

The Other Side Of Heaven 2: Fire Of Faith

Rated: PG-13
Release Date: June 28, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
Director: Mitch Davis
Starring: Christopher Gorham, Natalie Medlock

     Set 10 years after "The Other Side Of Heaven," Elder John H. Groberg (Gorham) returns to the island of Tonga with his wife (Medlock) and children, to preside over the Tonga-Fiji mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. While there, Their sixth child is born with a serious illness. With faith, and love from thousands of Tongans, despite religious barriers, the baby's life is saved, as well as the life of a Tongan minister's son.

   This is, a really good movie. If you want to see it, check the internet to see if it's playing at a theater in your area. Because, this film is a very limited release. it's not a wide release, unlike all the movies I've reviewed here on this blogspot. Or, you can wait a few months, and try to get it on Blu-ray, DVD, Streaming Services. Parents, This film is (believe it or not) rated PG-13, all because of one scene. That's all I'm going to say, I don't want to give any major spoilers. Like I said, If you want to see it in a theater, search the internet and see if you can find one in your area.

Final Grade:
A+

July 2019 Film Lineup

Movies I'm planning on seeing in July:

1. The Lion King (Release Date: July 19, 2019) Synopsis: From the Director of Jungle Book and Iron Man, comes the story of a future king of the African Savanna where he learns to take his place in the circle of life.
2. Spider-Man: Far From Home (Rated PG-13, Release Date: July 5, 2019) Synopsis: Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Peter Parker Is now faced with new threats in a changed world.

Toy Story 4

Rated: G
Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes
Release Date: June 21, 2019
Director: Josh Cooley
Featuring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen

     In this latest Toy Story Adventure, A new toy named "Forky" is added Woody and Buzz's gang. But while on a road trip, Forky Goes missing. So now, it's up to Woody and Buzz to rescue him. Now will they be able to rescue their new friend, and bring him home, or will they end up going to infinity, and beyond?

   I really like this latest Toy Story outing. Even though, I haven't seen the third movie, but I have seen only clips of it, and I haven't seen the first two in a long time. A lot of you will remember back in 1995, the first Toy Story was the first animated movie done by computer. At the time, Nobody had ever seen a movie like that before. Since then, Computer animation has gotten really good. Especially, with rendering software. Nowadays, you can animate something, and make it look photo-realistic. Parents, this is obviously a G rate picture, so you know what I'm going to say, There's family-fun for everyone! I think the entire family will enjoy it!

Final Grade:
A

Men in black: International

Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes
Release Date: June 14, 2019
Director: F. Gary Gray
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson

    In this 4th installment of the MIB franchise, Agent M (Tessa Thompson) is recruited help discover the most biggest danger ever: A mole in the Men In Black organization. Unlike the first three films, this one doesn't star Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones. Instead, it stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson as the two leads. This film, is one of those films that has one of those unexpected villains. Trust me, you'd be surprised on who it is.

    Parents, unless your kids are into these kind of films, you might wanna think twice before taking them to this one.



Final Grade:
C+

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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