Wonka

 Rated: PG

 Runtime: 1 hour, 56 minutes

 Director: Paul King

 Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Calah Lane, Hugh Grant, Keegan Michael-Key

     This Family-Friendly adventure is about a young Willy Wonka (Chalamet), dreams of owning a candy shop in a city renowned for it's chocolate, embarks on a journey to becoming the amazing chocolatier! This movie I want to say, leans toward the Gene Wilder version of the character, and I think the execution was good! Parents, if your looking for a good family film to take the kids to this holiday season, I recommend it! Now, Is it my number 1 favorite movie of the year? No. Will it be on my list of top favorite movies of the year? Maybe. Is it a film full of Pure Imagination? You Bet!

Final Grade:

A

Wish

 Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes

Release Date: November 22, 2023

Directors: Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn

Featuring the voices of: Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk

    This animated feature from Disney is about a young woman named Asha (voiced by DeBose), who wishes on a star for an answer she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to help her defeat her kingdom's evil king. This film is a good film. Parents, If your looking for something to take the kids to this thanksgiving weekend, I recommend it! It's got good a good message about achieving your dreams, accomplishing goals necessary to make your dreams come true, and not relying on somebody to make those dream true for you. Like I said, it's a good movie and I suggest that you check it out!

Final Grade:

B+

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours 37 minutes

Release Date: November 17, 2023

Director: Frances Lawrence

Starring: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis

      Set Years before the events of The Hunger Games, a young Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) mentors a girl from District 12 named Lucy Gray Baird during the 10th annual Hunger Games. This movie, is not a bad movie. It is a little violent So parents, I'd click
here before taking the family. I did hear not too long ago, that were gonna try to push the limits, and the boundaries between PG-13, and R. So again parents, I'd be cautious before taking the kids.

Final Grade:

B-

The Marvels

 Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes

Release Date: November 10, 2023

Director: Nia DaCosta

Starring: Brie Larson, Teyonna Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson

       When Carol Danvers (Larson) Gets her powers tangled together with Kamala Khan (Vellani), and Monica Rambeau (Parris, they work together to save the universe from the forces of evil. This movie, is between the lines of bad and good. It's not a good movie, nor is it a bad movie. However, there are several funny moments in the film that made the theater laugh. Parents, if you wanna know before you go, click here before taking the kids but, didn't find anything questionable in the film.

Final Grade:

C+

The Creator

 Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours 13 minutes

Release Date: September 29, 2023

Director: Gareth Edwards

Starring: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Allison Janney

     In a World, where humans an robots fight a war against each other with Artificial intelligence, A former soldier finds a robot in the form of a young child, which turns out to be the secret weapon. This movie, is a good movie. I found a message in it that states that we can't let A.I. take over our lives (let put it that way). Parents, the foul language is a bit on the rough side, So I'd click here before taking any of your kids. Oh and uh, you might find a little bit of violence as well.

Final Grade:

B+

Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie

 Rated: PG

 Runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes

 Director: Cal Brunker

Featuring the voices of: McKenna Grace, Kristen Bell, James Marsden, Taraji P. Henson

    When a meteor crashes on Adventure City, The PAW Patrol discovers that it contains crystals that gives them special powers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups! This movie is kind of a cute movie. I don't know if it's better than the first PAW Patrol movie, but I think kids are gonna like it. So parents, take the whole family to this film. There's Family-Fun for everyone!

Final Grade:

B

The Hill

 

Rated: PG

Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes

Release Date: August 25, 2023

Director: Jeff Celentano

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Colin Ford

     This remarkably true story is about a young man named Rickey Hill (ford), and his journey through Physical Disability, and faith, to achieving his dream of becoming a major league baseball star. This is a remarkable story about achieving your dreams, not listening to whose say "you can't do it," and having faith. Parents, I don't see a reason why you should not take your kids to this movie so, take the whole family and, I think it's one of the years best films!

Final Grade:

A-

Gran Turismo

 Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes

Release Date: August 25, 2023

Director: Neil Blomkamp

Starring: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe

      This Race car flick is based on the incredible true story about a young man, who goes on a journey from being a working-class gamer, to becoming a professional race car driver, with help from a failed former race car driver, and idealistic motorsport executive. Together, they risk it all on the most elite sport ever. This movie, is a good movie. Now, if your into race cars, I think your gonna love it. I think, it's quite an enjoyable flick! Parents, if your kids are into race cars, and if they're begging you to take them to this film, please click here, before saying yes.

Final Grade: 

A-

Blue Beetle

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours 7 minutes

Director: Angel Manuel Soto

Starring: Xolo Mariduena, Bruna Marquezine, Becky G, George Lopez, Susan Sarandon

     College Graduate Jamie Reyes is chosen by a alien scarab to be it symbiotic host, and he's bestowed with a suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers. Resulting in him becoming the superhero as the blue beetle, his destiny is changed forever. This movie is not a bad movie. Parents, I think your older kids and your teens will probably do ok with this film, despite the fact that this movie has a little bit of language in it, but not too much.

Final Grade:

C

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes

Release Date: August 2nd, 2023

Directors: Jeff Rowe, Kyler Spears

Featuring the voices of: Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Jackie Chan

     This movie is about the four famous ninja turtles, who work to be accepted as citizens of New York city, and earn their love while battling an army of mutants. I Think this movie is a good enjoyable family movie. Parents, Go ahead and take the kids, but beware, there is just a little bit of language in it. Oh and uh, if you have a really senistive stomach, you might wanna bring a barf bag with you because, there's a couple of scenes where there's vomit involved.

Final Grade:

B

Haunted Mansion

 Rated: PG-13

 Runtime: 2 hours 3 minutes

 Release date: July 28, 2023

 Director: Justin Simien

 Starring: Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, LaKeith Stanfield, Jared Leto, Jamie Lee Curtis

    In this adaptation based on the famous Disneyland attraction, a single mom named Gabbie, hires a priest, a psychic, a historian, and a tour guide to help exorcise her newly bought home, after discovering that it's haunted. I thought this was a pretty good film. Although it's different than the 2003 film starring Eddie Murphy, But it is probably a little more intense than that one. Parents, despite the fact that it's a Disney film, it is rated PG-13. So, if your a little sensitive about the PG-13 rating, then may I suggest that you click
here before deciding to take the kids.

Final Grade:

B+