Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs And Shaw

Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 2 hours 17 minutes
Release Date: August 2, 2019
Director: David Leitch
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba

     Lawman Luke Hobbs (Johnson), and Outcast Deckard Shaw (Statham) work together when a cyber-genetically villain (Elba) threatens to destroy all humanity. Now, I know I'm a little late on theis film, and wasn't planning on seeing it, but even though, as of this post, I have not seen any of the previous Fast and the Furious films, but I thought that this wasn't a bad film. Parents, unless your child is into action films, they probably won't be interested in this film. And if you do take your kids to see it, I'd click here to check the parents guide on IMDB first.

Final Grade:
C+




                                           

Straight out of theater reaction video:

Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark

Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes
Release Date: August 9, 2019
Director: Andre Ovredal
Starring: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush


     This horror flick that is based on the popular book series of the same name, is about a group of friends, who explores a haunted house that was once the home of a young girl with horrible secrets, Sarah Bellows. And those secrets, turned her life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time-stories that becomes all-too real.


      This movie is intense, it does have it's moments, and Parents, Many people (including myself) are wondering, who is this movie made for? What is it's target audience? Is it tweens, teens, young adults? Who? But I will tell you this, it's not for your little ones. So, I advise you to not take your little ones to this film. In fact, one YouTube film critic ranked this film on a scary-ness level between Goosebumps and It. So parents, again, I strongly advise you to not take your little ones to this film. But if your older kids are into horror movies, they should be fine.

Final Grade:
B



                                    Straight out of theater reaction video:

Dora and the lost city of gold

Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes
Release Date: August 9, 2019
Director: James Bobin
Starring: Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Pena

      Bases on the Nickelodeon cartoon Dora the Explorer, Dora (Moner), faces the greatest adventure in her life, high school. While in high school, her parents mysteriously disappears, and she leads her friends on an adventure to save them, and to solve the mystery behind the lost city of gold.


     It's a good enjoyable movie, although I feel the filmmakers were trying to take the Indiana Jones route, and I think kids will have an enjoyable time at the movies with this film. So parents, take them to this movie! I think there's family-fun for everyone!


Final Grade:
B+

                                               Straight out of theater reaction video:

August 2019 Film Lineup

Movies I'm Planning on reviewing this month:

       1. Dora and the Lost City Of Gold (Rated: PG, Release Date: August 9, 2019)

           

           Synopsis:  Based on the Nickelodeon TV Show, Dora The Explorer, Dora, who's spent pretty much her entire life in the jungle, now faces an entirely new adventure, high school.

      2. Scary Stories to tell In The Dark (Rated: PG-13, Release Date: August 9, 2019)

          Synopsis: Inspired by the series of scary books of all time, This film is about a group of teens who solve a murder mystery in their town.

     3. Overcomer (Rated: PG, Release Date: August 23, 2019)

         Synopsis: After receiving the news that local manufacturing plants are forcing many families to relocate, John Harrison, a basketball coach, re-evaluates his career, and agrees to become a cross-country coach.

*Please Note: I may not review all of the movies on this list, but I'll review most of them.

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+