FilmPraise

Cats (2019) - Cat Got Your Tongue?

Yea, the first 5 minutes pretty much explained what everything else was gonna be like. A frightening cringe-fest of ugly CGI effects making ear-piercing musical vocal tones.

Summary

Cats (2019) is directed by Tom Hooper and distributed by Universal Pictures.

It stars a wide selection of people such as Judi Dench, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, and Jason Derulo.

The movie…

Bad Boys For Life (2020) - You A Pop-Pop

I also wouldn’t bang a witch without a condom. That wouldn’t be the smartest thing to do, to put it mildly. Detective Mike should be ashamed of himself.

Summary

Bad Boys For Life (2020) is directed by Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi, produced by Columbia Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.

It’s the third installment in the Bad Boys franchise started by Michael Bay.

It…

The Murder Of Nicole Brown Simpson (2020) - Easy As Pie

Well, at least they kept it short. Bad as everything truly was, they rightly made the movie as short as they could. Any more dreadful exposition and I probably would’ve gone mentally insane.

Summary

The Murder Of Nicole Brown Simpson (2020) is directed by Daniel Farrands and distributed by Quiver Distribution.

The entire cast is composed of Mena Suvari, Nick Stahl, Taryn Manning, Drew…

Gretel And Hansel (2020) - Finders Keepers

I understand the title has Gretel’s name as priority, but Hansel is still in the title too. It felt like only one was given mild development, and the other was handled with absolutely no care and attention.

Summary

Gretel & Hansel (2020) is directed by Oz Perkins and produced by Orion Pictures.

It stars a relatively small cast including Sophia Lillis, Sam Leakey, and Alice Krige.

The…

Sonic The Hedgehog (2020) - Donut Lord And The Blue Blur

Thank God they decided to change the creature design of Sonic. If they kept it, we all basically know what would’ve happened.

Summary

Sonic The Hedgehog (2020) is directed by Jeff Fowler and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

It stars Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, and Jim Carrey as the main villain.

Other great cast members include James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Neal McDonough.

Dolittle (2020) - Snitches Get Stitches, Man

I‘ll admit, it was a bit hard reminding myself that I wasn’t looking at Tony Stark anymore. But, damn. Robert Downey Jr. basically merged that character with himself to the point where he’s unrecognizable anywhere else.

Summary

Dolittle (2020) is directed by Stephen Gaghan and distributed by Universal Pictures.

It stars Robert Downey Jr. as the main actor, as well as supporting cast…

The Vast Of Night (2019) - Everett, The Maverick Sloane

Thank God they didn’t leave a cliffhanger. They favorably stuck to the premise and delivered the ending of this film wholeheartedly.

Summary

The Vast Of Night (2020) is directed by Andrew Patterson and distributed by Amazon Prime Studios.

It stars Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz as the main duo cast, along with Gail Cronauer and Bruce Davis as supporting cast members.

Set in the…

Bright (2017) - Fairy Lives Don't Matter

This merging of a fantasy and cop realm didn’t really pan out too well. Many flaws can be extracted from just the plot alone. Will Smith however makes up for most of it with his use of hilarious vulgar language.

Summary

Bright (2017) is directed by David Ayer and distributed by Netflix.

It stars Will Smith and Joel Edgerton as the main cast, as well as Naomi Rapace, Lucy Fry, and Edgar…

First Man (2018) - The Land Of Egelloc

It’s very imperative to be appreciative of the Land of Egelloc, as mentioned in this film. A place of mystery, curiosity, and hope. It’s where dreams come true, and fantasies become reality. One only need to understand the backwards syntax of that phrase, and the whimsical characteristics become self-evident.

Summary

First Man (2018) is directed by Damien Chazelle and distributed by…

The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) - Tell Them Not To Come Back!

Don’t bother trying to tie in all the theories that could be possible to make sense of the story overall. Your head is literally gonna start spinning from too much info overload.

Summary

The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) is directed by Julius Onah and is the third installment in the Cloverfield series franchise.

It stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Daniel Bruhl, John Ortiz, and Mark…

The King Of Staten Island (2020) - Kermit Smoking A Joint

Pete Davidson is a natural at dark comedy. He very easily flows humor with swiftness and nothing held back.

Summary

The King Of Staten Island (2020) is directed by Judd Apatow, produced by Apatow Productions, and distributed by Universal Pictures.

It stars Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, and Steve Buscemi.

This film is a semi-autobiography of Pete…

The Beach Bum (2019) - Players And Playettes

What did I just watch? What was the whole point of this? To show Matthew McConaughey caress a cat? And why was there frequent nut-grabbing between the characters? This movie honestly just boggled my mind.

Summary

The Beach Bum (2019) is directed by Harmony Korine and distributed by Neon.

It stars Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Zac Efron, and Jonah Hill.

Moondog, a…

The Report (2019) - Where's The Special Sauce?

Think of it like this, it’s basically Snowden except without all the consequences of choosing to leak classified information. Adam Driver is practically excellent with any film he’s in, and this one once again improves his track record.

Summary

The Report (2019) is directed by Scott Z. Burns and distributed by Amazon Prime.

It stars Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, and Tim Blake…

I Am Mother (2019) - It's Just A Matter Of Time

I don’t know what it is, but hearing Rose Byrne’s voice coming from a seemingly caring robot gave me weird vibes. Nevertheless, she still managed to sound covertly mysterious with a hint of malintent.

Summary

I Am Mother (2019) is directed by Grant Sputore and distributed by Netflix. It stars Clara Ruggard, Rose Byrne, and Hilary Swank.

A teenage girl is raised in an underground,…

Avengement (2019) - Cheers, Guys

Whoa. I was deftly surprised with the fight sequences. They were undoubtedly the moments that made everything stand out. If there’s one thing I know for certain, I wouldn’t wanna be cooped up in HMP (Horrible Motherfuckin’ Pisshole) Belmarsh.

Summary

Avengement (2019) is directed by Jesse V. Johnson, produced by Compound B, and distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films.

It stars Scott Adkins,…

I, Frankenstein (2014) - Descend In Pain, Demon

Adam: “Remember, I have no soul.”

Gideon: “God will surely damn you.”

Adam: “He already did.”

Me: “You got 30 minutes left, come on let’s pick it up already.”

Summary

I, Frankenstein (2014) is directed by Stuart Beattie and stars Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, and Jai Courtney.

Adam Frankenstein still lives 200 years after his creator, Dr. Frankenstein, assembles…

You Should Have Left (2020) - God Damn Nightmares

Just like the main character with the main house, I had a strange feeling I should have left this film the second I went into it. It would have been more beneficial if I probably instead re-watched 1408.

Summary

You Should Have Left (2020) is directed by David Koepp and produced by Blumhouse Productions.

It’s also based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Kehlmann.

The main cast…