16 July
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THE LION KING Director: Jon FavreauStarring: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Kani, Keegan-Michael Key, John Oliver Disney’s latest remake is their 1994 masterpiece, The Lion King. Director Jon Favreau is using the same technology and special effects he used with The Jungle Book to make the animals come to life in a photo-realistic way. The results are stunning. He has an all-star cast bringing Simba, Nala, Mufasa, and the rest of Pride Rock back to life. Here’s my reviewRead More →

14 July
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STUBER Director: Michael DowseStarring: Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Mira Sorvino, Betty Gilpin, Natalie Morales, Karen Gillan Vic Manning (Bautista) has spent the last six months trying to track down a drug lord who killed his partner in action. He takes his job as a cop so seriously he blames himself for his partner’s death. His work has also had a lasting affect on the relationship with his daughter. He final gets the call regarding the whereabouts of this drug lord he’s tracing, but it happens to be the same done he gets Lasik surgery. His vision is blurry and can’t see to drive. He hopsRead More →

07 July
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MIDSOMMAR Writer/Director: Ari AsterStarring: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren Ari Aster, the writer and director of last year’s Hereditary is back with another mind trip with Midsommar. Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor play a couple on the brink of breaking up who head to a music festival in Sweden. All is not well when they arrive and find it’s a commune with some horrific rituals. Here’s my review. Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE on my YouTube channel!Read More →

28 June
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SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Director: Jon WattsStarring: Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, John Favreau, Marisa Tomei, Martin Starr, JB Smoove Eight months have passed since the tragic events of Avengers: Endgame. Peter Parker (Holland) aka Spider-Man just wants a little break. He’s looking forward to a class trip to Europe. He’s hoping to spend some quality time with MJ (Zendaya). If only it were that easy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A water monster and a man named Mysterio (Gyllenhaal) nearly destroy the city of Venice. Peter wrestles with the fact that his duties of being the friendly neighborhood Spider-ManRead More →

27 June
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YESTERDAY Director: Danny BoyleStarring: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Kate McKinnon, Ed Sheeran, Ellise Chappell, Joel Fry Imagine a world where the Beatles didn’t exist. Trust me, it feels strange and I don’t like it. That serves as the catalyst for Danny Boyle’s new film, Yesterday. Jack Malik (Patel) is an aspiring singer/songwriter. He plays small little pubs and festivals in England but is ready to throw in the towel on his career. A power surge hits the planet shutting off every light and piece of electricity for 18 seconds. At just that precise moment of time Jack is hit by a bus when cycling homeRead More →

25 June
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ANNABELLE COMES HOME Writer/Director: Gary DaubermanStarring: Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman, Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Katie Sarife, Michael Cimino At this point, I don’t think anyone stepping into the theater to see Annabelle Comes Home is coming in fresh without a clue as to what they’re getting into. It’s the third in the Annabelle franchise and seventh in “The Conjuring Universe” For those needing a quick recap, Ed (Wilson) and Lorraine (Warren) are a pair of real life paranormal investigators. They happen to collect artifacts from their hauntings. The Annabelle doll is thought to be the most evil and malevolent doll in their possession. Like theRead More →

20 June
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TOY STORY 4 Director: Josh CooleyStarring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Tony Hale, Annie Potts, Keanu Reeves, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, June Squibb, John Ratzenberger It’s been a few years since Andy gave his toy collection to little Bonnie (McGraw). Bonnie is now entering kindergarten which means some separated time from her toys. In her orientation class, she makes a new toy out of some trash and names his Forky (Hale). He’s a spork with googly eyes, pipe cleaner arms, and a popsicle stick as feet. He becomes her new best friend so much so that she takes Forky along with WoodyRead More →

13 June
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LATE NIGHT Director: Nisha GanatraStarring: Mindy Kaling, Emma Thompson, John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Denis O’Hare, Max Casella, Ike Barinholtz Molly (Kaling) works for a chemical plant but is an aspiring comedy writer. She gets the nerve to interview for “Late Night with Katherine Newbury” with no experience in television writing. She gets hired on the sole basis she fills the minority quota in an all-male writers room. The show is sliding down in the ratings. Katherine Newbury (Thompson) has been the host for decades doing long informative interviews. The industry wants short, funny bits with YouTube stars instead. She’s at risk of losingRead More →

06 June
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DARK PHOENIX Writer/Director: Simon KinbergStarring: Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Jessica Chastain, Alexandra Shipp, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-Phee Jean Grey is a favorite among X-Men fans. She’s had quite the journey as we’ve seen in the comics and film series. Dark Phoenix acts as part origin story as it charts evolution as mutant into the fully fledged Dark Phoenix. Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner returns to the role of Jean Grey after appearing in X-Men: Apocalypse. We learn as a young girl she accidentally caused the death of her parents in a car accident. Her powers of telepathy and telekinesisRead More →

03 June
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GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Director: Michael DoughertyStarring: Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Sally Hawkins, Ken Watanabe, Bradley Whitford, Ziyi Shang, Charles Dance, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Anthony Ramos San Francisco has been left picking up the pieces after Godzilla nearly destroyed the city in 2014. He hasn’t been seen since then, but there’s evidence that he’s still lurking under the ocean. Monarch, the organization researching these monsters, has come under attack and now the focus of Senate hearings. The government wants these monsters destroyed but Monarch sees opportunities to co-habitat with them. Monarch has outposts all across the globe secretly doing their researchRead More →