Tag Review

Tag (7/10)

Director: Jeff Tomsic

Runtime: 100 Minutes

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When you watch this movie you have to keep reminding yourself that this is all based on actual events. Though the movie does stretch the facts just a little bit for entertainment value. Most of all that is the best way to describe Tag, it's extremely entertaining by being absolutely ridiculous.

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they've been playing since the first grade--risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry "You're It!" This year, they're determined to tag their friend Jerry, who after 30 years has never been "It".

Everyone in this movie looks like they're having so much fun, which is great because the chemistry between these five friends is undeniably perfection. You can feel that these characters have been friends by the way their dialogue rolls off each other and has a natural flow to it. Tag takes this bond between friends, which we see in countless movies such as "The Hangover" and makes it new and interesting by basing the whole thing around a game of tag. Everyone from Jon Hamm to Ed Helms, and even Helms wife Isla Fisher all share such a great bond that brings the movie together. Speaking of Fisher, she is extremely entertaining. She plays Helms wife and is extremely competitive and takes things way to intense. As constantly referenced by Jake Johnson who is also brilliant in this movie. I really can't give the cast enough credit, they play their roles perfectly and look like they're all having the time of their lives. Which makes the audience feel the same way.

The movie is surprisingly quite stylish with the way it choreographs all the tag moments. It slows most of it down and allows us to hear the thoughts going through Jerry's head as he pinpoints everyone's actions. At times this is very unrealistic but as mentioned its so ridiculous that its downright hilarious to watch his friends go to all this effort, just to put their hand on him and say "You're it". There's a lot of humour in this movie that I loved and personally, Tag nailed the comedy. However, there is a little bit of dark humour regarding abortions that I can see upsetting a few people. It's rare when you can say that a comedy script is on point, Blockers is the best comedy this year so far because of how funny and smart its script was. Tag is much the same, nothing ever feels forced and all the set pieces have a reason for them rather than simply being a series of cliche tropes.

The only big issue Tag has is much like with many other comedies, they simply gave too much away in the trailer. As the set pieces were lining up, I sadly already knew what the final punchline was going to be because they showed it in the trailer. Thankfully, these are very far between and there is still a lot of new gags that will keep you laughing.

Overall, Tag is so utterly bizarre and ridiculous that it's incredibly entertaining. By no means is this a comedy classic, but if you're looking for a fun movie to go see in the cinema. Then you'll certainly have a fun time watching Tag.

The Only Living Boy In New York Review

The Only Living Boy In New York (4/10)

Director: Marc Webb

Runtime: 88 Minutes

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This is a coming of age movie that doesn't do much in the way of showing the character coming of age. It borrows from a slew of other cliche themed works such as The Graduate, Wonder Boys and Igby Goes Down but does nothing to separate itself from other similar works. Them movies are much more interesting and satisfying to watch, it seems as the writers were barely even trying when they wrote the screenplay for this movie as the dialogue feels so lazy and barebone.

Thomas Webb (Callum Turner), the son of a publisher and his artistic wife, has just graduated from college and is trying to find his place in the world. Moving from his parents' Upper West Side apartment to the Lower East Side, he befriends his neighbour W.F. (Jeff Bridges), a shambling alcoholic writer who dispenses worldly wisdom alongside healthy shots of whiskey. Thomas' world begins to shift when he discovers that his long-married father (Pierce Brosnan) is having an affair with a seductive younger woman (Kate Beckinsale). Determined to break up the relationship, Thomas ends up sleeping with his father's mistress, launching a chain of events that will change everything he thinks he knows about himself and his family.

Usually, in a coming of age movie, you don't really like the main character at the beginning of the movie and you slowly start to like them as they learn their wrongdoings throughout the movie. The biggest problem this movie has is making its main lead so unlikable, I hated how smug and confident he was with all of his actions. You're meant to dislike him at the beginning, but you're not meant to hate him so bad that you want to throw him out of a window. I never recovered from this feeling and unfortunately felt it throughout the whole movie. Everything seems so familiar, nothing feels original. Tone, dialogue, setting, music, plot, it all seems taken from better coming of age movies. Why does Jeff Bridges play the most cliche idea of a writer ever put to film, an alcoholic writer who seems to sit around every day waiting to give the main character some new advice. Because he plays such a cliche character, he's completely unrecognizable as a real individual. Despite all this, he is one of the few (maybe the only) characters that have a shred of emotion to them.

Clocking in at a short 88 minutes. The Only Living Boy In New York is as thin as it gets. None of the characters are developed beyond the script, and are downright lazy. The song selections don't help either, there never seems to be any real choice in using them beyond the sake of pulling at the audience's heartstrings. For example, The Graduate did this extremely well with the music starting chilly and adding layers of depth to make everything feel regretful.

"There's no such sophistication here, as confirmed when Bob Dylan's "Visions of Johanna" comes on the soundtrack after, ahem, Johanna starts seeing Thomas on the sly. That's The Only Living Boy in New York in a nutshell: high-quality parts recycled into a derivative whole that lands squarely on the nose". Quoted from The Hollywood Reporter which perfectly sums up the music in the movie perfectly. It's hard for me to really find anything good about this movie, the movie does look really nice. Although cliche, New York does make for a beautiful location to film at.

Overall, The Only Living Boy In New York isn't a good movie. It does nothing new to stand out in an already overflowing genre, barebone characters and a poor script does nothing to elevate this movie to at least average status. Jeff Bridges is entertaining but extremely unnecessary, the music feels cheap and slapped on, never truly following the flow of the movie. It does at least contain some good imagery and thankfully is only 88 minutes, so you won't be waiting long for the credits to roll.

The Disaster Artist Review

The Disaster Artist (9/10)

Director: James Franco

Runtime: 105 Minutes

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This is my second time watching The Disaster Artist. The first being in my local cinema where I had one of the best experiences i’ve ever had going there. Everyone was howling with laughter and even the most subtle of things that you'd only understand if you’ve seen The Room still got a laugh out of the audience. and it’s still as good as when I saw it in cinema. It’s a movie about the making of one of the worst movies of all time. The Room is without question one of the worst movies ever made, is it the worst is a matter of taste. In my opinion it really isn't, maybe from a technical standpoint it could be considered one of the worst but I have seen many more bad movies than The Room. As mentioned at the beginning of this movie by famous actors, The Room is a movie with heart, you can see Tommy Wiseau put his heart and soul into making it. James Franco set out to make The Disaster Artist, a movie that faithfully adapts the events written up by Greg Sestero who plays Mark in The Room. It’s strange to think all the events seen in the film actually happened, what’s better is that James Franco treats it all with such respect and still manages to make it extremely funny.

Greg Sestero is a struggling actor (Dave Franco) who befriends Tommy Wiseau (James Franco). They move to Hollywood to follow their dreams and soon start to get rejected by every casting agency. They eventually decide to make their own movie, that movie being The Room. It’s a crime that James Franco didn't win an Oscar for his role here, as personally I believe it to be one of the best from 2017. Putting Wiseau and Franco side by side he has simply nailed the look and feel of the man. This definitely shouldn't overshadow Dave Franco who looks uncanny as Greg Sestero, overall everyone does a great job in looking the part of their counterparts. Even a small role like Zac Efron in the movie, he does a good job and looks just like the character from the actual movie. There’s so much in this movie that you question, like why did Tommy carry on making this movie even though it was clear he should stop? At the heart of this movie it’s about showing that Hollywood is full of dreamers, just because you want it doesnt mean it will happen. Wiseau is definitely a weird and mysterious guy, the movie constantly has us questioning everything about him. Even Greg eventually asks him out of anger where does all the money come from and how old he really is. We never get any answers to these questions and as the movie tells us at the end, we still don't.

Looking back now it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Tommy Wiseau making The Room, much like how it’s hard to imagine anyone but James Franco playing Tommy Wiseau. The Disaster Artist is a brilliant movie that’s as funny as it is sad. It’s hard to say if you haven't seen The Room if you’ll enjoy The Disaster Artist, my guess is they’ll be certain aspects you won't understand and that might stop you from enjoying it at its fullest. However this is all the more reason to watch The Room, grab a few friends and watch one of the worst (best) movies of all time.

Halloween 2 Review

Halloween 2 (4/10)

Director: Rick Rosenthal

Runtime: 92 Minutes

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As mentioned in my review 2 weeks ago, I will be reviewing all the Halloween movies every 2 weeks to coincide with the release of the new Halloween movie coming out this October. As promised, today I will be reviewing Halloween 2. The sequel to arguably one of the greatest horror movies of all time. The movie begins just as any sequel should, continuing directly after the events of the first. There's not too much to say about the plot as the movie follows straight after the first. We again see Jamie Lee Curtis as she gets wheeled away to the hospital, little does she know that Michael Myers is hot on her tail. Killing many people along the way, and just like the first Doctor Loomis is back on the search to find Michael and stop him for good.

My god, how the mighty have fallen. I used to like Halloween 2 as a kid but now watching it as an adult I have no idea why. John Carpenters original Halloween is one of the best and most effective horror movies of all time. This movie takes everything that the first did so well and ruins pretty much every aspect of it. Halloween 2 does do a lot of things well, it amps up the body count which can either be a good thing or bad depending on how you look at it. Michael has more screentime this time around, which might satisfy some people but it does take away a lot of the mystery surrounding the character. Personally, I don't find this that bad to the narrative as this is the sequel and I would expect to see more of him. Although it does make Michael a less menacing figure, id go so far to argue this movie steals every ounce of scare factor that Michael ever had and makes him feel like a cliche slasher villian than the troubled man hiding behind a mask of bloodshed that truly he is.

This movie has none of the artistry or the imagination of the original. However, despite all the hate that I'm giving the movie, it did entertain me enough for the length of its runtime. Sadly this was more down to some absolutely, ridiculous moments, that made me laugh so hard that for a second I forgot I was watching a horror movie. It was enjoyable for completely the wrong reasons. It does have some memorable kills though, seeing Michael disfiguring the face of a beautiful woman by plunging her repeatedly into scalding water of a whirlpool bath, was original and entertaining. A minor thing, I can't seem to get over how much I disliked the remixed version of the Halloween theme. It sounded like John Carpenter put over a techno 80's beat over the original music, it wasn't at all scary and I have no idea why they changed such a perfect and iconic song.

If you can look past all the idiotic choices that the characters make then you might find something enjoyable here. If anyone used just an ounce of common sense then this movie wouldn't even be half as long as it is. Then again, it wouldn't really be a slasher then would it.

I really didn't like Halloween 2, it tried to copy everything the original did but fails miserably. Michael is no longer scary or a menacing figure lurking in the darkness. Some unique kills and an always enjoyable performance by Donald Pleasence stops this movie from being terrible. I'm really happy that the new Halloween is forgetting the sequels ever existed. Maybe this will be the true sequel the original finally deserves.

Halloween (1978) Review

Halloween 1978 (9/10)

Director: John Carpenter

Runtime: 91 minutes

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With the trailer just dropping and a new Halloween movie coming this October I figured what better time than now to start reviewing the entire franchise. So starting from today I'm going to be reviewing each Halloween movie every 2 weeks, starting with John Carpenters original classic and working my way up to Halloween 2 by Rob Zombie. Safe to say these reviews are going to get more painful to write as the movies go on.

On Halloween night of 1963, a young Michael Myers murders his older sister. 15 years later, Myers escapes the institution he's in and goes back to his old town searching for people to kill. This was back when slashers meant something, before Ghost face, before Freddy, even before Jason. There was Michael Myers. There had been prior slashers to Halloween but it was the first to revolutionise the genre. I hadn't watched Halloween prior to this review for years, the movie was released in 1978, that's 40 years ago and it still holds up surprisingly really well. It's a feat to be able to say that after 40 years it's still one of the greatest Horror movies ever made. The Horror genre most likely wouldn't be what it is today without the influence of Halloween.

The film triumphs greatly over its narrative, little is explained to the audience and we're left to piece together the parts ourselves. On the surface this is a story about the Boogeyman, Carpenter takes this tale and squeezes everything out he can for his audience. The brilliance of this movie lies within it's main centre piece, we know little to nothing about Michael Myers and although the sequels tried to add more and more layers of backstory to the character and give him a reason for killing. I prefer the simple fact that he's just plain crazy. This movie is really, really dark, but in a good way because it was shot on a small budget Carpenter knows how to utilise his lighting to create and dark and menacing figure. Michael materializes in and out of shadows, you're never quite sure where he is or where he's going to pop out. I've always loved just seeing his white pale face slowly peaking it's way through the darkness.

The movie also has one of the greatest opening scenes ever. It's one extremely long take as we witness a murder through the eyes of a killer. As it progresses we realise this killer is a little boy and is a young Michael Myers. It must have took them ages to get everything just right in that one scene. Halloween also has one of the greatest, and my personal favourite horror theme of all time. It's so scary and memorable, it's played to highlight something the audience should be paying attention to, whether this be Myers car or Michael standing watching someone. As much as I love the theme, 're watching the movie did make me think that in the first half it's way to over played. I absolutely love the theme but there's literally a theme playing every 5 mintues or so and I just felt that it became to much and slightly overpowering at times.

Halloween is an absolute classic, if you haven't seen it then definetely do yourself a favour and do. It paved the way for all the slashers to come and is still one of the best in its genre. Although many slashers came after him, Michael Myers is still an extremely effective and creepy villian. The theme is downright amazing, even if played a little too much throughout the film. Overall I think Halloween is an amazing movie that deserves all the love and attention that it gets.

Hereditary Review

Hereditary (5/10)

Director: Ari Aster

Runtime: 127 Minutes

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Why are people calling this the scariest movie in years? Why is it being marketed as a horror? These are questions I left asking myself at the end of Hereditary. The debut movie by Ari Aster, Hereditary tries to be grisly and genuinely frightening and for me it never was. I'm not the biggest fan of subtle horror, nor am I a big fan of arthousr horror. This movie never had me on edge, even though the trailers leads you to believe it'll be extremely intense and have a grim atmosphere but it never does. This is where my biggest issue with the movie lies, there was a never a moment that I felt scared and all the moments that should have been intense weren't because I never felt like there was something to be afraid off. Maybe some people might consider this a good thing as the story keeps you guessing, I personally never got invested in the story enough to care.

I've heard this from a lot of other critics and I completely agree with them, the marketing for this movie was awful. It leads you to believe you're going into an intense horror movie. When in actuality you're walking into a drama, and a slow burner one at that. A lot of people might consider this off putting and I can definetely see why. Going into this movie I pretty much knew I wasn't going to like it, I really did want to but I knew it didn't look like my type of horror movie. It reminded me a lot of The Witch and The Babadook, both movies that I really didn't like but the majority of critics loved. Give credit where it's due, the performances in this movie are outstanding. Toni Collette is brilliant as the mom stricken with grief at the death of her own mother. Alex Wolff gives his break out performance here and I truly do hope he starts to get recognised as an actor to be reckoned with. I hated his crying in the movie as it sounded ridiculous but the rest of the movie he is top notch. The movie also goes on for far to long, clocking in at a little over 2 hours it drags during act 2 and there were many scenes that lingered for far to long, not adding anything to the overall plot and could easily have been cut.

Overall I haven't got a whole lot to say about Hereditary. I feel people who like subtle horror, movies like The Babadook and The Witch then you'll definetely like this. Personally I don't think it's a great movie and if it wasn't for the stellar performances then I'd probably give it lower than a 5. I went with two people who loved this movie so I might just be on my own when saying if wasn't a great movie. I'd definetley say give it a watch but be prepared that you're going into a drama/thriller and not a horror.

The Greatest Showman Review

The Greatest Showman (8/10)

Director: Michael Gracey

Runtime: 105 Minutes

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I was listening to "Rewrite the stars" on my way home today and realised I haven't done a review for The Greatest Showman. Considering it was one of my favourite movies from last year I felt it only right to write one for my page. I even remember my first time seeing this movie, as it was also my first time ever having to sit in the second row from the screen because the room was that full. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I didn't mind sitting that close, and the movie was also really good so overall I had a really pleasant experience.

P.T Barnum (Hugh Jackman) is a near penniless dreamer determined to build a better life for himself and his family. After struggling to establish himself, Barnum launches out on his own, creating a theatre in the heart of New York City. He gathers together people with special talents as well as those with physical abnormalities. (a giant, a bearded lady, Siamese twins, a dwarf, etc) He also hires the likes of Zac Effron as an overcompensated apprentice. But as we all know, in the end showbiz always goes to your head and this is where Barnum gambles on an all out tour with opera singer Jenny Lind (Rebecca Ferguson). Leaving all his old talents behind.

The film starts with the title song "The Greatest Show" A showstopper of a song that never stops the rhythm with a repetitive thumping that throws the audience straight in. The cinematography here (much like the whole movie) is so good, keeping the movements fluid which gels well with the rhythm of the song. All the actors feel connected by their actions and everything comes together so the audience is plunged straight into the centre of the ring. At the centre of this whole story is Hugh Jackman, who greatly carries this whole movie. He's got such a flamboyant charm that it's just impossible to hate him, you realise that everything he has done has been for his family even if his own selfish needs to get in the way at times. Plotwise this movie is very thin, its simple told story but told tremendously through its lavish production numbers and crafted sets.

I feel like most people I have the same issues with this movie, the film tries to get through its plot as quickly as it can so they can show us the next big set number. All of the pieces look incredibly good, however, it's just a shame that they rely too much on CGI during these moments when they could have recreated everything with real stuntmen. I mean we see it all the time at real-life circuses. Although I do realise some of the trapiz moments do defy the laws of psychics so sometimes the storys own narrative does stop it from being greater than it could be.

People come to see this movie for the music and here is where it does everything so well. Every single one of the tracks is great and are placed so perfectly throughout the narrative. You can count on at least one to stick in your head for ages, for me its "Rewrite the stars" which is a beautiful song that tells the struggles of both these characters who just want to be together but society stops them.

Overall I still love this movie just as much as I did the first time I saw it. Hugh Jackman is brilliant and so is all the supporting roles. All of the songs are so catchy and sometimes beautiful, they're placed perfectly in the narrative of the story. Everyone is deeply committed to entertaining the audience, in and out of the film. This is most definitely the greatest show on earth.

Oceans 8 Review

Oceans 8 (7/10)

Director: Gary Ross

Runtime: 110 Minutes

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I love the original Oceans trilogy, I felt Soderbergh was able to craft 3 incredibly enjoyable heist movies. It's pretty obvious by now that Hollywood is remaking loads of classic movies but replacing the men with women. This can either work or it doesn't, I appreciate Oceans 8 for not being a remake but rather a sequel. It's simply building on everything that's came before, it's more of what we've come to enjoy about these movies so if you didn't like any of the first 3 movies then you certainly won't find much to like about this one.

This time around we follow Danny Oceans sister, Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock). She's looking to pull of the biggest heist of her career, steal $150 million worth of diamonds concealed around movie star Daphne's (Anne Hatheway) neck. Before the pulls this off she needs a crew, a crew consisting of 8 females all carefully chosen for specific roles.

We rarely see Sandra Bullock in a lead role anymore so it's a breath of fresh air when we see her leading this heist. And oh does she do it well. One of my biggest joys of the movie was her, she was extremely likeable and determined to pull this thing off. The chemistry between all these character is brilliant, you can really see the friendship blossom throughout the movie. You really get a feel that Bullock and Blanchett have been friends for years, it is a shame that not every character is as fleshed out as I would have liked but I do see why that would have been hard considering the movies runtime. I'm not going to go into depth about every individual character like many reviewers have done because I don't think it's something that needs to be spoken about. If you've seen the trailer then you know every skillset every character has and how they play into the story. I will however say that it's so fun to see all these cast of characters come together and form a team. I especially liked how there's a little line thrown in that atleast tries to give an explanation to the audience about why it's only women working on this heist. I really appreciated the screenwriters for going that extra mile to write something like that into the movie.

Although Soderbergh only produced this movie his humour is still there. For anyone who's seen the original movies, Logan Lucky or Magic Mike. Then you know how unique and silly his style of humour can be. I definetely got that vibe here, watching them have to look at a diamond necklace for far to long that it becomes hilariously suspicious to everyone around them, all because they need to 3d scan it. There's even a scene where we see two of the characters trying out Tinder for the first time, in the midst of all this planning and we have two people swiping on Tinder. Now that is funny.

So how is the heist? The thing that everyone comes to see this movie for. It's incredibly engaging and riveting to watch, not in an action sense but in a Soderbergh type of way. Every character looks cool and slick as their plan works through each and everyone of them. It's just a shame that the heist never turns up the heat, there never seems like there's any danger that's about to happen as pretty much everything goes to plan with not even a small bit of it looking like it might not plan out the way they hoped. It's a real shame there wasn't any jeopardy to the heist, the movie might have really benefited if just for a moment the peril really ramped up,.

Overall there is a lot to like in this movie, otherwise I wouldn't be giving it a 7. The cast ensemble is great, I liked every single one of the actresses and felt the chemistry between them all was fantastic. Especially Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett, but Bullock is most certainly the stand out performance. It's very cliche and does nothing to reinvent the heist formula, but it is incredibly fun and has an upbeat tone that makes for a very enjoyable watch.

You Don't Have To Watch Sicario To Understand The Sequel Coming June 29th

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The one thing that caught my attention was the fact that this movie started off taking another Jab at Muslim Americans or just Muslims in general. dealing with the Mexican cartels which is the main focal of the first and second movie was enough to move the story along, make it compelling and make it interesting all the way throughout the third Act. but linking cartels with the war on terror  sends signals to a lot of Americans. for good or for bad our relationship with Mexico is ever-changing. There is a lot in this movie to make you field that this movie is a pro Trump or Pro conservative, anti-terrorist agenda field picture. The problem that I had with that was it became a subplot and the rest of the movie was a means to an end.

Using the war on terror war on Extreme Islam as some people call them is creating an environment where some Americans are treating people who happen to be Muslim Americans with the stain and distrust. The fact that the film started off with making the attack on American soil caused by Muslim terrorist and then completely going into the Mexican cartel angle for the duration of 99% of the movie was a little jarring. It was as if the movie was purposely trying to make me more afraid or angry at Muslims and Mexicans equally. I'm not saying that cartels and terrorist have never worked together before or will never work together again but it just did not seem fitting for this type of film. With everything that's going on politically that part of this movie just felt like blood in the water that was already boiling hot.

Once the terrorist angle was out of the way and the focus was on the cartels being pinned against each other the movie became exactly what the first sicario was, extremely mind-blowing. All of the scenes where are the main characters work in conflict was gripping like I've never felt in a long time. You could hear a pin drop during the silent points of the movie. Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro gave a high-quality impactful performance. these two men work very well together on screen. Their friendship on screen is very believable. I remember Benicio del Toro in the movie The Way of the gun and I thought there was very good chemistry there as well. it reminded me a lot of that. Josh Brolin has an unexplainable it Factor that makes you want him to succeed whether he's the villain or hero.

By the end of the film there is no delusion whether or not there will be an attempt at 1/3 sicario. Benicio del Toro is gearing up 2 find the people who gave the order that took away his family. this sequel made the plot from the original film thicken. It's not enough that a lawyer turned Hitman was able to avenge his family by killing the man and family that had his family killed but now it seems that there is a greater evil out there who was pulling all the strings. Halfway through the movie there was a Breaking Point in the cooperation of Brolin and del Toro's characters where they had to go at odds with each other. but I do believe that if a third film is developed there is a lot of space to bring these two back together based on the actions both men took that could be seen as going against their primary directives that would put them at odds with their commanding forces.

There was no Emily Blunt and part of the time I was asking myself I wonder where she is and how she feels about any of these events if her character is even aware of it. I would like to see her return for the third film. maybe she could be the only person to bring these two men in. I want you to see this film but before you go if you have not watched the car your part one in a while go see it again right before you see the sequel all plays like one giant movie. You don't have to see sicario part 1 to understand it sequel but it makes the experience that much more impactful on a grander scale.

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AMC Stubs A-List: Will Moviepass go the way of Blockbuster Video

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AMC theaters is showing their greatness by coming up with their own subscription service much like movie pass. The difference being AMC subscription service is twice as expensive. Check out what you get with AMC versus what you're currently now getting with Moviepass.

According to amctheatres.com via FAQS the membership will launch on the 26th of June 2018. Its being dubbed as the latest and greatest of loyalty programs. Moviepass responded on Twitter

AMC has repeatedly disparaged our model as a way to discourage our growth because all along they wanted to launch their own, more expensive plan. We want to make movies more accessible, they want more profit.

— MoviePass (@MoviePass) June 20, 2018

First I want to make it clear that I am a subscriber to MoviePass I've had my ups and downs with the service but overall I've had Fairly good experiences. My only suggestion is if you have an issue with MoviePass call them during their business hours to fix the situation. I'm critical on the fact that they have stop allowing people to view the same movie more than once, other than that I like the service. After seeing their reaction on Twitter I could do nothing but shake my head. It's very childish and low for a company or any institution to respond unprofessionally. This was the reaction of a four-year-old.

If you have nothing good to say don't say anything at all but it makes them look like if you have nothing good to offer then you're afraid of your competition. their response should have been more on the lines of taking ownership of the new platform that they have pioneers and reminding people that they were the ones who did it first. afterwards you try to be the company who does it best. Microsoft didn't overtake Apple because they make better products Apple started to lose because they took their eyes off of what was important. Once Apple stated that they were no longer in the business of trying to beat Microsoft they were in the business of making the best products then Apple became the best company in computer development.

This may prove that the theory that movie passes on its last legs true. I Can Only Imagine it can survive for a few more months. I would be shocked if it made it to 2019. What movie pass needs to do is focus on its customers and provide the best service. They need to listen to what people are saying and not just be reactionary but just strive to do better otherwise they're not going to last. AMC is a movie theater chain, they've already established name recognition and have so many locations that they can afford this Subscription Service easily. More so than a company who is just doing it as a third party. For them to charge more than Movie Pass is a sign that they are prepared to provide a better service and experience the movie pass can since they control what happens inside of the theaters more than Movie Pass can. Again you can only reach Movie Pass via the app or by calling in. You can easily make a complaint or have a problem solved buy a manager anytime you're inside the theater.

I'm still a cardholder of MoviePass but I will be looking into this further when AMC Stubs a list drops this June 26th 2018. I will test it out and see if the service is superior in any way shape or form and if so I am announcing now that I will be cancelling Movie Pass. it may force my hand to only go to an AMC and I met want to go to a movie theater that may not be in AMC at any given time because it's geographically convenient but what a list is providing it's just too good to pass by. The ends justify the means.

It wasn't long ago that Blockbuster Video was the top video rental retail store in America. they gained so much strength and influence in Hollywood that they even had a blockbuster awards ceremony. in the early 2000 the creators of Netflix offered themselves to Blockbuster and the powers that be refused to buy the company. Their thoughts was people like coming into our stores it's a waste of time to have these movies mailed to people. They did not see the changing of the times and the fact that the average consumer was slowly turning to a we don't want to leave the house mentality. Once Netflix mastered their streaming services online it was already too late Blockbuster chains were closing down and Netflix was too valuable. At one point Blockbuster Video tried to mimic what Netflix was doing offering a better streaming service allowing people to turn in DVDs that they had mailed to them at their change. This didn't change a thing. Netflix's stock is up and Blockbuster is down to two stores in Alaska. If MoviePass doesn't learn from their mistakes they will go the way of the Blockbuster.

People were sad when Blockbuster closed down. It took less than a year to get over it and now Netflix has over 94 million subscribers as of 2017. If you can't pay for your life, you will vanish.

We Got Your Mail Has Returned, Chris Answers Your Questions

We're back and we've got your mail. So this is a run down of all the questions that were submitted. If you want to know the secrets to life or just something about movies, then submit your questions to our blog, Youtube or social media outlets.

Here are the questions that were answered. If you want the responses click the link above.



Questions and Comments Submitted:



mr t: Has anybody ever had a 4D imax movie come up on listing for a theatre and you didnt know so you chose it?



Godstrumpet2010: Movie Pass sucks. I've been to the movies 4 times since getting Movie Pass. The other 3 times I have wasted my gas driving to specific theaters, trying to check in when I'm at the theater. The app never allows me to check in. I ended up paying out of pocket. And their chat did not assign me a representative...after 3 hours I'm ready to cancel this "service". Terrible. If you haven't joined, DON'T BOTHER. Their customer service SUCKS.



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Time_Nerd !: 1. Who is your favorite superhero? ()

2. If you had to watch only one superhero movie for the rest of your life what would it be?



Melanie Shannon (fb): I have a lot of thoughts about desperate Housewives.



Karrington Burnnet (fb): why do people think that the thomas jane punisher film is good?



jserio613

(regarding Truth or Dare)

Are you sure this demon can not be stop? Look and listen carefully at the end of the movie. It something hide at the end



Rebecca (fb)

mistaken question: 60 what size do you need? (then left the group)



Karrington (fb)

has hollywood forgotten how to market or have they gotten lazy?



Renee (fb)

why are movies going to video, 2 months after the theater release?



MrAaaaaaaaa9

Hey bro this isn’t a reaction this is a review! A reaction video is where you watch it and react to it while on video then review it! Anyway I agree with you this looks good



Les Anderson jr

They always had the restriction to see it once until August., they just brought it back. It is ment to see a new movie a day, not the same movie over and over  I agree that if you love a movie enough to see it again pay out of pocket.



Vince

I have 2 movie pass accounts plus sinemia.  This way I can see 19 movies a month for $33. Bring my dads phone to theater to re watch movies with his movie pass account.



Luis Claudio

(hotel artimus trailer)

I would like to see John Wick here as a surprise twist as an after credit scene or towards the end of the movie.  I know it won't happen, but I can dream.



Claymore_One

(wonder woman review)

What I don't understand is, when superman tossed her and the other members in the air, she was just floating in the air, superman can react to the flash and she can't? She's a very fast character too for her to be just frozen like that.





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Totally Baked: The Perfect Trilogy Idea For The Half Baked Movie

Its been so long since Dave Chappelle gave us Half Baked. A lot of things have happened since then. Dave Chappelle gave us one of the most successful TV shows on Comedy Central with the Chappelle show. he's had a long hiatus lean to Africa after being offered 50 million dollars to continue the show and turning it down. He's since had a return on Netflix giving us proof that he has not lost a step, yet has only home his skill. is it time for a sequel to Half Baked? Not only should there be a sequel, there should be a trilogy. Speaking with friends about this topic we believe that a sequel to half-baked should be called Fully Baked + 1/3 film be called Completely Baked. giving the entire set the name Totally Baked trilogy.

A lot of films have come and gone to later spotted sequel many years later to great success. In theaters right now is Incredibles 2 after 14 years since the first one it has shattered box office records crushing the Finding Dory opening weekend record for a 180 million dollar opening. I'm not saying that the sequel to have faith would come anywhere near these numbers but with Chapelle Riding High on his new wave of success it seems like a no-brainer that he should keep making movies. He has changed the way comedy shows are done and has even joked that Key & Peele stole his whole formula to make their success on Comedy Central.

It has been so many years since the first moving and America's perception of marijuana and how it is distributed legally has also changed, the field seems right, pun intended, 4 a new look at these characters lives. Maybe they will open up a legal pot store and deal with life as business on it. Or maybe they should deal with the fact that now that everyone is smoking weed there's no place for old school smokers and maybe they should deal with The Changing Times in very bad ways. I'm just brainstorming, if my ideas are used, I know that I would still have no claim to any thing unless I was officially hired on as a writer. But if I were producing I would demand a Totally Baked trilogy. Super Troopers 2 and Veronica Mars shows us how these sequels should not be done but I think Half Baked thanks to Chappelle's Newfound Stan's in Hollywood could make a successful Sequel and trilogy.

I would go as far as saying that he should take on all the new faces and comedy like Key & Peele, Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogen Etc. The sky is the limit and with the characters that Chappelle is famous for bringing to life to also return would be amazing. People do not realize that they have big movie featured a lot of successful comedian. To this day people still quote John Stewart's on weed lines. I am I'm ready for this to happen. The question is is America?

Of course we would need the original cast to all come back. See some of their lives have turned for the better and others have gone to a worse scenario. There is so many opportunities but I feel like the perfect home or this would probably go to Netflix. so let's make it happen. Netflix please give us the “Totally Baked” trilogy. people if you want this to happen you need to make your voice heard. So next time consumers.

One suggestion that I love is that Neal's character be the villian.

What are some suggestions and ideas you have for this project?
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Who Should Be Casted In A Jordan Peele Adaptation of Gargoyles?

It has come to my attention that Jordan Peele, the director of Get Out, Master of Horror and OSCAR WINNER!!! Was in a meeting with the powers that be in Walt Disney Corp. The question came quick and probably before the coffee was pored. "We want to be in the Peele business" some guy in a suite who probably binged watched a few clips of Key and Peele on YouTube ten minutes before the meeting said. "Great" Peele replies, "I have some ideas". The poser leans back in his chair. "Go ahead, I'd love to hear them all". Jordan begins to dig his nails into the chair as if he was preparing to be taken to the sunken place. "I want to direct a Gargoyles movie".

For years, in my little circle at least, I've been seeing and hearing rumblings of a real life adaptation of the cartoon classic Gargoyles. If anyone remembers the original Disney Afternoon, Gargoyles was the bookend that came and changed the game forever. People call it a cult classic and with a small interest group but in a world where films have been green lit with less apeel, less buzz or interest and go on to become hits, I see that this is an investment that definitely worth the risk. The cartoon was darker and more violent than most Disney properties but so was the Pirates of the Caribbean and if they can greenlight terrible sequels to that, they should be able to pull out a decent trilogy by staying true to the story given to us by Michael Reaves and Lydia Marano. The story arcs, the mythology and the Shakespeare throwbacks were so intelligent and captivating. It was the first time that a kids cartooned tried to make adults out of its audience. I credit it mainly for my interest in Greek Mythology and Shakespeare.

It was ahead of its time and a true masterpiece of writing. Lets look at the characters alone for the evidence. You have Goliath voiced by Keith David, his voice acting career is mesmerizing. Him as Spawn only added to Goliaths intimidation factor. Elisa Maza, voiced by Salli Richardson, a half black half Native American police detective. This was before Obama, before the #MeToo movement, before the anti bullying. She was as tough as nails and was never a damsel in Disney princess type. She saved the day more times than I can count. David Xanatos was a bit of a cliche, more of a Lex Luthor type but with a higher sense of honor that reminds me of the methods of a Ironman as played by Robert Downey Jr. (Perfect casting by the way). Lastly, the immortal Demona, her cold heart and millenia of experience made her a tragic and lethal lady of death. Nothing was beyond her ability, magic, technology or both she mastered everything.

If only Disney would go the route of Deadpool and put out some test footage to gage the audience. Don't try to dumb anything down, that's not what works for this story. Learning the history of what stories and villains were based on was half the fun. Hearing the news that Jordan Peele was pretty much stalled out of the meeting without the benefit of a proper "no thank you" from Disney is evidence that they are just scared. If we only had the first three Pirates movies and Peele had the Oscar, maybe. If only The Last Airbender film did not get Sham Hamered, we would have our Gargoyles. Or maybe, just maybe, there's not enough real significant interest to justify it.

I'm still hopeful
and believe one day it will happen. If it were to happen within the next five years, here is who I'd cast.

Goliath voiced by Keith David I would want all the original voices for the gargoyles.
Rosario Dawson as Elisa
Margot Robbie as Demona
Robert Downey Jr. as Xanatos

Cloak and Dagger: Would a visit from Squirl Girl be good?

Watching Cloak and Dagger was interesting to say the least. I didn't feel like I was watching a network syndicated television show I felt like I was watching something streaming on Netflix or Hulu. Not because of the language more of the tone. Not what I expected after seeing Agents of Shield. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing any of the agents show up in this show as long as they match the tone that this to show has set. there's no need for the comic relief to try to match what Agents of Shield has said if they do then the world suggest they separate. I could see one of the agents dropping by and giving a little support maybe when one or both of the characters are in danger. No need to see a jet fly away and vanish. there's also no need to acknowledge the movies, the incident, but if they wanted to acknowledge some of the things that's been going on on the Netflix show such as Daredevil I would not be opposed.

The character development the majority of the time was good. It makes you long to see what will happen when they do fight side-by-side. I'm curious on how it will look, how they will train. I'm also wondering will they become a love interest for each other. Maybe they will briefly or maybe they'll go the brother-sister route I will be okay either way. But one has the potential to be a disaster for the writing. Other than that I guess I'm worried about a possible villain of the week cenario versus getting bored with whether or not they'll exercise their personal demons having it dragged out for too long.

What I would love to see Is other Marvel characters making an appearance. I don't know why but I feel like Squirrel Girl could bring some crazy comic relief and a dark tone that would knock the socks off of some viewers. In recent videos I've said that squirrel girl could be the one character that could jump from movies to TV show but I'm more confident now than ever that marble will never do that. Cloak and Dagger is a great show so far with room to soar even higher. let's hope they stay grounded and consistent. Let's hope the writing enhances this tone and takes us to places never considered. From the black lives matter to all lives matter, what do you take a knee or stand for Liberty. There's something here for everybody. this is the kind of show that reflects a lot of what real America is about. Not crazy costume heroes and villains jumping all over the city but the idea that a young black man can come from a quiet suburb and a attractive white female can be a con artist and a thief because she's falling from a  privileged Life Style.

I'm looking forward to seeing more, if you are a consumer of Cloak and Dagger comment and let me know what you hope to see in the future. Till next time.

Updated: A few characters that would be perfect to make a visit in this show. Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Squirl Girl, Aunt May, Ghost Rider, and Mack from Agents of Shield



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First Look At Dumbo Movie Has Taken Flight

Prepare yourself consumers, this is Christopher Fagan with T3 media's and I am a little more excited about Dumbo that's set to come out in 2019 directed by Tim Burton. I just saw the trailer today and gave a bit of a reaction to it. I did this on YouTube first and wanted to save the full details of how the movie looks thus far based on the teaser alone for the site with you all today. I remember watching Dumbo as a little kid it wasn't a movie that was in the VHS or DVD collection at my house it was a movie that came on the Disney Channel every now and then you would watch it when it was on. The story about Dumbo is classic one of the other times I saw Dumbo was in The Who Framed Rodger rabbit movie. This is a lovable character with a heartbreaking story. The love that this animal has in his heart that gets constantly broken repeatedly from the very beginning of the movie is something that can melt the heart of the toughest individual. The scene where, spoiler alert,  Dumbo's mother seized Dumbo being mistreated and goes on a rampage to stop it just to have her self labeled as a mad elephant and taken away from him forever, this is something that any mother, any parent could relate to. You will not harm my child everyone understands this.

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Another thing that stands out is the fact that Tim Burton is directing. I've always admired his work on the two films he did Batman and Batman Returns. Edward Scissorhands that he was hired to bring them both to life. A lot of people doubt it Burton's ability but I kept thinking about that crazy dream sequence from the original cartoon. Think about how warped and weird and spooky that whole thing was when gumbo was not in his right mind. You need someone Justice spooky and creepy to really bring that together. Now that this teaser has given us a little taste of what to expect I'm even more excited to see that sequence play itself out. The time that I was watching this trailer I kept thinking to myself “Burton I'm going to do it you're not going to tug at my heartstrings”. but seeing Dumbo rise from that Haystak he did just that.

This movie has a lot of room to be a disaster, I mean look at how Alice in Wonderland was really handled. I never thought Disney would put another franchise in Burton's hands after that but you can't argue with the results. The first one made a killing. It made enough money to justify the flop. Let's call it a mulligan and let's see what he can give us. and now it's like he's getting the band back together. Let's erase the mistakes from the past and go forward by getting some of the things that worked further in the past Beyond Alice in Wonderland. Let's get Michael Keaton. Danny DeVito. Colin Farrell. Those three names alone should Inspire confidence.

After everything that Tim Burton has given us, classic films, I'm Evermore excited that this movie will be executed properly. I could be wrong but I doubt it. Let's hope that it's heartwarming and pushes the envelopes of what we were able to do visually in the weird and wacky Hollywood sphere. with a mind like Tim Burton, I'm pretty sure it won't disappoint. But if it does it doesn't take away from what Dumbo really is at heart. I like what I see so far and I can't wait to see more

Till next time consumers

Update: 6/22/2018
Youtube has blocked my reaction video due to the copyright of the song "Baby Mine" audio may not be 100% up to standards.

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Is Hotel Artemis A Cult Classic, A Franchise Or Neither

Let's check into the Hotel Artemis. I just saw this movie it stars Jodie Foster, Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella and Sterling K. Brown just to name a few. It was asked on Silver Screen Analysis "Does An Ensemble Cast Equal Success?" To answer the question, I would say, it probably use to. Now a days with so many movies coming out and people being more careful with what they spend money on, the risk are higher than ever to make a profit on anything. So lets roll the dice. Brown plays, Waikiki, professional criminal who has problems in his personal life. he's always being held back by his little brother played by Brian Terry Henry and they get themselves into a little bit of trouble when they rob a bank. Now all around them in the city from the begin of the film, the tone is setting that there are riots in the streets. Citizens are angry at the rich and all hell is breaking lose. Logic tells Waikiki to use the chaos to make money. A smart plan that goes horribly wrong faster than it starts. The year is 2028 there is also a water shortage. Tone set.

What do you do when all hell breaks lose, you're a wanted criminal and now you need medical attention? Who you gonna call? Jodie Foster! Hotel Artem it's a place where criminals can go to get patched up no questions asked, no cops, don't break the rules, pay your membership and things will go smooth for you kind of place. Jodie Foster plays Jean Thomas, referred to as the nurse by Dave Batista aka Everest. Throughout the film you can see their is obviously a mothering/mentor ship between these two characters. But I always wondered if maybe Batista's character ever became attracted to her or fell in love with her at one point. She did get him off the streets and they seem to be cooped up in this situation locking out most contact with the outside world. Hard to believe the thought never crossed his mind. The movie does not dive into this but my mind wondered.

Charlie Acapulco, the arms dealer an asshole. Of course he is mostly the comic relief that pretty much moves things along from one a two point tragedy. He's a bit much from the get go. Not backing down from anyone even though he knows he's out manned and muscled in every situation. The guts he emitted made his character interesting, nothing else.   Then we have the character that let's say is about 65% of the reason why I really wanted to watch this movie. Sofia Boutella. She playce a character named Nice. Everyone who is a guest in the hotel Artemis is assigned a room each room is named after beautiful places around the world like Nice, Acapulco, Waikiki, etc.

We later learn that Nice and Waikiki have a little bit of a pass.  Obviously there was a love connection there but it didn't work out because she believes he's held back from his full potential just because he's always  looking out for his little brother.

every bit of this story was was a good adventure it was a nice time and I enjoyed it a lot. I found myself rooting for these these anti-heroes, these bad guys and just trying to figure out how they were going to get out of this bad situation. Jeff Goldblum brought his A Game the way only Jeff Goldblum can. it felt like watching his character from the Fly if the fly became a kingpin of criminals.

Overall this is a great movie you'll enjoy it. 95% of the reason why I really wanted to see it was because sofia boutella and she does not disappoint. either every. It was it was almost like watching her character from Kingsman before she lost her leg.

Will there or should there be a sequel? I hope so I think this movie deserves it.  if not it's a good standalone but out of that let me know what you guys think? Until next time Consumers, Peace.

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