Friday, April 26, 2019

AVENGERS ENDGAME: An Epic Conclusion the MCU's Infinity Saga And An Epic Reminder of What Makes the MCU So Great








Genre: Action, Adventure, Superhero, Fantasy
Produced by: Kevin Feige
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Written by: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Brie Larson, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Karen Gillan, Bradley Cooper, Josh Brolin   
Runtime: 181 minutes                                      









SYNOPSIS: 


Following the events in Avengers Infinity War (2018), half of all living things have been wiped out of existence, with a number of the Avengers and its allies amongst the casualties. In such a desperate time, the fate of the universe rests in the hands of the few surviving heroes to defeat Thanos (Josh Brolin) and in turn, undo what he did. And in their toughest fight yet, sacrifices might just be necessary to stand even the slightest of chance against the Mad Titan. 

Sunday, April 21, 2019

HELLBOY: The Most Faithful Adaptation To The Mignola Comics Happens To Be Its Most Awful









Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Fantasy
Produced by: Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson, Lloyd Levin, John Thompson, Les Weldon
Directed by: Neil Marshall
Written by: Andrew Crosby, Christopher Golden, Mike Mignola
Production Company: Lionsgate
Starring: David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Daniel Dae Kim, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, Penelope Mitchell, Thomas Haden Church, Sophie Okonedo 
Runtime: 121 minutes                                            








SYNOPSIS: 


Hellboy (David Harbour) is sent to London, England to battle giants, only to realize that his real threat is Vivian Nimue a.k.a. the Blood Queen (Milla Jovovich).  Joining forces with fellow B.P.R.D members Alice Monaghan (Sasha Lane) and Ben Daimio (Daniel Dae Kim), the red demon must stop the evil witch from executing her world-destruction plan, while also learning more about his past that forces him to question himself. Is he the one to lead the world away from destruction or rather, lead the world towards destruction? 

Monday, April 15, 2019

PET SEMATARY: A Chillingly Faithful Stephen King Adaptation That Does It Better Than the 1989 Version






Genre: Horror, Thriller
Produced by: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, Steven Schneider
Directed by: Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer
Written by: Jeff Buhler
Production Company: Paramount Pictures
Starring: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jete Laurence, Naomi Frenette, Alyssa Brooke Levine, Maria Herrera   
Runtime: 101 minutes                                          











SYNOPSIS: 


Newly-appointed doctor Louis Creed (Jason Clarke) has just relocated with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and two children from Boston, Massachusetts to Ludlow, Maine.  Besides a nice family house, another part of the Creed’s property is a burial ground for animals called the “Pet Sematary” deep in the woods, which is rumored to have the power to resurrect the dead.  One day, when family tragedy struck, Louis heads to the Pet Sematary to try to prove that such rumor is true.  Louis’s action results in the summoning of dark spirits, who is clearly hell-bent on putting his family in harm’s way. 



Saturday, April 6, 2019

SHAZAM: DCEU's Funniest, Most Heartwarming As Well As Its Finest








Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superhero
Produced by: Peter Safran
Directed by: David F. Sandberg
Written by: Henry Gayden
Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
Starring: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Cooper Andrews     
Runtime: 132 minutes    










SYNOPSIS: 


Orphaned teen Billy Batson (Asher Angel) happens to stumble across an old ancient wizard (Djimon Hounsou), who bestows him with a magical power that allows him to become a grown man as well as a superhero (Zachary Levi) every time he says the word, “Shazam!” As he is trying to come to terms with his superhero-level changes, the evil and powerful Doctor Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong) suddenly shows up in town, threatening to put the world and the people dear to him in jeopardy. 

BLOODSHOT: A Shockingly Terrible Start to the Valiant Cinematic Universe

Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi   Produced by: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe, Dinesh Shamdasani, Vin Diesel        Dire...