MEN IN BLACK INTERNATIONAL: Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth's Easy, Breezy Chemistry Can't Save This Cinematic Neuralyzer

 

Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Produced by: Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes

Directed by: F. Gary Gray  

Written by: Art Marcum, Matt Holloway  

Production Company: Columbia Pictures

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson                                           

Runtime: 115 minutes

SYNOPSIS: 

Molly Wright (Tessa Thompson) was the sole witness of an alien encounter and her parents’ neuralyzation by Men in Black agents when she was a child. Having avoided neuralyzation, the moment inspires her to track down the MiB and work for them. That finally comes true when she is an adult. As the rookie Agent M, she teams up with the experienced Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) to monitor and police alien activities on Earth, while also dealing with their biggest threat yet: a mole in the MiB. 

DARK PHOENIX: A Dull and Uneventful End to the Storied X-Men Franchise

Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero

Produced by: Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker, Lauren Shuler Donner

Directed by: Simon Kinberg

Written by: Simon Kinberg

Production Company: 20^th Century Fox

Starring: Sophie Turner, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Evan Peters, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp 

Runtime: 114 minutes                                                         

SYNOPSIS: 

During a rescue mission, Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) suffers a cosmic accident, which turns her into an extremely powerful mutant. However, her inability to control such powers also makes her a bigger threat to mankind and her mutant friends. Realizing that the impact could be cataclysmic if her powers fall into the wrong hands, the X-Men must work together to try to save Jean, both from herself and the alien beings taking advantage of her powers for mass destruction. 

GODZILLA KINGS OF THE MONSTERS: A Visually Epic Monster Showdown With A Frustratingly Dumb and Disappointing Storytelling

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Produced by: Mary Parent, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Brian Rogers

Directed by: Michael Dougherty  

Written by: Michael Dougherty, Max Borenstein, Zach Shields

Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ken Watanabe, Zhang Ziyi                                                

Runtime: 132 minutes

SYNOPSIS: 

A new batch of godly monsters – Rodan, King Ghidorah and Mothra - has risen to the surface, wreaking citywide havoc and attracting the crypto-zoological agency Monarch’s attention. As the agency is busy trying to get civilians to safety while also uncovering these monsters’ origins and purposes, another godly monster in Godzilla has also risen. Finally ending his five-year exile, he is prepared to fight to the death to decide once and for all who the true king of the monsters is. 

ALADDIN: An All-Too Faithful, Contemporary Remake of the Disney Animated Classic Filled With Spectacular Sets, Music and Cast

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family

Produced by: Marc Platt, Dan Lin

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Written by: John August, Guy Ritchie

Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures

Starring: Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, Billy Magnussen, Marwan Khenzari, Navid Negahban 

Runtime: 128 minutes                                                                                                                                                       

SYNOPSIS: 

Aladdin (Mena Massoud), a young street urchin, stumbles across the mysterious Cave of Wonders, one which holds a magical lamp. When Aladdin rubs the lamp, a Genie (Will Smith) suddenly appears, one with the ability to make his wish come true.  And soon, Aladdin and Genie’s encounter takes them on an exciting adventure where they learn about love, friendship and the meaning of being true to one’s self, while also dealing with the conniving Grand Vizier Jafar (Marwan Khenzari), who seeks the lamp to put his evil plans into action.