Thursday, June 6, 2019

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. 


Sunday, June 2, 2019

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.   


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...