JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM: A Shot of Adrenaline Rush for Action Movie Junkie

Genre: Action, Thriller

Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee

Directed by: Chad Stahelski

Written by: Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins, Marc Abrams

Production Company: Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Said Taghmaoui, Jerome Flynn, Jason Mantzoukas  

Runtime: 130 minutes                                                        

SYNOPSIS: 

Picking up right from where John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) left off, seasoned hitman John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is now declared “excommunicado” after committing a murder at the Continental Hotel, an assassin’s no-kill zone. A $14 million bounty is placed on John’s head, sending hordes of assassins scrambling to track him down. And he might have to fight or, if necessary, kill his way through the night just to see the light of day. 

BRIGHTBURN: A Satisfyingly Dark, Twisted, and Relentlessly Brutal Take on the Superman Mythology

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Produced by: James Gunn, Simon Hatt, Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn, Dan Clifton, Nic Crawley

Directed by: David Yarovesky

Written by: Mark Gunn, Brian Gunn

Production Company: Screen Gems

Starring: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner 

Runtime: 90 minutes

SYNOPSIS: 

An alien boy crash-lands onto planet Earth. The boy is discovered by Kyle (David Denman) and Tori (Elizabeth Banks) Breyer, who decide to raise him like he’s their own. Soon, the alien boy grows up to be Brandon (Jackson A. Dunn), the everyday 12 year old on the cusp of adolescence. All seems well until Brandon starts discovering that he has superpowers. At the same time, Brandon’s discovery coincides with a dark temptation brewing inside him, which, if unleashed, will put those around him in great danger. 

POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU: A Stunning-Looking, Occasionally Fun But Ultimately Fine, Forgettable Live Action Adaptation

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family

Produced by: Mary Parent

Directed by: Rob Letterman

Written by: Nicole Perlman, Rob Letterman

Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse, Rita Ora 

Runtime: 104 minutes                                         

SYNOPSIS: 

Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) is forced to go to Ryme City when he learns that his father Harry, a detective, was killed. While scouring through his father’s apartment, Tim encounters Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds), a Pokémon creature/Harry’s ex-partner. And Tim and Pikachu have the sort of human-Pokémon bond unlike others. Tim can understand Pikachu’s every word. With no one else left to trust but each other, the two must team up to uncover Harry’s murderer, a case that’s not only going to have personal implication, but also worldly one.