Monday, January 13, 2020

JUMANJI THE NEXT LEVEL: A Charming, Lighthearted Follow-Up That's As Good As the 2017 Smash Hit









Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Produced by: Dwayne Johnson, Matt Tolmach, William Teitler, Hiram Garcia, Danny Garcia  
Directed by: Jake Kasdan    
Written by: Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg   
Production Company: Columbia Pictures
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Nick Jonas, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Madison Iseman, Alex Wolff, Colin Hanks, Dania Ramirez, Awkwafina, Rory McCann, Morgan Turner, Ser’Darius Blain  
Runtime: 123 minutes                  






SYNOPSIS: 


Spencer (Alex Wolff) is missing, leaving his friends Martha (Morgan Turner), Fridge (Ser’Darius Blain) and Bethany (Madison Iseman) worried. As they search through his house, they discover that Spencer has returned to Jumanji, the same video game that they have played, won and escaped three years ago. And so, the gang must now reenter the game to save Spencer and bring him back home. What lies ahead is not easy since the game has become a different world to the one they entered before, where the rules have changed and the stake is even higher. 

KNIVES OUT: A Fun, Lovingly Crafted 21st Century Homage to Classic Murder Mysteries









Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Produced by: Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman  
Directed by: Rian Johnson    
Written by: Rian Johnson   
Production Company: Lionsgate
Starring: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, Noah Segan, Frank Oz, Christopher Plummer
Runtime: 130 minutes                                                                                            








SYNOPSIS: 


Wealthy crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead on his 85th birthday and Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is summoned to the deceased’s estate to investigate. As all of Harlan’s family members and staffs gather to pay their last respects while undergoing rigorous police questioning, Blanc comes to the conclusion that there might be foul play involved, and everyone is a suspect. The closer he gets to the truth, the more he entangles himself in a complicated game of family drama and deception. 

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...