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Unsung Hero (2024)
Nice story in the mold of "I Can Only Imagine"
Nice story of faith, patience, perseverance, and most importantly, a never-ending trust in God, about a down and out Australian family who move from the riches of Australia to an empty house rental in Nashville because of some unpredictable bad luck for the music promoting father. Literally down to nothing, the family of five discover the singing talents of one of their very own daughters, who is able to hook up with a record company and turn things around for the family.
The movie is the true story of the discovery and emergence of popular Christian singer Rebecca St. James, which I knew going in. But I wasn't aware it was also the story of two of her brothers who went on to sing for another popular Christian group, "For King and Country".
My only beef with the movie is that, for some reason, they decided to portray everyone the family confronted between Australia and Nashville as unfriendly, arrogant stiffs. From airport security, to gate attendants to other promoters, all were very unpleasant. Not sure why, except to make the families plight as difficult as possible. I hope those people weren't that way in real life!
Anyhow, if you liked the movie "I Can Only Imagine" from a few years ago, you'll like this too. Very similar rags to riches story. And how God is faithful to those who believe in him with all of their heart.
Freud's Last Session (2023)
The Time C.S. Lewis Didn't Fight Back
Wow, where to start with this movie. It was actually more of a one way fight with one one boxer throwing all of the punches and other not fighting back.
Freud offered several reasons why he didn't believe God existed nor the validity of the Bible (although he owned one), and reasons many people today have, including why evil exists, sexual immorality, and why young children die. But Lewis never offered a response to any of them. Not sure why. Lewis had been a Christian for about eight years at that point and had already published a couple of books on the topic, one of which Freud also interestingly owned. I would be surprised if the real Lewis would have said nothing.
Was it maybe because the makers of the film, and Matt Brown who wrote the play, didn't want to offer the Christian rebuttal? Don't know what Brown's religious beliefs are, so I don't know. But what is known is that if this meeting did take place, which is speculated by the fact that Freud evidently did meet with "an unidentified Oxford don in the last days of his life", but no one knows if it was Lewis. And if if was, it would not be possible to know what they conversed about. So Brown made the conversation up. And what he made up certainly favored the atheistic view.
For the movie, too much time was spent in flashbacks and on Freud's daughter's sexual preference....another theme which Brown appeared to want to overly emphasize. And had nothing to do with the Freud/Lewis conversation. Much more screen time should have been dedicated to Freud/Lewis, as their meeting was by far the best part of the film. So because of all of that, a 5 is the best I can do. Which is more than the 4.4 the critics gave it.
The Staircase (2022)
Interesting story turned into a lengthy soap opera
Sorry folks, but this eight part series doesn't deserve a 7.1 rating. First, it's way too long. So much so that the writers were forced to show detail that had nothing to do with the mystery and case in order to fill up the eight plus hours. The sex lives and preferences of the Peterson kids, which is completely irrelevant and intrusive to their personal lives, didn't belong in the show. And to be honest, not interesting. Sure, the relationships of the uniquely blended family between each other had to be addressed, but not their personal lives.
One of the problems with some of today's writers, which is very evident here, is not allowing viewers to use their imaginations. Two particularly obvious examples here includes the death of. Kathleen Peterson. Between interviews with the police, autopsy photos and court testimony, it is very clear what her fatal injuries were.. Three possible scenarios emerged on what caused them, each that we can easily picture in our heads. But the film makers felt it necessary to visually re-enact all three very gruesome death scenarios. Once was difficult enough to watch. But three times? Let's just say that they had to use a lot of catsup to film the scene three times.
Second, it was revealed that Michael Peterson was bisexual, and during the trial a couple of his affairs were mentioned. It's relevant. Sort of. The end of the series indicated that it might not have been. But regardless, we can picture what goes on between any sexual encounter, a homosexual one in this case. But was that enough? No. The film makers actually had re-enact one of his homosexual encounters. Really? I'm suspecting that was a request or even requirement (along with addressing step-daughter Martha's irrelevant sexual preference and relationship) by the very liberal HBO/Max..
Bottom line, none of that would have been done had the show been at least three episodes shorter, which it could and should of been. They turned a fascinating murder/mystery into a family soap opera. Very unfortunate. There were also many scenes of Kathleen Peterson alone which the writers could have no idea actually happened or knew what she said. All speculative.
On the positive side, Colin Worth, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Sophie Turner, Parker Posey and Juliette Binoche were particularly good.
PS: I'd recommend watching the actual documentary (which was portrayed in the series) currently on Netflix. It's much more interesting.
And I still think the owl did it!
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Better than previous. Good brain candy
I watched the 2021 Godzilla vs. Kong movie again right before seeing this sequel, and can comfortably say that I enjoyed it more. Not a great deal more, but it was a fun watch.
Both movies basically switched back and forth between three storylines. The big difference for me was that all three storylines in this film held my attention, while only one of them did in the 2021 film. One of the storylines in the former film I didn't care for was the one involving the two annoying kids trying to figure out what was going on, along with an unfunny comic relief podcaster. Fortunately, the kids didn't appear in the new film, and although."Bernie Hayes" did, he was a bit more tolerable here. But it's still obvious that he's there just for the comic relief.
Although not Citizen Kane, the film did manage to bring together the three storylines satisfactorily, with the typical monster all-monster-battle conclusion. And, as a bonus, a "guest star" monster from Godzilla's past made an appearance.
Overall, the film was two hours of entertaining brain candy. Like the 2021 film, the special effects were great. And the monsters more entertaining than the actors. As long as you approach it that way, you should enjoy it.
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Great action and effects; average story, lame characters
For the most part, I though Godzilla vs. Kong" was pleasantly entertaining. And after watching two bad Godzilla movies in 2014 and 2019, and an almost equally bad King Kong move in 2017, I never thought I'd say that!
Sure, "Godzilla vs. Kong" still had some lame storylines, and even lamer characters, but the action and visual effects all but made up for them. The general plot features a race between legitimate scientists and the proverbial nutty professor to find a power source in an unexplored area at the core of the earth. This power source is evidently what empowers the "Titans", or the prehistoric creatures that have appeared in the aforementioned Godzilla and King Kong movies. Including the two star "Titans" themselves.
The film starts out with King Kong discovering that the habitat he was moved to after his 2017 movie is man-made. Concerned that he might escape, his "keepers" decide to move Kong and plot to use him to lead them to this "power source" at the earth's core, and possibly discover Kong's original home. In the meantime, Kong has bonded with a deaf young girl named Jia who, it turns out unbeknownst to everyone, he can communicate with using sign language. On route to the entrance point of the earth's core, which I'm not quite sure how they discovered, Kong's keepers are alerted that Godzilla has sensed the presence of Kong, evidently through his power source, and is tracking him down. Can they get Kong to the core before Godzilla finds them? That's the million dollar question. Or at least the first one.
In addition to all of this, a wealthy, ambitious, soft spoken, mumbling, hard to understand, borderline good actor business magnate has come up with the brilliant idea to create a mechanical man-controlled "Titan" that will destroy all of the other "Titans" threatening the world. And once he gets wind of this earth's core power source that could empower his creation, he and his loyal band of followers join in on the chase.
What did I tell you about the storylines?
I won't spoil when and where they happen, but Godzilla and Kong do have numerous confrontations (wouldn't be much of a movie if they didn't), including one with the mechanical "Titan", reminiscent of 1974's "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla" movie (sans Kong). And that's where the movie really shined. These confrontations were game changers, cinematically. They were really incredible to watch. Even on a 55" screen! One of the big reasons why is that they happened during the day! If you go back and watch the two previous Godzilla movies, practically all of the monster fight scenes were done either at night or during a rainstorm where you could barely see what was happening. The fighting in "Godzilla vs. Kong" was a completely different, satisfactory experience. And even a little funny at times, as I'm willing to bet the movie makers are wrestling fans, as I could have sworn I saw both combatants use one or two WWE moves during their fighting.
Getting back to subplot #2, the wealthy magnate does get to the power source, thanks to a spy within the Kong group, but things don't go as planned when he tries to apply it to his mechanical monster. This all leads up to a pretty tasty conclusion.
Cast-wise, not all of the characters made a whole lot of sense. There was a trio of nitwits that tried to infiltrate the businessman's headquarters for apparently no other reason than to be the comedy relief for the movie. Their roles served no real purpose to the overall plot and were really a distraction for me. I rolled my eyes whenever they appeared, as they take you away from what's really happening. And as I stated earlier, the business magnate, played by actor Demian Bichir, although not bad, was very hard to understand, as the combination of mumbling, speaking softly, and having a thick accent is not ideal for one of the integral stars of a movie. Plus I have tinnitus, which doesn't help!
Overall, though, the movie was fun to watch and enjoyable with a pretty satisfying ending, despite the issues with some of the plot and characters. Ideal "brain candy", if that's what you're looking for. I'd recommend trying to see it in a theater if you can. I'm sure it's pretty spectacular watching it on a 50 foot screen compared to my 55" TV, which is where I watched it!
The Holdovers (2023)
Nice story, slow paced, lacked emotion
I noticed that The Holdovers had an 8.4 rating on IMDB when I wrote this. I'm afraid not, although I did give it a "7". This was a typical example, I believe, of people rating a movie based on its ending and ignoring the first 90 minutes that got them there.
In short, the first 1/2 of the movie was slow and took a while to develop, most of which consisted of the scenes filmed at the school. But in the latter half of the movie when the characters went in to town, attended a Christmas eve party, and visited Boston, the movie definitely picked up.
In the last third of the movie, the characters really started to bond, and individually grow after discovering revelations about themselves, which made for the best part of the film. And that led to a nice ending, which saw one of the characters do something they would have never thought of doing at the beginning of the story. All characters ultimately learned something about themselves, which made them better people. And that's why I think people are giving this an 8.4. But I can't go that high because of how the first half of the movie dragged on. And this might have something to do with Alexander Payne not writing the script. I wasn't aware of that until I saw the opening credits, which immediately worried me a bit.
Another reason is because of Dominic Sessa, who played played Angus, Paul Giamatti's student project in the movie. For me, I wasn't able to connect with him emotionally. I just didn't feel for him like I wanted to. If this was made about 20 years ago, Toby Maguire would have been perfect in the role. The movie needed someone more like him, and someone who could keep pace with the brilliant Giamatti. Sessa was out of his league. But that's just my opinion.
The movie was beautifully filmed in typical Alexander Payne style by using the landscape and scenery as almost another character of the movie. Just like he did in Sideways, Nebraska, and The Descendants.
Bottom line, the film is certainly worth seeing. But I would recommend a matinee rather than forking out the full price of the movie.
The Flash (2023)
Confusing, awful Spiderman: No Way Home Rip Off
One of the last scenes in the movie has a reporter telling Barry Allen "That doesn't make any sense at all". Little did he know that he was summing up the entire movie. Horribly written, terrible story and annoying characters. Starting with Barry Allen himself. He was nothing but a copy of Tom Holland's Peter Parker. A young, naive, idiotic, unfunny twit. And to make matters worse, we had to deal with two of them in this movie. Which was another issue.
We didn't get to see the Flash be the Flash much, as the wrong Barry Allen had his powers for most of the movie, and didn't know how to use them. The movie would have been much better with just one Allen.
The screenplay was obviously written for teenagers, and was very confusing. It's multiuniverse concept was again stolen from Spiderman: No Way Home, which was a way better film, complete with bringing back prior Batmans and Supermans.
Before watching the movie, I was hoping it wasn't as bad as I had heard. But that wasn't the case. Very clear why it bombed in theaters. And I'm glad it did. Fortunately I saw it on Max and saved a few bucks on a movie ticket. How IMDB viewers have rated it just under seven stars I'll never understand. Very discouraging!
Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
Enjoyable despite....
It's funny, despite a lame opening 15 minutes, annoying juvenile-acting characters like MJ, Ned and Tom Holland's Spiderman, and the fact that I completely don't understand the multiverse concept, this move was very enjoyable.
And that's mainly because the storyline of the three spidermen reuniting to rectify a wrong with their counterpart villains was brilliant. None of the villains in their respective Spiderman movies set out to be a villain. Circumstances changed them into one. So hats off to those who thought of the idea of Toby McGuire returning to give Doc Oc, the Green Goblin and Sandman another chance, and Andrew Garfield returning to do the same with Electro and the Lizard. I didn't know McGuire and Garfield were in the movie when I saw it, so when they appeared, it was quite a surprise. Same with Defoe, Molina, etc. It also reminded me how much more I liked McGuire and Garfield as Spiderman than Holland's 12 year child version.
So despite all of the issues mentioned earlier, I came away thoroughly entertained and satisfied. Although I don't know why!
The Whale (2022)
Good in a depressing way
First off, Brendan Fraser was fantastic and his Best Actor Oscar well-deserved. Not only did he convincingly portray a person suffering from obesity, but managed to make you like him and irritate you at the same time! Like, because of the big hearted, ever the optimistic character he brought to Charlie, and irritated because of how naïve and blinded he is. Specifically towards his daughter Ellie, terrifically portrayed by Sadie Sink, who should have garnered an Oscar nom over co-star Hong Chau with her portrayal of one of the meanest, evil people I've ever seen on film.
Yes, there are reasons for this which are revealed in the film, but still. Unfortunately, a lot of the teenagers portrayed in film in recent years are angry like Ellie. Not sure why that is.
One take away I wanted to mention is a contrast between the two families portrayed in the movie, one on-screen and one off. Charlie's family is as dysfunctional as it gets, stemming from his leaving his family for the love of another man. Charlie's family is portrayed as non-religious, and even cynical towards God. As a result, hate, anger and unforgiveness abound. The other family in the film, which are never seen, is that of the religious Thomas, who tries to help and share the gospel to Charlie before it's too late. During which time, indiscretions involving Charlie emerge and are revealed to his parents and church, who he abandoned after an incident involving them. However, Charlie's religious parents and church, all forgive him. No hate or anger. A nice example of how people can react with God in their lives contrasted with people who don't have God in their lives..
Overall, I came away from "The Whale" feeling like I did after watching 1995's "Leaving Las Vegas" with Nicholas Cage. Same concept but with food rather than alcohol. It was good, but depressing. How "The Whale" ended, which was inevitable, was done in good taste. I'm a little surprised "The Whale" wasn't one of the 10 films nominated for the Best Picture Oscars.
The Sea Beast (2022)
Terrific for the family
One of the best animated I've seen in awhile. A pleasant surprise. Nice story, and stunning graphics, although at times it's hard to take a red sea monster that could double as a bath tub toy seriously. A nice variety of characters, particularly Jared Harris's voice over as Captain Crow (great name!). Wondering if the Jacob character was influenced by Kirk Douglas's character in Disney's "20,000 Leagues under the Sea". Definite resemblance.
Nice to see that Nextflix can occasionally release something high quality that is suitable for the entire family. Just wish they'd do it more often!
Definitely recommended.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
First Marvel "chick flick" mediocre
I have to say, this movie felt like it was written by a couple of 30 something-year olds. Oh, that's right, it was. I only say that because the plot was pretty simplistic and predictable. Not a whole lot of imagination. That said, it was pretty well directed (by one of the screenwriters) and overall fairly entertaining. But not without it's problems.
First off, Disney/Marvel Studios continues to push it's dominate female/sub-ordinate male policy, which is nearly in all of their recent movies now. This one perhaps more than any other. It's very obvious, and starting to get a little old. I applaud their changing their way to introduce stronger female characters, which was overdue, but not in every movie they make. Just not realistic.
Something else that grew old was how the Watanda folks always conveniently had the right weapon or tool to get them out of whatever bind they were in. To the point where you start saying to yourself "come on already"!
The choice of for the "new" Black Panther was a bit unrealistic. Sure, she drank something that made her strong, but where did her super-hero level fighting abilities come from? And I mean super, as she somehow went from Wakanda scientist to the defeater of her truly super hero opponent. An opponent who earlier in the movie was destroying everything and everyone he faced, but then suddenly forgot how to fight. And why fight on land when he was 30 yards from the ocean where he could have easily deposited his air-breathing opponent into, heavily putting the odds on his side. But no. What ended up happening wouldn't have happened.
Did like the introduction to Namor, or the "Sub-Mariner" as he is known to us older Marvel fans. However, the casting of him was terrible. Although a good actor, 5'8", semi-fit Tenoch Huerta is not the Namor of the comics. Not even close. The original Namor is much taller, fit, and definitely not a Latin American. But this wouldn't be the first time Marvel Studios went completely against how a character was conceived by it's creator decades earlier. And I hate to say it, but we're seeing it even more after Stan Lee died. You don't need to look any further than to see the bozo that Thor has turned into.
The last thing I'm going to say about this movie is actually a recommendation: turn on subtitles. We had a hard time understanding many of the actors because of their thick accents.
The Fabelmans (2022)
Uneven storyline, but overall good
This was supposedly (according to the descriptions in IMDB) loosely based on how Steven Spielberg developed his interest in film and movie-making. The first half of the movie addressed that well and was interesting. Particularly the storyline involving Seth Grogan. Once his character left, the movie's tone changed significantly.
The second half of the movie saw the focus shift to the disfunction of the Jewish Fabelman family and their move to California. The tone then shifted from movie making to Sammy's nutty mom, and. Sammy's own difficulty in high school, specifically with two raciest schoolmate bullies who looked to be in their 20's (as did many of the extras who portrayed high school students), and a Jesus-believing hypocritical Christian girl who the non-Jesus believing Sammy falls in love with. Taking cheap shots at Christians seems to be getting common in Hollywood these days, and this movie is no exception!
Point is the second half of the movie went off track and, except for a couple of situations, rarely addressed Sammy's growth in moviemaking and became more of a family soap opera. Which was disappointing.
Still, the acting in it was very good, particularly from the Fabelman kids and Paul Dano, who was fresh off his role as the psychotic Riddler in "The Batman", a 360 degree role reversal. Michelle Williams, however, will probably get all of the attention, and very possibly an Oscar nomination, even though her acting was over the top at times. But still very good. So the story overall was good, filmed nicely, and acted very well. Worth a look. But I'd recommend a matinee.
Night Sky (2022)
No attempt to explain anything. Frustrating show.
Although an interesting concept and a terrific cast, this was one of the most frustrating viewing experiences I've ever had. Each of the eight episodes introduced a new plot element without explaining how it fit into prior plot elements. Never explained who "they" were. No back stories for many of the characters....they just show up....nor how many related to other characters. No explanation on how the underground planet related to any of the characters. And by the end of the last episode, there was no explanation on why anything in the previous seven episodes happened. Just one question mark after another.
Unfortunately (or fortunately), Amazon cancelled the show, so they won't be able to explain anything, which I suspect they were planning on doing based on how the first season ended. But they shouldn't have waited. They did a good job of stringing you along though.
Shocked that IMDB users gave this a 7.4.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Should have been released on Halloween
Marvel's streak of very good movies, starting with Black Widow in 2021, has come to a screeching halt with this multi-confusing, convoluted Dr. Strange debacle. A proven director, this disappointing Sam Raimi effort is nothing short of a horror movie with its demons, zombies and pretty frightening (at times) effects. So much so that a mom sitting near us took her 8-year oldish son from the theater about half way through, never to return. Maybe it had something to do with watching a 16 year old girl being tortured by the Scarlet Witch. Unlike the innocent Spider-Man, Iron Man and Captain America-type movies, I would not take any one under 10 (at least) to see this.
For some reason, some of the writers in this series like to make the good guys into bad guys, and pit Avenger vs. Avenger. It's done here again with a suddenly delusional, occasionally evil Scarlet Witch, who has somehow developed powers she didn't have when facing Thanos a few movies earlier. She does do the right thing at end, but it's too late to save this scary, creature feature.ghoul fest. Not even the lame special guest appearances could help. Save yourself two hours (felt like three) and skip it.
The Zookeeper (2001)
Good but could have been better
Intriguing, well made, movie with pretty incredible animal footage. However, two things would have made it much better. One, more details on the background of the Sam Neil character. What made him the way he was? What in his background made him so private and initially unfriendly? Not well developed.
Also, the decision on how the movie ended with an unexpected loss was very perplexing. Didn't make sense or explained how it happened. No one was around! The direction the movie makers decided to go was a poor one.
Death on the Nile (2022)
Beautifully filmed, but not very authentic or believable.
On a positive note, this film was beautiful to watch from a cinematic perspective. Egypt was spectacular. Almost a character in itself. Branagh was quite good as Poirot. Unfortunately, his French accent was quite thick and I only understood every fifth word or so out of his mouth.
What was really unfortunate is that the veteran filmmaker went down the same road as many filmmakers today by implementing modern day politically correct themes into a 1937 period piece, with the goal evidently to make a statement rather than being authentic. Not to mention the pre rock and roll rock and roll-like band, complete with electric guitars, performing in a club at the beginning of the movie when we first meet many of the characters. The first electric guitar came out in America a year earlier in 1936. Even if one of the few made made it to France, I doubt these musicians could afford one, yet master it so quickly! But who knows.
Anyhow, the well publicized crime didn't occur until the last third of the film, and then solved rather quickly, and unrealistically, by Poirot. With very little evidence and no eye witnesses, he managed to piece together a complex multiple murder, multiple suspect crime scene without telling us how he did it. Argh. I have to admit that I didn't read the book, so I don't know how Branagh's Poirot compared to the original.
Overall, although beautifully filmed, I didn't care for it much based on the above. In addition to it feeling like I was watching contemporary actors in a 1930's period piece. Too unrealistic.
The Chosen (2017)
Uplifiting and inspiring!
I'm so glad that someone decided to tell the story of the gospels in a way they should be told, and not crammed into a 2-3 hour movie. There is so much to address and the format of a movie just doesn't do it justice.
The key, however, is to watch the first episode with an open mind. You'll discover quickly that it's not the typical re-telling of Jesus and his disciples. Just minutes into the show, you learn that Peter is a street-fighting con-man and Matthew is on the spectrum. But be patient! Once you discover and understand the manner the story is being told, and if you make it to the end of the first episode, you'll he rewarded! We almost weren't, as we stopped watching episode 1 half way through. But then we gave it another chance and have been truly inspired ever since.
Jonathan Roumie gives, hands down, the best portrayal of Jesus ever seen on screen. The writers, of course, have a lot to do with it, but Roumie has the special something required to pull this off. The casting directors should be applauded as well, as every role has literally been cast perfectly. And all of the actors really deliver. Remember the name Elizabeth Tabish....you'll be seeing a lot of her in future films.
So watch The Chosen and be prepared to be inspired, touched....and blessed.
Cobra Kai (2018)
Nice first season, but heading south since....
If you like characters who continually jump to the wrong conclusions, frequently react before they think, and resort to violence as a solution for everything, then this is your show! I actually like the first season, but it continues to head south, in my book. Kids beating up kids or no other reason but pride. And frequently. Love the whole Karate Kid story, but this is getting hard to watch. Except for the Amanda LaRussa character, who is the only one with a sensible head on their shoulders.
Love Wedding Repeat (2020)
Annoying, not funny
There's a fine line between being funny and being annoying, and unfortunately the majority of the characters in this movie fall into the latter. I don't know how many times I said to myself "what an idiot". All of these dopey characters distract from the one good story line between the two main characters. Screenwriter/director Dean Craig should be ashamed and embarrassed. I'll avoid his movies from now on.
Sanditon (2019)
Contemporary characters in 19th Century story
A few if the characters, including the two young female leads (Charlotte and Georgiana), have been given 21st century attitudes in this 19th century period piece. Pretty obvious agenda by the creators that really feels out if place. Don't think Jane Austen would have approved. Save your time.
The Mandalorian (2019)
Batman meets Dirty Harry
Entertaining show so far, although the writers aren't giving much away in regards to a back story of the main characters. Just a weekly action show right now. But the Mandalorian is an intriguing character, even Batman-esque in look, complete with cape and assortment of gadgets. Unfortunately, his Clint Eastwood/Dirty Harry-type low-key, raspy voice is hard to understand sometimes. Requires my volume to be higher than on most shows. Curious to see where it goes.
The Irishman (2019)
Severe violence - what a surprise....
I don't watch 80% of Scorsese movies because he goes over board on violence. Seems to have an odd passion for blood. Tarantino too. No thanks....
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Bad representation of the Avengers
A fat Thor and a hippie dippy Hulk? Please. These moviemakers have very little loyalty to the original franchise, and no idea how to transform the persona of the original characters to the big screen. They basically bought the rights to a franchise and then formed the characters the way they wanted in order to tell a story they wanted to tell.
Really enjoyed watching "superheroes" become mental cases and continually get their buts kicked in battle. How about making Thanos just a little more vulnerable and concluding everything with a good old battle to the end rather than introducing a bunch of sentimental goobly gop? It's a superhero movie for pete's sake!
Adoration (2013)
That's Hollywood for you...
Should have been called "Perverse". What a disturbing and sick storyline. But that's the movie industry these days.
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Watch, but don't compare!
If you go into this Mary Poppins sequel with the intentions of comparing it to the original classic....don't. You'll inevitably be disappointed. And that goes for any sequel, But if you take it for what it is, a charming, fun and enjoyable movie you can take the entire family to (how often can you say that), you'll have a nice time. The story was fine, the music good, the casting dead on. Even has a "Disney " feel to it. A masterpiece? No. But anyone who trashes this really needs to lighten up!