Movies, Film and My Opinion

 I'm gonna have to watch this movie again. The nerd in me now wants to play the games, and I have no idea why I never played the games in my youth and why the heck I sat there watching my guy friends play these games but now....now I gotta play them. This movie was just fun, and after visiting Epic Universe and going around Mario World and getting coins and just enjoying the heck outta my day, this movie makes so much more sense. I learned that Yoshi eats things. I learned that Mario is the brave one and Luigi is not. I learned that Princess Peach likes Mario and he needs to recognize that. I learned that Peach has a sister named Rosalina. I learned that Bowser lies. I learned that Rosalina has a bunch of kids (I do NOT want to know how!) I learned that if her children had just paid attention and listened to her in the first place, this would have been a real short movie. And I learned that Princess Peach didn't need Mario, she didn't need help, but she was so grateful to w...

 I do enjoy a good animated movie. And this did NOT disappoint! I wanted to see "Goat" ever since I saw the previews. I really do like the animation, first and foremost. I am not familiar with a lot of the voice over actors but the animation, yes! And the plot of the story is a small kid (no pun intended) who has dreams and wants to play ball, but he's small and he's not a tough creature but he's smart. And with the backing of his friends and the diner where he works at, he knows how to take a chance and make it big. Caleb McLaughlin did a great job as Will the goat. Had no idea Jelly Roll was Grizz. David Harbour from "Stranger Things" as Archie the rhino, a dad, no less. And Gabrielle Union as Jett Fillmore. I never would have guessed it! It's a fun movie and it really does take people back to a time of teasing and being put down and lots of doubt. Even when you're on top of the world, there is doubt. But where's there's doubt, there co...

 This 2019 movie was actually a delight to watch. My husband and I were looking for something on this rainy night to watch and stumbled across it on Netflix, I believe. Comedy all over the place with death in its wake! Adam Sandler plays a cop trying to make detective named Nick. Nick is married to Audrey, played by Jennifer Aniston. Audrey is a hair stylist and one day that information will help save her life. She and Nick are about to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary and she's always wanted to go to Italy. After a small fight, Nick promises her a trip to Italy. On their flight they meet Charles Cavendish played by Luke Evans. Charles invites them on a yacht to meet his family. The couple is witness to an old man about to sign over his fortune to his new wife, and a murder. Then another murder. Then another murder. And then they are about to be murdered themselves. They they are set up as the killers. And then they are working with the French police on the case. It's f...

  Finally saw "Sinners." All the people I knew at work were talking about this movie. The news and the awards shows talked about it. So I watched it. It's not really my kind of movie. I was afraid that that it was a horror movie, and really, no, it isn't. I was hoping more about the history of the black people and the history of dance and the history of music and I did see some of that but not enough. I get that Remmick, played by Jack O'Connell, wants everyone to be a family. Black, white, Asian (Chinese back in that time) - didn't matter. He was right: Jim Crow South, yeah the white man would try and succeed in taking that Jut Joint away from them eventually. Not to see the black man, or black brothers, succeed and make money like they did in Chicago. The brothers are Smoke and Stack, both played by Michael B. Jordan, come on the scene from Chicago and this town in the South knows them. They are wary of them. But they give them a chance. The town comes out t...

 First time I've ever seen this movie. It's cute. The female dinosaur was pretty scary at first, but she did warm on me. Sid is just as stupid as ever, and common sense is not in his DNA. But he loves those kids. He really wants to be a mother/parent. He wants to be the caretaker, even in the first movie. So it's kinda sweet. But everything really revolves around the baby coming. Manny and Ellie are going to have a baby. Manny is freaking out and Ellie perfectly fine. But they encounter dinosaur eggs. And a mother dinosaur. And a new adventure to find Sid who has been taken by the Mother Dinosaur. And there's a bigger dinosaur out there...and lava. Lots of lava. And very small, very fast predators. The small group band together and meet up with a survivor named Buck. Buck has one good eye and a lot of survivor skills. He and Diego get on pretty well, as Diego is also a single male trying to make it in the world. But can they? If they go off on their own, will they survi...

 Just on a whim, I decided to put this movie on as we ate dinner. Within 10 minutes my husband and I were laughing. The music was good, reminiscent of the 80s "Beverly Hills Cop" soundtrack, the cameos were fantastic, everyone a little older now, and there was a lot of excitement and adventure. The beginning of the movie shows Axel in Chicago, being himself and getting into trouble. But he always comes through for the boys in blue. But over in California, someone gets into trouble, someone is threatened, and his friend, Billy, calls Axel to let him know. Usually, Axel will just give advice or listen or both, but when it's his daughter, Axel heads out west again. But who is threatening his daughter? And why? And will the trio get back together again to solve a new mystery? And can they all stay alive? It was a great trip down memory lane and a wonderful introduction to new characters as well. Those who enjoyed the first movies will love seeing Eddie Murphy, John Ashton, Ju...