Rating: Full

 

Cast: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Bariuchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Michael Cera and Emma Watson

 

Directors: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg

 

Writers: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg

 

Producers: Seth Rogen, Even Goldberg and James Weaver

 

Music by: Henry Jackman

 

Rated: R for crude and sexual content throughout, brief graphic nudity, pervasive language, drug use and some violence

 

Quote: “I always keep my props.”- James Franco

 

Fun Fact: The day Seth Rogen filmed the first scene of the movie, where he goes to pick up Jay Baruchel at the airport, is also the same day he filmed a special feature for the movie Paul (2011). Rogen never bothered to change his wardrobe and is wearing the same clothes in both movies.

 

Favorite Part: The ending (I didn’t want to give away major spoilers).

 

Favorite Character: Seth Rogen

 

Synopsis: Jay Baruchel is visiting Seth Rogen in Los Angeles and they decided to head to James Franco’s housewarming party where many celebrities are attending. But the apocalyptic events happened, making Seth, Jay, James, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and Danny McBride the only survivors in the house. As they try to survive, Seth realized that the people got sucked up in blue beams earlier was them going to heaven and they don’t because they are not really at good heart. Now they must try and survive the apocalypse or even better, try to get into heaven by redeeming themselves.

 

The Review: I like the idea of celebrities playing themselves. Basically, it’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic for adults, and instead of colorful ponies, it’s foul-mouthed, drunk, drug taking actors. The visual effects are okay but Danny McBride is a perfect jerk. It has lessons about friendship and redemption. It is also a basic how to survive the apocalypse. It also contains a bit of the exorcist. I say it is chaotic and fun.

 

 

Rating: Full

 

Cast: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and Woody Harrelson

 

Director: Roland Emmerich

 

Writers: Harold Kloser and Roland Emmerich

 

Producers: Harold Kloser Mark Gordon and Larry Franco

 

Music by: Harold Kloser

 

Song: Time for Miracles

By Adam Lambert

 

Rated: PG-13 for intense disaster sequences and some language

 

Quote: “Today, none of us are strangers. Today, we are one family, stepping into the darkness together. We are a nation of many religion, but I believe these words reflect the spirit of all our faiths. The Lord is my Shepard…”- President Wilson

 

Fun Facts: Some cinemas started the film at 20:12 (8:12 pm).

The character Jackson Curtis is the real name of 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) backwards. Director Roland Emmerich is a big fan of rapper 50 Cent and wanted to name his lead character after him.

 

The eighth film released in select D-BOX enabled cinemas.

 

Summary: A writer tries to save his family when apocalypse strikes on 12-21-12.

 

The Review: What if the rumors are true? What if the world ending in 2012 is true? Well the film sorta exactly tell us what would happen. The climax is totally thick and the visual effects are just…awesome. It does have some mediocre clichés. But 2012 is a must watch disaster movie.

 

 

 

 

 

Rating: Half-Full

 

Cast: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton

 

Director: Jan De Bont

 

Writers: Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin

 

Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Ian Bryce and Michael Crichton

 

Music by: Mark Mancina

 

Song: Humans Being

Performed by Van Helen

Music and lyric by: Anthony, Hager, A. Van Helen, and E. Van Helen

 

Rated: PG-13 for intense depiction of very bad weather

 

Quote: “I gotta go Julia. We got cows.”- Melissa

 

Fun Fact: A jet engine from a Boeing 707 was used to generate wind in some scenes.

Synopsis: After the tornado killed her father when she was a little girl, Jo Harding became a storm chaser. But her she and her husband Bill had a difficult marriage and is about to get a divorce. Jo invented DOROTHY, a device that will collect data from the tornado. But soon get in rival with Jonas Miller, who has a similar device. None of the devices were successful but the chase is on to get the data.

 

The Review: The tornado had sucked up the storyline, but I love the opening scene. The visual effects steals the show. It is the disaster movie of the 90’s.

 

Rating: Overflowing

 

Cast: Will Arnett, Zack Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes

 

Director: Chris McKay

 

Writers: Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jered Stern, John Whittington

 

Producers: Dan Lin, Roy lee, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller

 

Music by: Lorne Balfe

 

Quote: “Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad. I… I saved the city again today. I think you would’ve been really proud.”- Bruce Wayne/Batman

 

Fun Facts: The week of the film’s theatrical release, The CW network aired commercials featuring Lego versions of Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl, voiced by Stephen Amell, Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist, respectively.

 

Eddie Izzard voices Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter franchise as a cameo. Either coincidentally or not, Ralph Fiennes, who portrays Alfred in this movie, is most known for playing Voldemort.

 

Director Chris McKay originally wanted to include a number of villains from R-rated films among the Phantom Zone prisoners, but he was forced to drop as it was deemed too inappropriate for an all-ages movie to include them. Some of said dropped villains McKay wanted included Bill (from Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) ), Annie Wilkes (from Misery (1990) ), Bill “The Butcher” Cutting (from Gangs of New York (2002) ), and HAL 9000 (from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) ).

 

On a marquee in the background in Gotham is a “Two Shades Darker” screening at that theater. Fifty Shades Darker (2017) screened at theaters nationwide the same weekend as The LEGO Batman Movie (2017).

 

Favorite Character: Dick Grayson/Robin

 

Summary: Batman realizes that if he wants to stop the Joker, he is going to hafta work with others including his new adopted son, Dick Grayson/Robin.

 

The Review: After the Batman v Superman disaster, DC has completely made up to hollywood. Like the Lego Movie, This spin-off has a very thick plotline. With great characters, they brought this movie to life! One of the best films of 2017!