Rating: Overflowing

Studio: Netflix

Genre: History, Drama

Cast: Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts

Director: George C. Wolfe

Writer: Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Based on: a play by August Wilson

Producers: Todd Black, Denzel washington Dany Wolfe

Music by: Branford Marsalis

Rated: R for language, some sexual content and brief violence

Release Date: 12/18/20

Favorite Character: Levee Green

Tagline: Everything comes out of the blues.

Quote: “The more music you have in the world, the fuller it is.”- Ma Rainey

Fun Facts: This is Chadwick Boseman’s final film debut.

The film’s makeup artists are the first colored people to be nominated (and won) for an oscar for this category.

This has nothing to do with the film, but ‘Black Bottom’ is an actual dance in the 1920’s which is popular with african americans.

In the play, Ma Rainey didn’t show up till later but in the film, she appears in the beginning.

Summary: In 1927, a singer and her band prepared to record their song.

The Review: For the late Chadwick Boseman’s last performance, he sure knows how to pull it off, making this amazingly crafted drama completely watchable.

Rating: Overflowing

Studio: Warner Bros/New Line Cinema

Genre: Dark Comedy, action

Cast: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons and Michael C. Hall

Directors: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein

Writer: Mark Perez

Producers: Jason Bateman, John Davis, John Fox and James Garaventie

Music by: Cliff Martinez

Rated: R for language, sexual references and some violence

Release Date: 02/23/18

Favorite Character: Max Davis

Tagline: This is not a game.

Quote: “Holy S**t, are we doing a fight club?”- Ryan Huddle

Fun Facts: Jason Bateman was originally set as a director.

One of the directors (John Francis Daley) appears as a pub announcer at the beginning.

To get to know one another, the cast had their own version of game night.

Jeffrey Wright plays an uncredited role as a FBI agent.

Summary: A group of adults, who do weekly game nights, find themselves in the real life game.

The Review: With a very well written script, Game Night is a fun time from start to finish.

Rating: Full

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

Genre: History, action, adventure

Cast: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Tzi Ma, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Ron Yuan, Gong Li and Jet Li

Director: Niki Caro

Writers: Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa, Elizabeth Martin and Amanda Silver

Based on: the ballad of Mulan and the 1998 animated film

Producers: Chris Bender, Jason T. Reed and Jake Weiner

Music by: Harry Gregson-Williams

Rated: PG-13 for sequences of violence

Release Date: 09/04/20

Favorite Character: Hua Mulan 

Tagline: Loyal, Brave, True 

Quote: “I will bring honor to us all.”- Hua Mulan

Fun Facts: Being more toward the original story, there are no songs in it but the instrumental version of the song ‘Reflection’ can be heard in the background.

Lots of chinese instruments were used in the score.

This is the first live action remake of the Disney movie to be rated PG-13 (considering it is a war movie).

Mushu isn’t in the live action film, instead Mulan was followed by a phoenix.

Summary: In ancient China, a woman disguises as a man to take her father’s place in the imperial army.

The Review: Screw the boycotts! This is another enjoyable Disney live action remake with kick ass action!

Rating: Half-Full

Studio: Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios

Genre: Superhero, action, horror

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott, Don Logue and Peter Fonda

Director: Mark Steven Johnson

Writer: Mark Steven Johnson

Based on: the marvel comics

Producers: Avi Arad, Michael De Luca, Gary Foster and Steven Paul

Music by: Christopher Young

Rated: PG-13 for horror violence and disturbing images

Release Date: 02/16/07

Favorite Character: The Caretaker

Tagline: Long ago, he made a deal… to save someone he loved… What he didn’t know was the price he would have to pay…

Quote: “Sorry…all out of mercy.”- Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider

Fun Facts: Nicolas Cage has a Ghost Rider tattoo, but has to have it covered in makeup for filming.

Rebel Wilson made her debut as a girl in the alley.

The CGI skull is an X-ray of Nicolas’ own skull.

Johnny Depp is originally gonna play the title character.

Summary: A stuntman made a deal with the devil and the price is to become Ghost Rider.

The Review: Thankfully, the very CGI skull and the mediocre story doesn’t really stop the movie from burning into flames.