Cruella

Rating: Full

Genre: Drama, Crime

Studio: Disney

Cast: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham, Kirby Howell-Baptise and Mark Strong

Director: Craig Gillespie

Writers: Aline Brosh McKenna, Dana Fox, Kelly Marcel, Tony McNamera and Steve Zizzis

Based on: 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith

Producers: Kristin Burr, Andrew Gunn and Marc Platt

Music by: Nicholas Britell

Rated: PG-13 for some violence and thematic elements 

Release Date: 05/28/21

Favorite Character: Estella Miller/Cruella De Vil 

Tagline: Hello cruel world

Quote: “They say there are five stages of grief. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Well I’d like to add one more…Revenge.”- Estella Miller/Cruella De Vil

Fun Facts: Glenn Close, who played Cruella in the 1996 live action 101 Dalmatians, is one of the executive producers.

Paul Walter Hauser was inspired by Bob Hoskins’ performance in Hook.

Summary: A story in 1970s London about how an orphan girl went from dreaming of becoming a fashion designer to one of Disney’s most iconic villains.

A Quiet Place part II

Rating: Full

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama

Studios:Paramount/Platinum Dunes

Cast: Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou and John Krasinski

Director: John Krasinski

Writer: John Krasinski

Producers: Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller and John Krasinski

Music by: Marco Beltrami

Rated: PG-13 for terror, violence and bloody/disturbing images

Release Date: 05/28/21

Favorite Character: Regan Abbott

Tagline: Silence is not enough

Quote: “I don’t know why you came all the way up here. There’s nothing left.”- Emmett

Fun Facts: The film premiered in New York city on March 08, 2020, right before COVID-19 hitted globally.

Brian Tyree Henry was originally going to play Djimon Hounsou’s role but dropped out.

Summary: The film takes place after the first one in which the remaining surviving family discovers there are more things to worry about than the aliens who hunt by sound.

The Review: As i guess, it doesn’t hit up the original but it is indeed enjoyable, more nerve wrecking, has a well written origin and has a show stealer, real life deaf actress Millicent Simmonds.

The Mighty Ducks

Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Sports, comedy, family

Studio: Disney

Cast: Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith, Heidi Kling and Joshua Jackson

Director: Stephen Herek 

Writer: Steven Brill

Producers: Jon Avnet and Jordan Kerner

Music by: David Newman

Rated: PG for mild language

Release Date: 10/02/92

Favorite Character: Gordon Bombay

Tagline: They can’t skate. They can’t win. They can’t be serious.

Quote: “You have no idea how low I can stoop.”- Gordon Bombay 

Fun Facts: The movie was filmed in 20 different arenas in Minnesota.

It turned into a cartoon which is loosely based on a film

There was an unnamed kid actor who got kicked out of the movie because of his bad behaviour.

The NHL Anaheim Ducks was named after the movie.

Summary: A minnesotan lawyer must serve community service by coaching a pee wee hockey.

The Review: Same old underdog film but maybe this is one of the first sports films about underdogs?