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.

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?

Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Animated, family, comedy

Studio: Warner Bros/Warner Animation Group

Cast: Will Forte, Mark Whalberg, Jason Issacs, Gina Rodriguez, Amanda Seyfried, Keirsey Clemons, Ken Jeong, Tracy Morgan and Frank Welker

Director: Tony Cervone

Writers: Jack Donaldson, Derek Elliot, Matt Lieberman, Eyal Podell, Jonathan E. Stewart and Adam Sztykiel

Based on: a Hanna Barbera cartoon 

Producers: Allison Abbate

Music by: Junkie XL

Rated: PG for action, language and rude/suggestive humor

Release Date: 05/15/20 

Favorite Character: Shaggy Rogers

Tagline: His epic tail begins

Quote: “Drat, drat and double drat!”- Dick Dastardly

Fun Facts: Frank Welker was the only original cast member to reprise his role.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the movie was pushed to VOD but, it was released again in the US theaters on 05/21/21

The movie was to be the first film in the Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe.

Chris Pratt was considered for the role of Fred.

Summary: The Mystery inc teams up with the Blue Falcon to stop Dick Dastardly from creating an apocalypse. 

The Review: Even though it has funny jokes, easter eggs, cameos and a potential Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe, this adaptation was a little too modernized and has a plot that was less like the classic cartoon.

Rating: Full

Studio: Stage 6 Studios

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Cast: Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Penn Badgley, Laura Benanti and Louisa Krause

Director: Billy Crystal

Writers: Billy Crystal and Alan Zweibel

Producers: Fred Bernstein, Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Dominique Telson and Alan Zweibel

Music by: Charlie Rosen

Rated: PG-13 strong language and sexual refrences

Release Date: 05/07/21

Favorite Character: Emma Payge

Tagline: You never know who’s going to change your life

Quote: “Why did you tell the doctor that I was your daughter?”- Charlie Burns

Fun Facts: N/A

Summary: A comedian writer with memory problems befriends a singer.

The Review: Billy Crystal’s directorial debut has managed to bring us laughs and tears along with the good chemistry between him and Haddish.

Rating: Half-Full

Studio: Lionsgate/AGC Studios/Thunder Road Films

Genre: Teen, Sci-fi

Cast: Tye Sherdian, Lily-Rose Depp, Fionn Whitehead, Chante Adams, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Viveik Kalra, Archie Madekwe, Quintessa Swindell and Colin Farrell

Director: Neil Burger

Writer: Neil Burger

Producers: Brendon Boyea, Neil Burger and Basil Iwanyk

Music by: Trevor Gureckis

Rated: PG-13 for some strong sexuality, bloody images, a sexual assault and brief strong language

Release Date: 04/09/21

Favorite Character: Christopher Rebbs

Tagline: What does it feel like?

Quote: “I’ll die up here eventually.”- Richard Alling

Fun Facts: A moment of the sex scene from ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ can be briefly seen in the random images montage.

The movie is almost rated R.

Summary: In the future, the next generation of humans are sent to the earth like a planet.

The Review: The execution was not too bad, but Neil Burger could bring more for the Lord of the Flies in outer space.

Rating: Full

Studio: Warner Bros/New Line Cinema/Atomic Monster Productions

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Material Arts, Video Game Adaptation

Cast: Lewis Tan, Jessica MccNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim and Hiroyuki Sanada

Director: Simon McQuoid

Writers: Dave Callaham, Greg Russo and Oren Uziel

Based on: a video game

Producers: Todd Garner, Todd Garner, E. Bennett Walsh and James Wan

Music by: Benjamin Wallfisch

Rated: R for strong bloody violence and language throughout and some crude references

Release Date: 04/23/21

Favorite Character: Scorpion

Tagline: Get over here

Quote: “I killed the lizard man! Any of ripped anyone’s heart out?”-  Kano

Fun Facts: Joe Taslim, an actor who played Sub Zero, decided to take the role with the help from his son. 

The 1995 adaptation was rated PG-13.

This has nothing to do with the film but the original game is the reason for the video game rating system ESRB.

The movie started its development over a decade ago. 

Summary: A fighter is chosen to fight for the universe.

The Review: Sure the writing is so-so but its gore and action will satisfy the fans of the video game franchise (even if they are kids).

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.