Rating: Full

Cast: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, James Corden, Ron Funches, Kelly Clarkson, Anderson Paak, Sam Rockwell, George Clinton and Mary J. Bilge

Director: Walt Dohrn

Writers: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Maya Forbes, Elizabeth Tippet and Wallace Wolodarsky

Based on: Troll dolls by Thomas Dam

Producer: Gina Shay

Music by: Theodore Shapiro

Rated: PG for some mild rude humor

Favorite Character: Branch

Tagline: Take the Trip

Quote: “Music should bring us together, not drive us apart.”- Poppy

Fun Facts: The film was going to be released on April 10th but due to COVID-19, it went straight to VOD (Video on Demand) that day (and eventually, some theaters).

AMC Theatres are upset at Universal for releasing the film to VOD. So in protests, they announced they will no longer show universal films.

The film broke several streaming records.

Several singers lend their voice to some characters in the movie.

Summary: The Pop trolls learned that they are not the only trolls in the world, but they also must stop the Queen of Rock Trolls from destroying music other than theirs.

The Review: For the kiddies, it’s a dance along party, for the grown ups, its a colorful music festival.

Hi everyone, sorry it has been months since i did the last one liner reviews. This COVID-19 thing has been tough as the theaters closed down. But i’m back and all so that is no problem.

Rating: Full

Cast: James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell and Jim Carrey

Director: Jeff Fowler

Writers: Pat Casey and Josh Miller

Based on: the video game series by Sega

Producers: Toby Ascher, Takeshi Ito, Neal H. Moritz and Toru Nakahara

Music by: Tom Holkenborg

Rated: PG for action, some violence, rude humor and brief mild language

Favorite Character: Thomas Wachowski

Tagline: Gotta. Go. Fast.

Quote: “Where am I? What year is it? Is the Rock president?”- Sonic the Hedgehog

Fun Facts: When the first trailer came out, it received very negative feedback from the viewers, mainly due to Sonic’s cringy original design. So the movie has been delayed so the studio can redesign Sonic which then received positive feedback.

Tails, Sonic’s sidekick, appears in the post-credit scene.

The music from the ‘Green Hill Zone’ level from the game can be heard at one point in the movie.

Green Hills, Montana isn’t a real place.

Summary: A small town cop discovered a blue, speedy creature and teams up with him to take down a mad scientist.

The Review: Thanks to its redesign, the video game adaptation curse has been lifted by the film with heart and humor.

Rating: Full

Cast: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong and Ewen McGregor

Director: Cathy Yan

Writer: Christina Hodson

Based on: the DC comics by Jordan B. Gorfinkel and Chuck Dixon

Producers: Sue Kroll, Margot Robbie and Bryan Unkeless

Music by: Danial Pemberton

Rated: R for strong violence and language throughout, and some sexual and drug material

Release Date: 02/07/20

Favorite Character: Harley Quinn

Tagline: Prey for Gotham!

Quote: “I’m sorry kid, I’m just a terrible person I guess.”- Harley Quinn

Fun Facts: Robbie’s transformation into Harley Quinn took two and the half hours.

The breakfast sandwich Harley loves is made of duck egg because Robbie is allergic to chicken eggs.

The hyena in the movie was actually a big dog with cgi as real hyenas are dangerous to work with.

In some theaters, they changed the title name to ‘Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey.’

Summary: After a breakup with the Joker, a female villain teams up with the other ladies to protect the young girl from the criminal.

The Review: After a mediocre Suicide Squad movie, Harley Quinn is back in this wild film about the female anti-heroes, and it is really wild indeed.

Best Picture: 1917

Best Director: Sam Mendes: 1917

Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix: Joker

Best Actress: Renee Zellweger: Judy

Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress: Laura Dern: Marriage Story

Best Original Screenplay: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Best Adapted Screenplay: Little Women

Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 4

Best International Feature : Parasite: South Korea

Best Documentary Feature: Honeyland

Best Documentary Short Subject: Learning to Skateboard if you’re in a Warzone (If you’re a Girl)

Best Live Action Short Subject: Nefta Football Club

Best Animated Short Subject: Hair Love

Best Original Score: Joker

Best Original Song: I’m Gonna Love me Again: Rocketman

Best Sound Editing: 1917

Best Sound Mixing: 1917

Best Production Design: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Best Cinematography: 1917

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Bombshell

Best Costume Design: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Best Film Editing: Parasite

Best Visual Effects: 1917

Rating: Empty

Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octivia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez and Marion Cotillard

Director: Stephen Gaghan

Writers: Stephen Gaghan, Dan Gregor, Doug Mand and Thomas Shepherd

Based on: a novel by Hugh Lofting

Producers: Susan Downey, Jeff Kirschenbaum and Joe Roth

Music by: Danny Elfman

Rated: PG for some action, rude humor and brief language

Release Date: 01/17/20

Favorite Character: Dr. John Dolittle

Tagline: He’s not just a people person

Quote: N/A

Fun Fact: Nicolas Cage was supposed to play king Rassouli but turned it down. 

Summary: A man with an extraordinary gift of talking to animals, goes on a journey to find a cure for a dying queen.

The Review: Robert Downey Jr ditched his Iron Man suit for what?…a lousy adaptation, which is nothing special about it?

Rating: Empty

Cast: Kristin Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Jessica Henwick, John Gallagher Jr, Mamoudou Athie and T.J. Miller

Director: William Eubank

Writers: Adam Cozad and Brian Duffield

Producers: Peter Chernin, Tonia Davis and Jenno Topping

Music by: Marco Beltrami and Brandon Roberts

Rated: PG-13 for sci-fi action and terror, and brief strong language

Release Date: 01/10/20

Favorite Character: Norah

Tagline:  7 miles below the ocean surface something Has awakened.

Quote: N/A

Fun Facts: There is not a single scene that is on land.

This may be the last fox movie with the name ‘20th Century Fox’ as Disney is dropping the ‘Fox’ brand.

Summary: The earthquake causes a group of scientists to be stranded underwater.

The Review: What was supposed to be a good underwater version of Alien ended up being an Alien knock off that just couldn’t stay afloat.

Top 5 Best films of the year (in my opinion)

5. Us

4. Rocketman

3. The Peanut Butter Falcon

2. Knives Out

1. The Avengers: Endgame

The Worst Movie of the Year (in my opinion and the one i saw in theaters): Hellboy (2019) (if i had seen these in theaters, it would have been Playmobil Movie or Cats)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Rating: Full

Cast: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Issac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid and Billy Dee Williams

Director: J. J. Abrams

Writers: J. J. Abrams, Derek Connolly, Chris Terrio and Colin Trevorrow

Based on: the characters by George Lucas

Producers: J. J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy and Michelle Rejwan

Music by: John Williams

Rated: PG-13 for sci-fi violence and action

Release Date: 12/20/19

Favorite Character: Ben Solo/Kilo Ren

Tagline: The Sega will end. The story lives forever.

Quote: “People keep telling me they know me, I’m afraid no one does.”- Rey 

Fun Facts: Because Carrie Fisher died a couple years ago, Princess Leia in the film is the footage from the last two films (The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi).

This may be John Williams’ final Star Wars movie as a composer.

Colin Trevorrow was originally going to direct the film.

The voices of the past Jedis (from the original trilogy, prequels, etc) made a voice cameos.

Summary: The final film of the sega has the remaining members of the Resistance face the First Order for a final battle.

The Review: The Jedi master had given us the very fun conclusion of the most beloved trilogy of movies.

Rating: Full

Cast: Kristin Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood and Aurora

Directors: Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee

Writers: Kristin Anderson-Lopez, Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Robert Lopez and Marc E. Smith

Based on: The Snow Queen by Hans Christin Andersen

Producer: Peter Del Vecho

Music by: Christophe Beck

Rated: PG for action/peril and some thematic elements

Release Date: 11/22/19

Favorite Character: Anna

Tagline: N/A

Quote: “Anna? Elsa? Sven? Samantha? I-I don’t even know a Samantha?”- Olaf

Fun Facts: Josh Gad came up with Olaf’s ‘Samantha’ line.

At the beginning of the film, dumbo can be seen as a snow elephant.

Jonathan Groff also provided the voices for all reindeer backup singers in ‘Lost in the Woods’ which is like 18 vocal tracks.

The directors and producers went to Norway, Sweden and Iceland for research for the film.

Summary: The group must travel through the enchanted forest in order to discover the origin of Elsa’s powers.

The Review: The first ever theatrical release for a Disney Princess sequel (which is this film) is as sweet and enchanting as the forest in the movie.