House on Haunted Hill

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Rating: Half-Full

 

Cast: Geoffery Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Ali Larter, Bridgette Wilson, Peter Gallagher and Chris Kattan

 

Director: William Malone

 

Writers: Dick Beebe and Robb White

 

Producers: Gilbert Adler, Terry A. Castle, Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis

 

Music by: Don Davis

 

Rated: R for horror violence and gore, sexual images and language

 

Release Date: 10/29/99

 

Favorite Character: Steven Price

 

Tagline: Evil loves to party

 

Quote: “Congratulations. On a scale of one to ten on the perversity meter, you just hit a seventy-three.”- Steven Price

 

Fun Facts: The roller coaster at the beginning of the movie is the Incredible Hulk Coaster at Universal Islands of Adventure.

 

Steven Price is the reference to horror icon Vincent Price.

 

The role of Dr. Vannacutt was going to go to Marylin Manson (whose song ‘Sweet Dreams (are made of this)’ was featured in the movie).

 

Summary: A amusement park mogul throws a birthday party for his wife in which he gives away a million dollars for those who survive the night in the asylum.

 

The Review: Story is dull but hey, we do have a nice cast and some creepiness.

A Star is Born (2018)

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Rating: Overflowing

 

Cast: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle and Sam Elliot

 

Director: Bradley Cooper

 

Writers: Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters and Eric Roth

 

Based on: A 1937 film of the same name by Alan Campbell, Robert Carson, Dorthey Parker and William A. Wellman

 

Producers: Bradley Cooper, Bill Gerber, Lynette Howell Taylor, Jon Peters and Todd Phillips

 

Rated: R for language throughout, some sexuality/nudity and substance abuse

 

Release Date: 10/05/18

 

Favorite Character: Jackson Maine

 

Tagline: Believe in you. Believe in your talent.

 

Quote: “Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die.”- Jackson Maine

 

Fun Facts: Despite singing a lot of songs in the film, Bradley Cooper has NO music experience.

 

Willie Nelson’s son, Lukas Nelson appeared as Jack’s guitarist and wrote some of the movie’s songs.

 

Beyoncé was the original choice for Ally Campana-Maine.

 

The movie was filmed at real life concerts.

 

Summary: A alcoholic country musician discovers a young singing woman and while her stardom rises, his career is starting to go downhill.

 

The Review: The two characters, the story and the music proves that the remake can be a wonderful thing.

Halloween (2018)

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Rating: Full

 

Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton and Virginia Gardener

 

Director: David Gordon Green

 

Writers: Jeff Fredley, David Gordon Green and Danny McBride

 

Producers: Malek Akkad, Bill Block and Jason Blum

 

Music by: Cody Carpetner, John Carpetner and Daniel Davies

 

Rated: R for horror violence and bloody images, language, brief drugs and nudity

 

Release Date: 10/19/18

 

Favorite Character: Michael Myers

 

Tagline: Face your Fate

 

Quote: “There’s a reason we’re supposed to be afraid of this night.”- Frank Hawkins

 

Fun Facts: The masks from Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, makes an appearance

 

This film ignores all the Halloween sequels.

 

The lamp in the child’s bedroom features a clown with a knife, which pays homage to Michaels Myers first kill in the original film.

 

Like the original film, Michael Myers was not credited as ‘Michael Myers’ but as ‘The Shape.’

 

Summary: A old woman prepares to fight back the baby sitter killer after he escapes from prison after 40 years.

 

The Review: Good for a nice, fresh restart button and its modernized update to the original.

 

 

Thirteen Ghosts

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Rating: Half-Full

 

Cast: Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Lillard, Shannon Elizabeth, Rah Digga and F. Murray Abraham

 

Director: Steve Beck

 

Writers: Richard D’Ovidio, Neal Marshall Stevens and Robb White

 

Producers: Gilbert Adler, Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis

 

Music by: John Frizzell

 

Rated: R for horror violence/gore, nudity and some language

 

Release Date: 10/26/01

 

Favorite Character: Dennis Rafkin

 

Tagline: Misery loves Company

 

Quote: “Did I say there’s a petting zoo downstairs? No! There are ghosts downstairs Arthur!”- Dennis Rafkin

 

Fun Facts: The film was going to be released in 3D.

 

In the 1960 film of the same name, viewers use special glasses to see the ghosts.

 

Summary: A man was left a magnificent house by his dead uncle, not aware that it displays a collection of ghosts.

 

The Review: Meh. I just came for the house and the ghosts.

First Man

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Rating: Overflowing

 

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Clarie Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciaran Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit and Lukas Hass

 

Director: Damien Chazelle

 

Writer: Josh singer

 

Based on: First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen

 

Producers: Marty Bowen, Damien Chazelle, Wyck Godfrey and Issac Klausner

 

Music by: Justin Hurwitz

 

Rated: PG-13 for some thematic content involving peril, and brief strong language

 

Release Date: 10/12/18

 

Favorite Character: Neil Armstrong

 

Tagline: Experience the Impossible Journey to the Moon.

 

Quote: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”- Neil Armstrong

 

Fun Facts: Chazelle and Gosling actually worked together in La La Land a few years back.

 

The Lunar sequences are shot in IMAX 70 mm cameras.

 

Summary: A reenactment of the first man to land on the moon

 

The Review: The recreation of one of the greatest moments in mankind history…and both Chazelle and Gosling totally nailed it!

Venom

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Rating: Half-Full

 

Cast: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze and Reid Scott

 

Director: Ruben Fleischer

 

Writers: Kelly Marcel, Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg

 

Based on: the character Venom by Todd McFarlane and David Michelinie

 

Producers: Avi Arad, Amy Pascal and Matt Tolmach

 

Music by: Ludwig Goransson

 

Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for language

 

Release Date: 10/05/18

 

Favorite Character: Eddie Brock/Venom

 

Tagline: N/A

 

Quote: “Eyes! Lungs! Pancreas! So many snacks, so little time!”- Venom

 

Fun Fact: The movie was originally going to be rated R.

 

Summary: A disgraced journalist gets attatched to an alien symbiote and gains superpowers.

 

The Review: Action? Awesome! Eddie Brock? Better than Topher Grace! Venom itself? No match to its comic book character!

 

 

 

 

 

Night School

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Rating: Half-Full

 

Cast: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle, Taran Killam, Romany Malco, Keith David and Anne Winters

 

Director: Malcom D. Lee

 

Writers: Kevin Hart, John Hamburg, Matt Kellard, Harry Ratchford, Nicholas Stoller and Joey Wells

 

Producers: Kevin Hart and Will Packer

 

Music by: David Newman

 

Rated: PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some drug references and violence

 

Release Date: 09/28/18

 

Favorite Character: Carrie

 

Tagline: N/A

 

Quote: “No, I’m just the bitch that likes to wear blouses.”- Carrie

 

Fun Fact: This is the first full length film written by Kevin Hart.

 

Summary: A High School dropout is taking night school in hope to get his GED.

 

The Review: Not an A+, but at least it still passed.

Apology

Hey guys, I wanna say I’m sorry I have not been doing reviews for months, but it’s just my laptop has not been working so but i’ll have a bunch of movies posted and also, I like to correct some of my past reviews.

 

Eragon: Empty; Dull and boring

 

It: Overflowing; One of the most entertaining Stephen King adadptations of all time.

 

My Little Pony the Movie: Half-Full; good characters and songs, but disappointing story.

Rugrats Go Wild

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Rating: Full

 

Cast: Joe Alaskey, Nancy Cartwright, Lacey Chabert, Cheryl Chase, Tim Curry, E.G. Daily, Flea, Danielle Harris, Chrissie Hynde, Kath Soucie, Tara Strong and Bruce Willis

 

Directors: John Eng and Norton Vergien

 

Writer: Kate Boultilier

 

Based on: The Nickelodeon show ‘Rugrats’ by Gabor Csupo, Paul Germain and Adeline Klasky

 

Producers: Gabor Csupo and Arlene Klasky

 

Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

 

Rated: PG for mild crude humor

 

Release Date: 06/13/03

 

Favorite Character: Spike the Dog

 

Tagline: The family vacation goes overboard

 

Quote: “I am Spike. Full name: Down, Spike, down! Get off that couch!”- Spike

 

Fun Fact: When the film was released in theaters, Burger King and Blockbuster Video Stores has a little something called ‘Odorama’ which is a special scratch and sniff card (how it works is the people take the card when they go see the movie, then the number appears, viewers scratch and sniff the scent that has that number on it).

 

Summary: The Rugrats are stranded on the island, but seeks help from the nature documentary family called the Thornberrys.

 

The Review: The Rugrats does it again with a wild TV crossover and as for the bonus, we got Bruce Willis as Spike the Dog!

 

 

The House with the Clock in its Walls

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Rating: Full

 

Cast: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Sunny Suljic and Kyle MacLachlan

 

Director: Eli Roth

 

Writer: Eric Kripke

 

Based on: the novel by John Ballairs

 

Producers: Brad Fischer, Eric Kripke and James Vanderbilt

 

Music by: Nathen Barr

 

Rated: PG for themematic elements including sorcery, some action, scary images, rude humor and language

 

Release Date: 09/21/18

 

Favorite Character: Lewis Barnavelt

 

Tagline: This house knows what makes you tick.

 

Quote: “I can give you the right books, teach you the right spells, but that last 1%, that’s up to you.”- Johnathan Barnavelt

 

Fun Fact: The actress who played Lewis’ mother is Eli Roth’s ex-wife.

 

Summary: A young orphan was sent to live with his uncle who is anything but ordinary, and they must locate the clock that could bring in the end of the world.

 

The Review: It is a magical, fun Halloween film that is made by Eli Roth, who usually does gore.