A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind Spectre.
My thoughts? Having not properly prepared myself before watching Spectre by watching Craig's previous outings as Bond, it would usually be hard to figure out where this new entry places among the others but Spectre was so below Skyfall and Casino Royale it's almost humorous that they only decide to put out a high quality Bond film every other one. Upon first viewing I might even put this new entry below Quantum of Solace which is disappointing given the potential with Christoph Waltz as the big baddie, if anyone seemed to be a tailor made Bond villain it's him, good thing they wasted that potential, on a side note bring back Javier Bardem. Not to say this movie is awful, just well below what should be Bond standards.
Final Verdict: 3 (almost 4) out of 5 helicopter tricks.
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved "Peanuts" gang make their big-screen debut, like they've never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation. Charlie Brown, the world's most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron.
My thoughts? Bringing the fun of The Peanuts to a brand new generation that likely don't even know what a comic strip is, The Peanuts Movie succeeds on all kinds of levels. They make all the beloved characters likeable in their own way and the story was crafted in a fun way that it has a comic strip aesthetic to it where they give us a bunch of little drop ins that all have their charm to them but all work as a branch to the overall story. The animation is simplistic but beautiful. It made a fan out of me and I don't even care for the Peanuts holiday specials.
Final Verdict: 4 out of 5 dog flying aces.
Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father,world heavy weight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there's no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed's legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa. Rocky sees in Adonis the strength and determination he had known in Apollo - the fierce rival who became his closest friend.
My thoughts? Much like the aforementioned Casino Royale, Creed doesn't act as another entry into a long running series that ran out of breath, rather it breathes fresh air into the series lungs giving it a rebirth. Yeah maybe the plot is a little too formulaic, but really, that's the only "bad" thing you could say about Creed, the movie that is, you can say a lot of bad stuff about the band. Either way this might be the best film of the year.
Final Verdict: 5 out of 5 underdog stories.
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