Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of 1977 Los Angeles, The Nice Guys opens when single father and licensed PI Holland March (Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of famous porn star Misty Mountains. As the trail leads him to track down a girl named Amelia (Qualley), he encounters less licensed and less hands-off private eye Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) and his brass knuckles, both hired by the young hippie. However, the situation takes a turn for the worse when Amelia vanishes and it becomes apparent that March wasn't the only party interested. As both men are forced to team up, they'll have to take on a world filled with eccentric goons, strippers dressed as mermaids and even a possible government conspiracy.
My thoughts? Well casted, well acted, the script was genuinely funny and the characters were very likable. It was also finely paced though the script could use some tweeks.
Final verdict: 4 dead porn stars out of 5.
Synopsis: In the 3D animated comedy, The Angry Birds Movie, we'll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds - or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis, We're the Millers, Horrible Bosses), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad in his first animated role since Frozen), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride, This is the End, Eastbound and Down) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it's up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
My thoughts? It was surprisingly funny, the animation was bright and eye catching and the voice acting was above average. I will say it was annoyingly scripted in parts where they purposely used bird puns instead of swearing (e.g. flocking). It was obviously an attempt to infuse adult humour in a kids movie but it just didn't work.
Final verdict: 3 green pigs out of 5.
Synopsis: Alice returns to the magical world of Underland, only to find the Hatter in a horrible state. With the help of her friends, Alice must travel through time to save the Mad Hatter and Underland's fate from the evil clutches of the Red Queen and a clock like creature, known as Time.
My thoughts? Maybe not as magical as our first trip with Alice, but certainly not a huge step down. Time's characterization was all wrong but the returning characters are as wonderful as you remember them. The film is beautiful to look at even if it suffers from pacing issues... I thought it was done about 3 times before the end credits actually rolled. Disney should probably start moving away from this franchise before it does any real damage to it.
Final verdict: 4 trips to Underland out of 5.
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