Synopsis: We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's (Asher Angel) case, by shouting out one word--SHAZAM!--this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Zachary Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart--inside a ripped, godlike body--Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he'll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).
My thoughts: A throwback to the 80's family films that had a tinge of darkness, a lot of action and adventure and even more heart. Reminiscent of films like The Goonies and Labyrinth, Shazam! hits all the right notes and is a fun film for folks of all ages. The DCEU might not be the shared universe they envisioned but as long as they continue pumping out quality films I'm all for it.
Final Verdict: 5 Super-powered teens out of 5.
Synopsis: Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who, after relocating with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their two young children from Boston to rural Maine, discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near the family's new home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his unusual neighbor, Jud Crandall (John Lithgow), setting off a perilous chain reaction that unleashes an unfathomable evil with horrific consequences.
My thoughts: A throwback to the 80's original. Ha! See what I did there. Now I never seen the original so I can't say what did or didn't work with it and how this one improved upon it. All I can tell you is this movie had thrills and probably the best executed jump scares I've seen in a film in a long time. However, horror films need to be more than scares for me to enjoy them and this didn't offer much of a plot apart from what was explained in the synopsis above. That being said my fiance loved this flick and she's a big horror fan so I guess if you're into the scares this one is right up your alley.
Final Verdict: 3 creepy John Lithgow's out of 5.
Synopsis: An exclusive behind the scenes look at the infamous unraveling of the Fyre music festival. Created by Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule, Fyre was promoted as a luxury music festival on a private island in the Bahamas featuring bikini-clad supermodels, A-List musical performances and posh amenities. Guests arrived to discover the reality was far from the promises.
My thoughts: At this point everyone knows the story, everyone's seen this or the other Fyre doc so there's not much else for me to say. I found this documentary entertaining but at the end of the day apart from some of the island stories from workers there was nothing new here for me. If you weren't on social media when the Fyre Fest actually happened it's a worthwhile watch and you'll likely get a lot out of it but there wasn't a ton here for me.
Final Verdict: 3 "you-know-whats" for water out of 5.
There wasn't a ton for you in the fyre fest movie? Kind of like the festival as there was nothing for the attendees either.... bada bing!
ReplyDeleteThat came out better in my head that it did in text.