Special: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Logan, CHiPs Mini-Reviews

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

Synopsis: The human race's last hope against apocalyptic obliteration is super soldier Alice (Milla Jovovich), but she's been stripped of her psychic powers. She must form alliances and rally survivors in Raccoon City for the climactic battle against the Umbrella Corporation and its ravenous hordes of the undead. This sixth installment of the video game-inspired franchise is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson

My thoughts: A fitting end to the series(?) it brings back all the favourites but in the end, this is a Resident Evil movie, it doesn't do anything special to separate it from the others but in the end if you are a fan of the franchise this movie will be more than good enough as a swan song(?). The action sequences were tight but the budget obviously took a hit.

Final verdict: 4 out of place BMW Motorcycles out of 5.

Logan:

Synopsis: t's 2029. Mutants are gone--or very nearly so. An isolated, despondent Logan is drinking his days away in a hideout on a remote stretch of the Mexican border, picking up petty cash as a driver for hire. His companions in exile are the outcast Caliban and an ailing Professor X, whose singular mind is plagued by worsening seizures. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy abruptly end when a mysterious woman appears with an urgent request--that Logan shepherd an extraordinary young girl to safety. Soon, the claws come out as Logan must face off against dark forces and a villain from his own past on a live-or-die mission, one that will set the time-worn warrior on a path toward fulfilling his destiny.

My thoughts: Speaking of swan songs, they couldn't have given Hugh Jackman's Wolverine much more than this. It was damn near perfect even if they obviously were stealing some of Deadpool's thunder.

Final verdict: 5 albino mutants out of 5.

CHiPs:

Synopsis: Dax Shepard (Hit & Run, TV's Parenthood) and Michael Peña (Ant-Man) star in the action comedy CHIPS, directed by Shepard from his own script. Jon Baker (Shepard) and Frank Ponch Poncherello (Peña) have just joined the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in Los Angeles, but for very different reasons. Baker is a beaten-up former pro motorbiker trying to put his life and marriage back together. Poncherello is a cocky undercover Federal agent investigating a multi-million dollar heist that may be an inside job--inside the CHP. The inexperienced rookie and the hardened pro are teamed together, but clash more than click, so kick-starting a real partnership is easier said than done. But with Baker's unique bike skills and Ponch's street savvy it might just work...if they don't drive each other crazy first.

My thoughts: Better than I expected... But that's not saying much. Typical dumb comedy fare but I at least laughed a handful of times to offset the cringe-worthy moments.

Final verdict: 3 accidents out of 5.

Special: Green Room/The Secret Life Of Pets/Bad Moms Mini-Reviews

Green Room:

Synopsis: Down on their luck punk rockers The Ain't Rights are finishing up a long and unsuccessful tour, and are about to call it quits when they get an unexpected booking at an isolated, run-down club deep in the backwoods of Oregon. What seems merely to be a third-rate gig escalates into something much more sinister when they witness an act of violence backstage that they weren't meant to see. Now trapped backstage, they must face off against the club's depraved owner, Darcy Banker (Patrick Stewart), a man who will do anything to protect the secrets of his nefarious enterprise. But while Darcy and his henchmen think the band will be easy to get rid of, The Ain't Rights prove themselves much more cunning and capable than anyone expected, turning the tables on their unsuspecting captors and setting the stage for the ultimate life-or-death showdown.

My thoughts: Dark, thrilling, bone chilling, edge of your seat excitement. The cast was stellar, Patrick Stewart is scary as hell and Anton Yelchin is amazing once again (R.I.P.). The only thing that held this back was it's dependence on gore, which I admittedly am not a fan of. Near perfect flick otherwise.

Final verdict: 4 box cutters out of 5.

The Secret Life Of Pets:

Synopsis: For their fifth fully-animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present The Secret Life of Pets, a comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. Comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart make their animated feature-film debuts in The Secret Life of Pets, which co-stars Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks.

My thoughts: In a year filled with animated hits The Secret Life of Pets may end up ultimately getting forgotten but it provides a lot of laughter and a lot of heart, something most non-Disney-related films can't pull off. The Secret Life of Pets deserves a better fate but at least Illumination can hang their hats on finally creating an original film on par with heir first, Despicable Me.

Final verdict: 4 destroyed collars out of 5.

Bad Moms:

Synopsis:In this new comedy from the grateful husbands and devoted fathers who wrote The Hangover, Amy has a seemingly perfect life--a great marriage, over-achieving kids, beautiful home and a career. However she's over-worked, over-committed and exhausted to the point that she's about to snap. Fed up, she joins forces with two other over-stressed moms on a quest to liberate themselves from conventional responsibilities--going on a wild, un-mom-like binge of long overdue freedom, fun and self-indulgence--putting them on a collision course with PTA Queen Bee Gwendolyn and her clique of devoted perfect moms.

My thoughts: Not as bad as I expected, though it was an incredibly cliched and predictable script, the cast was just strong enough to make you forget about that. It had a few laughs but obviously being a childless male I'm likely not it's target audience. But fellas, if your lady really wants to see this, you will be able to easily survive it.

Final verdict: 3 donut holes out of 5.