What to watch: Mission Impossible 5 and Paper Towns

So in the last few days I've seen both Paper Towns and Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and long story short I really enjoyed them both! 

MI: Rogue Nation picks up shortly after the events of Ghost Protocol and I am happy to report that this film is even better than the last. While still boasting huge stunts and action scenes, this film also felt very reminiscent of the intensity and suspensefullness of the first movie in the franchise, which if you ask me are a winning combination. We are introduced to a few new mysterious characters which is always fun but the best part of these movies is the chemistry between Hunt and his team which make for plenty of laughs and excitement. Something I noticed about this movie though is the fact that Ethan Hunt is borderline super human in this! Seriously some of the things he survives are insane but I think that's explained throughout the film in that not only is Hunt absurdly good at his job but in his career he's also been incredibly "lucky" which if you look back at some of the things he's done you'd see what they meant. This is a great fun summer blockbuster and I can't wait to see how this team tops the crazy situations they got into here. Rating: FULL PRICE!

Paper Towns is another John Green story turned movie and like it's predecessor "The Fault in our Stars" this movie was made for a very specific demographic. If you've seen the trailer it doesn't seem like something you'd be into then you're probably not going to enjoy this. I personally felt the story and characters were very charming and short of a few certain aspects of some of the characters the film as a whole was mostly enjoyable. 

The friendships, relationships and portrayal of high school life felt very real which was refreshing. As a person who hadn't read the book I was happy with the film and so was my girlfriend whom had read the book. Is it the best movie I've seen all summer? Absolutely not, but do I regret seeing this? No. If you really care for this movie than you've probably seen it already otherwise I'd recommend just to wait to rent this. 

Rating: RENTAL. 

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Official Trailer 2 [HD] | 20th Century FOX

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Official Trailer – “We March Together”

Sequel announcements!

Sequel announcements and rumors! According to Jurassic World's official Facebook page the next film in the franchise will be released 6/22/18. The director duo behind John Wick told Movies.com that they are indeed working on the sequel to their unexpected hit and Reeves will reprise his role as wick. Finally after 13 years Kung Pow 2 is officially under development! Writer, director and star Steve Oedekerk confirmed at Dragonfest 2015 that he is in fact working on the sequel to the 2002 martial arts comedy film. Are you excited about any of these? If so which one do you want the most? Let me know in the comments. 

What to watch: Ant-Man (2015)

With the huge success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe it'd be difficult to find someone who hasn't already seen marvel's latest film. If you are one of the few people on the fence about seeing this film I'm here to tell you it's a damn good time at the movies! 

Sure not everyone is a die hard fanboy but honestly this film while having many connections to all the other MCU films is very easy to enjoy without prior knowledge or context. 

Since it's announcement many have speculated that this film would be the first marvel film to fail due to it's more obscure protagonist. The same things were said about Guardians of The Galaxy and now "Groot" is a household name! So I'm not too worried about how much of a financial success this will be. 

The movie starts off with good music and sets the tone right from the get go, making you aware that this is a light hearted action comedy much like several other of marvels films. It's no surprise that Paul Rudd as Scott Lang brought the laughs but I sure as hell wasn't expecting Michael Peña to absolutely steal every scene he was in! Michael Douglas was great as Hank Pym and I very much enjoyed his story arc but I honestly can't say the same for Evangeline Lilly and her portrayal of Pym's daughter Hope Van Dyne sadly. Hopefully she will give a better performance in future films she's in. 

Like most of the marvel origins films, we're given an easily forgettable villain which is sad because I'm a fan of Corey Stall and would've loved to see him grow to be a much bigger threat for Lang in a future Ant-Man movie. The use of large and small scale set pieces is very very enjoyable and it added a wonderfully fresh aspect to the action and fight scenes we've seen in other marvel movies. I personally didn't see this in 3D but I have heard that the use of 3D was very immersive and you'd benefit from seeing it in that format if you're open to that. The movie made an effort to indicate that this was not a job for an entire team of super heroes therefore explaining why the avengers weren't involved and I really liked that. All in all I enjoyed the movie and I'm sure most of you will, especially if you're already a fan of the MCU! I'm going to give this a Full Price and say see it ASAP! Also remember that there's a scene shortly before the full credits start and another (Huge) one after the last of the credits roll so be sure to stick around if you're into that. Once again thanks for taking the time to read my review and I hope you have a great time at the movies. 

Suicide Squad - Comic-Con First Look [HD]

After the leaking of the Comic Con footage for the film, director David Ayer expressed his feelings on the matter on twitter saying that wasn't how he intended for people to see the trailer. He went on to "make it right" by having the studio officially release the trailer on Legendary's youtube. Check it out here!

SDCC panels for Star Wars, Batman V. Superman and More!

On the first full day of San Diego Comic Con we've seen some pretty amazing things!
Here I've gathered some that I feel are the most anticipated panels from 2015 Comic Con.

First off the wonderful panel for Star Wars Ep. 7

Another great video shared during the Star Wars panel was the BtS footage that for the movie.

Next up was the panel for Warner Bros. Batman v. Superman be sure to check it out to see Batfflek's impression of Chritian Bale.

Moving along with more DC superhero films we have here the panel for Suicide Squad! Can't wait to see Leto as the Joker! check it out here.

I'll be updating this post with more panels as the are uploaded so stay tuned!

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. - Comic-Con Trailer [HD]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Comic-Con Trailer [HD]

Everest - Official Trailer (HD)

This looks intense and the cast is amazing! Watch the full trailer here! 

What to watch: Mad Max Fury Road

Mad Max: Fury Road is....intense, brutal and most of all ALIVE! 

This movie had me excited since it's announcement along with the casting of Tom Hardy as the lead. Every poster and trailer leading up until the release of the film was beautiful and captured the tone of the film perfectly. 

Max is mysterious and quiet while still seeming cool and just a bit unhinged while the world around him feels fleshed out and all of these characters seem real. The action is non stop right from the beginning and doesn't let up very much until the credits role!

There's humor, there's action and while the plot is minimal it isn't just a turn your brain off and enjoy type of film. The scenery is beautiful and the music is just as intense as the action sequences with the war drums pounding and a flame throwing guitar playing psycho riding a monster of a vehicle! 

The use of cgi is kept to a minimum and many will embrace the abundant use of stuntmen and crazy post apocalyptic vehicles in all of the chase scenes. 

All in all I must say Mad Max: Fury Road is just a roller coaster ride of fun and if I had to say anything negative about it'd be the sound mixing at times. For example many of the voices of the characters where almost completely incomprehensible and I'll probably have to wait until it's bluray release to watch the film with subtitles. Other than that I very much enjoyed the movie and I highly recommend it if you're a fan of action films. 

Rating: Full Price!

Set photos of Captain America: Civil War

This week we've gotten our first looks onto the set of the HUGELY anticipated marvel film Captain America 3: Civil War and while we see several things that are to be expected we also caught a glimpse of some things that will be meant as a sort of dramatic point in the film.

Here we see Cap in what looks like an African setting which we can assume is the fictional country of Wakanda since we know it is the homeland of upcoming super hero Black Panther and it was also hinted at in Avengers AoU. 

Another photo from the same scene. If you're interested in finding out more about Wakanda and it's hero Black Panther watch this video here. 

Not much is new in regards to Anthony Mackie and his character Falcon. I imagine we'll see him play the same role of a sidekick in this as he did in Cap 2.  

As seen in these photos we will also see Cap attend a funeral of an unknown person but we do know the person was close enough to have Rogers serve as a pallbearer! 

From this photo we can gather that the deceased is british since the flag over the casket seems to be Union Jack. Peggy Carters death is everyone's best guess and I'm thinking the same. 

Now most importantly we get our first look at Frank Grillo in costume as villain, Crossbones! I personally think he looks very cool and I did like his character in Cap 2.

So there you have it folks some on set first looks at some of the characters of Captain America 3: Civil War! Are you excited? Do you like crossbone's look in the film? Let me know in the comments here or on any of the social media outlets I shared this on! 

Credit for photos goes to JustJared.

"Vacation" Red Band Trailer

Are you excited for this? I know remakes and reboots get a lot of hate, but the fact that this seems very self aware and even includes a joke about the fact that it is a reboot gives it a sort of 21 Jump Street vibe, which I'm glad to see. 

May the fourth be with you! Variety shares exclusive on set photos ofStar Wars the force awakens.

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Next-generation bad guy Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) commands snowtroopers loyal to the evil First Order on the frozen plains of their secret base. 

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Dashing Resistance pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) stands alongside his trusty X-wing fighter. 

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A small galaxy’s worth of tracking dots affixed to Lupita Nyong’o’s face allowed artists at Industrial Light & Magic to transform her into the C.G.I. character Maz Kanata. 

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J.J. Abrams directs Actress Daisy Ridley for a scene in which her character, the young heroine Rey, pilots her speeder through a bustling marketplace on the planet Jakku. 

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Members of the brain trust behind The Force Awakens: composer John Williams, producer and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, co-writer Lawrence Kasdan, and director and co-writer Abrams, photographed at Bad Robot, Abrams’s production company, in Santa Monica. 

What to watch: Avengers: Age of Ultron

So I tried making a video review for this but for some reason I kept messing it up and starting from scratch and I feel like I'm never going to get it done. So I've decide just to write it out instead so I hope you don't mind. 

Like many many people around the world I went to go see Avengers: AoU this weekend and I hadn't voiced this opinion much before but I wasn't as excited as I thought I was going to be! Not because I don't like marvel movies or because the movie itself didn't look good but because the news that the MCU will be moving into two of the biggest storylines in marvel history with Civil War and Infinity War. Those two future movies made this movie feel a bit smaller in scope and the stakes didn't feel as high knowing we'd for sure see most of these characters in the future. With all of that said I must admit I very very much enjoyed every second of this movie. Joss Whedon has tied all of the previous stories together masterfully and it was a pleasant surprise to see certain secondary characters be fleshed out and shine amongst the likes of Tony, Cap and Thor. The creation of the villainous Ultron felt somewhat rushed but that can most likely be blamed on the studio wanting a shorter runtime and more action since Whedon's original cut of the movie is said to be 40 minutes longer than the theatrical release! Along with a longer version of the film an alternate ending is said to exist so make sure to pick up the bluray once it's out to  see all of that. So back to the good and the bad of the movie, Spader as the voice of Ultron was great but the portrayal was very different from the menacing artificial intelligence we saw in the trailers. Ultron in the film takes his personality from his creator Tony Stark so you can imagine he's humorous and a bit of a smart ass. Was it bad? No. It was just different from what was originally advertised. 

The action was on point as is expected but at certain points the CGI was obvious but that's mostly just because some of these characters are doing super over the top stunts that could only be captured by special effects. The dialogue felt a lot more polished as opposed to the first film and the banter between the characters was even better. What more can I say besides the movie was fun as hell and it's awesome to see more and more people accepting these things that were at one point strictly nerd culture. Overall I really enjoyed this movie and I highly recommend seeing it in the theaters! I give this an enthusiastic FULL PRICE. If you'd like to discuss the movie more in detail please drop me a comment on any of the social media outlets I shared this on. 

Rating: Full Price