Author: Shani

FINALLY! Jennifer Lopez is back with a rom-com designed to make you fall in love this Valentine’s Day.

The Diva from the Bronx plays the charming Katalina “Kat” Valdez, a pop singer who marries a regular Joe Schmoe after finding out through social media some unfortunate news about her fiancé Bastian, played by the handsome Colombian singer, Maluma.

“Marry Me” is reminiscent of the Julia Roberts classic “Notting Hill” with the ever dashing Hugh Grant. A larger than life woman who falls head over heels for the boy next door. Owen Wilson’s character Charlie is the unexpected surprise we all needed. You have to admit having him play the leading love interest in a Jennifer Lopez film had you questioning how was this romance and chemistry going to work? We’re happy to report, it worked flawlessly and you could even say Owen held the movie together.

Packed with original songs by Jennifer Lopez and Latin music sensation Maluma, Marry Me arrives this Valentine’s Day weekend with Lopez starring as musical superstar Kat Valdez and Owen Wilson as Charlie Gilbert, a math teacher—total strangers who agree to marry and then get to know each other. An unlikely romance about two different people searching for something real in a world where value is based on likes and followers, Marry Me is a modern love story about celebrity, marriage and social media.

Kat Valdezis half of the sexiest celebrity power couple on Earth with hot new music supernova Bastian. Divorced high-school math teacher Charlie Gilbert has been dragged to the concert by his daughter Lou and his best friend, played by Sarah Silverman. When Kat learns, seconds before the ceremony, that Bastian has cheated on her with her assistant, her life turns left as she has a meltdown on stage, questioning love, truth and loyalty.

If what you know lets you down, then perhaps what you don’t know is the answer, and so, in a moment of inspired insanity, Kat chooses to marry Charlie. What begins as an impulsive reaction evolves into an unexpected romance. But as forces conspire to separate them, the universal question arises: Can two people from such different worlds bridge the gulf between them and build a place where they both belong?

Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Material|Some Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Producer: Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, John Rogers, Benny Medina
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 11, 2022 wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 11, 2022
Runtime: 1h 52m

Imagine Death on The Nile as two films coming together, Romeo & Juliet meets Clue.

Agatha Christie fans finally get to visually experience, “Death on the Nile”. Just a heads up, several characters were cut out of the film that are in the book, so if you’re hoping for the full bang… don’t get your hopes up. Good thing is it works…

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. The film is set against an epic landscape of sweeping desert views and the majestic Giza pyramids, this tale of obsessive passion and incapacitating jealousy features a group of perfectly dressed travelers, and there’s enough wicked twists and turns to leave audiences guessing until the final, shocking ending.

The film gets off to a very slow start and even loses you, but luckily for the film it does pick up the pace once the first murder is committed. From there, the film moves rather quickly from one suspect to the next, while Hercule Poirot played by Kenneth Branagh is perhaps the most interesting character in the film and holds it together. Gal Gadot is the leading lady in the film and perhaps lacked more expression, there was just something about her part that wasn’t convincing. Emma Mackey and Tom Bateman play are also main players in the game and did their part on holding the film together.

About an hour in to the film you will begin to be intrigued by what is going on and suspense starts to build. For the next hour, various plot lines will begin to be revealed with each character being put in the hot seat, well… the ones that are still alive.

One thing is for sure, your eyes will be completely satisfied with the mesmerizing establishing shots and beautiful costume designs. Now, if you’re into deep murder mysteries, you might be a little disappointed with this one as you’re thrown into Poirot’s world, while he tries unravel the mystery of all the deaths going on around him. It’s just a regular murder mystery that will give you hints on who’s behind all the murders. If you pay enough attention, you will be able to pinpoint the culprit.

Overall, Death on the Nile will definitely intrigue you and fill you with all the suspense you desire. It’s worth a watch!

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It’s been 11 years since we last experienced the ‘Scream’ franchise. It’s safe to say the new ‘Scream’ flick is one you’ll want to see!

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has emerged with the infamous Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.

We do welcome back some franchise favorites such as Neve Campbell, who played Sidney Prescott, then Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers and David Arquette as Dewey Riley. They return to portray their iconic roles in Scream alongside the newest victims Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding, Mikey Madison, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Sonia Ammar.

Now while the franchise does involve the expected scares, blood and murder, this film has to be by the the goriest of the entire franchise. You’ll see a lot of the actual killing with the camera focusing in on the kill scene rather than panning away like we’re used to.

Many grew up watching the ‘Scream’ Franchise and thought this film would be a disappoint and we’re happy to say it’s not at all! Some ask, ‘Is this something I can wait to see when it’s released on a streaming service?’ The answer is you will get a better experience watching it in theaters because there are so many scenes that will make you jump and grasp your seats. Oh yea… don’t watch it alone!

If you plan on watching the film, it gives you a good excuse to brush up on the past films so you can understand what’s going. The film does touch base on quite a few things from the past leading all the way back to the first film.

‘Scream’ hits theaters on January 14th.

Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Mystery & thriller, Horror
Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Runtime: 1h 54m

The 355 is based on a dream team of bad ass women coming together in a globe-trotting espionage genre.

The film takes a turn when a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown played by Jessica Chastain joins forces with rival badass German agent Marie, played by Diane Kruger; Former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah, played by Lupita Nyong’o, and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela, played by Penélope Cruz on a lethal, breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one-step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng played by Bingbing Fan, who is tracking their every move.

As the action takes them around the world from the cafes of Paris to the markets of Morocco to an extravagant auction house of Shanghai, these bad ass women form a type of loyalty towards each other that could help them in protecting the world or get them all killed including the ones they love.

Don’t worry, The 355 also stars some dashing men, Édgar Ramirez and Sebastian Stan who play a key part in the film. They’re pretty to look at, but don’t get your hopes up because you might end up hating them.

While the film hosts all these beautiful amazingly talented women doing some hardcore action scenes, the film does fall off a bit on the action. It almost leave you wanting more out of these kick-ass ladies. You have all these women and it almost feels like you were ripped off. The film is is good and does the job to entertain you, but there could have been more for this star-studded lineup.

If you’re up for a date night or just looking for a film to catch in theaters, this is one to see on the big screen to feel the action rush.

Genre: Espionage Thriller
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Bingbing Fan, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong’o, with Édgar Ramirez and Sebastian Stan
Director: Simon Kinberg
Runtime: 2h 2m
Rating:PG-13 (Suggestive Material|Sequences of Strong Violence|Brief Strong Language)

SING 2 is coming out in theaters just at the right time! This will be the film for the entire family to enjoy in theaters during the holidays.

You have music for every generation, that will surely make you want to get out of your seat to dance. There’s so many of today’s chart toppers featured in the film, it’s great to see and hear them in a different context. Not only that, you’ll be transported into 80s and 90s with chart toppers that will make you reminisce on the good old days, all while visually seeing a beautifully crafted film.

The film does make it return after the success of the first one with the same characters and more! It’s safe to say this one may be better than the first.

The leader of the pack can-do koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of animal performers are preparing to launch a dazzling stage extravaganza in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There’s just one speed bump they have to overcome, he has to find and persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star, voiced by U2’s Bono to join them.

What begins as Buster’s dream of big-time success soon becomes an emotional reminder of the power of music to heal even the broken hearted.

Don’t wait to watch this one, it’s definitely worth it to watch on the big screen with your loved ones, the kiddies are sure to love it. Not only that, you might get them hooked on some classic hits!

Rating: PG (Some Rude Material|Mild Peril/Violence)
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Animation, Comedy
Director: Garth Jennings
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2021 Wide
Runtime: 1h 50m

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Filled with thrilling scenes, sarcasm, surprises and comical dialogues, ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ proves to keep fans guessing even when you think you know what’s going to happen next.

Although there are some scenes that may seem to drag, it does get the whole story across during the 2 1/2 hour run and fans are sure to walk away satisfied and wondering what’s to come.

If you recall, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, which came out in 2015, left fans with a closing scene of Rey, played by Daisy Ridey finding Master Luke Skywalker, played by the infamous Mark Hamil. During this encounter you see her returning his lightsaber to him, which if you remember belonged to his even more infamous father, Anakin, who we all know as Darth Vader.

‘Th Last Jedi’ does pick up from this long awaited meeting but also incorporates her friend, Finn’s recovery, played by John Boyega. The last time she saw Finn, he was in a somewhat coma recovering from a battle after saving Rey against Supreme Leader Snoke and Kylo Ren, played by Adam Driver.

The situation for the Resistance led by General Leia, played by the late Carrie Fisher seem to be getting worse and worse. As the situation worsens by them being followed and attacked by the First Order, Finn and new character Rose, played by Kelly Marie Tran embark on a mission. A mission they believe will help save the last of the Rebels and by them time until Rey can return with Luke Skywalker, their last hope.

Some may get discouraged with the film’s length of 2 hours and 32 minutes and it’s dialogue, but I promise you the film in it’s entirety is worth watching, especially this being the last film for the late Carrie Fisher; so many moments that will just give you chills and goosies. It’s full of surprises and will leave you questioning what will happen next. It truly does not go the way you think, just like Skywalker says to Rey during the trailer and the film.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern and Benicio Del Toro. Directed by Rian Johnson.
Running time: 162 minutes
Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action and violence.