LaKeith Stanfeild does like to stand out from the crowd and he knows how to do it without overdoing it. Even so, the film did fall sort of flat at times.
The film did have it’s times of laughter. It is a film designed to be eye opening to today’s youth by somewhat comparing how humans lived thousands of years ago compared to today.
It was refreshing to see an all-star black cast which included French actor and comedian Omar Sy carry the weight of telling this story and doing it well.
It was definitely interesting to see this take on the role of the messiah historically and how that might have altered the image of how we see the one we know best versus how he’s described. Most definitely will make you think and also make you want to pick up the Bible to refresh your memory.
From visionary filmmaker Jeymes Samuel, The Book of Clarence is a bold new take on the timeless Hollywood era Biblical epic. Streetwise but struggling, Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield) is trying to find a better life for himself and his family, make himself worthy to the woman he loves, and prove that he’s not a nobody. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah and His apostles, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, a journey through which he finds redemption and faith, power and knowledge. The Book of Clarence Official Soundtrackfeatures new music by Jeymes Samuel, JAY-Z, Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi and more.
TriStar Pictures will release Legendary Pictures’ The Book of Clarence in movie theaters nationwide on January 12, 2024.
It’s an intense story to portray and Zac Efron took on the task.
How can you begin to describe the intensity and dedication Zac’s portrayal of Kevin is. This film is a heart-wrenching point of view that delivers every high and low of their lives, the good and the bad.
The performances unlike any other by the entire cast. This is not a feel good movie, so if you’re looking for a good time film, don’t watch this one. Yo’re sure to shed some tears, so watch it at home. True fans will watch it in theaters and appreciate their story being told. The ending is actually the beginning and that is beautiful. Lily James puts on a superb act as Pam. Zac Efron seriouosly dedicated himself to the role and embodied the story, which should earn him or the film some type of Oscar nod.
The film does more come off as a Lifetime movie mixed in with a documentary. The use of actual footage brought forth the intensity of the story.
I’m not one for musical and I was not expecting to like this film. I absolutely LOVED this film.
The film opens on the Georgia coast in 1909 by establishing the bond between young Celie (played by newcomer Phylicia Pearl Mpasi) and her sister Nettie (played by Halle Bailey from THE LITTLE MERMAID). When the two are forcefully separated, Celie loses hope which Nettie always provided, and she ends up living a miserable life as she lives her life being abused by Mister (a powerful Colman Domingo, RUSTIN) who mistreats every time he sets his eyes on her. Assuming the role she made her own on Broadway is Fantasia Barrino as adult Celie, who embodied the heart of the story.
Memorable characters and performances in every single scene in this film. Danielle Brooks (from “Orange is the New Black”) is a outstanding as Sophia, a role she also shined portraying on stage. Sophia is wife to Harpo (Corey Hawkins from STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON), he is one of the few men trying to break the tradition of abuse. Taraji B Henson is a force to be reckoned with as singer Shug Avery, one of the few women from the area who was able to gain independence and make a name for herself on her own terms.
The supporting cast is filled with talent and surprises. David Allen Grier appears as Reverend Avery, Shug’s estranged dad. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor appears in flashbacks as Celie’s Mama. Elizabeth Marvel portrays the racist wife of the Mayor, and one who has such an impact on Sophia’s life. Oscar winner Lou Gossett Jr (now 87 years old) shows us exactly how his son Mister turned out the way he did.
As this is a musical, you should expect to see artists play a part, and it’s quite a treat and surprise to see H. E. R. As Squeak who is Harpo’s girlfriend. Jon Batiste plays the role of Grady, who turns out to be Shug’s fashionable husband. Another surprise was Ciara making an appearance as grown-up Nettie. Keep an eye out for a quick surprise that dates back to Spielberg’s movie.
The film is a labor of love and passion for those involved, and the ending is sure to get the waterworks going when a memorable reunion occurs over Easter dinner.
Warner Bros. Pictures invites you to experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond in “The Color Purple.” This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule (“Black Is King,” “The Burial of Kojo”) and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones.
“The Color Purple” stars Taraji P. Henson (“What Men Want,” “Hidden Figures”), Danielle Brooks (“Peacemaker,” “Orange Is the New Black”), Colman Domingo (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Fear the Walking Dead”), Corey Hawkins (“In the Heights,” “BlacKkKlansman”), H.E.R. (“Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration”), Halle Bailey (“The Little Mermaid,” “Grown-ish”), Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard,” “If Beale Street Could Talk”), and Fantasia Barrino (in her major motion picture debut).
The screenplay is by Marcus Gardley (“Maid,” “The Chi”), based on the novel by Alice Walker and based on the musical stage play, book (of the musical stage play) by Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. The executive producers Alice Walker, Rebecca Walker, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Carla Gardini, Mara Jacobs, Adam Fell, Courtenay Valenti, Sheila Walcott and Michael Beugg.
Joining director Bazawule behind the camera are director of photography Dan Laustsen (“John Wick: Chapter 4,” “The Shape of Water”), production designer Paul Denham Austerberry (“The Flash,” “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”) and editor Jon Poll (“Bombshell,” “The Greatest Showman”). The choreographer is Fatima Robinson (“Coming 2 America,” “Dreamgirls”) and the costumes are designed by Francine Jamison-Tanchuck (“Emancipation,” “One Night in Miami…”). The music supervisors are Jordan Carroll (“The Greatest Showman,” “Godfather of Harlem”) and Morgan Rhodes (“Space Jam: A New Legacy,” “Selma”); the music is by Kris Bowers (“King Richard,” “Green Book”); and the executive music producers are Nick Baxter (“Babylon,” “CODA”), Stephen Bray (“Respect,” “Juanita”) and Blitz Bazawule.
I went into this film not really knowing what it was about. The guys asked me if I remembered playing this video game and I most certainly did not which intrigued me even more to watch the film.
I will say this was the Halloween film needed for Halloween weekend, as we’re supposedly done with Michael Myers. Going back to the whole video game thing, I do not remember this being a video game so perhaps that helped me like the film more. If I was a big fan of the video game and then watched this adaptation, I’m guessing it would have disappointed me.
In the video game, the player takes control of a night shift security guard at a once popular and now abandoned pizzeria known as Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, which is rumored to contain haunted and reanimated life-size animatronics.
The pizzeria itself is abandoned and falling apart thanks to a series of tragedies associated with it, mostly the kidnapping and supposed murders of five children by a man named William Afton. It is rumored that the childrens’ bodies had been stuffed inside the animatronic mascots of the pizzeria, named Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, which had led to a widespread boycott of the business and directly led to its demise.
With a young man monitoring the venue and the animatronics at night through the use of security cameras, it quickly becomes cleart that these rumors are true, with the mascots moving freely throughout the facility with malicious intent. The player can only survive in the pizzeria by managing the power supply of doors and lights, ensuring that none of the possessed animatronics can get close enough to inflict a mortal wound. Now the animatronics do become enamored with the player’s sister who is the security guard in the film. All seems well at some point until it is revealed what the animatronic’s real intentions are with the little girl. There is a major twist in the film when we find this out, as the police officer who has befriended this security guard and his sister has a deep secret of her own. I can’t reveal too much without giving away the whole film, so you’re just going to have to watch it!
The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone and The Invisible Man— brings Five Nights at Freddy’s to the big screen.
The film follows Mike (Josh Hutcherson; Ultraman, The Hunger Games franchise) a troubled young man caring for his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio; Holly & Ivy, Unstable), and haunted by the unsolved disappearance of his younger brother more than a decade before.
Recently fired and desperate for work so that he can keep custody of Abby, Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. But Mike soon discovers that nothing at Freddy’s is what it seems. With the aid of Vanessa, a local police officer (Elizabeth Lail; You, Mack & Rita), Mike’s nights at Freddy’s will lead him into unexplainable encounters with the supernatural and drag him into the black heart of an unspeakable nightmare.
The film also stars Mary Stuart Masterson (Blindspot, Fried Green Tomatoes), as Mike’s icy Aunt Jane; Kat Conner Sterling (We Have a Ghost, 9-1-1) as Abby’s caring babysitter, Max; and Matthew Lillard (Good Girls, Scream) as Steve Raglan, Mike’s smug career counselor.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) and is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi and Seth Cuddeback.
The film’s iconic animatronic characters will be created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is produced by Jason Blum and Scott Cawthon. The film’s executive producers are Bea Sequeira, Russell Binder, Marc Mostman and Christopher H. Warner. Universal Pictures presents a Blumhouse production, in association with Striker Entertainment.
Cast
Josh Hutcherson Elizabeth Lail Kat Conner Sterling and Piper Rubio with Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard
Directed by
Emma Tammi
Written by
Scott Cawthon Emma Tammi Seth Cuddeback
Based on the video game series by
Scott Cawthon
Produced by
Jason Blum Scott Cawthon
Executive Producers
Bea Sequeira Russell Binder Marc Mostman Christopher H. Warner
Well this one was a beautiful surprise. Perhaps the better of the Agatha Christie flicks. From the moment the film begins, you’re transported into a dark twisted world set in the historic Venice. Which in itself perhaps has some dark stories tucked away with the walls of the homes that have stood above water for centuries.
We come to meet our mysterious detective who is brought out of retirement by the ever so quirky Tina Fey. It almost feels like she cons him into going to this gorgeous mansion to be a part of an event to discredit a woman who speaks to the dead, enter Oscar winner, Michele Yeoh. I will say it was disappointing that she was not in this film as long as we all would have wanted to. I was pleased to hear she was finally doing a somewhat thriller/horror film, which is probably why I’m giving this film 4-stars.
While the film does keep your attention throughout its entirety, it does slow down a bit. I will say that the film does surprise you in the end when you find out who the actual killer is. To make it even better there’s an unexpected twist even after we find out who the killer is.
I don’t want to give away too much so head to the theater to catch this flick!
“A Haunting in Venice,” an unsettling supernatural thriller based upon the novel “Hallowe’en Party” by Agatha Christie and directed by and starring Oscar® winner Kenneth Branagh as famed detective Hercule Poirot, will open in theaters nationwide September 15, 2023. With a screenplay by Oscar® nominee Michael Green, “A Haunting in Venice” is produced by Kenneth Branagh, Judy Hofflund, Ridley Scott, and Simon Kinberg, with Louise Killin, James Prichard, and Mark Gordon serving as executive producers. The film features a brilliant acting ensemble portraying a cast of unforgettable characters, including Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Emma Laird, Kelly Reilly, Riccardo Scamarcio, Michelle Yeoh. Set in eerie, post World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve, “A Haunting in Venice” is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
This film is a MUST WATCH! If not for the historical significance it has then for the amazing artwork this film turned out to be. Now prepare yourself because it is a good three hours long and perhaps they could have shaved off 20 minutes. It will definitely keep your attention with all the cameos that happen throughout the film. It will have you saying, ‘Wait, is that?’. Nolan has Oscar winners making cameos in this flick which shows the power this director and film had, that so many wanted to be a part of the project.
There are some parts that are very intense and it showcases the fact that those with the strongest opinions get crucified where its politically or in life in general. You have to carry the weight and live with the burden of your actions. You can sense the emotion and remorse that Oppenheimer felts for creating an this thing that would ultimately change the world. This is an exceptional form of storytelling with a great cast and amazing shots throughout the whole movie. Obviously the directing and script could not have been better for what it was to portray the story of Oppenheimer.
It’s safe to say this film will be having it’s title called as an Oscar nominee as well as Robert Downey Jr. and Cillian Murphy.
The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer. Oscar® winner Matt Damon portrays General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
OPPENHEIMER, written and directed by Christopher Nolan
L to R: Florence Pugh is Jean Tatlock and Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
L to R: Tom Jenkins is Richard Tolman and Matthew Modine is Vannevar Bush in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
L to R: Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer and Robert Downey Jr is Lewis Strauss in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
L to R: Tom Conti is Albert Einstein and Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
L to R: Robert Downey Jr is Lewis Strauss and Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Front Row L to R: Gustaf Skarsgård is Hans Bethe, Matthew Modine is Vannevar Bush, and Danny Defarrari is Enrico Fermi in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
L to R: Matt Damon is Leslie Groves and Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
OPPENHEIMER, written and directed by Christopher Nolan
L to R: Dylan Arnold is Frank Oppenheimer and Matt Damon is Leslie Groves in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
L to R: Robert Downey Jr is Lewis Strauss and Matthew Modine is Vannevar Bush in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
OPPENHEIMER, written and directed by Christopher Nolan
L to R: Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt is Kitty Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Front Row L to R: Christopher Denham as Klaus Fuchs, Seth Neddermeyer is Devon Bostick, Emily Blunt is Kitty Oppenheimer, Gustaf Skarsgård is Hans Bethe, and Josh Peck is Kenneth Bainbridge in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
L to R: Benny Safdie is Edward Teller and Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
L to R: Matt Damon is Leslie Groves and Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.
Academy Award® nominee Florence Pugh plays psychiatrist Jean Tatlock, Benny Safdie plays theoretical physicist Edward Teller, Michael Angarano plays Robert Serber and Josh Hartnett plays pioneering American nuclear scientist Ernest Lawrence.
Oppenheimer also stars Oscar® winner Rami Malek and reunites Nolan with eight-time Oscar® nominated actor, writer and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh.
The cast includes Dane DeHaan (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets), Dylan Arnold (Halloween franchise), David Krumholtz (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story) and Matthew Modine (The Dark Knight Rises).
The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan.
Oppenheimer is filmed in a combination of IMAX® 65mm and 65mm large-format film photography including, for the first time ever, sections in IMAX® black and white analogue photography.
Nolan’s films, including Tenet, Dunkirk, Interstellar, Inception and TheDark Knight trilogy, have earned more than $5 billion at the global box office and have been awarded 11 Oscars and 36 nominations, including two Best Picture nominations.
Genre: Epic Thriller
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey, Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh Hartnett and Kenneth Branagh
Written and Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Produced by: Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan
From acclaimed writer-director James Mangold comes the final chapter in the saga of one of cinema’s greatest heroes. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny sees Academy Award®–nominated actor Harrison Ford reprise his iconic role as the whip-smart archaeologist one last time for a thrilling, globe-trotting adventure. It’s 1969, and Indiana Jones is ready to call it quits. Having spent more than a decade teaching at New York’s Hunter College, the esteemed professor of archaeology is preparing to retire to his modest apartment where, these days, he lives alone. Things change after a surprise visit from his estranged goddaughter Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), who is seeking a rare artifact that her father entrusted to Indy years earlier—the infamous Archimedes Dial, a device that purportedly holds the power to locate fissures in time.
An accomplished con-artist, Helena steals the Dial and swiftly departs the country to sell the artifact to the highest bidder. Left with no choice but to go after her, Indy dusts off his fedora and leather jacket for one final ride. Meanwhile, Indy’s old nemesis, Jürgen Voller, a former Nazinow working as a physicist in the U.S. space program, has his own plans for the Dial, a horrifying scheme that could change the course of world history.
Starring alongside Harrison Ford are Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”), Antonio Banderas (“Pain and Glory”), Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark), John Rhys-Davies (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Shaunette Renée Wilson (“Black Panther”), Thomas Kretschmann (“Das Boot”), Toby Jones (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”), Boyd Holbrook (“Logan”), Olivier Richters (“Black Widow”), Ethann Isidore (“Mortel”) and Mads Mikkelsen (“Another Round”).
Now, it’s really hard to list out the dislikes on this film because over the years we’ve come to love Indy! Right off the bat, nothing bad to say about Harrison Ford and his character. Thank god for that! Lets face it, without him, there would be no Indiana Jones flicks.
As for the rest of the film, it was entire too long and dragged, it could have easily been cut by at least 45 minutes. Also, can’t believe I’m saying this but there were too many fights scenes that lasted too long. It felt like they were trying to fill time.
As for Harrison Ford’s leading lady who happens to be his goddaughter, they couldn’t have picked a better actress to take on the role of his 50/50 sidekick. LOL! She brought a sense of wit and sex appeal to the film, that without I think the film could have fallen a bit more flat with all the extended fight scenes.
I will say this film was not necessary to make, but hoping it’s the final Indiana Jones film… It’s certainly gives this character an exit with grace after so many iconic films that we will always remember and cherish.
Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where Fire-,Water-, Earth- and Air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.
It’s a cute film for the little ones to watch to teach them about the elements. To give the film a deeper meaning, it also teaches them to see past people’s differences and accept them for who they are. Is it entertaining… egh… you could wait for the film to come out on Disney Plus. To be honest the short before the film with Carl and his witty dog was more entertaining. Reason I say this is because the film did seem to drag a bit.
Element City consists of key districts designed for the various elements who settled there. And like many big cities, the city evolved as each element arrived. Water was there first, establishing the canal system, among other foundational aspects of the city, and Earth followed—the city is built on a delta where earth and water meet. Air was next and, much later, Fire—the city isn’t as well suited to Fire as a result. Filmmakers took this approach to underscore the fact that Ember is forced out of her comfort zone into a city she has never before explored.
Ember works with her dad, Bernie, in the family store, Fireplace. Artists had to deck it out with products that would be appropriate for Fire characters. • Kids’ “juice” boxes are actually small kerosene cans with metal straws. • Baby Fire characters enjoy lighter fluid baby formula. • Ember delivers bags of Wood Chips (not potato chips). • Fireplace sells sparklers—buy two get one free—by the cash register. • Hungry Fire characters might pick up some Frosted Flames, Log Kabobs, Shredded Kindling, Sooty Snaps, Ash Chips, Fire Crackers, Coal Nuts, Wood Chex, Smoke Puffs, Burning Rubber Tire Jerky or Sizzle Smacks. • After sipping a cup of Lava Java or Soot Soot Tea, Ember’s mom Cinder might want to pop a Flint Mint or brush with Tinderpaste. • Some items feature marketing verbiage to entice Fire characters to buy, buy, buy. Slogans include Ash Covered, Scorch Free, Xtra Charred and Hot Deal!
The beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure, “The Little Mermaid” stars singer and actress Halle Bailey (“grown-ish”) as Ariel; Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton,” “Snowpiercer”) as the voice of Sebastian; Jacob Tremblay (“Luca,” “Room”) as the voice of Flounder; Awkwafina (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) as the voice of Scuttle; Jonah Hauer-King (“A Dog’s Way Home”) as Prince Eric; Art Malik (“Homeland”) as Sir Grimsby; Noma Dumezweni (“Mary Poppins Returns”) as Queen Selina; with Oscar® winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men,” “Being the Ricardos”) as King Triton; and two-time Academy Award® nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” “Bridesmaids”) as Ursula. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
The beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure, “The Little Mermaid” stars singer and actress Halle Bailey (“grown-ish”) as Ariel; Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton,” “Snowpiercer”) as the voice of Sebastian; Jacob Tremblay (“Luca,” “Room”) as the voice of Flounder; Awkwafina (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) as the voice of Scuttle; Jonah Hauer-King (“A Dog’s Way Home”) as Prince Eric; Art Malik (“Homeland”) as Sir Grimsby; Noma Dumezweni (“Mary Poppins Returns”) as Queen Selina; with Oscar® winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men,” “Being the Ricardos”) as King Triton; and two-time Academy Award® nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” “Bridesmaids”) as Ursula. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
I have the attention span of a two-year old when it comes to movies, so they have to really captivate me within the first 30 minutes for me to be completely invested. Unfortunately, this one fell a bit flat to me. The film could have easily shaved off 30 minutes. I will give credit where it’s due, Halle Bailey was a pleasant surprise in her role as Ariel and had a beautiful voice to compliment the original songs in the film, as for her acting … she did well for her first big role. Now when it comes to Prince Eric… mehhhh. Is all I can say, I didn’t feel like there was really any chemistry between the two and he was not making us all swoon over him. I mean come on, the original version of the film, he’s a cartoon and we were all swooning.
Now the real surprise was Melissa McCarthy, who I will say I am not a huge fan of her, but she slayed the role as Ursula. She really embodied the role of the sea witch and I was totally there for it. Also, who knew she could sing?! I will say her song lacked some soul, which is not really her fault but rather how the song was arranged.
Speaking of song arrangements, my biggest fail for this film was the music. Who arranged these songs and why did we even mess with the arrangements?! Why not perform them the way they were performed in the original. This is what’s wrong with remakes… they want to remake these classic and then mess with the songs and then fail at it.
All in all, the film was not a complete fail, but could have been better. It was beautiful to visually watch. Will it keep the little ones entertained, it depends. If they’re a Little Mermaid fan, I would say yes, if not… just wait for it to come out on Disney+.
Lets be honest, you can’t really go wrong with this flick. Can you really expect this one to suck with all the cast members taking a part in it?
Don’t want to spoil the film, but it’s fantastically full of drama, action, cameos and surprises! One recommendation you must follow through with before seeing this one, is making sure you see the film that took place in Brazil, Fast Five. This film will make much more sense if you know some of the backstory from that film. Another recommendation would be to see the film in the Dolby theater if possible, so it enhances your experience.
To my surprise, the person that shined in this film was Jason Momoa. WOW! Aquaman turned villain, was fantastic, nothing like watching a hot man be a bad boy with psycho tendencies on the loose. This man literally was given the script and probably only read the first paragraph and said… ‘Yea, ok I got it guys’. His mannerisms and his lines were so perfectly meshed together that it seems like he made it all up as he went along.
There are two credit scenes you need to stick around for, one apparently having been shot the week the film was set to be released. Surprise, surprise!
Jason Momoa as Dante in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
Charlize Theron as Cipher in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
Michelle Rodriguez as Letty in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
Brie Larson as Tess in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
(clockwise, from left) Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), Han (Sung Kang), Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel), Dom (Vin Diesel), Little Brian (Leo Abelo Perry), Abuelita (Rita Moreno), Mia (Jordana Brewster), Tej (Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, back to camera) and Roman (Tyrese Gibson, back to camera) in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
(from left) Vin Diesel, director Louis Leterrier and Rita Moreno on the set of Fast X.
(from left) Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel) and Han (Sung Kang) in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
(from left) Dom (Vin Diesel) and Isabel (Daniela Melchior) in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
(counterclockwise, from left) Mia (Jordana Brewster), Little Brian (Leo Ablo Perry), and Jakob (John Cena) in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
(from left) Little Brian (Leo Abelo Perry, back to camera) and Jakob (John Cena) in Fast X, directed Louis Leterrier.
Vin Diesel as Dom in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
(from left) Ramsey (Nathalie Emmanuel) and Tej (Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges) in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
Nathalie Emmanuel as Ramsey in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
Jason Momoa as Dante in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
Daniela Melchior as Isabel in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
Vin Diesel as Dom in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
Tyrese Gibson as Roman in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
Vin Diesel as Dom in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
(from left) Vin Diesel and director Louis Leterrier on the set of Fast X.
Jason Momoa as Dante in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
FAST X, directed by Louis Leterrier
(from left) Queen (Helen Mirren) and Dom (Vin Diesel) in Fast X, directed by Louis Leterrier.
The end of the road begins.
Fast X, the tenth film in the Fast & Furious Saga, launches the final chapters of one of cinema’s most storied and popular global franchises, now in its third decade and still going strong with the same core cast and characters as when it began.
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever.
In 2011’s Fast Five, Dom and his crew took out nefarious Brazilian drug kingpin Hernan Reyes and decapitated his empire on a bridge in Rio De Janeiro. What they didn’t know was that Reyes’ son, Dante (Aquaman’s Jason Momoa), witnessed it all and has spent the last 12 years masterminding a plan to make Dom pay the ultimate price.
Dante’s plot will scatter Dom’s family from Los Angeles to the catacombs of Rome, from Brazil to London and from Portugal to Antarctica. New allies will be forged and old enemies will resurface. But everything changes when Dom discovers that his own 8-year-old son (Leo Abelo Perry, Black-ish) is the ultimate target of Dante’s vengeance.
Directed by Louis Leterrier (Clash of the Titans, The Incredible Hulk) and written by Justin Lin (F9) & Dan Mazeau (Wrath of the Titans), Fast X stars returning cast members Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Jason Statham, John Cena and Scott Eastwood, with Oscar® winner Helen Mirren and Oscar® winner Charlize Theron.
The film also features an extraordinary new cast including Oscar® winner Brie Larson as Tess, a rogue representative from the Agency; Alan Richtson (Reacher) as Aimes, the new head of the Agency who doesn’t hold the same fondness for Dom’s crew as his predecessor, Mr. Nobody; Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad) as a Brazilian street racer with a powerful tie to Dom’s past; and legendary Oscar® winner Rita Moreno as Dom and Mia’s Abuelita Toretto.
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