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Black Adam

**Black Adam**is a 2022 Superhero film. It was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. It received mixed reviews from critics but received a far more positive response from general audiences.

## Why It's Great

* The acting is top notch.
* It's well directed.
* The pacing is very fast.
* It has several hilarious lines without being campy.
* Black Adam has a tragic backstory including the death of his wife and child.
* It's one of the best superhero films in the past few years.
* It introduces many new characters and starts a new phase for the DCEU.
* It's understandable to people who haven't seen other DCEU films
* It's functional as a standalone title.
* Dwayne Johnson's performance is top notch
* Pierce Brosnan does a fantastic job portraying Doctor Fate.
* Doctor Fate gets plenty of screen time and his powers, arsenal, suit and characterization and effect on the plot is way better than Doctor Strange
* Marwan Kenzari's performance as Ishmael Gregor is pretty good, even though the characterization is mediocre.
* The film focuses on many different characters rather than just Black Adam which is justifiable because he's an Antihero.
* The Justice Society is extremely entertaining and all it's members have top notch acting and characterization. All except Doctor Fate survive.
* It has themes about oppression, resistance and family that persists throughout.
* The Council of Wizards gets more screentime.
* Amanda Waller returns
* It's the best Superhero movie since Black Panther.
* It utilizes Cyclone, Hawkman and Atom Smasher to there full extent and is a perfect introduction for them.
* It introduces Amon Tomaz, who could become Osiris, and is a good debut for Bodhi Sabongui.
* It pays homage to the comic books as the justice society reference tricking Black Adam to say Shazam which is how the marvel family killed him in the original comics.
* It pays homage to the comics by having Black Adam pose in the Throne of Kahndaq in the same position as the 52 Vol 1 45 comic.
* Pays homage to the comics by naming Teth-Adam's child Hurut after one of his children in the comics.
* Pays homage to the comics by naming Teth-Adam's wife Shiruta after his first wife in the comics.
* It's easy to tell which character's who throughout the entirety of the film.
* Dispite some plot holes with the Council of Wizards, they could easily be explained by having Black Adam admit to have released the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man or revealing that Shazam was lying to Billy Batson.
* The scene with Black Adam escaping the Task Force X base is very well done.
* The Justice Society easily helps Amanda Waller which shows that even the mightiest of heroes can be manipulated.
* The Hawk Cruiser and Justice Society Headquarters awesome.
* It introduces Intergang.
* The Special effects are phenomenal.

## Reception

Black Adam received mixed reviews and a score of 39% on Rotten Tomatoes sampled from 233 reviews, with an average score of 5.10/10.

## Box Office

It grossed $388.9 million, at the box office which was a major disappointment against its $190–230 million dollar budget.
Peter Pan (2003 film)

***Peter Pan*** is a 2003 fantasy adventure film directed by P.J. Hogan and based on J.M. Barrie's play *Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up*. It was released on November 22, 2003 in Australia, December 24, 2003 in the United Kingdom and December 25, 2003 in the United States and Canada. Universal Pictures distributed the film in North America, while Columbia Pictures distributed it internationally and on North American television.
Wizards

***Wizards*** is a 1977 American animated post-apocalyptic science fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. It was produced by Bakshi Productions and is the first animated film to be released by 20th Century Fox, and was released on February 9, 1977.

## Videos

Wizards - TrailerWizards - AniMat’s ReviewWizards - Brandon Tenold's Cult Movie Reviews
## External Links

* ***Wizards*** on IMDB
* ***Wizards*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Cats & Dogs

***Cats & Dogs*** is a 2001 American-Australian live action/animated western spy action-comedy film. The film was directed by Lawrence Guterman with screenplay by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, and stars Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins and Alexander Pollock, with the voices of (among others) Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Sean Hayes, Susan Sarandon, Charlton Heston, Jon Lovitz, Joe Pantoliano and Michael Clarke

Duncan.

## Plot

There's a War being waged a top secret and high tech war that humans are blissfully unaware it's the eternal war between the two great armies Cats & Dogs

## Why It's Great

1:Great Soundtrack

2:CGI Animals is Great

3: More CGI than Son of Mask

4: Good Silmair to Jerky & Turkey (2001)
James and the Giant Peach

***James and the Giant Peach*** is a 1996 British-American musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick and based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. It was produced by Tim Burton and released by Walt Disney Pictures on April 12, 1996 in the United States and August 2, 1996 in the United Kingdom.
Mommie Dearest

***Mommie Dearest*** is a 1981 American drama film. It depicts the childhood of Christina Crawford and how she was abused as a little girl by her adoptive mother, actress Joan Crawford. Starring Faye Dunaway, Mara Hobel, and Diana Scarwid, the film was directed by Frank Perry and adapted for the screen by Robert Getchell, Tracy Hotchner, Frank Perry, and Frank Yablans from the 1978 autobiography of the same name by Christina. The executive producers were Christina's husband, David Koontz, and Terry O'Neill, Dunaway's then-boyfriend and soon-to-be husband. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures, the only one of the Big Eight film studios for which Crawford had never appeared in a feature film.
Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed

**Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed** is a 2004 mystery film based on the Scooby-Doo franchise and stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini.

## Why It's Great

* Compared to the first movie, it is more kid-friendly and true to the source material.
* The characters are more likeable and similar to how they were in the original show. As an example Scooby and Shaggy are the loveable goofballs they usually are in the cartoons while Daphne is a bit like her animated counterpart while at the same time a strong and independent character.
* The CGI is a big improvement over the one in the first film.
* It ignores completely the first film.
* It focused on Shaggy and Scooby showing that they're more than just the clowns of the team. Other than them, all the other characters get an arc, especially Velma.
* The humor is actually funny this time around, in particolar the potion scene.
* The soundtrack is very catchy.
The Wild (2006)

***The Wild*** is a 2006 American-Canadian 3D computer animated comedy adventure film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams, and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin. It features the voices of Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Belushi, Janeane Garofalo, Greg Cipes, Eddie Izzard, Richard Kind, William Shatner and Patrick Warburton.

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Hoytyboy Pictures, Sir Zip Studios and Contrafilm, it was animated by C.O.R.E. Feature Animation. It was released to theaters on April 14, 2006 in North America, by Buena Vista Pictures. (Sequels) As 20 Century Animation 2026.

## Good Qualities

1. Decent voice acting.
2. Some funny moments like that scene with an adorable baby hippo.
3. Samson's backstory is emotional 1996 Years Ago.
4. Amazing soundtrack, especially "Really Nice Day".
5. Eddie Izzard's performance on Nigel the Koala is hilarious and the character itself is really likeable and funny.
6. Despite lying to his friends and son about being born in the wild, Samson tries to be a relatable character at times.
7. Pretty good characters
8. Great humor

## Bad Qualities

1. It's a Madagascar rip-off.
2. Making Kazar, a Wildebeest, the main villain is not only bizarre and weird, but his motivation by making prey the predators and vise versa is completely stupid.
3. Excessive product placement during the "Clocks" scene. The advertisement of the Broadway musical of The Lion King (which makes a cameo) even doesn't help matters either.
Friends with Benefits

Friends with Benefits è una commedia romantica americana del 2011 diretta da Will Gluck e con Mila Kunis e Justin Timberlake.

## Why it's great

* The story is really interesting and unique and the bond between the two main protagonists is special.
* Jaimie is a great character and Dylan is a pretty good character too.
* The humor is hilarious and crazy
* The soundtrack is catchy
* The moral is really good
* Dylan's father speech is emotional and inspiring.
* The ending scene is heartwarming.

## Reception

Despite being normally welcomed by film critics, the film was highly positively welcomed by audience and became one of the most popular movies ever made.

## Box office

The film was a box office success grossing 150.4 milion of dollars.
Van Helsing

Van Helsing is 2004 action adventrue movie directed by Stephen Sommers.The movie stars Hugh Jacman,Kate Beckinsale,David Wenham,Richard Roxburgh and Kevin J. O'Connor.

## Plot

After Count Dracula kills Victor Frankenstein he takes his creation the Monster to take over the world and Van Helsing and his companion Anna Valerious must stop him.

## Why it rocks

1.Hugh Jackman's performance was good

2.Richard Roxburgh also gave a good performance.

3.Cinematography looks neat

4.CGI is pretty decent for 2004

5.Stephen Sommers did great job as director
Garfield

Garfield is a 2004 American live action / computer animated comedy directed by Peter Hewitt and inspired from Jim Davis's comic strip. Garfield: Tail of Two Kittens

## Why it's great

* Even though it's not comic accurate, Garfield and Odie's origin of their relationship is probably the best part of the film as their friendship has more depth and meaning than it did in the comics and the cartoons.
* Great cast performances. In fact Bill Murray was perfect to voice Garfield while Jennifer Love Hewitt does a great job playing Liz.
* The humor is clever and funny.
* The CGI of Garfield is good and he genuinely looks like a live action version of a comics character.
* Happy Chapman is an hilarious villain.
* Great soundtrack, with songs such as Holla by Baha Man and I Feel Good by James Brown.
* Garfield has a good character development learning to not be selfish and deciding to risk his own life to save Odie.
* "I think i have a mental advance on this fella".
* Wake Up Hot Water & Disgusting Food Of Jon

## Bad Qualities

* Garfield is the only animal in the movie to have a cartoony physical appearance while the others are all realistical animals.
* Nermal is different from how he's in the comics as he portrayed as an adult cat that is Garfield's friend.
* Arlene is not Garfield's girlfriend in this movie.
The Little Rascals

***The Little Rascals*** is a 1994 American family comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris. The film is an adaptation of Hal Roach's *Our Gang*, a series of short films of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s (many of which were broadcast on television as *The Little Rascals*). It was produced by Amblin Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures on August 5, 1994.

## Why It's Great

* Has future U.S. President Donald Trump in a rare appearance as a character instead of himself.
* Most of the Rascals appear similar to what the original ones were in the shorts.
Concussion (2015 film)

***Concussion*** is a 2015 American biographical sports drama film directed and written by Peter Landesman, based on the expose "Game Brain" by Jeanne Maria Laskas, published in 2009 by *GQ* magazine. It was produced by Village Roadshow Pictures and Columbia Pictures and released on December 25, 2015.
The Lion King 11/2

The Lion King 1 1/2 is a 2004 American animated comedy film directed by Bradley Radmond. It's a spin-off to The Lion King franchise centering on Timon and Pumbaa and is a prequel / midquel to The Lion King.

## Why it's great

* The idea is pretty original
* The voice cast did a great job, especially Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella
* The humor is clever and funny
* It has heartwarming moments, especially the ending.
* The subplot where Timon and Pumbaa narrates the film from a theater is really funny.
* The hyenas are still funny and are now the main antagonists of the film.
* Great soundtrack composed by Don L. Harpor

## Bad Qualities

* It's promoted as a Lion King film when it's actually a Timon and Pumbaa spin-off film. This made some fans disappointed after illuding them.
Mortal Kombat (1995)

***Mortal Kombat*** is a 1995 fantasy martial arts action film written by Kevin Droney, directed by Paul Anderson, produced by Lawrence Kasanoff, and starring Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Bridgette Wilson and Christopher Lambert. It is a loose adaptation of the early entries in the fighting game series *Mortal Kombat* and is the first installment in the *Mortal Kombat* film series.

## Plot

Three martial arts warriors journey to a faraway island to engage in battle to save the Earth. Their aim is to make sure that truth triumphs in the fight against evil.

## Why It's Great

1. Excellent and awesome fighting and action segments as it followed well to the game's premise.
2. Faithfully follows the source material as it gave a new element and setting to the game itself.
3. Beautiful movie setting used for a fantasy and action movie.
4. Some funny moments like Liu throwing Johnny Cage's luggage at the docks.
5. The fighting of Cage against Scorpion and Liu against Sub-Zero is the greatest part of the movie because Scorpion and Sub-Zero were the best characters in the game.
6. The puppetry of Goro is so great that he looks like he does in the game.
7. Decent acting from a cast that look and act identical to their game counterparts, especially Robin Shou as Liu Kang.
8. Awesome soundtrack, including the Mortal Kombat theme song.
9. "Your soul is mine!"

## Bad Qualities

1. The computer generated-imagery with the lizard version of Reptile is very poor (expect for Scorpion's spear).
2. Sonya didn't get actually badass scenes. Kano was the only major enemy she defeated and the victory wasn't too impressive.
3. Not enough violence due to the fact that film was rated PG-13.

## Reception

*Mortal Kombat* received mixed reviews and a score of 48% on Rotten Tomatoes sampled from 40 reviews, with an average score of 4.79/10.

## Box Office

*Mortal Kombat* spent three weeks as the number-one film at the U.S. box office, earning over $122 million worldwide against a $18 million budget.

## External links

* ***Mortal Kombat*** on IMDB
* ***Mortal Kombat*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Rampage (2018)

***Rampage*** is a 2018 science fiction monster film directed by Brad Peyton, loosely based on the video game series of the same name by Midway Games. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Åkerman, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

## Plot

Primatologist Davis Okoye teams up with a geneticist, Dr Kate Caldwell, and tries to save George, an albino gorilla, and prevent two giant mutated animals from wreaking havoc in Chicago.

## Why It's Great

1. George, Ralph and Lizzie have very cool updated designs that deviate from their game appearances and fit into the film quite nicely.
2. The idea of three ordinary animals being infected by a mutagenic substance and growing to kaiju sizes is a very fun concept for a monster film.
3. The CGi on the monsters and destruction scenes are excellent, especially the rampage scene in Chicago.
4. It's surprisingly straightforward and takes the idea of giant mutated animals much more seriously than the games while still being fun and goofy.
5. Davis Okoye and George have really good chemistry and a strong emotional connection throughout the film.
6. Great performances, particularly from Dwayne Johnson and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
7. Exciting sequences like Ralph hunting down the soldiers in the forest and George escaping from the plane.
8. Funny humor like George flipping the bird.
9. Likeable and interesting characters.
10. The scene where George eats Claire Wyden, the film's main antagonist, is not only very karmic and satisfying to watch, but a great reference to the women in red dresses from the original games.
11. The entire final battle between Davis, George, Ralph and Lizzie is epic from start to finish.
12. Thanks to this film, the original *Rampage* video game series is finally back on the video game scene after a twelve-year absence. Dave and Busters installed the game into their locations, and not just repurposed old copies, but a brand new edition with the movie's updated character designs.

## Bad Qualities

1. It uses a lot of giant monster movie cliches.
2. Ralph looks very off when he reveals his flight membranes and glides through the air.
3. It's very graphic for a PG-13 rated film, especially Ralph's death in the final battle.
4. The dialogue can be cheesy at times.
5. **False advertising:** The way some of the trailers were cut seemed to hint at Agent Russel being one of the main human antagonists, yet he's one of the protagonists' most useful allies in the actual film. The trailers also made it seem that George chases the new zookeeper and pretends to attack him, when in the actual film he in fact saves him from another, rowdy gorilla.

## Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 51% based on 271 reviews, and an average rating of 5.27/10.

## Box Office

*Rampage* grossed $101 million in the United States and Canada, and $327 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $428 million, against a production budget of $120 million plus another $140 million for the marketing budget.

## External links

* ***Rampage*** on IMDB
* ***Rampage*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Pocahontas

***Pocahontas*** is a 1995 animated musical historical film loosely based on the life of the Native American woman Pocahontas. It portrays a fictionalized account of her historical encounter with Englishman John Smith and the Jamestown settlers who arrived from the Virginia Company. The film was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 16, 1995. It is the 33rd Disney animated feature film and the sixth film produced and released during the period known as the Disney Renaissance.

## Plot

An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth-century Virginia.

## Why It's Great

1. Stunning animation, especially during the songs and the wind blowing through Pocahontas' hair.
2. Amazing soundtrack and musical numbers, such as *Savages* and *Colors of the Wind*.
3. Beautiful character designs with the Native Americans, especially with Pocahontas.
4. Has some of its own creative adjustments to make the film more suitable for Disney’s target audience.
5. Amazing voice acting.
6. John Smith and Pocahontas share amazing chemistry.
7. Governor Ratcliffe is an entertaining villain with an original motivation and the late David Ogden Stiers did a pretty good job voicing him.
8. Pocahontas' pet raccoon, Meeko is adorable.
9. Proper character and story development.
10. It stays true to Pamunkey Indian culture.

## Bad Qualities

1. Due to changing a lot of things to make it more kid-friendly, the film doesn’t stay true to the actual historical event very well, and as such received controversy.
2. Kocoum's death was way too shocking to be shown on a kids film.
3. Not very accurate on how the real story goes like for instance Pocahontas was only a little girl in the real story.

## Reception

The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 55% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 56 reviews, with an average score of 5.91/10.

## Box Office

*Pocahontas* earned over $346 million against a $55 million budget.

## External links

* ***Pocahontas*** on IMDB
* ***Pocahontas*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Willow

***Willow*** is a 1988 American high fantasy film directed by Ron Howard. It is a co-production between Lucasfilm Ltd. and Imagine Entertainment and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[1]. It was released on May 20, 1988.

## External Links

Willow on IMDb

Willow on Rotten Tomatoes

## Notes

1. Distribution rights reverted to The Walt Disney Company following their acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

***Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey*** is a 1993 American adventure comedy film directed by Duwayne Dunham and a remake of the 1963 film *The Incredible Journey*, which was based on the novel of the same name by Sheila Burnford. It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released on February 3, 1993.
Penelope (2006 film)

***Penelope*** is a 2006 British-American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Mark Palansky. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2006 and was released on February 1, 2008 in the United Kingdom by Momentum Pictures and on February 29, 2008 in the United States by Summit Entertainment.
Lightyear

***Lightyear*** is an American 3D computer-animated film produced by Pixar which was released exclusively in theaters on June 17, 2022. The film, a spin-off of the *Toy Story* series, tells the origins of the human, Buzz Lightyear.

## Plot

The definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, Lightyear follows the legendary Space Ranger after he is marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he is joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda.

## Why It's Great

* It's the first Toy Story spin-off film.
* Chris Evan is the perfect voice of the Original Buzz Lightyear

## Bad Qualities

5. It was Pixar's third film to bomb at the box office after *The Good Dinosaur* and *Onward* mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the movie industry.

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 74% based on 246 reviews, with an average rating of 6.70/10.

## Box Office

*Lightyear* grossed $226.4 million on a estimated $200 million million budget, making it worst-opening for a Pixar film and only the third Pixar film to be a box-office bomb after *The Good Dinosaur* and *Onward*. It lost revenue against a budget that ranges upwards $200 million. It was also released right when COVID-19 was hitting the United States, leading to its poor box-office showing.

## External links

* ***Lightyear*** on IMDB
* ***Lightyear*** on Rotten Tomatoes
The Incredible Hulk (2008)

***The Incredible Hulk*** is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Louis Leterrier, with a screenplay by Zak Penn. It stars Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, alongside Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell, and William Hurt.

## Plot

Bruce Banner becomes the Hulk as an unwitting pawn in a military scheme to reinvigorate the supersoldier program through gamma radiation. On the run, he attempts to cure himself of the Hulk before he is captured by General Thaddeus Ross, but his worst fears are realized when power-hungry soldier Emil Blonsky becomes a similar, but more bestial creature.

## Why It’s Great

1. The story is good.
2. The acting from Edward Norton (Bruce Banner), Tim Roth (Abomination/Emil Blonsky), and William Hurt (Gen. Ross) were incredible in their respective roles.
3. Has a good balance of story/drama and action.
4. The action sequences are cool to watch.
5. The cinematography is really good, and subtlety feels like a comic.

## Box Office

The Incredible Hulk earned $134.8 million in North America, as well as $128.6 million internationally for a worldwide total of $263.4 million.

## External links

* ***The Incredible Hulk*** on IMDB
* ***The Incredible Hulk*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Godzilla: King of the Monsters

***Godzilla: King of the Monsters*** is a 2019 film that was release in May 31, 2019. It is a sequel to Godzilla (2014). A sequel, *Godzilla vs. Kong was* released on March 26, 2021.

## Why It's Great

1. Rodan, Mothra, and Ghidorah, three iconic kaiju, make a return after a long absence.
2. Amazing CGI for the Kaiju, with well-done redesigns for Rodan, Mothra and Ghidorah that fit well within the MonsterVerse. Godzilla's design in particular has some improvements as it looks similar to his 2014 design, but adds some elements from the Toho version.
3. The monsters (including Godzilla), have more screen-time in this film.
4. Well-done acting, with Ken Watanabe, David Strathairn and Sally Hawkins reprising their roles as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa, Admiral William Stenz and Dr. Vivienne Graham respectively.
5. It introduces Millie Bobby Brown's character Madison Russell.
6. The plot is well written and perfectly sets up Godzilla vs Kong.
7. Awesome fights with the monsters.
8. Ghidorah being an ancient alien seeking to transform the Earth to his own liking is interesting.
9. Mark Russel has a tragic backstory, where he lost his son Andrew in the events of the previous film.
10. Mothra's death scene was very touching.
11. The characters get decent character development.
12. Well-composed soundtrack, with some themes from Akira Ifikube's scores for Toho's Kaiju films.

## Bad Qualities

1. Emma Russel is an unlikable character as she constantly does bad things she's responsible for like endangering Madison and causing many deaths after awakening Ghidorah and Rodan.
2. Ford Brody (the main protagonist of the previous film) isn't in this film nor isn't mentioned at all.
3. Alan Jonah didn't get his comeuppance. But at least he's set up in a post credits scene.
Surf's Up

***Surf's Up*** is a 2007 American computer-animated mockumentary comedy film directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck. It was produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures, and released on June 8, 2007.

## Why It's Great

1. Despite coming out after so many other films about penguins, this one actually stands out from the others by being presented in a documentary-like format that is like a series of interviews
2. It takes its time fleshing out the characters, exploring their history and explaining how they got to where they are now. This, coupled with the presentation of the characters being followed by a camera crew, brings out a sense of reality that gives a fresh feeling to a familiar story
3. The animation is gorgeous, by far some of the best to come out of Sony Animation. Everything on Pen Gu Island is luscious and tropical, and makes it look like a place that would be worth visiting if it ever existed

## External Links

Surf's Up on IMDb

Surf's Up on Rotten Tomatoes
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a 2017 American comedy action drama film directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg and the fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides

## Why it's great

* The film brings the series back to its glorious days by being faithful to the first three movies.
* The idea of Jack Sparrow being depressed and down with luck was pretty creative and funny.
* The humor is funny and clever, especially Jack's jokes.
* Amazing visuals as Joachim Rønning is an awesome director.
* Great soundtrack composed by Geoff Zanelli.
* The cast did a great job, especially Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem.
* Emotional scenes, like Will Turner being forced to leave Henry and Barbossa's sacrifice
* Pretty good screenplay by Jeff Nathanson
* It almost retconns On Stranger Tides, in fact annoying characters like Angelica Teach don't seem to exist anymore and are absent. The only things referenced are that the Black Pearl is in a bottle and that Blackbeard did that.
* The action scenes are really exciting and epic.
* Great final battle between Jack Sparrow and Salazar
* Salazar, is a pretty good (underrated) villain.
* It's way better than At World's End and On Stranger Tides.
* Carina Smyth is a great character and a strong female protagonist.
* The cameos of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are nostalgic and well done.
* The Ghost Sharks were creepy and original.
* The flashback scene is interesting and epic.
* The ending is heartwarming.
* The post-credits scene of Davy Jones coming back to life and searching revenge is a great set-up for the sequel.

## Bad qualities

* The runtime is shorter than the d.x
* False advertisement: even though Will Turner's return in the film has been advertised as if he would have been a protagonist he's actually a background character. The same goes for Elizabeth as she was showen in the trailer but only made a silent cameo at the end.
* The trailers showed too much.
Tucker: The Man and His Dream

***Tucker: The Man and His Dream*** is a 1988 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It was produced by Lucasfilm, Ltd. and released on August 12, 1988; Paramount Pictures distributed the film in the United States and Canada while Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer distributed internationally.
Cars 2

***Cars 2*** is a 2011 American computer-animated spy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to *Cars* (2006), the second film in the *Cars* franchise, and the 12th animated film from the studio. The film was directed by John Lasseter (in his final outing as director of a Pixar film to date), co-directed by Brad Lewis, and produced by Denise Ream, and written by Ben Queen, Lasseter, Lewis, and Dan Fogelman. In the film's ensemble voice cast, Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Bonnie Hunt, and John Ratzenberger reprise their roles from the first film. George Carlin, who previously voiced Fillmore, died in 2008, and his role was passed to Lloyd Sherr. The returning cast is joined by Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, John Turturro, Eddie Izzard, and Thomas Kretschmann, who voice the new characters introduced in this film.

It is widely considered to be the worst of all the Pixar movies.

## Why It's Great

* The opening scene with Finn McMissile is enjoyable with tons of action, and his own theme song playing.
* It has the same characters return from the first movie, especially Lightning McQueen, and Tow Mater.
* Finn McMissile, and Holly Shiftwell are great new characters featured in the film.
* Mater is still likeable at many moments in the film, especially being the waiter, and using karate on the lemons.
* Lightning McQueen's design for the World Grand Prix looks really cool.
* Luigi, and Guido have lots of enjoyable moments in the film, such as them returning home to their village, and introducing Uncle Topolino, and Mama Topolino.
* Tow Mater plays the role of the main character relatively well in the movie.
* The moral lesson of just being yourself is great, and inspiring.
* Each of the action scenes are very entertaining, and enjoyable, especially in the final battle.
* Although almost everything in the movie was not talked about, or mentioned in *Cars 3*. Jeff Corvette did make an appearance in the third film.

## Bad Qualities

* The film went off-topic with the usual racing thing in both *Cars*, and *Cars 3* by including a spy thriller take into it.
* Mater can sometimes be too much of himself in the movie, and annoying to viewers watching him.
Serenity (2005 film)

***Serenity*** is a 2005 American science fiction action film written and directed by Joss Whedon. It is a continuation of Whedon's short-lived 2002 Fox television series *Firefly* and stars the same cast, and takes place after the events of the last episode. It was released by Universal Pictures on September 30, 2005.
Detroit

***Detroit*** is a 2017 American period crime drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Goal. The film is based on the Algiers Motel incident during Detroit's 1967 12th Street Riot, and was released by Annapurna Pictures on August 4, 2017, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the incident.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

***The Adventures of Baron Munchausen*** is a 1988 adventure fantasy film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam. It was produced by Allied Filmmakers and released by Columbia Pictures on December 8, 1988 in West Germany, March 10, 1989 in the United States, and March 17, 1989 in the United Kingdom.
Pixels

Pixels is a 2015 American-Chinese science fiction animated comedy film. The film stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Monaghan, Brian Cox, Ashley Benson, Sean Bean and Jane Krakowski.

## why it's great

* The plot is very interesting, with Aliens trying to take over the world with old arcade games.
* Very good soundtrack.
* Josh Gads performance was rather funny.
* The effects used for the real life Video game enemy's look really cool.
* really funny moment's, like when Toru Iwatani tries to make peace pac-man only to get his hand bitten off.
Annihilation

***Annihilation*** is a 2018 science-fiction horror film written and directed by Alex Garland, and based on the novel of the same name by Jeff VandeerMeer. It was released on February 23, 2018 in the United States and March 12, 2018 in the United Kingdom under Paramount Pictures; Netflix distributed internationally.
The BFG (2016 film)

***The BFG*** (titled onscreen as ***Ronald Dahl's The BFG***) is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the book of the same name by Ronald Dahl. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media and The Kennedy/Marshall Company and was released on July 1, 2016.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

***Batman: Mask of the Phantasm*** (also known as ***Batman: The Animated Movie***) is a 1993 American animated superhero film directed by Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm. The film serves as a cinematic continuation of *Batman: The Animated Series*, of which Radomski and Timm are developers, was produced by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment and released on December 25, 1993.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 American superhero film directed by Tim Story. It is a sequel to Fantastic Four (2005).

## Why It’s Underrated

* The action is pretty good.
* The chase between the Human Torch and the Surfer is cool.
* The acting is good, especially from Chiklis and Evans.
* Stan Lee has a very funny cameo.
Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird

***Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird*** (commonly shortened to ***Follow That Bird***) is a 1985 American musical road-comedy film directed by Ken Kwapis and featuring many *Sesame Street* characters. It was produced by Children's Television Workshop and released by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 2, 1985.

## External Links

Follow That Bird on IMDb

Follow That Bird on Rotten Tomatoes
Open Season 3

Open Season 3 is a 2011 American direct to video computer animated comedy film. It's the third installment of the Open Season franchise and the sequel to Open Season 2.

## Plot

After all his friends dumped him for their families instead of going with him to the men trip, Boog decides to travel alone. When he finds a circus he changes place with a sosia named Dug and falls in love with Ursa, a female bear of the circus. With the help of a llama named Alistair, he will try to conquer her. Meanwhile Dug enslave the animals of the forest.

## Why it's great

* The animation is pretty good.
* The humor is funny and clever
* The characters are well written
* The voice cast is decent
* Doug and Alistair are hilarious characters
* The friendship of Boog and Elliot is again explored in this film after being a little left apart in the second film due to its focusing on Elliot and Giselle's relationship.
* The subplot about Mr. Weenie and the pets trying to save Boog is funny
* The inclusion of On the Road again and Real Wild Child is a nice touch.
* The ending montage of Alistair and Doug narrating their travel at Russia is pretty funny.

## Bad qualities

* The writer's broke Boog's character of driving a shopping cart into the Mini Mart when that's what Elliot did in the first movie.
Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix, also known as X-Men: Dark Phoenix, is a 2019 American drama action dark superhero film directed by Simon Kinberg. It's the seventh installment of the X-Men franchise, a sequel to X-Men: Apocalypse and is based on Marvel Dark Phoenix Saga.

## Why it's great

* Sophie Turner's performance as Jean Grey is pretty good and she makes the character likeable and complex
* The dark tone is a really brave move from the director
* It's actually more faithful to the original comic storyline than X-Men: The Last Stand.
* Magneto's evolution has arrived at its peak in this movie.
* Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Alexandra Shipp, Evan Peters and Nicholas Hoilt did a great performance.
* Great soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer.
* The action scenes are well executed
* Charles Xavier and Jean Grey's relationship is powerful and emotional
* There are tense and scary moments which is really good.
* Magneto's motivation was really understandable and is incredible to see Beast angry.
* The ending is heartwarming.
* The ending with Jean Grey flying in the space is a great set-up for a sequel, if there will be one.

## Bad Qualities

* Jessica Chastain's presence is really annoying as she don't have any place in the X-Men franchise. Her performance was also awful.
* Quicksilver had 5 minutes of screentime before getting injured and appearing only at the epilogue for a cameo.
* Mystique's death, despite emotional, was too quick and she died too early.
* It doesn't resolve the Magneto and Quicksilver's storyline.
Bolt

***Bolt*** is a 2008 American computer animated comedy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and the 48th feature film in the Disney Animated Canon.

## Plot

The days of canine superstar Bolt (John Travolta) are filled with danger and intrigue … until the cameras stop rolling. But Bolt doesn't know that he's on a TV show; he thinks his amazing powers are real. When Bolt is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to the mean streets of New York, he begins his most-amazing adventure: Armed only with his delusions and accompanied by a cat and a hamster, he sets out to to find his owner, Penny (Miley Cyrus).

## Why It's Great

1. It has stunning animation for its time; the texture on the animals' fur looks quite realistic.
2. Pretty cool vocal performances from John Travolta as Bolt, A young Miley Cyrus as Penny, and Susie Essman as Mittens.
3. Pretty likable characters such as Bolt, Penny, Mittens, and Rhino.
4. Bolt & Mittens grow a pretty cute, interesting & enjoyable if somewhat familiar connection with a vibe of the cat-and-dog duo.
5. The storytelling & writing are consistent and engaging.
6. Both sides of the story relating to Bolt's adventure & his owner Penny, with how she has to coincide with the movie while showing how much she misses Bolt are both pretty engaging to watch.
7. This movie has good use of the tone of adventure, thriller homages (e.g the movie Bolt was an actor in as a evident example), comedy, drama & charm.
8. Lots of memorable moments, like how Rhino comically helps Bolt & Mittens escape the vet and what shenanigans took place with the people at the video production studio providing comedic value.
9. "I Thought I Lost You" by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta is a really heart-warming and catchy song.
10. This film managed to bring the Walt Disney Animation studio back to its glory days, and has led to a new era in the 2010s for the animation studio.
11. It's also the first computer-animated film to utilize non-photorealistic rendering.
12. Bolt and Mittens had very upsetting story as how Bolt never truly got to experience the real world and how Mittens had a very tragic backstory.
13. Epic and intense action scenes.
14. John Powell provides a pretty well done score.

## Bad Qualities

1. Bolt's character arc notably copies several elements from Buzz Lightyear's character arc in *Toy Story*, as both are constantly told they aren't superheroes but keep believing they are until they learn the truth the hard way.
2. Agent is a weak villain in this film as well as an unpopular Disney villain overall.
3. Miley Cyrus replacing Chloe Moretz as Penny can be seen as stuntcasting given her lead role in *Hannah Montana*.
4. Wasted characters like Dr. Calico's actor and Penny's in-show father.
5. The story can get predictable at times, and it does drag in a few spots.

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 89% based on 189 reviews, with an average score of 7.2/10.

## Box Office

*Bolt* has grossed $310 million worldwide against a $150 million budget.

## External links

* ***Bolt*** on IMDB
* ***Bolt*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Mortdecai

Mortdecai is a 2015 American action comedy film directed by David Koep. It starres Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Jeff Goldblum and Olivia Munn.

## Why it's great

* Johnny Depp does a great performance as Mortdecai making the character likeable despite its goofiness nature.
* Depp and Paul Bettany chimic is great
* Gwyneth Paltrow does a great performance as Georgina.
* The humor is funny and clever
* The soundtrack is really good
* The characters are well defined
* Mortdecai, despite being stupid and selfish, is a good character.

* The action scenes are really well done.

* The running gag of Mortdecai telling to his bodyguard if they will make it is pretty funny.
* The gag of Georgina disliking Mortdecai's mustache is funny.
* Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow make a great comical duo.
* It's great to see Johnny Depp and Jeff Goldblum togheter.

## Trivia

Norbit

Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald
Brother Bear

***Brother Bear*** is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker. It is the 44th film in the animated Disney canon and was released on November 1, 2003 by Walt Disney pictures.

## Why It's Great

1. It has strong messages about brotherly love
2. It shows great respect for the Inuit people and their culture
3. The animation is beautiful, capturing the look and feel of the landscape it is set in
4. There are plenty of moments that really get the audience to care about the characters
5. The characters themselves are pretty likable, whether it be Sitka as the caring older brother or Rutt and Tuke as the Canadian moose who provide good comic relief
6. It's clever in not having a villain and instead just having a big misunderstanding between two brothers
7. The soundtrack is gorgeous, particularly with the song "Great Spirits" by Tina Turner and the "Transformation" song
Alien vs. Predator

***Alien vs. Predator*** (also known as ***AVP: Alien vs. Predator***) is a 2004 science fiction action film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, and starring Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen and Ewen Bremner. It is the first film installment of the *Alien vs. Predator* franchise, adapting a crossover bringing together the eponymous creatures of the *Alien* and *Predator* series. A sequel, *Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem*, was released in 2007.

## Plot

In 2004, Weyland Industries discovers a pyramid buried under an island in the Antarctic. The owner sends a group of archaeologists to investigate it but the humans get trapped in a war between two alien races.

## Why It's Great

1. The idea of an *Alien vs. Predator* film is a pretty decent idea since fans had been waiting to see the film to come out ever since the Dark Horse Comics of *Alien vs Predator* series started in 1989.
2. It is decently well faithful to the *Alien vs. Predator*comic series.
3. It brings the *Predator*franchise into the ominous setting of a horror film in contrast to the more action-oriented settings of the prior *Predator*movies.
4. This movie is much less gory than the rest of the *Predator*franchise due to its PG-13 rating, but this has the benefit of investing the audience in its characters more, rather than them simply being victims to be slaughtered.
5. It also creates an engaging backstory of the Predators hunting the Xenomorphs on Earth.
6. The scene where the Xenomorph and Predator actually fight each other is nothing short of awesome to watch.
7. Decent final battle between Alexa, the Predator and Xenomorph Queen at near the end of the movie.
8. Pretty good soundtrack that was performed by Harald Kloser.
9. Decent CGI effects for the Xenomorph, especially the scene where the Xenomorph wakes up from being frozen.
10. The scene where Scar slowly dies after the final battle is pretty heartbreaking.
11. **"You are one ugly motherf-"**
12. The acting is pretty decent, especially for Sanaa Lathan, and Raoul Bova.

## Bad Qualities

1. The effects for the blood in the uncut version weren't too good for 2004 standards.
2. The film wasn't even well-received, and currently holds a 21% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, although fans of the two franchises were actually mostly positive to the film.

## Reception

*Alien vs. Predator*has a rating of 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 148 reviews, with an average rating of 4.09/10.

## Box Office

The film grossed $177.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million, making it the highest-grossing film in either the *Predator* or *Alien* franchises (excluding *Prometheus*, which grossed over $403 million worldwide). It ranks second behind *Aliens* at the domestic box office, and fifth behind the first three *Alien* films and the original *Predator* film, when adjusted for inflation.

## External links

* ***Alien vs. Predator*** on IMDB
* ***Alien vs. Predator*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Treasure Planet

***Treasure*** ***Planet*** is a 2002 American animated science fiction action adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, the 43rd Disney animated feature film and a science fiction adaptation of of Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel *Treasure* *Island*. It was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and released on November 27, 2002. It is the first film to be released simultaneously in regular and IMAX theaters.

## Why It's Great

1. As gimmicky as the idea is, it's still a very creative take on the story that has never been done before
2. The relationships between the characters are genuine, whether it be Jim and Silver or the former and his mother, which are sweet, or Dr. Doppler and Captain Amelia, who play off of each other wonderfully
3. There are some really creative ideas, such as having an entire moon as a docking bay, the mechanics on Long John Silver, or the shapeshifting Morph
4. The song "I'm Still Here" is really moving and helps to sympathize with Jim's plight
5. Jim Hawkins is a very relatable character
6. Exciting action scenes
7. Like *Dinosaur* and *Atlantis*, it does not shy away in killing off supporting characters.
8. Unique for a Disney film is the fact that Jim's father actually left his family, as opposed to killing him as is traditional of an animated Disney film.

## External Links

Treasure Planet on IMDb

Treasure Planet on Rotten Tomatoes