tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51094563592926899952024-03-04T21:18:03.551-08:00Movie Review MomWant to find out about a movie before you spend your hard-earned money on it? MovieReviewMaven will tell you the good, the bad, the ugly and the inspiring, so you can decide if it's right for you or your family.Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.comBlogger500125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-50896516752342284342018-05-19T14:31:00.001-07:002018-05-20T07:59:57.670-07:00Book Club puts the sex back into sexagenarian<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CYTJWR2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07CYTJWR2&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=ea0c386494c271ceed4711f085bb99a7" target="_blank">Book Club</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07CYTJWR2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grade: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> B-</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess you could say that this movie
puts the sex back into the word “sexagenarian", although the majority of the leading ladies are in their 70's and 80's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sex is the main focus of this movie which, honestly, disappointed me
because this talented cast could have done so much more. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> There are so many interesting topics that could have been explored to develop the characters better.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The stellar cast includes four Oscar winners
and two nominees: Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Andy
Garcia, and Richard Dreyfus. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Designed for an older viewing crowd, the audience I sat with
laughed non-stop, while I mostly rolled my eyes.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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parents:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Some profanity, crude language, and 1 F-bomb.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Candice Bergan’s character says in
the movie, “Must you always be so crass?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Exactly.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
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of wine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Someone is drinking wine
or some other kind of alcohol in almost every single scene.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots
of sex out of wedlock and LOTS of talk about sex, often with
metaphors. Just so you know, the four women in the BOOK CLUB read all of the books in the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TJYYKD6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00TJYYKD6&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=c32ed61455b80839c5fd649783b7805f" target="_blank">Fifty Shades of Grey</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00TJYYKD6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> series, which is what triggers the focus. Sharon says, "I'm not sure this qualifies as a book." Exactly.</span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Uplifting theme:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Reaching
millions of people doesn’t come close to reaching just one you love.” –
Arthur (Don Johnson)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I
know I’m getting older, but I’m still learning and one of the things I’ve
learned is that I deserve to be happy.” – Diane (Diane Keaton)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">Self-esteem</span></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love and connection</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The power of books!</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
thought Candice Bergan’s character was the most enjoyable and
realistic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">As a federal judge, I
thought it was cute that she named her cat after Supreme Court Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsberg. She's 72 in real life. By the way, have you heard her famous hit TV show </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006N2EZA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0006N2EZA&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=929b13ba7c994813c78ece278c5544a8" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Murphy Brown: Season 1</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0006N2EZA" style="border: none; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><span style="font-size: large;"> is coming back to TV? I used to </span><a href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a15882384/murphy-brown-revival/" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">love that show</a><span style="font-size: large;"> and am excited to see what they do with its revival.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
food at the ladies’ <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CYTJWR2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07CYTJWR2&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=476872ef275d413ea3d050ffbff96b5b" target="_blank">Book Club</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07CYTJWR2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> gatherings always looked so good.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jane Fonda is 80 and looks amazing. Have you seen her recent TV show <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AEOM79I/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01AEOM79I&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=8e9d64b099f86c6a9dac96dfe5c17009" target="_blank">Grace And Frankie Season 1</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01AEOM79I" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> ? She's really great in it and looks stunning.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You should read <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken" target="_blank">Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken.”</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s great and referred to in the movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do YOU think it means?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Keep watching the rolling credits at the end for a few more scenes.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Craig T. Nelson and Mary Steenburgen also played a married couple in the movie <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004X75RCW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004X75RCW&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=717c23c7f10497793757f840ea22632a" target="_blank">The Proposal</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B004X75RCW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. She is only 65, the youngest in the group. He's 74.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was Bill Holderman’s directorial debut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully, he’ll bring more older actors and actresses to the Big Screen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As evidenced by the large audiences I saw for this film on opening day, there is definitely a market there. Jane Fonda revealed that studio bosses wanted younger stars to play the characters in this movie. Ageism is alive and well in Hollywood.</span></li>
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much as I adore Diane Keaton, and I do, she pretty much plays the same
character in all of her movies, including her clothing style with
scarves, hats, and pant suits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
even wore an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6304907729/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6304907729&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=b28dcdd3e7682f365525cee3f5d68993" target="_blank">Annie Hall</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=6304907729" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> hat in the pool scene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s like she’s just playing herself in
movies. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, her character’s
name in this movie is Diane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha ha<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is such a huge age difference between Ed Begley Jr.'s character and Mircea Monroe's character that it was ridiculous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know this is a comedy, but it was just
silly.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">This
is a true rom-com Chick Flick where all of the men fall all over themselves to please
the women (except one).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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it’s annoying when everyone in a movie has unlimited time and money to do whatever they want.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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second half of the movie really dropped for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Garcia played Diane Keaton’s nephew in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GJ19F4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001GJ19F4&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=bab3db3b89052ba76d45b5461f67bb91" target="_blank">The Godfather</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001GJ19F4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, so I thought their
ages were unmatched in this film. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this movie, she says she was born
in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1951.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In real life, she was actually born in 1946 and is 72 years old. Andy Garcia is 62.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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movie franchise of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TJYYKD6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00TJYYKD6&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=c32ed61455b80839c5fd649783b7805f" target="_blank">Fifty Shades of Grey</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00TJYYKD6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> is so pornographic and I’ve never
understood how those movies could ever make it to mainstream box
offices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don Johnson, who is one of
the leading men in this movie, is the real-life father of Dakota who stars
in those sadistic sex movies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gosh,
isn’t he proud?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</span>This movie had tons, including Zillow, Bumble, Buca de Beppo,
Brooks Brothers, Mercedes, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Keaton’s character never says “goodbye” when she talks on the
telephone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you know people in
real life who do that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So annoying.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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last time she went on a date, she got pregnant.” – Sharon (Candice Bergen)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“I don’t think that’s going to
happen this time.” - Vivian (Jane Fonda)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* "They say that memory is the second thing to go." - Arthur (Don Johnson)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> "What's the first?" - Vivian</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> "I don't remember." - Arthur</span></div>
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-17107995595609765452018-05-19T12:50:00.002-07:002018-05-19T12:50:28.744-07:00Deadpool 2 is over-the-top with surprising depth<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: R, 119
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marvel
is on a roll.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The X-Force team assembles
under the guidance of the most disrespectful, irreverent superhero ever, Deadpool, played
expertly by Ryan Reynolds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As Ryan Reynolds says in the movie, “The Academy’s watching.” The sequel is definitely bigger....is it better than the first? Umm....probably not. Did it make me laugh? Definitely. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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parents:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Deadpool says in the beginning, “Believe it or not,
Deadpool 2 is a family movie.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Nope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a true rated R movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you set filters on <a href="https://www.vidangel.com/" target="_blank">VidAngel</a> to delete profanity, violence and gore, this would be a 20 minute movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Crude language and TONS of F-bombs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hate it when kids swear especially, which Julian Dennison does as Russell.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Scoutmaster
pervert joke. Ouch. I have 4 sons.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots
of severed limbs and brutal, gory deaths.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lesbians<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You
see a bottomless little kid’s junk full Winnie the Pooh style and a man’s naked rear end.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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high body count, destruction, violence, crude gestures.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guns.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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fun music, but other songs with very crude lyrics.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Uplifting theme:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“We
all need that sense of belonging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We all need a genuine sense of home.” – Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Kids –
they give us a chance to be better than we are…better than we use to be.” –
Vanessa (the beautiful Morena Baccarin) <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Family</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sacrifice
for others<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Pain
teaches us who we are.” – Blind Al (Leslie Uggams)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“No
child is hopeless.” - Blind Al<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
trailer was hilarious. I loved the crack about Superman’s mustache in the
trailer, referring to when DC had to use CGI to remove Henry Cavill's mustache in the movie <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077H3VB76/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B077H3VB76&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=0ecd5f1488d65f375219b98d38d3045d" target="_blank">Justice League</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B077H3VB76" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I got
a kick out of the opening credits. Most of the time, we just ignore them, but read them this time!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is
the year of Josh Brolin as the evil villain. He voices a fantastic Thanos in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CKNQGLN/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07CKNQGLN&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=1a7be3938d34dc6ce5ac9e38425ab774" target="_blank">Avengers: Infinity War</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07CKNQGLN" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Great
action sequences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Deadpool says,
“Big CGI fight coming up.” Yep, LOTS of them.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tons
of fun jokes and visual gags, all lightning fast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll have to see the movie again in
order to catch everything.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">We
learn a lot more about Wade Wilson, making his character development more
deep and grounded.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You’re
going to get a kick out of some new twists.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Keep
watching after the credits for a couple more fun scenes, but there’s nothing
at the very, very end of the music</span>.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Logan music box in the very beginning scene got the audience I sat with to immediately start laughing. There is a running gag about Logan during the entire movie. So funny. For example, both films played the same music during the death scenes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha ha<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tony
Robbins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love that guy.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wade
and his girlfriend watch the movie <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NOOKH6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001NOOKH6&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=3c130c3fe2ffc4443c9879aee9bdfc8f" target="_blank">Yentl</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001NOOKH6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always loved that movie and the music.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Deadpool points out that the song, “Papa,
can you hear me?” is the same tune as Frozen’s “Do you want to build a
snowman?” I never noticed that!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">X-Men –
trainee!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha ha<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like
Dub Step too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha ha<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Canadian jokes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> A lot of locations in Vancouver were actually used in the movie. </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">At the
end of the movie, it says that 15,000 jobs were created to make the movie. The stunt work was amazing. Sadly a stunt woman, Joi Harris, died while filming one of the stunts on a motorcycle. Production stopped for two days.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tons of fun Easter eggs. For example, Deadpool refers to Cable, played by Josh Brolin, as "One Eyed Willy", which was a character in the 1985 movie <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ADB17Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004ADB17Y&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=ffc8fea740af140b0cca395fdfd54b84" target="_blank">The Goonies</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B004ADB17Y" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> which starred Josh Brolin.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tons of movie, song, and pop culture references. One of the movie posters shows Deadpool in a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DTTG16/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001DTTG16&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=76d355e706a71d50a86655f9a484bec4" target="_blank">Flashdance</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001DTTG16" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> pose on a chair with bullets raining down on him. He definitely takes a beating in this film.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't read the comic books, but Domino's character and alliances are much different there than in this movie, as well as her color and eye circle. It certainly didn't bother me, but some fans might be annoyed. Zazie Beetz did a fantastic job.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">SPOILER: Have you seen <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00153ZC8Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00153ZC8Q&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=cc32ad9087800fac04db69e7a2e7e97c" target="_blank">The Terminator</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00153ZC8Q" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />? Yeah, that's this plot.</span></li>
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me for being late.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was busy
gathering all the gluten in the world so it can not NOT hurt us.” –
Deadpool<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“That
is why the man bun is just the Millennial mullet.” – Deadpool<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“So
dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you sure you’re not from
the DC Universe?” – Deadpool<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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accomplished?” – Dopinder (Karan Soni)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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family film starts with a vicious murder…Bambi. Lion King. Saw 7.” –
Deadpool<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“It’s
time to get back on LinkedIn.” – Weasel (T.J. Miller)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vanisher….ha
ha IMDB shows his face listed as Brad Pitt! The studio actually wanted Brad Pitt to play Cable, but he had to decline that role due to scheduling conflicts.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Never
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“You
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-18614867284561289742018-05-13T16:30:00.002-07:002018-05-13T16:30:40.041-07:00Traffick puts the spotlight on human trafficking in the USA<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: R, 1 hour
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was in the Las Vegas airport recently and saw a sign on
the bathroom door stall that gave an emergency phone number for women who were
trapped in human trafficking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The number
is 1-8888-3737-888.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s a fantastic
idea and easy number to remember, but I wonder how many girls who get kidnapped
happen to have a cell phone on them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the end of the movie, it says, “It is estimated there are
1.9 million women being trafficked in the United States.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Worldwide, 21 million victims of human
trafficking generate illegal profits each year of 150 billion dollars.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information about this despicable
crime, go to <a href="http://www.polarisproject.org/">www.polarisproject.org</a>
or <a href="http://www.endslaverynow.org/">www.endslaverynow.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I applaud writer/director Deon Taylor for trying to create a
movie that puts the spotlight on an important issue, but the film itself has
some serious flaws.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my biggest
gripes about this movie is that it attempts to criticize human traffickers who
exploit women, yet the movie itself spends a LOT of time sexualizing Paula
Patton.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Profanity
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relations<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots
of cleavage and skimpy clothes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
see a woman’s naked backside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
rest of the time, she has a hard time keeping her shirt strap on.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Crude
gestures<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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with blood splatters<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Parents, talk to your daughters about how to be safe and avoid being a victim.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Think
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was
suspenseful a few times, although there were some fake jumps and scares
that annoyed me.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paula
Patton didn’t use a stunt double.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
think this was the first time I have ever seen Missi Pyle in a dramatic
role.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good for her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did you know she’s also a great
singer?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She always wanted to be in
a rock band, which she did for a number of years. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Sanchez is so beautiful. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ve
seen her in </span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00845PRDS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00845PRDS&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=4837c5f0975df921440450fa46e5d3da" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Act of Valor</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00845PRDS" style="border: none; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><span style="font-size: large;"> and</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YIWTT8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000YIWTT8&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=17d89e644ee0b8763817d66e390ad028" target="_blank">Rush Hour 2</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000YIWTT8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.</span></li>
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movie tries to be a romantic thriller with meat, but it doesn’t quite get
there.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Alonso’s character is so over-the-top and ridiculous that the audience
laughed almost every time he opened his mouth.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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of the acting and crying is really bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Lots of useless whimpering.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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is one of those movies where people make dumb choices.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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feel any chemistry between Paula Patton and Omar Epps.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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is the real world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everything is
trafficked.” – <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Deputy Sally Marnes
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-4909899984290247802018-05-12T14:31:00.000-07:002018-05-12T14:31:02.083-07:00Overboard remake adds some new elements to the 1987 original<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has
been many years since I saw the original Gary Marshall movie <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WWFZV8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002WWFZV8&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=6a3f800abc4a184985dae598ae5229ec" target="_blank">Overboard</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B002WWFZV8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> starring Kurt
Russell and Goldie Hawn, but I remember thinking it was a charming Rom-com.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The good news is that there is some charm to this remake, but the bad news is that it's not a great movie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is a LOT of Spanish spoken, so there are a LOT of subtitles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you speak Spanish, you’ll hear some
profanity.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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plot of the movie is that the protagonist and her children lie to a rich
man to take advantage of his amnesia, as well as get a little revenge. Not exactly the kind of example we want to set for our kids.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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is some discussion about what the word “pervert” means, so your young kids
are probably going to ask you about it.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eugenio
Derbez is always delightful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
first saw him in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZXZFZ41/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B06ZXZFZ41&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=99ffd915364201f40115d043d58335ca" target="_blank">How To Be A Latin Lover</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B06ZXZFZ41" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He’s super popular in Mexico. I can see why.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anna
Faris is probably best known for her roles in the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AYB0YFQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AYB0YFQ&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=00fa1818b6ff73e9d5276ac227165610" target="_blank">Scary Movie</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00AYB0YFQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> franchise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unlike her ex-husband Chris
Pratt, she tends to choose movie scripts that end up bombing at the box
office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s extremely likable and capable,
although her plastic surgery is a bit distracting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not talking about her breast
implants, but it looks like she had something done to her lips. I keep staring at her face to see if I could figure out what she had done.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012D2WIDE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B012D2WIDE&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=5da191b75a083421136d0d452d8e1d71" target="_blank">The Last Man on Earth: Season 1</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B012D2WIDE" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> will get a kick out of seeing Mel Rodriguez.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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watching when the rolling credits run at the end of the movie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">My
twin sister teaches nursing students, so I thought it was cute that Anna Faris' character listened to nursing audio
books in the car to help her prepare for her big test. Every summer, my sister takes nursing students to various Third World countries to offer free health clinics. The program is run through <a href="https://www.islonline.org/" target="_blank">International Service Learning</a>. I got to go with her one year as a Spanish translator when she went to Colombia. It was awesome and I highly recommend it to anyone in the health industry who is up for a meaningful adventure abroad! </span></li>
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is a cute</span> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008LY5VHE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008LY5VHE&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=d43cb581141435e44bebe48014925677" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Jaws</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B008LY5VHE" style="border: none; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><span style="font-size: large;"> reference when you see the name tag “Brody” on a guy during a conversation about sharks.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Ha ha</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">In a
movie filled with wacky gags and slapstick humor, I thought it was
insightful to include a short, yet deep scene where some men talked about
how they felt like they were just a paycheck to their wives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
youngest daughter, played by Payton Lepinski, is so adorable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d like
to see her in more films.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">It’s
always good to see Eva Longoria.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Director<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> and writer Rob Greenberg </span>was trying to bring
something fresh to the remake by switching the gender roles and adding a
Latino element to the story.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
chemistry between Eugenio Derbez and Anna Faris<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>isn’t
very convincing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, Goldie
Hawn and Kurt Russell were an actual couple when they filmed the original
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WWFZV8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002WWFZV8&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=6a3f800abc4a184985dae598ae5229ec" target="_blank">Overboard</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B002WWFZV8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, so their chemistry was undeniable. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Eugenio
wears a lot of Seattle Seahawks t-shirts in the movie, but the location is supposedly
somewhere along the Oregon coast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
was just in Seattle last weekend, by the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was my very first time there and I
was so impressed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My husband and I
enjoyed perfect weather with blue skies and had so much fun going on
tours, seeing the sites, and discovering cool restaurants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I highly recommend the “Underground
Tour”, “Free Walking Tours”, and Amazon headquarters tour!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> What a cool city.</span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I don’t
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Then you’re not doing it right.” –
Theresa (Eva Longoria)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the free, not land of the free lunch.” – Bobby (Mel Rodriguez)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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of us only know the world we’re born into.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> - Colin (John Hannah) </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">“Act like a man!” – Godfather</span></span></li>
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does a good job showing us what any mama bear will do to protect her cubs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, the action-thriller movie is predictable and even toned down to earn
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is 1), it was a bit odd to hear one of the bad guys use the word “friggin.” The intensity of peril at that point becomes laughable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is some other profanity.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You
see two people get run over by a car.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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teenage daughter’s boyfriend makes her a playlist full of sex songs, but
the mom brushes it off like it’s nothing worth talking about. Parents, please talk to your kids about the consequences of sex as a teen.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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your kids how to pick a lock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just
sayin…<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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rape, although you don’t see anything. I would have gone full psycho revenge on that bad guy for that one act alone.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gabrielle
Union is the capable protagonist, as well as one of the producers of the movie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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that most of the decisions made were smart, rather than the usual dumb
choices characters tend to make in this genre.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Cabral’s character is crazy bad, giving us the only real sense of urgency
and peril that we want to see.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Alexus has such beautiful eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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I enjoyed the other action thrillers that writer Ryan Engle created, like
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JYSJBGI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00JYSJBGI&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=38bb3a6e1cef3fabbb8bde53d42a630d" target="_blank">Non-Stop</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00JYSJBGI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079XZPTZX/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B079XZPTZX&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=f3dde8bdc6818d0e3702a7dd8d047bed" target="_blank">The Commuter</a> (I'm a Liam Neeson fan)<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B079XZPTZX" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, this film doesn’t bring anything new to the
genre.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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talented director of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/140120841X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=140120841X&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=76cbe2abb112f26e285e99c14eaee452" target="_blank">V for Vendetta</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=140120841X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, James McTeigue, doesn’t give us a clever,
deep movie that we know he’s capable of; that movie was a masterpiece.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Burke’s character comes off looking bored during the entire movie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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characters were not really developed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You never learn much about any of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One character shows up towards the end
of the movie and you’re like, “Wait!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where did He come
from? I thought…."<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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of the scenes are in a dark house or at night, so this movie might be hard
to watch on a TV or computer monitor when it QUICKLY goes to the cheap DVD
bin at Wal-Mart or online streaming.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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think that if the dad built all of those security measures into the house
that he would have hidden some guns somewhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just sayin…<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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whole other thing.” – Eddie (Billy Burrke)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-85661806794607716202018-05-10T17:33:00.000-07:002018-05-10T17:33:22.753-07:00Isle of Dogs displays style and detail in a stop-motion treat for dog lovers<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grade: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> A-</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: PG-13,
101 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to Japan with my family last
summer for the first time. It was so amazing that I know it won’t
be the last time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I absolutely loved
it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The ground crew at the airport in Tokyo actually bowed in unison to all of the passengers on our airplane right before we took off. I mean, how could you not love a country that does that?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My kids went crazy for Japan too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s an incredible country with so much to
offer, so I really got a kick out of this movie’s story and Japanese-influenced style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This stop-motion film is fresh, different,
and extremely entertaining.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some might
even call it a work of art.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Your kids are probably going to want to adopt a dog
after seeing this movie.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
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that is rated PG-13. While this is an animation, the movie is really geared more toward adults. That's not to say there is a lot of profanity or suggestive material; there isn't. The humor is just more sophisticated and subtle.</span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
talented voice cast includes Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Live
Schreiber, Scarlett Johansson, Jeff Goldblum, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand,
Harvey Keitel, Greta Gerwig, and Koyu Rankin. Most of those actors are
either Oscar winners or nominees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Wes Anderson showcases his talent for detail. Sooo much detail. I love detail.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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introductory back story was hilarious.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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locations were so full of depth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each trash zone area was unique and
named according to what happened there. For example, "<span style="color: #333333; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Spots’ Landing,” “Drone Beach” and “The Crash Site.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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have been translated into Japanese.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-19577677441057473092018-05-07T14:39:00.002-07:002018-05-07T16:07:07.685-07:00I Can Only Imagine tells the inspiring story of the most played Christian song of all time<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating: </b>PG, 1 hour 50 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b>Imagine
what it would be like to walk with Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That’s the crux of the story line of this movie and the best-selling song by the
popular Christian band “Mercy Me.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Timed perfectly for release during the Easter season, its opening weekend earned an impressive 17.1 million dollars, making it Roadside Attractions' biggest box office debut to date.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07896NHMK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07896NHMK&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=9ff7bce2736308067de1f682624d3525" target="_blank">I Can Only Imagine - The Very Best of MercyMe</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07896NHMK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> is the most played Christian song of all time. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Want to talk about the movie or its message?</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Go to: </span><a href="http://www.chataboutfaith.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">www.ChatAboutFaith.com</a></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">No profanity. Thank you.</span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">First
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other Christian, faith-based films.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dennis
Quaid’s smile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Irresistible. His twins are actually Extras in the movie in the dinner scene.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was
great to see Cloris Leachman in a movie again!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve always gotten a kick out of her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think the first time I ever saw her
was when my dad took me to see the movie <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G6BLWE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000G6BLWE&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=071c2ec111b276fce2ac6023ba55cb90" target="_blank">Young Frankenstein</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000G6BLWE" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved that she was the one who said, “Mercy
me!”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"> J. Michael Finley did a great job. This was his first movie!</span></li>
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get to hear a lot of Mercy Me’s music.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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get to see Amy Grant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve always
loved her and her music.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really
love what she did for Bart in this movie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> You get to see Rick Burgess, and Bill "Bubba" Bussey Jr. playing themselves.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Amazing Grace scene was very sweet and powerful.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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ending concert is very sweet and made me cry.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bart makes a cameo appearance as the first DJ to open a CD case of the song at the end of the movie.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The release of the song was actually on March 16, 3/16, in honor of the most famous Bible verse (John 3:16).</span></li>
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kids are cute, but the acting wasn’t very good.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-91627346232810891482018-05-01T18:41:00.001-07:002018-05-01T18:45:29.894-07:00Blumhouse's Truth or Dare gets my grade of D for dumb<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Movie Title: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C2S1H3W/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07C2S1H3W&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=a0fff6ef870256ea943b41150f40bcfc" target="_blank">Blumhouse's Truth or Dare</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07C2S1H3W" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grade: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>D for
dumb<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: PG-13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brought to the Big Screen by the same producers
as the award winning <a arget="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y1H48K7/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B06Y1H48K7&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=e5529c1a643516983aa8758a405ce0a0" t="">Get Out</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B06Y1H48K7" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076BZVSQ2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B076BZVSQ2&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=0bf15669bf22437d7326456cf1b5dab8" target="_blank">Happy Death Day</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B076BZVSQ2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> this horror teen flick scored
a terrible 15% on Rotten Tomatoes for being lame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's so bad that I can see teens renting it on Red Box so they
can laugh at it in their mom’s basement while snacking on Cheetos on a Friday night.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some
profanity and crude language.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">A teen sets a woman on fire</span></li>
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of sex and lots of kissing</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gay
teens kissing<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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voices and faces<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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of risky behavior<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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kids make that same creepy face that the “truth or dare” demon made people
make, so it actually made me laugh. I'm sure it's supposed to be scary, but everyone just laughs.</span> </li>
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of the characters are tools, so it’s hard to care very much about them. You pretty much WANT them to die.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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dialogue<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">When one of the friends would die, the other friends never even stopped to mourn, but would just go about their day.</span></o:p></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">The best friends constantly turn on each other.</span></o:p></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">Halfway through the movie, the rules of Truth or Dare change. Lame.</span></o:p></li>
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didn’t know you were gay?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your ring
tone is Beyonce.” – Lucas Moreno (Tyler Posey)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Everyone loves Beyonce.” – Brad Chang (Hayden Szeto)</span></div>
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-45936251377232083002018-04-28T15:35:00.001-07:002018-04-28T17:58:48.181-07:00Avengers: Infinity War packs a punch in Marvel's longest movie to date<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grade: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: PG-13,
156 minutes <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(the longest Marvel film to
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Starring…well….EVERYONE!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of your favorite Marvel superheroes get spotlighted, a difficult task that the Russo brothers capably tackled.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As the 19<sup>th</sup> film released by
Marvel Studios in the past 10 years or so, with more to hit the Big Screen next month and into the summer of 2018,
clearly, Marvel is the big boy at the Box Office.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-size: large;">I've been looking forward to this movie for a long time and I don't want to include a bunch of spoilers here, so this review will be, surprisingly, quite short! I want you to be able to experience all of the fun excitement and heartbreaking drama for yourself. </span></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The one word that truly describes this movie is EPIC.</span><br />
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price of war<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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forgiveness, mending old wounds<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Some profanity, but no F-bombs.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">LOTS of violence, sometimes with bloody, brutal deaths.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Super high dead body count.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">LOTS of destruction and people in perilous situations.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some characters we have come to know and love actually die in this movie. Your heart will break.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a bit surprising and especially sad for people who really love these characters.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
loved it when the superheroes met each other for the very first time. The audience I watched the movie with especially howled with laughter when the Guardians of the Galaxy (my favorite Marvel characters) meet Thor.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Josh
Brolin as Thanos is awesome. Thanos is a truly evil villain because of his motivation.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
humor is perfect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The characters
play off each other really well with extremely entertaining banter.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I’m
not a fan of the “shaky cam” technique, so I was grateful that the Russo
brothers were careful not to use it much. There is, however, a LOT of action, so you'll want to sit towards the back of the theater in order to see it all without getting dizzy.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Marvel’s
storytelling has an unpredictability to it that makes it even more fun for
viewers and fans. You just can't always predict what's going to happen. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Keep
watching after the rolling credits for a final scene that hints at what’s
to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The good news is that
there is more to come!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love
it when Marvel gives Stan Lee a cameo spot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s always so fun to see where they put
him in the movies.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Iron
Man’s new nano-tech uniform was super cool.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
adore Paul Betany and loved seeing him “not” red for a short time.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> Fantastic fight and action sequences.</span></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">Impressive CGI. It's truly amazing what they can do in film nowadays.</span></o:p></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">When
you mix that many bigger-than-life characters, the film is bound to be
crowded, busy, and uneven in tone.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
ending is a bit vague and unfinished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">We don’t quite know what happened, but one thing is certain…there
will be a grand finale!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">It kind of
feels like the </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039TAHMA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0039TAHMA&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=8cb9238c41c3e4d57c60276eeedf063e" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0039TAHMA" style="border: none; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><span style="font-size: large;">, which was good, but
somewhat unsatisfying because you knew you’d have to wait another year for
the rest of the story.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Quite
a few Avenger-related characters were not present.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> You really need to have seen all of the recent Marvel movies in order to understand the back stories of the characters and appreciate the many Easter eggs and jokes.</span></o:p></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Fun
isn’t something one considers when balancing the universe, but this does
put a smile on my face.” – Thanos (Josh Brolin<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Hunk
a Hulk of burning love is our favorite.” – Wong (Benedict Wong)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">He’s
not a dude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re a dude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s a man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A muscular man.” – Drax (Dave Bautista) talking about Thor.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“It’s
like a pirate had a baby with a angel.” – Drax talking
about Thor<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kevin
Bacon joke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha ha Love it.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I
seriously don’t know how you fit your head into that helmet.” – Dr.
Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to Ironman (Robert Downey Jr.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“You
speak Groot?” – Rocket (Bradley Cooper)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Yes, they taught it on
Asgard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was an elective.” – Thor (Chris Hemsworth)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“We do
not want another single pop culture reference out of you during this trip.”
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why
would I lie?” – The Collector (Benicio Del Toro)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“I imagine it’s like breathing for
you.” – Thanos<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Reality
is often disappointing.” – Thanos<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“You’ve
got some nerve.” – Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross (William Hurt)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“You could use some of that right
now.” – Black Widow (Scarlett Johannson)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“If
life is left unchecked, life will cease to exist. It needs correction.” –
Thanos<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“The
hardest choices require the strongest will.” - Thanos<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: R, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A monster coming-of-age story, this creature
feature movie feels like a 1980’s horror flick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It’s actually a new indie film by director Fritz Bohm, who also had a
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<span style="font-size: large;">I picture a group of teenagers watching this at one of their
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">A man shoots himself and you see blood splatters.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
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is blood and talk of a teenage girl’s menstruation.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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see a teenage girl in her underwear.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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violent, gory deaths.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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see a naked female “wilder.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was
good to see Liv Tyler in something again, although I’m kind of surprised
she picked this script.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anna
sees a picture of Aurora Borealis in a book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seeing that in real life is on my Bucket
List!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been researching a trip to
either Iceland or Finland to see it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Which do you think is a better country to see the amazing Northern
Lights?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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liked the psychological aspect of the story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Otherwise, we have already seen this
story before.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Bel Powley was 26 years old at the premiere!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought that was so surprising,
because she really does look young in this movie as Anna. What's even more impressive is that she eats a ton of hamburger and sausages in the movie, despite being a vegetarian in real life.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Things I didn’t like:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The creepy father (played by Brad Dourif) tells this tiny, young, adorable, little girl (played by Arlo Mertz) about
the “Wildling”, not holding back any scary details, and introducing you to the horrific childhood Anna experienced. I was confused by what happened to him later.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">It has
a lot of dark, evening scenes, so this will be hard to watch on a TV or
computer.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">It’s
pretty slow-moving.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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of the special effects are pretty cheesy and amateur looking. According to IMDB, there were 350 visual effect shots.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">There
really aren’t any surprises.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
movie poster pretty much reveals what you already suspect is going to
happen.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the make-up on the Wildling looked super fake and ridiculous.<b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“You’re not sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re
a woman.” – Sheriff Ellen Cooper<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Liv
Tyler<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">)<o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">If you love werewolf movies, check out some of these classics:</b></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Movie Title: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BZC8B6J/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07BZC8B6J&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=6ccf3a1d281ae0690b911eb6af7f7cb3" target="_blank">Tyler Perry's Acrimony</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07BZC8B6J" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grade: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>C<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: R, 2 hours</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a Tyler Perry drama that’s being
touted as a psychological thriller.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What
they mean is that it features a total psycho.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The movie trailer is misleading, probably intentionally, to make you
think the film is going to go in one direction, but there’s a little
switcheroo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For what it’s worth, the more I thought about the movie, the
more I liked it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a huge paradigm
shift that’s pretty clever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe I’m
giving Tyler Perry more credit than he deserves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe that’s just how I interpreted his
intention for the movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either way, it’s
not that great of a movie, but it’s an interesting journey.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Lots of profanity, including MANY F-bombs.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You
see the naked rear of a man several times.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sex
scene with some skin<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You’ll
read the definitions of words like acrimony, bewail, deranged, and nexorable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best word to describe what you see
is UNHINGED.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Infidelity,
adultery, pre-marital relations.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Music
of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052Q2QG8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0052Q2QG8&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=8a40a0b373f9c1ca3f642ee2c5ffd2b1" target="_blank">Nina Simone Her Greatest Hits</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0052Q2QG8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Robert (Antonio Madison) </span>says, “Her
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that you don’t know exactly what happens after the movie ends.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</span>A lot of YouTubers hated it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It goes to show you that movie critics only give THEIR opinion and
it should only be taken with a grain a salt.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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really like Taraji P. Henson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately, she could only do so much with the material she was
given in this movie, but she still did a great job.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The film was shot in only 8 days. Wow, that's impressive.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ajiona Alexus played the younger version of Taraji's character, just like in the TV show "Empire." If you missed it, click here to see the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R3NZ7NW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00R3NZ7NW&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=fcb065b6ab05190d1b0d8c60b740d9a9" target="_blank">Pilot</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00R3NZ7NW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> of that award-winning TV drama.</span></li>
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of screaming, fighting, and profanity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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outdoor scenes are filmed on an obvious green screen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why wouldn’t the director just film
outside?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-84298575329591352482018-04-20T17:00:00.002-07:002018-04-30T15:47:02.260-07:00I Feel Pretty just might give women more confidence<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C76DZHW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07C76DZHW&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=2fbb98691054bdaa8fe8b501d7b6cf07" target="_blank">I Feel Pretty</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07C76DZHW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every female is going to relate to this movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it’s fairly safe to say that every
woman has insecurities about herself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whether it’s a lack of confidence about how we look or speak or do
certain things, we all wish we felt better about ourselves.<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><b> </b>We can be our own worst enemy. The mirror certainly doesn't help.<b> </b></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This isn’t a movie about body shaming, but
one of having self-confidence and trying to be your best self. In <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enr1xhMv8eE" target="_blank">an interview with with Gayle King,</a> Amy Schumer explained it as a journey, both the struggle for feeling good about one's self and her own career.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It’s kind of a mix between
Jack Black’s comedy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I9X6GI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000I9X6GI&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=f63faaffe16f33b27f20300ada999581" target="_blank">Shallow Hal</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000I9X6GI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and Tom Hank’s charming movie <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00519YOY8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00519YOY8&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=597ade5049c01f3f3827735c50e974da" target="_blank">Big</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00519YOY8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> (I loved both of them).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s a fun chick flick…meaning, take your besties to the theater, share
a giant bucket of popcorn, and don't beat yourself up for not being so perfect.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">Some
profanity.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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see a lot of Amy Schumer’s cleavage, mid-section, and bare naked back side a couple
of times, complete with tramp stamp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is also a scene with a bunch of beautiful women in skimpy bikinis.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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is a lot of talk about sex, as well as a super awkward sex scene where you see some skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pre-marital relations.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->2 gay men.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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confesses she has HPV and explains it away by saying, “Everyone has HPV.” Um….nope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s not true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guess what?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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yourself.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- Renee Bennett (Amy Schumer)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->“Change your
mind, change your life.” – Soul Cycle teacher<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->“We are real
women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a great thing to be.” –
Renee Bennett<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Do YOU really see
people?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you judge people just by how
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is hilarious and awesome. She's so effective in dramas, but it's also nice to see her in a comedic role. She has had an amazing few months in the success of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078HF8KHB/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B078HF8KHB&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=3d9480f0f0cc7a256934cb29af6585ed" target="_blank">The Greatest Showman</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B078HF8KHB" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> , as well as <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078JRX77T/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B078JRX77T&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=f35403a41d0558dfc3b46f52364bb1e5" target="_blank">All The Money In The World</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B078JRX77T" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> . We'll see her again in the upcoming movie "Venom." She's on a roll!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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won’t know who Lauren Hutton is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
is a picture towards the very end of the movie that shows Lauren Hutton when
she was at the peak of her modeling days as a young woman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I thought it was really fun to have her in the movie as Lily LeClaire.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Yep, it’s
true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kentucky Fried Chicken does use
Hidden Valley Ranch dressing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I liked that the
Soul Cycle teacher told all of the class participants to “set an intention.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we were all more mindful and proactive
about our lives, we’d be surprised at how much better things turned out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Renee (Amy Schumer) wears a sweatshirt at the
beginning of the movie that says “Get it Girl!” which is the anthem of the
movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take your flaws and STILL believe
in yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->It’s refreshing
to see how brave Amy Schumer is about making fun of herself and flaunting her more than size 2 body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her stand-up comedy bits have always been
completely honest, although extremely raunchy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I admire that she doesn't let Hollywood make her feel terrible about herself.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I’ve been a big
fan of Saturday Night Live ever since my college roommate and I would watch it
together on a tiny TV in our dorm room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love seeing a lot of the comediennes from SNL on movies lately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one features the talented Aidy Bryant
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of beautiful women like Naomi Campbell and Emily Ratajkowski.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I laughed at the
beginning when the camera scanned all of Renee’s beauty products in her
bathroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of us spend ridiculous
amounts of money on products, hoping they will FINALLY be the magic pill to
make us look prettier and feel better about ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ironic thing about this movie is that
Renee works for a cosmetic company and her speech at the end sells more
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Amy Schumer when she first hit the scene, but for some reason, it’s now popular
to hate her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her stand-up routines are
super trashy and she seems to celebrate being a skank, but I love that she doesn’t apologize for not being
the skinny model that Hollywood thinks she should be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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funny that they grouped Busy Philipps with the “average” girlfriends, because I’ve
always thought she was pretty.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* I thought for sure that some time during the movie we'd hear a modern version of the famous <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017VQB40/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0017VQB40&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=ad42297633ed073b2540dfd36c0d6a40" target="_blank">West Side Story</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0017VQB40" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> song, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009JQ038A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009JQ038A&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=29ec52df4106cea455453ad0094af52a" target="_blank">I Feel Pretty</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B009JQ038A" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. Nope, it never played. Missed opportunity, right?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* Women are definitely going to appreciate this movie more than men.</span><br />
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believe that if I wanted it bad enough, all my dreams could come true.” – Renee
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line won’t change your life – only you can do that.” – Renee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-33767258502415664702018-04-14T08:43:00.000-07:002018-04-14T08:43:29.430-07:00Rampage pushes the PG-13 line<br />
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sons used to play the 1997 Midway <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075FXC8VH/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B075FXC8VH&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=ad327ccf75fa39195cfe769ab77cedc6" target="_blank">Rampage</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B075FXC8VH" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> video game, so I was curious to see how well
director Brad Peyton would adapt the game to a movie for the fans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Historically, movies that take video games to the Big Screen
are horrible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, yeah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This movie requires you to turn off your brain
and not care.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you just want to see
some monsters destroy a city and watch the ROCK do his thing (he’s awesome),
then this movie is for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If storytelling
and character development is important to you, then you’re going to have
trouble watching this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The monsters look
great; it’s the humans in the movie that feel more like they’re in a video
game.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tips for
parents:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">George , the silverback gorilla, flips the bird
several times.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">There is a HUGE body count.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a lot of bloody bodies and
some of the deaths are almost portrayed as a joke, which was a bit
alarming. Lots of blood splatter.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Lots and lots of destruction and violence</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Some profanity</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">People in perilous situations</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
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of poachers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll need to explain
to your little ones what poachers are and why they’re so bad. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cleavage<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inappropriate joke at the end.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Friendship<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Loyalty<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some
humor, although there could have been more since the movie already feels
like a cartoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">According
to IMDB, an original cabinet of the Rampage arcade game can be seen in
Claire Wyden’s office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s a fun
Easter egg for fans, but it doesn’t make sense for her to have it. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009GWKP76/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B009GWKP76&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=b5a780796bf006c3105f021d64eb5063" target="_blank">Midway Arcade Origins - Xbox 360</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B009GWKP76" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
movie shows George, the gorilla, living in the San Diego Wildlife
Sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As far as I know, that
doesn’t really exist, but the San Diego zoo is fantastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They actually have a really good gorilla
habitat there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About 40 minutes
outside San Diego is the awesome Wild Animal Park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used to live in San Diego and can highly
recommend both!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
think Malin Akerman’s eyes are so pretty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I hated her stiff hair that looked like plastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her character, unfortunately, was
ridiculous. If you're a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JNIAW3Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01JNIAW3Y&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=eaca146b395798c17a2b8ee9059cc0c7" target="_blank">Billions: Season One</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01JNIAW3Y" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> fan, you'll like that she gets to finally play the boss.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well
done CGI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The monsters look really
cool.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You
see Dwayne Johnson get out of some zip ties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First of all, his biceps are soooo
massive!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Second, you actually can
do it and big biceps aren’t required.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A former CIA agent taught me how.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Make sure the zip lock thing faces up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, lift up your arms above your head and
quickly pull them down to your hips, pulling your elbows back as fast as
you can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ta da!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">SPOILER:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan does a bad guy so well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was so maniacal in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y2J2TLG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B06Y2J2TLG&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=f1b8fa63d1eff37864e4bd82c2a4aa40" target="_blank">The Walking Dead Season 7 [DVD]</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B06Y2J2TLG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> that I had to stop watching the show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Seriously evil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily, he
has a heart in this movie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You’ll
actually learn a little bit of sign language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My niece married a deaf man, so I’m
always thrilled when sign language is used in movies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another movie that uses sign language
and is currently in theaters is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BYJX9FZ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07BYJX9FZ&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=68f4a87c27745a02e9131576dfdd4a68" target="_blank">A Quiet Place</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07BYJX9FZ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought it was really good!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can read my <a href="https://moviereviewmaven.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-quiet-place-is-gripping.html" target="_blank">movie review of A QUIET PLACE by clicking here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I thought it was a respectful nod that the city rampage occurs in Chicago, the headquarters of Midway video games.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">There
were quite a few differences in the movie and game, although George and
Ralph keep their names in the movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Lizzie’s name is never mentioned as the crocodile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>George was never an albino in the game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The biggest difference is that the monsters
in the video game were mutated humans, not mutated animals.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
villains are terrible, but not in a good way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some
characters are introduced in the beginning, but completely disappear from
the story.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">There
are some really dumb details that could have been easily fixed if anyone
working on the movie had been paying attention or cared.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
young male gorilla that is new at the Sanctuary in the beginning of the
movie looks totally fake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>George
looks much better.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Naomie
Harris doesn’t really do anything, other than run around and rely on the
ROCK to come up with a plan.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
clip in the movie trailer that shows the gorilla crack the crocodile’s
jaws open like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I9S61I/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000I9S61I&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=3ac22f48cd3d7bfb4108c432cbf6e4ce" target="_blank">King Kong</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000I9S61I" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> does to the dinosaur in his movie didn’t actually
make it into this movie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Of
course the wolf flies!” – Davis Okoye (Dwayne Johnson) </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“You
know there are other ways of dealing with people, don’t you?” – Dr. Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Of course I do, but that’s no
fun.” – Davis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“That’s
a big arm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t fight it.” – Davis<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Who
are you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Homeland? CIA?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Justice League?” – Dr. Kate Caldwell <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Girls
love him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I should shave my head.”
- <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nelson<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(P.J. Byrne)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating: PG</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> 1 hour 48 minutes</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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toe-tapping, sugary chick flick is based on a New York Times best-selling novel by Heidi McLaughlin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Heidi </span>even appears in the funeral scene as an
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<span style="font-size: large;">It sure feels like a formulaic Nicholas Spark movie or something you’d see on the
Hallmark channel, although it's not nearly as good.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">No profanity.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Liam gets drunk.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Billy informs Liam about all of the dangers of convertibles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While they’re true, I still drive my convertible and love it.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Abby
Ryder Fortson, who plays the precocious Billy, is adorable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She did a really great job, although her lines are much more advanced than what they should be for her age.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you liked Jessica Rothe in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076BZVSQ2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B076BZVSQ2&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=0b5b59b04387877a7c22a5b0b7ad3ef0" target="_blank">Happy Death Day</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B076BZVSQ2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, you'll be happy to see a softer side of her in this. </span></li>
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cast includes Alex Roe, John Benjami Hickey, Abby Ryder
Forstson, and Judith Hoag, with a special cameo by Travis Tritt, who sings
the original song, “Slowin’ Down.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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small Louisiana town of St. Augustine is picturesque and charming, but
actually filmed in Georgia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I lived
in Alpharetta, Georgia for 15 years!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I absolutely loved the Southern Hospitality and magical fireflies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I hated was the humidity and the
fire ants!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was expecting a slap to the face, but the stomach punch was much better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha ha</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> It was directed by a woman, Bethany Ashton Wolf.</span></o:p></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Very slow moving.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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it’s pretty forgettable.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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sure, it’s easy to forgive someone who is rich and famous, but what if Liam had become a homeless bum with nothing to offer Josie? <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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of the book may be thrown by the fact that Josie and Liam have a son in
the book, but a daughter in the movie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all
fell in love with John Krasinski when he first appeared in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LTO342M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00LTO342M&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=7332c364fafbe4f9425987a27d8600be" target="_blank">The Office: The Complete Series</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00LTO342M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He has since gone on to show us his action
hero chops in movies like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AIW6KZS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01AIW6KZS&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=60d3abe93e43712c49c9851308fd6895" target="_blank">13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B01AIW6KZS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and his creativity and humor in "Lip Sync Battle." This is now his third time directing and I'm convinced he will continue to bring us something fresh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If this movie were a typical talking horror movie, it wouldn’t
have been nearly as frightening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
tension and suspense are magnified in the silence. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">#StayQuiet</span></b><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">There are a lot of subtitles kids will need to read.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">The alien monsters are pretty scary looking.</span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
loved seeing John Krasinski and his lovely, talented wife Emily Blunt in a
movie together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t wait to see
her in the upcoming "Mary Poppins"!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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niece learned American Sign Language and later married a deaf man who has
a cochlear implant, like the one seen in this "silent" movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s so wonderful to see capable deaf people
portrayed in films.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another movie
that puts ASL in the spotlight is "Rampage." <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Millicent Simmonds, who plays Regan Abbott, is actually deaf in
real life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is her second
movie; her first was <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CDFZ4CQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07CDFZ4CQ&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=dc9468f38b43ac226cb672aab2065a41" target="_blank">Wonderstruck</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07CDFZ4CQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yes,
you get to see the aliens.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Every
time I saw a trailer for this movie, the audience would get completely
silent and you could feel the tension in the theater.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s how gripping this movie is.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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often than not, horror movies have a lot of characters so that people can
be killed off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The result is usually
that we don’t care about them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
this movie, we’re only given one family and we become quickly invested in
them.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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always get annoyed by the dumb choices characters make in horror movies,
but this family is pretty smart and has figured out how to live in a
silent world.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like
that this movie starts on Day 89 after the alien invasion happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would have been a much different
movie if it had shown Day 1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Not knowing many details about what happened added to the tension.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">It
didn’t make sense to me that Regan Abbott would even need a hearing aid in
a world where silence is what keeps people alive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interestingly, it’s her hearing aid that
becomes an important part of the story.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
viewer is never told where the alien creatures come from.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It appears they simply kill noisy
people, rather than eat them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
little we know about them comes from old newspaper headlines that are hung
in the family’s basement and a few TV sound bites. Fans of this movie are making all kinds of YouTube videos to talk about the details they wish they knew.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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are some little details that might annoy you, so just don’t worry about them.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you
watch this in a theater, PLEASE be quiet so that everyone else in the
theater can enjoy the quiet experience.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B3QBT4B/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07B3QBT4B&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=4174dda109e51ab843bbe62a51c8a752" target="_blank">Love, Simon</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07B3QBT4B" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grade: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: PG-13,
109 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nick Robinson stars as Simon Spier in this
coming-of-age dramedy that shows how difficult it is for a teenager to “come
out” and reveal who he really is to his friends and family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Add a mystery man and you get an
unconventional love story that critics are calling fresh and romantic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Based on the popular book, the movie adaptation deals with a
serious issue in a light-hearted way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have a lot of LGBT friends and have tried hard to assure them that they are
loved and accepted by me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone
deserves respect and kindness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Those who struggle with the same decisions that Simon does
in this movie are praising the film for addressing a complicated social issue
in a delicate way and giving it the Big Screen attention it deserves.</span><b><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Within minutes of the movie starting, you hear crude
language and carefree conversations about sex.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Profanity,
crude language, and one F-bomb<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">A black
transvestite and a gay boy get bullied.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Simon’s
high school puts on a musical performance of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I14UTS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000I14UTS&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=d772470c99062a6d1dda7131c38404fc" target="_blank">Cabaret</a>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember when I was in high school and
our theater director wanted to do that play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The parents and school district leaders
told us to pick another play because they thought it was completely
inappropriate and too mature for kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What do YOU think?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Teens
laugh at parents who don’t know what the Grindr app is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(It’s a hook-up app for gay men.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">It’s a
“talking movie,” so young kids might get bored.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The entire subject matter is mature, so parents need to decide at what age they want their children to be to see this. It certainly starts a conversation.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tolerance<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“No matter what, announcing
who you are to the world is pretty terrifying, because what if the world doesn't like you?” – Simon - The truth is that we ALL face this same scary challenge, whether we're straight or gay.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Being
brave enough to be who you really are.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone
is battling with their own secrets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Be gentle with yourself and with others.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tolerance goes both ways.We're all on our own journey in life, so it's not helpful to judge or criticize others whose path or values are different from ours. </span><o:p><span style="font-size: large;">(Some people will simply not want to watch or accept this movie and that's OK too.)</span></o:p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></li>
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everyone was really accepting of Simon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I thought Simon’s mom was especially supportive and loving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will always be haters, but we live
in a more accepting world in many ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I absolutely adored the recent movie <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078HF8KHB/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B078HF8KHB&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=63b8cc8b30e69df871565d37eb14ab87" target="_blank">The Greatest Showman</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B078HF8KHB" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, which also
celebrated our differences and tried to show that everyone deserves to be
loved. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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aspect of the movie that I haven’t heard anyone else talk about is how
friends and family actually WANT their loved one to come out to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of Simon’s friends feels this
way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have known that a dear
friend of mine is gay for many years, yet he has still not officially come
out to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has told others, but
not me. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It actually hurts my
feelings, because I absolutely adore him and accept him 100% for who he
is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Teens
will like the intrigue of trying to figure out who the mystery man/love
interest is who chats with Simon online.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nick Robinson does a really great job. He doesn't try to make us feel sorry for Simon, but only to relate to him. Simon explains, "I'm just like you."</span></li>
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were some home décor things in Simon’s house that I really liked, like the
chalkboard walls around his bed, and the cozy kitchen benches.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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loved Leah’s Papillion dog that she walked down the street, because I have
one too!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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thought it was adorable that Nora (played by Talitha Bateman) was into
cooking and that her family showed patience and love while she tried to
develop her talent and figure out who she wanted to be too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simon wasn’t the only one changing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A good family is made up of imperfect
people who show support while each one tries to stretch and grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The family in this movie did exactly
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antagonist is goofy and easily dismissed, despite the fact that he could
have caused serious trauma or even a suicide.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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is very self-absorbed, like most teenagers, focusing solely on how his life will change when
his big secret is revealed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
never thinks about what his family and friends might go through when he
tells them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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of jean jackets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha ha<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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teens drink a LOT of coffee.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Stop
with the Selfies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re not all
that.” – Mr. Worth (Tony Hale)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I
have something more important to say than the ‘National Anthem.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No offense America.” = <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Martin (Logan Miller)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I’m
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-22851987256244305172018-03-29T21:38:00.001-07:002018-03-30T06:55:34.147-07:00Ready Player One celebrates video games over the decades<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: PG-13, 140 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In
a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="color: black;">The creator of the
largest virtual reality world ever, called the OASIS, dies and leaves a
challenge to anyone who can find three invisible keys that lead to a hidden
Easter egg to win a fortune and ownership over the OASIS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Directed by Steven Spielberg, it is full of
imagination, fun, action, romance, humor, and a moral lesson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Game on!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you’re not into
video games, this movie is probably not for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t really play video games, but I still enjoyed it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have four sons who played
video games for many years growing up, so I was exposed enough to most of the
characters that make an appearance in this movie that I got a kick out of it
all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my sons is now living his
dream as a 3D character artist for the hugely successful video game company Blizzard.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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profanity, and some suggestive material.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> * I was worried that the movie would glorify video games and encourage
kids to plug into technology even more, but the message in the end is that we
all need each other and real life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
thought the ending was actually very sweet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">A character flips the bird.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">It shows real people losing touch with reality
as they play video games.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">The leading lady’s avatar (Art3mis) has a super skimpy
outfit on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black;">You see the partial naked back side of a virtual
reality woman.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">* </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "symbol"; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">There is an important reference to “Rosebud” in the 1941 movie <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJBCMB4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GJBCMB4&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=00c19b0457ec816280f58b756044e768" target="_blank">Citizen Kane</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00GJBCMB4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> that very few kids or even adults will catch.</span></div>
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world.” – Wade/Parzival<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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be, it’s the only place you can get a decent meal…because reality is real.” – Halliday<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">The movie itself is classic Spielberg with absolutely
fantastic action sequences and imagination. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">The special effects are really well done and blend easily
from virtual reality environments into scenes with people in reality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: black; line-height: 21.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The movie is overflowing with references that span
several decades of movies, music, and pop culture, focusing mostly on the
1980’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the main character (Wade Owen Watts) is
looking for the grand prize, there are TONS of fun Easter eggs for the
audience to look for and enjoy during the entire film.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At one point, there is a scene with a
famous Anime motorcycle that Spielberg is notorious for having rejected 30
years ago, dismissing it as “unsalable” for film.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s fun to see how he now embraces and
celebrates it on the big screen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">There is some humor and heart in the film with most of the
comic relief provided by a scary-looking, yet hilarious character named I-R0k,
voiced by T. J. Miller.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Alvin Silvestri offered an energizing and fun musical score.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Originally, Steven Spielberg’s favorite
composer, John Williams, was going to tackle the project, but he had to
step away to finish his work on another Spielberg film, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078XN6YS8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B078XN6YS8&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=6b5e50aef4a4dda533d57acb088a7d18" target="_blank">The Post</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B078XN6YS8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">If you can, try to see the movie in 3D, but it’s still fun without the glasses and extra fee. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Climb Mt. Everest with Batman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha ha</span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">I love Simon Pegg and Mark Rylance in anything.</span></span></li>
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folks will probably claim the movie is on sensory overload (they’re right), but
the younger crowd will feel like they’re right in the middle of playing a video
game. A really old guy sitting near me in the theater got up and walked out.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">There are a LOT of exposition scenes that tell us what’s
happening and the movie drags a little bit in the Third Act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">It’s a very long 2 hours 20 minutes flick, so
Grandpa or Junior may fall asleep.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-size: large;">Sit farther back in the theater; otherwise, you won’t be able to focus on everything going on.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large; text-indent: -24px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large; text-indent: -24px;">There is a LOT happening on the screen.</span></li>
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are only 3 things I hate in the world: Steam Punk, pirates, and Tabouli.” –
I-R0k (T.J. Miller)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Am I
being punked?” – Aech/Helen (Lea Waithe)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“She
wanted to go dancing, so we went to a movie.” – Halliday (Mark Rylance)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“She
could be a dude, a 300 pound dude who lives in his mother’s basement…and
his name is Chuck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think about
that!” – Aech/Helen<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Voila….which
is French for….” – I-R0k<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Do
you want it or not?” – Anorak (Mark Rylance)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“People
go to the Oasis for all the things they can do, but they stay because of
all the things they can be.” – Wade<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“A
fanboy knows a hater.” – Parzival<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Things
move forward whether you like it or not.” – Ogden Morrow (Simon Pegg)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you loved it and want more, check out the
book that it’s based on, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3596296595/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=3596296595&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=004f72fd234376640401ef658f616749" target="_blank">Ready Player One</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=3596296595" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> ,written by Ernest Cline.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The movie adds to and deletes from the source
material, frustrating true fanboys, but they both have something to offer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cline actually mentioned Steven Spielberg in
the original novel.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<br />Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-46970599469245454812018-03-28T01:00:00.000-07:002018-03-29T09:25:02.644-07:00Paul, Apostle of Christ movies is more dark and gory than expected<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C8ZQM7G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07C8ZQM7G&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=6f17ef26b4e3665d333abb0538f0d0dd" target="_blank">Paul, Apostle Of Christ</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07C8ZQM7G" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grade: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> B</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: PG-13,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> 108 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just in time for the Easter season, this
Christian movie brings Paul and Luke, both faithful followers of Jesus Christ, to the big
screen with their unique friendship and affirming messages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This film is VERY heavy, dark, gory, and even depressing. In that regard, it's very realistic. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: large;">The film states at the end that is has been “dedicated to all those who have been persecuted for their faith.” Christians will leave with a feeling of reverence</span><span style="font-size: large;"> and increased respect for the early Christians.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While this movie really won’t convince non-believers to turn
their lives over to Christ, it is another arrow in the quiver of recent
Christian movies that build faith and testimony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Christian movies are slowly getting better and I'm grateful that Christian audiences support them in movie theaters.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two additional Christian movies, a holy trinity of films so to speak, are also in
theaters at the same time to celebrate the Easter season: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BLJ4MD7/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07BLJ4MD7&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=8c2ad9488043b5948db1b5280489ad45" target="_blank">I Can Only Imagine DVD</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07BLJ4MD7" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B6HPYMW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07B6HPYMW&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=1a07f96044e9bfd37816074f38dbcdbb" target="_blank">God's Not Dead: A Light In Darkness (Songs From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07B6HPYMW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tips for
parents:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">There are a lot of gruesome images of torture, deaths,
bodies burning, and suffering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m
almost surprised that this movie wasn’t rated R because of so many brutal
scenes.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">There
is a LOT of talking with not very much action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most children will be bored.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b>It's definitely not a feel-good popcorn movie for a fun Friday night. It is, however, a thought-provoking film that will make you think and feel.</span></o:p></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Uplifting theme:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enduring
faith<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Forgiveness<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be the
light.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Peace
begins with you.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Love
is the only way.” – Luke<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“We
cannot repay evil with evil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evil
can only be overcome with good.” – Paul<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Men
do not die for things they doubt.” – Paul<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“We
live for the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We die for the
Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whether we live or die, we
belong to the Lord.” – Paul<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Through
suffering, good can come.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
really like Jim Caviezel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowing
that he is a solid Christian makes me like him even more, especially as he tries to
lend his big star name and talent to Christian movies, which are often seen as amateur and cheesy. Jim Caviezel gave impressive strength to Mel Gibson's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HU4FJ8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007HU4FJ8&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=86deabe75a956776fb517c397539da75" target="_blank">The Passion Of The Christ</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B007HU4FJ8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> Do you want to know what he did with a lot of the money he earned from that movie? He adopted 3 special needs children. Wow.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like
the Giving Films logo and the name “Affirm Films.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
production value was very high. Good technical work.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
thought the Lord’s Prayer scene was powerful.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
end was very sweet.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Filming
was done in Malta, where Paul actually went on one of his journeys.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some
humor.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the dialogue was full of rich wisdom.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I really like it when movie theaters don't instantly raise the lights when a movie ends. Audiences are able to sit and reflect for a few minutes and even compose themselves before the lights turn back on.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I really liked the scene where Luke told Paul that he saw Jesus in him when Paul taught the gospel. What a great compliment. Oh that people could see Christ in us!</span></li>
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are a LOT of scenes in dark corners and dungeons, making it hard to see
what’s going on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are also a
lot of scenes with whispered conversations, making it hard to hear what’s
being said.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The various accents were distracting. Characters spoke with British accents, French, American, and even one guy sounded Scottish. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paul's
famous “Road to Damascus” scene was surprisingly short. I wanted more.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the flashbacks could have been done better. It seemed like they were reusing footage to save money.</span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Funny lines:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Come,
eat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You must be starving.” –
Aquilla (John Lynch)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“If you’re cooking, I don’t know if
I’m that hungry.” – Luke (Jim Caviezel)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Quit
your complaining.” – Luke to Paul<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“They
truly were miserable days with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I do miss them.” – Paul to Luke</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></b></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“The
Devil sneaks in the darkness here.” – Paul (James Faulkner)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“All
men are a slave to something.” – Paul<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Where
sin abounds, grace abounds more.” – Paul<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“In a
moment, you will know you know God’s love and I hope it is soon.” – Paul<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“They
will know us for our love.” - Paul<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In an online interview with Jim Cazievel, he mentioned how he could watch good Christian movies like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001I7W2JG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001I7W2JG&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=e8b9f5247fa7b6f04aea49544458681f" target="_blank">Ben Hur</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B001I7W2JG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> over and over. Be sure to watch that movie again this Easter season. It's old, but it's extremely powerful!</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BKPH7NV/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07BKPH7NV&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=c92b1e32f59323d8f768961ea1d2dd2f" target="_blank">Pacific Rim Uprising</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07BKPH7NV" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">If you liked the first </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FWLDHSY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00FWLDHSY&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=729ff3aeab8d92f7494729c3d67a1878" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Pacific Rim</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00FWLDHSY" style="border: none; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><span style="font-size: large;"> movie, this
is more of the same, but even bigger, louder, and chaotic.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Some subtitles when people speak Mandarin. By the way, have you noticed that more and more movies have Chinese characters in them? That's because American movie studios are trying to get more of their movies into the extremely lucrative Chinese market. In fact, this movie exists mainly because the first one in the franchise did so well in China.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some
Russian profanity with subtitles.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of
the Jaeger robots flips the bird.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">If
your kids love the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010DGZDW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0010DGZDW&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=ffc9c81134a433bba70f9cf3c4ac3837" target="_blank">Transformers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0010DGZDW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> or even the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VETPNVC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00VETPNVC&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=81ee865572b87c310c1b64d64bd1e1fd" target="_blank">Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00VETPNVC" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> movies, they’ll like the fighting
robot action of this franchise too.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some profanity.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tons of destruction and fighting.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Never
give up.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Family
and friendships</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Good special effects for the most part.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
loved the respectful nod to Idris Alba’s character from the first <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FWLDHSY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00FWLDHSY&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=1a744c31af5d65dc440bf672953c0c0b" target="_blank">Pacific Rim</a> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00FWLDHSY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />movie, as well as the funny line when Dr. Newton Gottlieb says, “Your
father was a great speech writer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Did you hear the one where he canceled the apocalypse?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>ha ha<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I always appreciate some
humor.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
sound effects are really good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
can hear the weight of the heavy footsteps of the various machines and monsters.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
loved Tian Jing’s outfits, especially her long, white coat towards the
beginning of the movie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
thought John Boyega did a great job and I loved his hair cut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you
can, see it in 3D, but sit farther back in the theater.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some
people may actually want to wear ear plugs while they watch this because
it’s so loud.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Super clichéd
beginning where a teenage genius builds something incredible and races off
with a covered face for the big reveal later. In fact, the whole movie was super predictable.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jake
Pentecost’s rotten attitude was annoying and tiring.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jake
Pentecost and Amara Namani constantly bicker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s supposed to be endearing, but it
was just annoying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several times he
yells, “Shut up!” which is a phrase I really dislike.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you
haven’t seen the first movie, you might be a little bit lost in the story;
however, there is a quick recap to bring you up to speed at the very
beginning of the movie.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The character development seems super contrived and cliche.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">It actually becomes boring watching robots fight each other and smash everything around them over and over and over.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yep, this movie leads into another sequel. (sigh)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I heard another movie critic explain that this movie felt way too corporate for his taste. It's true. Everything seems very calculated and researched to profit the most from cultural tastes. For example, the two main pilots are Jake and Nate. Those are the top two baby boy names in America.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Robots often fight monsters, but when the rogue Jaegers fight the good Yaegers, it looks like just another <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010DGZDW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0010DGZDW&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=b8afffb06645f6f4f9908aaf24005790" target="_blank">Transformers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B0010DGZDW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> movie.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guillermo del Toro was going to direct this movie, but he stepped away from it in order to direct <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078HLD83H/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B078HLD83H&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=e522e64ff1427399ed051a539366ff18" target="_blank">The Shape of Water</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B078HLD83H" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, which he ended up winning an Academy Award for as Best Picture in 2017.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Stay
focused and try not to fall over.” – Chinese guy<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Speak
in English.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your Mandarin makes you
sound like an idiot.” – Liwen Shao (Tian Jing)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“In
theory, what does that mean?” – Jake (John Boyega)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Today, it means YES!” – Dr.
Hermann Gottlieb (Burn Gorman)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Well,
THAT’S confusing.” – Jake after Cadet Jinhai kisses him and Nate Lambert<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I can’t
believe she just hologrammed me.” - Jake<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With original music by Elton John and Bernie
Taupin, this gnome animation is a gentle introduction to Sir Arthur Conan Dole’s
classic story of Sherlock Holmes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has
action, comedy, good music, and uplifting themes, making it an entertaining
movie for kids and watchable enough for parents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Profanity like “Cheese & Crackers!” and “Fertilizer!”</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">You see quite a bit of a dancing gnome in a thong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you saw the first <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Z2TUDW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004Z2TUDW&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=d2a9223b147240b2aafe606dd639bcbf" target="_blank">Gnomeo & Juliet</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B004Z2TUDW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />,
you’ve already been introduced to Mankini, a character kids will laugh at,
yet one who is pretty inappropriate for young children, in my
opinion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Z2TUDW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004Z2TUDW&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=d2a9223b147240b2aafe606dd639bcbf" target="_blank">Gnomeo & Juliet</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B004Z2TUDW" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> was rated G, but this one is PG for using some rude and suggestive
humor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Mankini's appearances definitely bumped up the rating. </span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">There is some potty
humor that will make most parents squirm.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some
subtitles<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">All
British accents and landmarks in London.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“We
all have our good and bad sides.” – Watson (Chiwetel Ejiofor)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“A man
doesn’t make you strong, but the right partner can make you stronger.” –
Juliet (Emily Blunt)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“We
took our best friends for granted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We stopped listening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
stopped giving them the respect they deserved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were the last thing we were
thinking about and they should have been the first.” - Juliet<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Family and friendships</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Star-studded,
award-winning voice talents include James McAvoy, Johhny Depp, Michael
Caine, Emily Blunt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maggie Smith, and Mary J. Blige.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
animation is very well done with impressively expressive characters.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots
of physical gags and entertaining visuals.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fun
soundtrack of popular hits and new songs.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">It
uses several different types of animation, which I thought was cleverly
done.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">A
couple of twists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love twists.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
sound effects were really good, allowing you to hear the clay pots and hear the weight of the gnomes.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stay
to the end of the rolling credits to see a few more little things.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kids
will like the use of modern technology in the story telling.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Things I didn’t like:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sherlock
Gnomes is pretty annoying and not very likable. If only they had gotten Benedict Cumberbatch to play the voice! He does a fantastic job in</span> <span style="font-size: large;">the TV adaptation. That would have been awesome and hilarious. Don't get me wrong, because Johnny Depp was fine, but Cumberbatch as Sherlock...come on!</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">There
are a lot of jokes that kids simply won’t get because they’re references
to older generations, like the River Dance gag.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started to get bored. It felt like a video I would put on for my kids at home to keep them occupied while I got some work done.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“To be
fair, it was needlessly complicated, but that’s what super villains do.” –
Moriarty</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Want to learn more about Sherlock Holmes? </b> Check out the original stories! The books are always better than the movies (except for the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZQAKHU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007ZQAKHU&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=9d4ed93ace2df413760408ca5644e18f" target="_blank">The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (The Fellowship of the Ring / The Two Towers / The Return of the </a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZQAKHU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007ZQAKHU&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=9d4ed93ace2df413760408ca5644e18f" target="_blank">King Extended Editions) [Blu-ray]</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B007ZQAKHU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />) </span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grade: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>B+<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: PG-13,
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on the 2013 video game reboot, this origin story to the franchise shines a
spotlight on the talented Oscar-winning Alicia Vikander who looks absolutely amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She does all kinds of ridiculous
stunts, but they’re believable because she’s in such incredible shape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Those abs!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 2013 Tomb Raider video game won “Game of the Year.” While this movie probably won't win any awards, it's fun family entertainment that I got a kick out of.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Some gross deaths</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Profanity, but no F-bombs</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Scary skeletons</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guns
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spiders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>EEK!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">A man
gets drunk<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Uplifting theme:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Good
vs. evil<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sacrifice
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kristin
Scott Thomas, Dominic West, and Walton Goggins join Alicia Vikander in
rounding out the talented cast.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">This
is the second time Dominic West has played Alicia Vikander’s father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first time was in the movie
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014X5RBOU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B014X5RBOU&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=af223e57a2d498a3d59d5e16714156b4" target="_blank">Testament Of Youth</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B014X5RBOU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">There
are some fun moments like in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GIWIPVA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00GIWIPVA&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=02e0688847eb22a314a4f93a9b0403bc" target="_blank">Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B00GIWIPVA" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> .<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">They
filmed in South Africa and England. Of course, there were also green screens, but they were well done.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some
good stunts, although I hate the fake leaping antics.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Suspenseful
torm scene in the ocean.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few clever
clues to figure out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish there
had been more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really enjoyed the mystery of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KKQNRO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000KKQNRO&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=8d2aa40cd74f04bb888eabbca5c85b54" target="_blank">The Da Vinci Code</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B000KKQNRO" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The beginning of the movie had two good scenes to introduce Lara's feisty character and skilled athleticism: the boxing match and the bike race.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
thought it was hilarious when they were down in the tomb and the team kept
whipping out ladders, big lights, and other equipment, yet no one was ever
carrying anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Ha ha</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some
silly jumps and scares that were super cliché.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You
don’t have to see this in 3D.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
original is just fine.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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made some dumb choices that drove me nuts.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lara
hangs by one hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A lot.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The logo doesn’t make sense…the arrow line starts halfway through the title image.</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Usually
when I see you on this island, it’s you who disappears.” – Lord Richard
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“It’s
almost impossible to get here, even harder to leave.” – Mathias Vogel
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Some
men like dangerous women.” – Lu Ren (Daniel Wu)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Some men are foolish.” –Lara<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“All
myths have foundation in reality.” – Lord Richard Croft<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“It’ll
be an adventure.” – Lara<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Death is not an adventure.” – Lu Re<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“I
haven’t seen you in a long time.” – Ana Miller (Kristin Scott Thomas)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“You’ve never seen me.” – Lara<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Board
rooms and business deals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m just
not that kind of Croft.” – Lara<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Movie Review Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452710128237251313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109456359292689995.post-78513683487811091322018-03-14T12:16:00.000-07:002018-03-14T12:16:04.746-07:00Early Man isn't Aardman Studio's best work, but it will still make you laugh<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Movie Title: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B36DZ7C/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07B36DZ7C&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwboicebox0a-20&linkId=f94d93fd248017d77a7336b817ecf7f2" target="_blank">Early Man</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=wwwboicebox0a-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B07B36DZ7C" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grade: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> B-</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rating</b>: PG, 89
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">In a Nutshell: </b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re
a fan of the Wallace and Gromit stop-motion, cheeky, clay animated series like
I am, then you’re always happy when the Aardman team creates anything new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately,
this isn’t their best work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still, it’s
family entertainment that will make everyone giggle at least a few times.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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parents:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">No profanity.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Some gags and jokes that some kids won’t understand.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">It’s super silly.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Uplifting theme:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Teamwork</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">You
can be or do anything you set your mind to.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Girls
can play soccer too.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots
of visual gags and puns.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
talented voice cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Timothy
Spall, and Richard Ayoade.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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thought all of the characters’ accents were funny and ridiculous.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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and Gromit are actually in a couple of the crowd shots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yay!<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">How
sad that I was actually glad when the movie ended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hate to admit I was bored at times.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
trailer doesn’t really show what the movie is about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As it turns out, it’s a soccer movie ala
Stone Age vs. Bronze Age.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Americans
won’t catch a lot of the British jokes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For example, there is a zebra pelt on the ground when Dug first
enters the Bronze-age village.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Apparently, it refers to the British term “zebra crossing.”<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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people won’t get the duck joke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
didn’t.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
story is pretty thin with characters I didn’t feel very invested in.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Visually,
it felt dark and rough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I suppose
that’s supposed to make us feel like we’re in the Stone Age, but it made
me sleepy and uninterested.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Predictable
ending.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Funny lines:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Sliced
bread! That’s the biggest thing since…well, ever!” – lady in the market<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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