It’s a pretty big week, with a number of high profile titles hitting shelves this week like #MortalKombat, #Saw and more. I think there’s a little something for everyone this week, even a magical kangaroo movie! (Yes, you read that correctly.)
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After being frozen in Antarctica, Captain America returns to defeat the evil Red Skull. 1990’s Captain America came before superhero films had high budgets, but still is an interesting film.
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There is also a heavy Faustian theme as well. When life gives you lemons, do you offer the devil lemonade. How far do you have to be pushed, before you sell your soul to get what you want, and does that make you a bad person?
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After a couple of bigger weeks, this week slows down a bit again in terms of home video releases. Still, there are a couple of interesting releases out, most notably a hit kids movie and some great catalogue releases.
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We have been fed little breadcrumbs in both films that I am assuming will come together in the final chapter. It gives the characters something to do besides just run and scream, trip and fall, or bleed and die.
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The Conjuring franchise is one that’s dominated, and according to some plagued, the horror movie genre for the past ten years. Each time a new movie in the franchise comes out you know, even if you don’t watch horror movies. Let’s see what all the fuss is about.
DetailsBlack Widow
Scarlett’s Natasha is a complicated character trying to make up for all the bad things in her past. Florence as little sister Yelena builds off that as well. She has a great mixture of regret and vulnerability hidden under a tough shell. You can feel her longing to have a family and a normal life, but with just enough whimsy to add some levity to the character.
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It’s a pretty big release slate this week, however, it’s largely populated by catalogue titles, with numerous new home video versions of old films. There are some new movies and shows in the mix, though, and such a wide range of genres available that there’s sure to be something for everyone!
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I don’t know much about the source material, but I applaud this production for having the heroines be LGBTQ+ and for the budding romance between Kate and Josh who are an unlikely couple in a Hollywood movie. Simon’s pop talk near the end to Josh reinforcing that he is worthy of Kate and not to take her advances as just the heat of the moment, is a good lesson for those who struggle with low self-esteem and added a bit of soul to the film. It also showed a hidden depth that we had not seen in Simon.
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As with the first movie, this film is very intense with several moments of suspense and terror. We take the noise we produce for granted. We are not a quiet race naturally, so to attempt to live without making noise is terrifying.
DetailsIndependence Day
The movies we love as children tend to get a whole lot worse once not viewed through the rose colored glasses our childhoods bring. I was expecting that to be true of Independence Day, the hit 1996 sci-fi classic, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that the movie still held up relatively well.
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The basic premise is exciting and give a new twist to the “Time Travel” sci-fi genre. It is fun to watch, and the action scenes are intense. The aliens are frightening and creepy and the CGI is well done. The acting is excellent for an action movie with Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski and J.K. Simmons all turning out heart felt performances, although at times I think they go a bit over the top, and there are scenes that feel a bit forced in trying to get the audience to connect with characters instead of letting that happen naturally.
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