Aladdin

Will Smith's reveal as the genie in this movie was nightmare fuel, but it actually turned out quite well.  What big name in Hollywood has more charisma?  I'll wait.  It's quite faithful to the animated film with a couple new songs that aren't nearly as inspired, but hey, they tried.  I was entertained.

Joker

I paid $7 to watch this which seems unheard of these days, but I was eagerly anticipating it's release.  It's a scary movie, but not in the senses one would normally determine a movie as "scary".  This movie is about mental health and one mans spiral to insanity where murder gives him the sense of acceptance that he oh so craves.  It all seems very plausible.  My only gripe is that it glamorizes this insanity, I'm not sure if we're supposed to be rooting for Joker here, but if you did, I have some concerns.  I was entertained.

Get Out

This a really good Twilight Zone episode stretched into a movie.  I loved it.  I don't want to spoil a thing, so I'm just going to tell you to watch it.  It's not what you think it is.  Horrible review, great movie.  Recommend.

This is not as scary as this poster makes it look.

IT: Chapter One

The sequel to this movie dropped, so this one popped up on Netflix.  I've seen pieces of previous versions of this, but the story wasn't filled in for me.  This is not the "Stranger Things" I was looking for.  This is a straight up horror movie, which had me a a bit disappointed.  I like Stephen King best when he's more "odd" than scary.  Pass.

Yesterday

So I kinda sorta forgot about this blog.  It's been a while since I saw this (months?).  Yesterday is a feel good movie built for boomers.  It was okay, but I couldn't help but over think the plot ...there were some ... holes.  The music was fun, but I do believe "time and place" are critical when it comes to music.  Would these classic Beatles songs be huge hits if released today?  Yesterday seems to think so, I think it's very unlikely.  I can not recommend this movie.  Pass.

Toy Story 4

My family has waited patiently for 5 years for this movie to come out, we all went together and got prime seats and saw the movie in 3D.  Was it worth the wait?  Probably not.  Was it good?  Heck yes!  The movie has some pretty deep themes ranging from self awareness, love and sacrifice, moving on and more, but for my gang of kids, it was more about an escape from an antique store.  Whether you're here for the chuckles, the nostalgia, or the laughter, there's a lot to like about Toy Story 4.  Recommend.

Patriots Day

I've had this movie on my "list" for a long time, Marky Mark does a fine job as one of the heroes of the Boston Marathon Bombing.  I was impressed with much of the casting and how close they look to their real life counterparts.  I haven't read History vs. Hollywood yet, but from what I remember of the real life events, this seemed fairly accurate.  Of course the "personal stories" are likely fabricated, but that's just fluff for what really went down.  A remarkable story, I remember as the events were unfolding how I thought this would make a great movie, but in the end, the real events were much more enthralling.  I'd still recommend though.