Black Panther

It's safe to say my "Super Hero Fatigue" has elapsed as it seems to be all I'll watch right now.  Black Panther was not what I expected, I honestly thought it had "something" to do with the civil rights movement, and while it does have some of those undertones, it's more about a secret civilization on Earth in current day.  It has an excellent plot, a great cast and some amazing effects.  This one is a bit less comedy focused as the other Marvel movies, but it's worth your time.  Recommend.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Alternate timelines, alternate dimensions, alternate spidermen who all come together in this film about finding yourself and becoming your best version you can be.  It's complicated, especially for a 10 year old. I had to pause this one on a few occasions to get my son up to speed.  It's a good movie with a very unique visual style, a great soundtrack and terrific voice acting.  Nicolas Cage is great in his brief "cameo".  Recommend, but I think 10 is the cutoff age if you want your child to understand the movie.

Avengers: Infnity War

A year or two ago I suffered from "Super Hero Fatigue" ... just too many movies, but with the new Avengers coming out soon, I felt it was time to watch this one.  It's good, and while I'm not familiar with the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe, I was able to put it all together and fill in the gaps for this movie to make sense.  The plot is surprisingly simple (which I appreciated), the cast is second to none and the jokes are quick and fast.  At 2.5 hrs I felt it would have been better served 30 minutes shorter, but it didn't really drag terribly at any point. An interesting concept for a film mostly about smashing things.  I liked it.  Recommend.

The Lego Movie 2

The first Lego movie had a lot to live up to, but I really enjoy this series for it's "meta" factor.  It know exactly what it is and doesn't try to be what it's not.  I even enjoyed the Ninjago movie.  This is the second movie we've taken the whole family to and about half way through the younger ones were getting bored, but we made it through with plenty of snacks on hand.  We even snuck in our own huge bag of popcorn.  Anyways, the movie, the same wit and charm you've come to expect, a few catchy songs, and one that even rivals "Everything is Awesome" with "The Catchy Song".  Fun for the whole fam.  Recommend.

A Star Is Born

I went into this movie expecting a typical rise to fame film, but it turned out to be much more than that...I don't want to spoil it, but it was much "deeper" than anticipated.  Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga did a great job, I liked it.  I expected a few more hits to come out of the soundtrack but I guess "Into the Shallows" is it.  Oh well.  Recommend.

FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

A documentary about a fraud that didn't appear to be intended as a fraud, but ended up being the biggest fraud in the end.  FYRE festival I honestly believe had good intentions but wound up being a story of guys just getting in over their head and refusing to back down and take the high road out.  It was an absolute shit show.  I think everyone can sympathize at the start of the film, having a dream or a goal where you dive in head first only to realize you can't meet your expectations, but by the end you realize you would have taken the high ground and cancelled.  Billy McFarland refused to back down, which ended up costing a lot of people a lot of money, not just in what they paid to attend, but in lost wages etc.  A strikingly disgusting tale in the end, but entertaining nonetheless.  Recommend.

Abuducted in Plain Sight

I'm on a bit of a true crime/documentary kick as is the rest of the internet right now, this one's messed up.  I really don't know what to believe here.  I really don't know what to say, if you want to see a dysfunctional family, watch this.  The worst part is they're not trying to angle the doc that way, they're trying to tell a serious story, they just fail miserably.  I wonder what kind of money they made for this embarrassing debacle.  I can't help but recommend it.