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Movie Reviews 4/5: Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse

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Summary:

An interesting origin story. A man is hell-bent on messing with realities so he can save his family. Miles Morales doesn’t quite fit in the prep school world he’s in. Then, he gets bit by a radioactive spider and becomes Spider-Man.

Additional Comments:

  • Cool idea. Impractical and improbable but there’s a good story inside anyway.
  • I am not particularly a Spider-Man fan, but I have seen many of the movies.
  • This movie very much embraces being a comic book franchise.
  • Stan Lee’s cameo was especially meaningful now that he’s gone.
  • I probably would have enjoyed it more if many parts didn’t give me a headache. The whole end fight looks like a bad dream.
  • Miles is a cool underdog kind of a character. The kid is just finding his way in the world, mostly poorly until he gains superpowers. Gwen Stacey, Peni and her robopal, cartoon spider-pig, Spiderman-noir, and several Peter Parkers make for an interesting team of misfit spider people.
  • End credit scene was NOT worth it, not by a long shot.
  • Seeing the different realities and permutations of the same story was kind of a nice touch.

Conclusion:

Whether you are a casual Spider-Man fan or a diehard, you can find something tolove in here. Don’t know if it’s worth going to see in costume, as the peoplenext to me did, but it’s a fun movie overall.

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The Collins Case – 2 FBI agents track down a kidnapped family. Kid friendly.

If fantasy’s more your thing, go Redeemer Chronicles. The first, Awakening, is available as an audiobook.

Ashlynn’s Dreams Shorts – a kid deals with her parents’ divorce, bullies, and the wonder of discovery.

Try The Dark Side of Science – Genetically altered kids fight for the right to live.

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Movie Reviews 4.5/5: Venom

Julie Gilbert Horror, Movie Reviews, Paranormal, scifi, superhero , , ,

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4.5/5 Venom; Surprisingly Good Comic Book Movie

*mild spoilers possible*

Summary:

Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) has it all: a great job as an investigative reporter, a beautiful fiancée, and a really nice apartment. One mistake/ moral choice costs him all of that. Six months later, he’s broke, living in a run-down apartment, job hunting, and very single.  Meanwhile, Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed) is a very wealthy business owner trying to save mankind by getting alien and human biology to be symbiotic to each other.

Additional Comments:

  • One of my friends said he overheard some young teens chatting afterwards, saying they were bored by the first half of the movie. I am grateful there was some setup involved. You got to see the rise and fall of Eddie Brock. This same friend also mentioned that since Tom Hardy played Eddie and voiced Venom, it was basically him talking to himself the whole movie.
  • CGI and special effects worked well enough. Venom’s not exactly going to be the poster child for hero, nor it is the best comic book movie I’ve ever seen. The general vibe of the movie goes toward action/horror.
  • Humor: There’s some. Not as much as most Marvel movies, but there are some well-timed funny lines. Venom can be sentimental and deadly.
  • So why the high rating: I found it entertaining. It’s not a deep-thinker, twisty movie. A guy picks up an alien and a lot goes down soon thereafter. There’s a certain amount of logic to the plot. Sure, there are quite a few predictable things, but it should hit the fandom-pleaser mark.
  • A note about expectations: The source material for this movie is a comic book series. You have to expect a certain amount of campy split from reality.
  • Parental Warning: Not exactly family fun. This movie does come with quite a few curses and at least one f-bomb.
  • Action movie: There’s a nice motorcycle/car chase and quite a few smaller fight scenes. The two larger fight scenes near the end didn’t have much suspense but they still scored.
  • I guess you could go into the ethical debates about progress vs human life, but generally, it’s recommended you leave it as an afternoon entertainment piece.

Conclusion:

Worth watching on a big screen. Going to the movies is expensive, but if you’re going to watch something like Venom where it’s pretty much about the fights, a giant screen is recommended.

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Ashlynn’s Dreams Shorts – a kid deals with her parents’ divorce, bullies, and the wonder of discovery.

Try The Dark Side of Science – Genetically altered kids fight for the right to live. Some of the crazy scientists in Venom reminded me of these people.

Movie Reviews 4/5 Stars: Black Panther

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Another Neat Entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Summary:

Prince T’Challa becomes king, but he doesn’t find that easy by any stretch. Facing threats without and within, the young king has a tumultuous introduction to his new life.

 

Additional Comments:

– It’s a beautiful movie, though I guess it should be with the budget they had to work with.

– Special effects were okay. Rhinos were a very cool idea but the execution was just okay.

– Fight scenes were well choreographed, but the end one kind of stretched on. I liked the battle on the plains though.

– Plot kind of plodded in spots, but the car chase was a lot of fun.

– Humor was delivered well, but I don’t think there was quite as much as some of the other Marvel movies.

Conclusion:

Probably won’t enter my top 10 list for movies, but I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anybody looking for an entertaining way to spend an afternoon.

 

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