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Godzilla VS Kong Movie Review Fun Action, Bad Acting I saw Godzilla vs Kong a bit ago with some friends of mine. The action was pretty fun but the acting in the film was stale. Godzilla vs Kong tells the story of these two titans coming together and fighting. Okay, I know that the Godzilla franchise isn't known for its human actors, but at least the ones in this film could have tried a little harder. There are some good actors in here too. The actual fight is pretty good. I wish it would have been a little longer than it was though. I honestly don't have much else to say. If you're up for a mindless action film, then Godzilla vs Kong is the one for you. final score: 3/5  

 Hey guys,  Just keeping things simple this post. I came across a really cool site that talks about Pre-Code Films and it's really interesting. If you like early 1930s cinema, check out this site:  http://pre-code.com I'll have a new review coming out tomorrow. Just wanted to share something since I haven't posted in a few weeks.

Justice League The Snyder Cut Movie Review It Was Good I just finished watching, Justice League The Snyder Cut and it was good. I don't think it was great, but it was good. I'm just going to use IMDB's description for this film, " Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. The task proves more difficult than Bruce imagined, as each of the recruits must face the demons of their own pasts to transcend that which has held them back, allowing them to come together, finally forming an unprecedented league of heroes. Now united, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash may be too late to save the planet from Steppenwolf, DeSaad and Darkseid and their dreadful intentions. " So after a ton of build up, how was it? It was fine. I thought it was an enjoyable film, but it i...

  Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Movie Review This Film Is Brutal I saw Justice League Dark: Apokolips War the other night and I couldn't get this film out of my head this morning. I'm still thinking about it. This is a good movie, but be warned, it is very brutal. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War follows a large cast of characters of the DC universe as they fight Darkseid for the survival of the Earth. The movie mainly follows Superman ( Jerry O'Connell ), Constantine ( Matt Ryan ), and Raven ( Taissa Farmiga ), as they pick up the pieces and try to restore the world. I wasn't prepared for what I saw. The voice acting is great, the animation is fluid, the pacing is top notch, and the story is engaging. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War earns it's R rating and rightly so. I'm not the biggest fan of superhero movies, but this one makes me want to watch more.  I do want to note that Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is the conclusion to the DCAMU (DC Anima...

  Raya and the Last Dragon Movie Review There's a Skyrim Meme in This I saw Raya and the Last Dragon the other day with one of my friends, and it was nice to get out to a theater again.  Raya and the Last Dragon follows Raya, a warrior searching for the last Dragon to help save the world. That was probably one of the shortest plot synopsis's I've written on here. But the really question is, how was it? Well dear reader, it was fine. I mean, your kids will like it. There are some fun side characters, and there was some beautiful scenery. The musical score was also solid. The only real problem I had with Raya and the Last Dragon was the main character. I gotta say, the voice acting in this film is top notch. The actors were in their element and each and every one of them did a great job. I really loved the secondary characters in this film. They brought so much life to this production.  The music is also really solid in Raya and the Last Dragon. But this isn'...

 News Of The World Movie Review Good But Slow I just saw News Of The World and yeah, I know I'm late to the party on this one but I haven't had much of a chance to see this one.  News Of The World follows a man named Captain Kidd ( Tom Hanks ) as he travels across the West reading the news to people. He comes across a lonely girl named Johanna ( Helena Zengel ) as she is supposed to be brought to her surviving family down in Texas. She doesn't speak English and has been living with the Kiowa. Captain Kidd finds her with some papers saying that she is to be brought to some family down in Texas, and he takes it upon himself to see her there. This was a good movie, not great, but good. I think I had my exceptions a little high going into this one. The actors did fine. The technical side of News Of The World was good. But what the film was lacking was a stronger conflict.  Tom Hanks is well, Tom Hanks. He's a good actor and does very well in the film. I have no complaints a...

The Dig Movie Review A Decent Film I saw the film, The Dig a little while ago, and I thought it was an alright film. It's not for everyone, but if you enjoy archeology films, you might find yourself liking this one. The Dig follows Basil Brown as he excavates burial mounds on the land of a woman named Edith Pretty. Taking place right before British involvement in WWII. The movie has some beautiful shots in it and the lighting is spot on. I found the performances to be engaging. The movie is a bit slow at times, and its subject matter may bore some people. The music was good but standard for the genre. I really do think that the actors did a fine job. They did well with what they were given with and I can't ask for more. They were three dimensional, and believable. The main cast were the standouts though. There were one or two secondary characters that did really well, but the rest do seem to fade into the background. The lighting was really well done for this film. No shot was ...