Starring Will Smith and Tom Holland and Ben Mendelsohn Summary: The worlds greatest spy, Lance Sterling (Will Smith), gets framed for stealing dangerous tech. His only chance to catch the real bad guy and clear his name is turning to Walter Beckett (Tom Holland), a disgraced guy from the gadgets lab. Additional Comments: There are…
I’ve already covered what I saw in 2019. This post will rehash some of that, but I’ll give you more insight into my reaction to each title by categorizing them. Think of it as my own mini-awards show.
This year featured everything from my first official horror movie to the end of several eras of movies (Marvel and Star Wars). Oh, I’m sure they will release more titles, but they’ve at least ended their most ambitious story arcs. Both ended on decently strong notes.
Genre: Comedy, fantasy Summary: When the elder Kringle dies, his son, Nick is supposed to take over the family business, but he doesn’t really want the job. He’d rather be somewhere he can stretch and get away from the immense pressure of having Christmas literally rest on his shoulders. Noelle, Nick’s sister, has the job…
*Mild Spoilers possible Summary: You’re an overworked, underpaid young editor at a publishing house. Your boss is cute but kind of abrasive. There’s also the best friend romance option. Additional Comments: If I remember correctly, this is a fairly short book, like 10 chapters instead of the normal 16-18 chapters. I’m not sure when this…
Narrated by Aven Shore Summary: The story revolves around a lake. Part of the time, we observe the daily kid-adventures of Wes and Ginny who spend the summer canoeing. The other part, we see the lives of the loon family of Owala and Yudal and their chicks. Additional Comment: I’m used to a very different…
Starring: Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff Summary: Picking up where Frozen left us, Arendelle is peaceful and happy. Then, Queen Elsa starts hearing a voice calling to her and feels compelled to investigate. Mysterious forces drive the people out of the city after Elsa inadvertently awakens something powerful. Her sister, Anna won’t…
Genre: Romantic drama *Spoilers possible *Disclaimer: This is 3 main stories and a spinoff ½ story. I am reviewing all at once because I don’t remember enough to distinguish 1, 2, and 3. Summary: The main character this round has an older brother and twin younger sisters. She also has a cousin who’s kind of…
Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Harris Dickenson *May be spoilers in discussion Summary: A completely superfluous sequel that still ticks off the will-entertain-you-for-2-hours box. Aurora (Elle Fanning) is engaged to Prince Phillip (Harris Dickenson). True love at last and all that rot, or is it? Additional Comments: Story 4/5: The queen’s diabolical plan…
*May be spoilers, but if you’ve seen the original, you’re 100% spoiled already. Summary: The live action, for lack of a better term, remake of Disney’s animated classic, The Lion King is honestly sort of disappointing. Not much about the story changed, though that’s not a surprise with it being a remake. Additional Comments: I…