The Digital Movie Collector

Another Remake? If you look at IMDB, you will find this to be about the fifth Dolittle movie. I would argue this feels more like a sequel to the original 1967 Doctor Dolittle with some changes based on the trailer from the original (minus the musical). What drew me to watch the movie was the "audition" trailer (https://youtu.be/gTzepPCULpY). Review The movie is cute and has some action. If you are looking for it to be a great comedy, I believe you will be disappointed. The previously mentioned "audition" trailer was funnier than the movie. Many of the best jokes from the movie can be found in the official trailers. The movie did have a good story and you will enjoy seeing the characters develop throughout the film. I highly recommend it for those with younger children. Rating I would rate this a HD movie. I would recommend adding it to your collection for under $10. I was able to get my HD copy from UltraCloudHD.

Seeing Double Not the first time an actor has played a younger version of themselves with the help of motion capture. This is probably a first where the younger and older versions of the actor interact with each other so much. Will Smith does a great job of playing both parts. Review I am very happy to see an action film where you can see most of the action. I feel like the 2004 Battlestar Galactica series started a trend of shaking the camera during some great action scenes which has (in my mind) ruined action sequences because they are blurring the well choreographed scenes. I understand the need to have some blurred action when splicing shots together (see Atomic Blonde fight scene that appears to be one shot) but many movies (Marvel included) blur fight scenes to the point you don't know who is who (that is without 3D thrown in). This movie does a great job of keeping the actions pulled back to the point you can appreciate the action. Yes, there is at least one scene ...

Not Sleeping Beauty Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is the sequel to the 2014 Maleficent movie that rewrites the story of Sleeping Beauty. In the rewrite, we find Maleficent is actually the victim who ends up saving and adapting the princess to bring the world of man and faeries together in peace. The sequel follows the lives of both Maleficent and the Princess Aurora when a new threat to peace comes. Review One thing that I do like about both movies is they use a familiar story to tell a very different tale. I enjoy Disney actually taking the time to tell new stories with familiar characters. If only they could have done that with the Star Wars sequels. Angelina Jolie makes an excellent Maleficent. Michelle Pfeiffer is also a great casting choice for this movie. Towards the end, the movie starts to become predictable but in a good way. Another thing I like about these movies is their endings could end the story but I suspect there is another Maleficent movie to come. Rating I w...

Plot Seems Familiar Don't Let Go is a movie about a grieving uncle who mysteriously gets a call from his niece two weeks in the past. If this sounds familiar to you, then you might be a movie addict too. In 2000, Frequency came out about a son able to talk to his dad 30 years in the past using an old ham radio. Both movies are good crime dramas and are worth a watch. Review As I said, this movie is a good watch. If the niece in the movie looks familiar, you might have seen her in either the latest Wrinkle in Time movie or in Sleight. Storm Reid is a very great actress who makes you feel for any character she portrays. This modern version of the Frequency story line is will keep you guessing until the end. My only issue with this movie is that once the reveal has been made the you know what will happen to the characters, you are left with just the credits. I would have enjoyed seeing a weeks or months later epilogue. This is the second movie I have seen recently where the movi...

Drama and Thriller Based on the DC villain Joker, this is not your typically comic book movie. There is no hero and the main character becomes the most dangerous villain in the DC Universe (depending on who you ask). I was reluctant to pick up this movie but decided to add it to the collection for my daughter (she is an adult) who had seen it in the theater. Still not sure about my decision to add this to the collection but it is not the worse movie that I own. Review I admit that it took a couple of attempts to what the movie. I am not a fan of watching characters do embarrassing things especially when you see it coming. I also found the movie disturbing as it dealt with real rare medical condition. Watching the movie, I felt it was very possible for someone to become a real life Joker if several conditions were met. This may have been what my daughter saw in the movie. This may be why I was not interested in seeing the movie in the first place. The movie does a great job of all...