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Justice League Dark: Apokolips War - Movie Review

DC Animated Universe I am a very avid fan of the DC Animated Universe. I believe it is far superior to any of their live action movies mainly because they condense the source material and not completely rewrite it. That being said Justice League Dark and its sequel Justice League Dark: Apokolips War are actually brand-new stories. Both are quite good and worth a watch even if you don't collect animated movies. Review This movie went in a direction I was not expecting. They don't call it Justice League Dark for nothing. I kept expecting something midway through the movie to go in a direction that was not dark, but it did not. I very much enjoyed the story once I realized it was not going the direction I was expecting.  Alas, the last 5 minutes brought everything crashing down. It was not a bad way to end the movie, but it was not the way I would have ended the movie. I do love that they keep bringing Matt Ryan back to reprise his role as Constantine in both live action...

Chef - Movie Review

Timing I recently watched this movie and found it relevant to my life now. With so many changes in the world, how does one move forward. This movie shows how a man was forced into change and how it made his life happier. I think about this a lot with changes that have happened in my life in the past few years such as divorce, career changes, and the unknown of what is to come. This movie shows that sometimes life changes you to make you happier. I hope this holds true with what may come in my life. Review Jon Favreau leads an all-star cast including Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Dustin Hoffman, Oliver Platt, Robert Downey Jr, ad Scarlett Johansson. Everyone delivers a performance to remember. It is a great movie that is relevant today about moving forward when your life plans change. I enjoyed this movie immensely and highly recommend it for anyone experiencing change in their life who now can chase their dream that they didn't know they were after. Rating I would give t...

The Call of the Wild (2020) - Movie Review

Another Remake While movies studios seem to be lacking ideas, one questions remaking a movie that has been made at least three other times (1935, 1976, and 1993). I can't remember which version I watched so many years ago. I may be confusing it with White Fang that I watch so many years ago. Limitations in the past meant that all dog performances were done by actual dogs. The technology has caught up with most visions for stories. This version is the first to cast a human as a dog. Review This movie was a victim of the COVID-19 virus and released early on streaming services. I thought I was getting a good deal at the time, but the movie went on sale for $10 a few weeks after I purchase it. Harrison Ford delivers a great performance as an old man alone in the Alaskan Yukon. Terry Notary delivers a nice performance as the dog, Buck. I was surprised to see Karen Gillan in this movie. I was impressed by the number of scenes where the dog appeared to be a real dog. The movie moves...