The Digital Movie Collector

Low Expectations I admit the controversy over Sonic movie did not make this a required purchase list item. However, my son was mildly interested in it and the price was acceptable. It has taken me a few weeks to actually sit down and watch it. Now it is time for the review. Review As movies based on games go, this was not the worse adaption. Does anyone remember the 1994 Street Fighter movie? At the start of the movie, I was annoyed that it looked like they had stole the first 5 minutes from the pilot episode of the CW Flash TV series. This is mainly because I love the CW Flash TV series. From there, the movie started to become its own and I started to enjoy it. That is until Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik came in. I was on the fence when I saw the trailer and knew Jim Carrey would be portraying Dr. Robotnik. After watching the movie, I am still on the fence. There are scenes where Jim is way over the top with the character which I found annoying. There were other times where Jim portra...

Low Expectations Kristen Stewart has not been in many notable movies for a while. When I saw the trailer for Underwater, I had low expectations but it looked like it might have potential. The movie reminded me of Leviathan from 1989 by the trailer which was good for its time. An updated version would be nice with better effects so I decided to watch it. Review With Kristen Stewart, T.J. Miller, and John Gallagher, Jr, I was hopeful the movie might be worth the purchase. Alas, the movie attempts to be Aliens underwater and not nearly as good as Leviathan from 1989 that attempted the same thing. The opening monolog made you question if this might be a dream or really happening to the characters. Within 10 minutes, you get your answer. I will admit the story moved at a good pace. There are a few characters you actually care for during the movie. The ending was good but predictable. Rating I would give this a SD rating. If you have any interest in watching it, I recommend you ren...

Latest News I received this email today about Fandango's purchase of Vudu. I wanted to share for show interested and because in prior posts, I have recommended the use of Vudu.

Something Different I decided to make use of my Amazon Prime subscription and watch Overlord free. As I begin trying to stretch my finances due to a new job change, I thought I would watch before buying. I had come close in the past to purchasing Overlord when it was $10 or less for UHD but I am glad I paused on my usual buy then watch attitude. Review This movie is really a Resident Evil in World War II setting. It is not in my opinion near as good. I was expecting more from producer J.J. Abrams but this movie falls short of expectations much like the Star Wars sequel movies. Granted J.J. did not make The Last Jedi movie and almost redeemed himself with Rise of Skywalker but this review is about Overlord. Some movies know when it is appropriate to put in cussing. This movie is well suited for it but it could still have toned it down. Jovan Adepo and Mathilde Ollivier characters are the only redeeming qualities to this movie. The movie takes 20 minutes to start to keep one in...

Over 50 Both Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are over 50. Surprisingly there is only about 3 years difference in age between them. I find this interesting as I will soon hit 50 myself. Martin is definitely showing his age in this film while Will looks about 10 years younger. I just thought this was interesting trivia as there are already rumors of there being a Bad Boys 4. There was only 8 years between the first two films. There was another 17 years between the last two. I would be concerned if they wait much either time line, the next one might have the boys in wheel chairs at a retirement home. Just kidding but you never know. Review The movie has all the action and comedy you expect from the Bad Boy franchise. Martin's character seems to be trying to retire since Bad Boy 2 with no luck. Will's character is provides most of the action. The story is pretty good and moves at a good pace. If you are in need of a new cop buddy movie, look no further than Bad Boy's for L...

Timing Warner Brothers just recently released Just Mercy in April. Due to the current situation in America, the studio did something unexpected. All major digital retailers have the movie available for rent for free during the month of June. I applaud the studio for their selflessness to provide education through a movie on the strife faced by certain groups. If you watch the movie for free and want to own this film based on actual events, the studio has also reduced the purchase price to $4 for any quality. Review The movie has several cast who you may recognize from various Marvel movies. Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, and Tim Blake Nelson are among the cast. The movie's theme is similar to Chadwick Boseman's Marshall but much darker tones. The part I enjoyed the most was the journey Hayes Mercure's character had during the course of the story. I actually had to lookup the character Brie Larson portrayed as she was almost unrecognizable. The movie was h...

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...