Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Movie Review)

Release Date: September 30, 2016

Genre: Fantasy

Synopsis: When his beloved grandfather leaves Jake clues to a mystery that spans different worlds and times, he finds a magical place known as Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children. But the mystery and danger deepen as he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers - and their terrifying enemies. Ultimately, Jake discovers that only his own special peculiarity can save his new friends. Based on the novel "Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children," written by Ransom Riggs.

I seriously enjoyed this movie and it definitely has been such a long time since I have seen such a wonderfully created movie especially from the book rendition. Although I haven't read the books, I think that I just might after this movie. 

Stay Peculiar. 

No problem on that end. 

This movie really did it for and it has ruined me for other movies. I haven't watched any after this. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will have you laughing, crying, and on your toes. Being Peculiar is probably one of the best things in the world because I want to join this life of going through portals and time.

5 out of 5 stars for this peculiar movie.

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Zootopia (Movie Review)

Release Date: March 4, 2016

Genre: Mystery Cartoon

Synopsis: From the largest elephant to the smallest shrew, the city of Zootopia is a mammal metropolis where various animals live and thrive. When Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she quickly learns how tough it is to enforce the law. Determined to prove herself, Judy jumps at the opportunity to solve a mysterious case. Unfortunately, that means working with Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), a wily fox who makes her job even harder.

OH MY GOODNESS! This is such a darling movie -- I can't believe i refused to watch it in theaters because this movie made me giggle more than I could handle. LIKE SRSLY though. This movie is to die for because I mean, well, you know. 

See?

Speechless.

I loved this movie because it was so kid friendly and so over exaggerated that I couldn't help it. Definitely a great movie to just cuddle down into after something scary which is exactly what I did.

Disney is somewhere in the high upper middle area of likeableness because of the fact that i am a 90s princess girl and well, let's be honest now, they had such a bad streak with movies and TV shows. But they are getting back up there.

4.7 out of 5 stars. 

Blair Witch (Movie Review)

Release Date: September 16, 2016

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: A young man and his friends venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mystery surrounding his missing sister. Many believe her disappearance 17 years earlier is connected to the legend of the Blair Witch. At first the group is hopeful, especially when two locals act as guides through the dark and winding woods. As the night wears on, a visit from a menacing presence soon makes them realize that the legend is all too real, and more sinister than they could have ever imagined.

Alex Wingard, director of the recent release, Blair Witch, hasn't disappointed me so far with his ventures into the V/H/S/ series and You're Next. I find his movies rather thrilling and something that keeps me on the edge of my seat. 

Blair Witch did no different.

It had me jumping, covering my ears and eyes at the same time, and cowering in my seat. I laugh at the thought because I must look awfully ridiculous sitting in my seat with my knees tucked to my chest. 

Like shiet. This movie really got met the guts -- Disgusting, revolting, puke-worthy (Just kidding) but it was terrifying to the point that i had to close my closet door and hide under the covers that night. I also had my best friend walk me to my car because I just couldn't deal with the fact that the witch could come after me and be plotting some alternate vendetta against me. 

4.8 out of 5 stars. 

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When the Bough Breaks (Movie Review)

Release Date: September 9, 2016

Genre: Thriller

Synopsis: A surrogate mom for a couple becomes dangerously obsessed with the soon-to-be father.

Literally... That's the blurb that I found for this movie. I am going to say this here and now. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WATCHING THIS MOVIE. 

How it doesn't capture your attention and when it does, it just deflates yet again towards the supposed climax. 

Let's let that sink in.

"A surrogate mom for a couple becomes dangerously obsessed wit the soon-to-be father." WOW. Thank you for telling me the whole movie in one sentence. I really thought this movie would be better but the trailer was the whole movie. The blurb was the whole damn movie. 

Why waste your time when you know what it's about? 

Now a letter to the character of Anna:

Dear Anna,

Please stop being this obsessed and whiny girl who is a vindictive little person.

Why can't you let the happy couple be a happy couple? 

Because you didn't have a happy childhood, right?

"Feel me, John." Like dude, if he wanted to feel you, he would. BUT NO. He has his wife and is damn happy with her until you started wreaking havoc. 

It's not even your child.

Sincerely,

Everyone who wasted their time (other than getting caught up in sleep).

Ghostbusters (Movie Review)

Release Date: July 11, 2016

Genre: Fantasy

Synopsis: Paranormal researcher Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy) and physicist Erin Gilbert are trying to prove that ghosts exist in modern society. When strange apparitions appear in Manhattan, Gilbert and Yates turn to engineer Jillian Holtzmann for help. Also joining the team is Patty Tolan, a lifelong New Yorker who knows the city inside and out. Armed with proton packs and plenty of attitude, the four women prepare for an epic battle as more than 1,000 mischievous ghouls descend on Times Square.

To say the least, this movie was well-played and obviously a cute movie. Very feministic if you think about it. Female ghostbusters? Yeah, pretty feministic.

There really isn't much to say about this movie other than that Chris Hemsworth is still deliciously likable in this movie even though he is acting below his intelligence level in book. I am not going to lie to the general public but maybe I am biased on seeing Hemsworth dancing and shirtless and absolutely chic with his glasses.

He would be the only thing to draw me back into watching the movie again but not a movie I would buy or even watch in theaters again.

I laughed a lot in this movie but hey, it was a laughable movie.

Like I said, it was cute with a 3 out of 5 stars.

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Suicide Squad (Movie Review)

Release Date: August 5, 2016

Genre: Action

Synopsis: Figuring they're all expendable, a U.S. intelligence officer decides to assemble a team of dangerous, incarcerated supervillains for a top-secret mission. Now armed with government weapons, Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc and other despicable inmates must learn to work together. Dubbed Task Force X, the criminals unite to battle a mysterious and powerful entity, while the diabolical Joker (Jared Leto) launches an evil agenda of his own.

Super villains as the main characters with the epic bad romance with it? If your a hero-loving person, you'll stuff this anti-hero shenanigans because of these characters. They bring to life one of the most action packed movies of 2016. 

Harley Quinn's voice and laugh is absolutely addicting and her character will make you want to go insane. Just like her. You won't be her. But insane just like her who just wants that pre-conceived notion of a quote unquote happy life. You're married, have kids, an expresso machine. 

Now the more villainous character that mysterious and powerful and supernatural creeps me out. She reminds me of some form of Diana from Lights Out but that is my personal opinion. Anyways, I am always villain loving so I thought this movie was absolutely fantastic. 

Enough to watch it a second time, that's for sure. With a 4.6 out of 5 stars, I will blog you later. 

Lights Out (Movie Review)

Release Date: July 22, 2016

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: When Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) left home, she thought that her childhood fears were behind her. As a young girl growing up, she was never really sure of what was real when the lights went out at night. Now, her little brother Martin (Gabriel Bateman) is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that jeopardized her safety and sanity. Holding a mysterious attachment to their mother (Maria Bello), a supernatural entity has returned with a vengeance to torment the entire family.

Absolutely terrifying and yet all-around thrilling. 

The last time that I watched a horror movie, I yawned and closed my eyes -- Before I knew it, the movie was over. But this was one movie that kept delivering the blows, one after another. I had no break to run off to the bathroom or fall asleep.

Besides, this came out on the birthday and it is so hard to say no to not watch it. 

Lights Out is something that I can watch all over again, know what scary parts there are but still be on the edge of my seat, buried behind my hands, or someone else. Cleverly created, they finally created the movie that was widely anticipated in 2013 with their advertisements. 

Diane is something that I will always fear because dark memories will always reside in peoples' minds. Even the happiest of people can have that one moment. After all, there is no you without me. 

With a good 4.8 out of 5 stars, get ready to hide under your blankets, close your doors, and keep your lights on. 

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Nerve (Movie Review)

Release Date: July 27, 2016

Genre: Thriller

Synopsis: Industrious high school senior Vee Delmonico (Emma Roberts) is tired of living life on the sidelines. Pressured by her friends, Vee decides to join Nerve, a popular online game that challenges players to accept a series of dares. It's not long before the adrenaline-fueled competition requires her to perform increasingly dangerous stunts. When Nerve begins to take a sinister turn, Vee finds herself in a high-stakes finale that will ultimately determine her entire future.

Emma Roberts and Dave Franco team up to create one of the most hilarious and slightly thrilling movies that I have seen in 2016. The fact that it was based off a book, all the better. 

However, it was a weird ending. That was the only bad thing about it. Because it ended so awkwardly, it ruined the whole movie experience for me but it was hilarious. I ended up laughing about every single thing when it came to this movie. 

Yes it was a book but will I read it after watching the movie? Probably not. The only times I have done that was for Maze Runner, The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Me Before You. I just find myself not intrigued enough to read the book. 

Emma Roberts does a fantastic job at creating this shy and timid girl who only watches her friends do everything. But she decides to jump the gun and team up with the daring Dave Franco. 

Oh my lordy, he is just amazing and I want him all to myself. 

The roles that he takes on just makes me love him even more than I knew was possibly. Excuse me while I am fan-girling over him for a while. 

This online game is not only absolutely dangerous because of its anonymity but because of the things that they make you do. They meaning the watchers. 

It makes me wonder if we ever really had a situation such as this if I would be a watcher or a player. With a 2.8 out of 5 stars, I will blog you later, awesome book nerds. 

Finding Dory (Movie Review)

Released Date: June 17, 2016

Genre: Animation

Synopsis: Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them. Her journey brings her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservatory that houses diverse ocean species. Dory now knows that her family reunion will only happen if she can save mom and dad from captivity.

I have awaited so long for this and I have watched it a total of three times because that is how amazing it was to me. The animators have done an outstanding job with this movie because Finding Dory is one of the cutest things I have seen and yet to beat.

I don't know what else to say about this movie other than the fact that as you piece together the information and join Dory along for the ride, you will not be disappointed. I fell in love with this movie because not only did it combine the first movie, Finding Nemo, with this but we went even further into the past.

The adventures that came along with this movie: whale talk, jumping tanks, learning ocean facts, and funny sounds.

Will you join this 5 out of 5 star adventure with Dory and the gang?

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The Conjuring 2 (Movie Review)

Released Date: June 10, 2016

Genre: Horror

Synopsis: In 1977, paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren come out of a self-imposed sabbatical to travel to Enfield, a borough in north London. There, they meet Peggy Hodgson, an overwhelmed single mother of four who tells the couple that something evil is in her home. Ed and Lorraine believe her story when the youngest daughter starts to show signs of demonic possession. As the Warrens try to help the besieged girl, they become the next targets of the malicious spirit.

Ed and Lorraine Warren are my absolute favorite paranormal investigators. Why? Because they actually existed. Actually proven that non-existantal things do exist. Just not the naked eye. 

I loved how the evil entity in this movie was not necessarily focused on one thing but rather a variety. The Crooked Man was my favorite because of the creepy song that came along with it. 

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile.He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse,And they all lived together in a little crooked house.

I think that this movie did a fantastic job at meshing two cases that the Warren's had in their lives and this one was a jump-scare movie. Never screamed but that was probably good idea. 

With a 3.7 out of 5 stars, I will blog you later, awesome nerds. 

The Shallows (Movie Review)

Release Date: June 24, 2016

Genre: Thriller

Synopsis: Still reeling from the loss of her mother, medical student Nancy Adams (Blake Lively) travels to a secluded beach for some much-needed solace. Despite the danger of surfing alone, Nancy decides to soak up the sun and hit the waves. Suddenly, a great white shark attacks, forcing her to swim to a giant rock for safety. Left injured and stranded 200 yards from shore, the frightened young woman must fight for her life as the deadly predator circles her in its feeding ground.

The Shallows was shot for what it was meant to be. Thrilling and ultimately feed into the fear that people have of sharks. But no big deal. It isn't like there is a 10 foot shark circling the oceans somewhere. Though, I do have to say that this movie included scenes that you didn't need. Like at all. 

I say this because I love Blake Lively but literally panning over her butt several times and her exhale as she goes out to the water is not a necessity. Once, maybe. Three times, overkill. Plus, literally three minutes of characters surfing was cool and all but you could have just panned it down to one minute. 

Which brings me to my next point: This movie was a thriller but it definitely overkilled the suspense as it led up to the dramatic effects. Replay the scenes in different areas, collaborate them together, and boom, you got The Shallows. 

Not saying that I didn't like this movie but it definitely could have included different things. But hey, it wasn't all bad so I do have to say that it was a good 3.5 out of 5 stars. 

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The Secret Life of Pets (Movie Review)

Release Date: July 8, 2016

Genre: Comedy/Animation

Synopsis: Max (Louis C.K.) is a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts Duke, a giant and unruly canine. During their walk outside, they encounter a group of ferocious alley cats and wind up in a truck that's bound for the pound. Luckily, a rebellious bunny named Snowball swoops in to save the doggy duo from captivity. In exchange, Snowball demands that Max and Duke join his gang of abandoned pets on a mission against the humans who've done them wrong.

This is the cutest thing ever. I mean, it is the classic movie that we have been waiting for. I mean it is all comedic and it is really adventurous. This movie gives you the thrills that you are looking for.

For us humans, I was always curious about what my dog is always up to when I leave the house. Now? I know. Sneaky little things aren't they? This movie will give you the laughing cramps until you feel like you can't breath because it really was just a wonderful story line.

If you like your happy little endings at the end of the movies, this is definitely one that you will need to watch because as you tag along for the adventure of going into the big Apple, finding your way back home, making friends along the way -- This really will make your life a better place.

So you have to catch Max, Gidget, Snowball, and a lot more friends take on the big city to gain big friendships and even bigger hearts. With a 4 out of 5 stars, I can say that I truly did love this family-fun comedic experience. 

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The Maze Runner (Movie Review)

Release Date: September 19, 2014

Genre: Thriller/Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Thomas (Dylan O'Brien), a teenager, arrives in a glade at the center of a giant labyrinth. Like the other youths dumped there before him, he has no memory of his previous life. Thomas quickly becomes part of the group and soon after demonstrates a unique perspective that scores him a promotion to Runner status -- those who patrol the always-changing maze to find an escape route. Together with Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), the only female, Thomas tries to convince his cohorts that he knows a way out.

With no memories and being thrown into what seems like paradise, The Glades. Filled with greens, greens, and more greens and surrounded by stone walls. Protected and peaceful is what I call it. Other than the things that go bump and crawling in the night. 

Mapping out the area, Thomas tries to work out the labyrinth with allies by his side. 

Though some do not want to leave the safety of the glades and they will do anything and everything to stop anyone from leaving. Even resorting to those Salem witch trials by tying them to a post. Just saying, they don't seem like it is a big deal so maybe not everyone died from the things that go bump in the night. 

The whole concept was messed up and it kind of reminded me of Divergent, double time. Or maybe the other way around. I don't know which one came first. 

En route to escape, the struggle and the will to survive has never been more real. I actually cried when some of the minor characters were gone from the movie because although they were considered minor, I found them rather major to my heart. They took up space and that is definitely not fair at all.. 

So I will rate it a good 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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The Purge: Election Year (Movie Review)

Release Date: July 1, 2016

Genre: Thriller

Synopsis: As a young girl, Sen. Charlie Roan survived the annual night of lawlessness that took the lives of her family members. As a presidential candidate, Roan is determined to end the yearly tradition of blood lust once and for all. When her opponents hatch a deadly scheme, the senator finds herself trapped on the streets of Washington, D.C., just as the latest Purge gets underway. Now, it's up to Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo), her head of security, to keep her alive during the next 12 hours of mayhem.

The third installment to The Purge series and it seems to have reached its downfall. As bloody as ever, this Purge tends to give you some of the most funniest moments throughout with its awful and cheesy jokes. Regardless, with the election running around and we have two different competitors butting at heads about the topic of purging or not too. 

Majority of the country is in favor of the Purge. Apparently, it makes their America great again. But does it though? Statistically speaking, it does lower crime rate, the economic costs of the country, etc, etc. But it means getting rid of those who are not protected. 

The Purge: Election Year really brings to your mind of how lucy some are to be under the protection of shelter, food, water, weapons... While some are just left defenseless. Not saying that there is some deep meaning behind these movies but that is definitely how I see it. 

With killings and twisted sense of humor, this movie was easy on the eyes and ears. So it will be a good 3.6 out of 5 stars. 

In other news, I cannot wait to watch Lights Out. 

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Me Before You (Movie Review)

Release Date: June 3, 2016

Genre: Romance

Synopsis: Young and quirky Louisa "Lou" Clark (Emilia Clarke) moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to the test when she becomes a caregiver for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker left paralyzed from an accident two years earlier. Will's cynical outlook starts to change when Louisa shows him that life is worth living. As their bond deepens, their lives and hearts change in ways neither one could have imagined.

Oh my god, never did I ever think that I could fall so hard for a romance film since The Notebook. Not that this movie trumps it because they are pretty much on the same level. Not only did I fall in love with Lou and her quirky sense of fashion, attitude, and life but I fell in love with everything about Will Traynor, especially how cynical he is. 

Their love is unrequited and it definitely was inevitable from the start. 

The animosity that I felt for the antagonists of the movie were so real and so tangible that I wish I could have hit them. It was as if they didn't know who their own partner was as a person. As Will and Lou figure out themselves and each other throughout the movie, you fall harder and harder for them. 

They figure out what it means to live within each other and they turn each other into a better person than they were before they met each other. Hence, Me Before You. 

Make sure to have tissues handy because this one will definitely be a tear-jerking movie. 

I am definitely going to purchase this movie and actually rate this a fantastic 5 out of 5 stars. Much more if I could. 

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Neighbors 2 : Sorority Rising (Movie Review)

Release Date: May 20, 2016

Genre: Comedy

Synopsis: Life is good for Mac Radner (Seth Rogen) and pregnant wife Kelly (Rose Byrne) until the unruly sisters of Kappa Nu move in next door. As the loud parties threaten the sale of their home, the couple turn to ex-neighbor and one-time enemy Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron) for help. Now united with the former college student, the trio devises schemes to get the wild sorority off the block. Unfortunately, the rebellious young women refuse to go down without a fight.

This movie has got me feeling all the good feels. It taught me that you shouldn't take your parents for granted and that they are there to support you in no matter what you do. You do have to agree that this movie was much better than the first movie that Seth Rogen and Zac Efron made together with Neighbors. 

Though, it definitely did follow the first movie's plot line at every turn and twist. There truly was nothing different regarding this other than the gender switch but there was the feeling of just love going on around. College is the place to make lasting friendships and Teddy Sanders proves that to us. 

There really are no words to describe this movie other than the fact that it deserved a good 3.8 out of 5 stars. It gave a lesson that you should never take things for granted.

It was funny and yet heartbreakingly real. Do I recommend that you watch this? Only if you do not mind the comments made in this movie made to be very crass and crude. 

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The Darkness (Movie Review)

Release Date: May 13, 2016

Genre: Thriller

Synopsis: Peter Taylor (Kevin Bacon), his wife Bronny and their two children return to Los Angeles after a fun-filled vacation to the Grand Canyon. Strange events soon start to plague the family, including young son Michael's increasingly erratic behavior. The Taylors learn that Michael brought back some mysterious rocks that he discovered inside a cave. Unfortunately, something followed them home as the clan now find themselves in a battle with a supernatural force that preys on their worst fears.

To be honest, I really wasn't feeling this movie. I am usually a horror buff but this did not satisfy my needs at all. I personally think it was because the acting was horrible and the plot line was straight up confusing but I hated every single moment of this movie. 

The Darkness brings horror movie cliches' to life and sometimes they are not even relevant. A review that I read before venturing into the movie myself was that: 

A kitchen-sink horror movie so over-the-top that even the actual kitchen faucet runs mysteriously. - Scott Tobias, Variety

Now personally, this movie did not thrive to the potential that it could have been. This movie family was straight up the worst of the worst. It faces autism, bulimia, alcoholism, and adultery but this evil force brings them all together. Why? I don't know. They were already falling apart before the haunting started. 

This was so god awful that I caught up on some sleep in the movie and woke up with a headache after. It tries to teach you that you should not be afraid of the dark and the things that lurk and it did accomplish that because you were either laughing or straight faced with indifference throughout the entire movie. 

There were no jump scares or scream points and that was what I spent $10 on for a 1.5 out of 5 star movie that was made to be a horror movie. 

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10 Cloverfield Lane (Movie Review)

Release Date: March 11, 2016

Genre: Fantasy/Mystery

Synopsis: After surviving a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up to find herself in an underground bunker with two men. Howard (John Goodman) tells her that a massive chemical attack has rendered the air unbreathable, and their only hope of survival is to remain inside. Despite the comforts of home, Howard's controlling and menacing nature makes Michelle want to escape. After taking matters into her own hands, the young woman finally discovers the truth about the outside world.

I don't even know where to begin for this movie. I really don't. It is not a good thing but it isn't necessarily a bad thing either. 

Virtually knowing nothing while going into the movie, I didn't know what to think of the movie overall. The trailers revealed nothing and I felt nothing. Did I feel like I got what my money paid for? No. Not at all. Sure, the movie was suspenseful but overall, it was confusing as hell. 

And is it just me or does the creature look like the creature from Alien? Or are they related? Like long estranged cousins?

Was the man just clinically insane or was he actually right about an alien invasion? So many questions, needless to say ran through my head. I personally didn't like this movie and it is only because it was rather boring. As the story unravels, the worse it got. 

What I did enjoy was the fact that the alien was decently creepy. 

What I hated was everything else. The movie was felt rushed and I felt no connection to the characters such as how the characters' minds were slowly unraveling and there was no way to comprehend what was happening. 

To be honest, I felt bad for one of the characters. He didn't deserve the demise he got because although he was not a relevant character, it was a painful watching what happened. 

Did I feel the psycho-activity of the older man? Yes. Yes, I did. But it was just because there was something deteriorating in his brain and he could not comprehend his fantasies and he had to bring his crazy to others. So I am going to go ahead and rate this a 2.3 out of 5 stars.

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