Author: Renee C

While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans) encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source (IMDB). We are introduced to a new set of characters in the Toy Story genre. Most notably Chris Evans how voices this version of… Continue reading LIGHTYEAR

Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live–and hunt–alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history’s most fearsome creatures in a new Era (IMDB).… Continue reading JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION

Follow-up to the 2019 feature film in which the Crawley family and Downton staff received a royal visit from the King and Queen of Great Britain (IMDB). Just about every character is back in this latest version of Downton Abbey. I have seen every episode of the television series as well as the first film.… Continue reading DOWNTON ABBEY: THE NEW ERA

Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts a forbidden spell that opens the doorway to the multiverse, including alternate versions of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong (Benedict Wong), and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) (IMDB). I am a science fiction junkie and have seen all the Marvel… Continue reading DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS

Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) assigns Newt (Eddie Redmayne) and his allies with a mission related to the rising power of Grindewald (Mads Middelsen) (IMDB). I must admit that I am an absolutely science fiction junkie and have seen all the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films. Therefore, I was looking forward to seeing this next… Continue reading FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE

In this action-packed comedy, Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, channeling his iconic characters as he’s caught between a superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CIA agent (Tiffany Haddish) (IMDB). I honestly thought at the outset this film was going to be another stupid “guy” film. Boy was I wrong. Sure, it takes a while to kick… Continue reading THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT

From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince, Amleth (Alexander Skarsgard), on his quest to avenge his father’s murder (IMDB). I was resigned in knowing this film was going to be graphic and gory but that turned out to be an understatement. This is one of… Continue reading NORTHMAN

An aging Chinese immigrant, Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh) is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led (IMDB). This film starts at a somewhat slow pace but then it explodes into a whirlwind of multi-dimensional settings. Yeoh give… Continue reading EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

Street-smart Nathan Drake (Tom Holland), is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter, Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg), to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan, and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada (IMDB). It was good to see Holland portraying another character other than Spiderman and I would guess he is happy also.… Continue reading UNCHARTED

While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) must investigate the murder of heiress Linnet Ridgeway (Gal Gadot) (IMDB). Branagh has made another great film. He has become a master of the visual aspects of film making but also of directing actors to give their best performance. Everything from the music, sets, and… Continue reading DEATH ON THE NILE