Review-Pirates of the Caribbean:Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is the fifth and latest film in the Pirates movie franchise. The movie centers around Henry(Brenton Thwaites), whose in search of the trident of Poseidon in order to free his father from a curse(won't say whom his father is but if you watch the franchise, you'll know). He searches for Capt. Jack Sparrow(Johnny Depp) to help him in this endeavor. Along the way, they run into Carina Smyth(Kaya Scodelario), whose interest in astronomy allows her to be their best guide to find what they seek. Meanwhile, Captain Salazar(Javier Bardem), captain of a cursed ship filled his dead shipmates, is hunting down pirates ships one by one on his path to exact his revenge on Jack. In the mix of it all, Capt. Barbossa(Geoffrey Rush) shows up with his own agenda. The movie is a better improvement than the fourth movie(On Stranger Tides), which they barely reference in the film. They made sure that they did not make Jack the center of the story. I thought it was a fun and enjoyable ride. The theme (like two other movies this summer season) focuses on family and also searching for something that is missing in life. You can tell Javier Bardem had fun being over the top with his character but there was not too much characterization to work with. You may see that certain elements or scenes that may have been done before in other movies, including this franchise. If you can overlook that aspect, you will enjoy this movie. Remember to look for surprise cameos and stay after the credits.

Rating: 8.9 out of 10

Review- King Arthur:Legend of the Sword

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a new interpretation of the classic story of King Arthur. Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) has been living on his own since a young age. He is very resourceful and living under the radar while growing up. When he pulls the sword from the stone from many men attempting to try (think everyone trying to test out the glass slipper in Cinderalla), Arthur could no longer keep hidden. King Vortigern (Jude Law) has been hunting for the son of the former king(hint: Arthur) because he is the only one that can stop his rule. The movie is a straight up fantasy movie with tales of sorcery and epic battles. The director of the movie is Guy Ritchie, who has giving us movies like Snatch, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and Sherlock Holmes. There is dialogue through the film that reminds me of his earlier works. Most of it reminds of his work of the Sherlock Holmes movies. The movie is hyper kinetic, which is its plus and minus at the same time. The montages throughout the film(there is a bunch of them) plays like a three to five minutes music video. They keep mentioning a character that never shows up, which is annoying. Overall, I did like the movie and it was pretty entertained. I would recommend it to people that love fantasy movies and like playing games that are similar.

Rating: 8.2 out of 10

Review-Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

The original Guardians of the Galaxy came out in 2014 and was beloved by both audiences and critics.  I say that it's sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, earns the same level of praise.  The movie focuses on family(one of several movies in 2017 which has that theme) and does a good job exploring each level throughout. I also love the different references that is in the film.   One of the opening scenes includes Baby Groot(voiced by Vin Diesel) dancing to music, a staple of certain 80's movies, while there is a battle going on. Also, there is several action scenes in the movie that pay homage to the 1984 movie The Last Starfighter. The cast gives great performances, including Kurt Russell playing a mysterious character named Ego. My only grip is there is one scene where a certain action happens to come out of nowhere just to further the action(you will know it when you see it).    The movie will keep you laughing and engage with every action scene. Watch out for cameos in the movie and ,and always with a Marvel movie, stay past the credits.

Rating: 9.3 out of 10

Review-Fate of the Furious

Fate of the Furious is the eight installment of the Fast and the Furious series. This movie starts as Dom(Vin Diesel) is approached by a mysterious woman named Cipher(Charlize Theron). Soon afterwards, Dom went rogue and betrays his team with no explanation. Dealing with the aftermath, Mr. Nobody( Kurt Russell) gathers a team of Dom's former crew to help hunt down Cipher. He also enlist the help of Decker(Jason Statham) on this mission, which doesn't go well with most of the team, including Hobbs(Dwayne Johnson). Fate of the Furious is a wild, action packed movie with a lot of twists and turns. The overall theme, like most of the previous films, is about family and never giving up them. The cast was great and their performances keeps you engage throughout the whole running time, which is at 2 hour and 16 minutes. The movie plays like a James Bond movie, which is evident in Theron's villainous performance. I would definitely recommend this movie for fans of the franchise and even newcomers to the series.

Rating: 9.0 out of 10

Review-Beauty and the Beast (2017)

Beauty and the Beast (2017) is the live action adaptation of the beloved 1991 animated movie of the same name. In the live-action movie, Belle( played by Emma Watson) is a woman whose love of books makes her less than popular with people of her village. Belle lives with her father Maurice(Kevin Kline) and helps her around the shop. When he turns up missing, she searches for him all alone. To save him from imprisonment from the Beast(Dan Stevens), she offers to take her father's place. Meanwhile, Gaston (Luke Evans), whose love for Belle is more for vanity purposes, leads the hunt for her return. The movie, just like the original, deals with inner and outer beauty. Overall, except for running time (a few extra scenes here and there), this movie is just like the original. The only thing I recommend is not to watch the original and the new movie back to back. You'll feel like you watched the same movie twice.

Rating: 8.8 out of 10