Review of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (2019)

Despite not watching the TV show as a child and not hearing about it till many years later, I saw this film with a bunch of friends and ended up liking it. It starts with what the opening to the TV program and introduced the latest Mr. Rogers, played by Tom Hanks. Mr. Rogers introducesContinue reading “Review of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (2019)”

Review of “Sonic the Hedgehog” (2020)

The story begins with Sonic in the present day, narrating to the audience about what is happening. He running from Dr. Robotnik, who desires to abduct him to use for his machines. Then the scene switches to the past. Ten years earlier, when Sonic is just a young child hedgehog on the planet, Mobius, heContinue reading “Review of “Sonic the Hedgehog” (2020)”

Review of “The Greatest Showman” (2017)

The story begins with a musical number sung by P.T. Barnum, and then goes back to when he was a kid. He meets a girl named Charity, falls in love with her, and she eventually becomes his wife. Years later, P.T. and Charity have two daughters, Helen and Caroline. P.T. takes his family to aContinue reading “Review of “The Greatest Showman” (2017)”

Review of “IT” (2017)

The story starts off with two brothers: 12-year-old Bill Denbrough, and his 6-year-old brother, Georgie. Georgie runs down the street in the rain and chases a boat. He encounters a clown, known as Penny-Wise, who acts nicely to the child, but then kills him. Nearly a year later, in the summer of 1989, Bill tellsContinue reading “Review of “IT” (2017)”

Review of “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017)

The film starts with Thor in an underworld environment. He joins his father, Odin, and brother, Loki, and discovers that the planet, Asgard, is in danger. An evil woman, named Hela, gains so much power and puts the whole planet in danger as she becomes a tyrant. Thor is forced to enter another planet, calledContinue reading “Review of “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017)”

Review of “Harriet – The 2019 Movie

A young woman named Araminta Ross (Harriet Tubman, later) is lying on the ground, having flashbacks about her past. She is a slave with a mean master. Despite loving her family, she makes a plan to escape and eventually free all slaves. At some point, she calls herself “Harriet Tubman.” The movie was pretty interesting.Continue reading “Review of “Harriet – The 2019 Movie”

Why I Once Preferred the “Willy Wonka” Remake (2005) Over the Original (1971)

Ever since Tim Burton’s adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was released in 2005, every single person had said that he or she liked the original movie, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory from 1971 better. Everybody favored the old one—except me. I liked the reboot better. That was right after I saw theContinue reading “Why I Once Preferred the “Willy Wonka” Remake (2005) Over the Original (1971)”

Review of “In the Heights” (2021)

A man named Usnavi de la Vega narrates to his four children about his life in Washington Heights, 10 years ago. The next scene cuts to different shots of New York City as well as the opening number, called “In the Heights,” followed by the title sequence. Usnavi introduces many people that he has encounteredContinue reading “Review of “In the Heights” (2021)”

Review of “The House with a Clock in its Walls” (2018)

The film begins with 10-year-old Lewis, who was recently orphaned and is being sent to live with his uncle, Jonathan. Uncle Jonathan seems nice and doesn’t place any rules at that moment. His house, however, seems haunted to Lewis. Lewis’s mom comes up in Lewis’s dream and says that Uncle Jonathan is evil. Lewis wakesContinue reading “Review of “The House with a Clock in its Walls” (2018)”

Critique of “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986)

One of the earliest movies to be rated PG-13, this story follows a young man, named Seymour, who is trying to please his boss with a plant business. One plant becomes incredibly popular. But it has a taste for blood, and puts Seymour in difficult situations. This post will only include information about the movieContinue reading “Critique of “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986)”