Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the first stand-alone film in the Star Wars franchise that's set just before A New Hope and deals with the circumstances of how the Rebels obtained the plans to the Death Star. Although it starts out with a slow pace, it really starts to get going once Felicity Jones's Jyn Erso is tasked by the Rebels to find a man who has a message from her father, one of the top scientists in charge of making the Death Star. Compared to any of the previous films, especially Empire Strikes Back, this is perhaps the darkest the series has done due to its very realistic depictions of war that's done in such a way that reminds one of dark war movies like Saving Private Ryan. The scenes with Darth Vader add a great layer of mythology and fun, especially the end that leads to the start of Hope, though at the same time it shows too much dependence on nostalgia. Other than Jones, the rest of the cast shines just as much and the characters who all play the Rebel group that goes in to steal the plans all have great chemistry. Ben Mendelsohn is very intimidating and scary as an Imperial officer obsessed with finishing the Death Star, Donnie Yen is believable as a blind warrior in tune with the Force, Diego Luna is charismatic, and Alan Tudyk is hilarious as an enforcer droid who is the exact opposite of C-3PO. With a well written story and amazing effects, this entry still has various problems such as the use of CGI to recreate both Grand Moff Tarkin and a younger Leia being too obvious at times and the very last scene conflicting a bit with the beginning of Hope. All in all, Rogue One is still better than The Force Awakens due to not being a rehash of previous films. Over all: 100%
Top list so far:
1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2. Moana

3. Zootopia

4. Doctor Strange

5. Sully

6. Deadpool

7. Captain America: Civil War
8. Finding Dory

9. Arrival

10. Sausage Party

11. Star Trek Beyond

12. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

13. Indepence Day: Resurgence

14. The Shallows

15. The Nice Guys

16. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

17. Suicide Squad

18. Jason Bourne

19. Kung Fu Panda 3

20. The BFG
21. Ghostbusters 2016
22. Hail, Caesar!
23. X-Men: Apocalypse
24. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Pop Culture Guy episode 18: Arrival and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Fi...

Moana

Moana, the 56th film in Disney's animated film canon, is the story of the title character, a Polynesian chief's daughter, who goes on an adventure across the ocean to save her people from destruction with the help of a demigod. Newcomer Auli'i Cravalho, herself born in Hawaii, voices Moana alongside Dwayne Johnson as demigod Maui. The animation is top notch, the story is beautiful and inspiring, the voice acting is perfect especially with the chemistry between the two leads, and the comedy is on top. Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of the songwriters of the movie, which is the strongest part of Moana as the music and songs themselves are far and beyond the best ones anyone can ever listen to even compared to Frozen's music. The fact that one of those songs is done by Johnson himself and does it so beautifully just shows how great and powerful the music is in this film. As a nice little fun note, there are moments in the film wherein they reference several tropes relating to many Disney animated films. Over all: 100%
Top lists so far:

1. Moana

2. Zootopia

3. Doctor Strange

4. Sully

5. Deadpool

6. Captain America: Civil War
7. Finding Dory

8. Arrival

9. Sausage Party

10. Star Trek Beyond

11. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

12. Indepence Day: Resurgence

13. The Shallows

14. The Nice Guys

15. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

16. Suicide Squad

17. Jason Bourne

18. Kung Fu Panda 3
19. The BFG
20. Ghostbusters 2016
21. Hail, Caesar!
22. X-Men: Apocalypse
23. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Inner Workings

Disney's animated short before they showed Moana, Inner Workings is a fun look at how certain organs react and what they do during the day of a regular office worker during 1980s California. The organs we see include the brain, heart, lungs, stomach, and bladder wherein the brain leads the body but the heart tries to give the guy some fun. As usual, the animation and CG is top notch and the story is absolutely funny and heartwarming with the one drawback being the overtop way some women look.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

A prequel and a spinoff to the Harry Potter film series by J.K. Rowling and partly based on the fictional textbook she wrote in between books, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them takes place in the late 1920s over 70 years before the first film. The fantasy film deals with Newt Scamander, a wizard who works as a magical zoologist as he visits New York City and has to deal with many of his creatures that have escaped from his magical suitcase. At the same time a powerful magical force threatens to expose the Wizarding World to the normal population which is blamed on Newt and his creatures. This being Rowling's first foray into screenwriting she does a great job with only a few hiccups here and there such as the plot being very simple and having been done before. Eddie Redmayne, as Newt, is well cast and plays his insecurities perfectly, with the chemistry between him and the other characters is done well. It's great to see what the world introduced in Harry Potter is like outside of England and in the past. While it was great to see Johnny Depp play the villain, one complaint is how there wasn't a lot of him to really understand or that his reveal at the end was never foreshadowed and just came out of nowhere. Over all: 97%
Top list so far:

1. Zootopia

2. Doctor Strange

3. Sully

4. Deadpool

5. Captain America: Civil War
6. Finding Dory

7. Arrival

8. Sausage Party

9. Star Trek Beyond

10. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

11. Indepence Day: Resurgence

12. The Shallows

13. The Nice Guys

14. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

15. Suicide Squad

16. Jason Bourne

17. Kung Fu Panda 3
18. The BFG
19. Ghostbusters 2016
20. Hail, Caesar!
21. X-Men: Apocalypse
22. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Pop Culture Guy episdoe 17: Unknown Spotlight-Drew Struzan

Pop Culture Guy episode 16: Doctor Strange review

Arrival

Arrival is a science-fiction thriller dealing with the arrival of UFOs around the world and the mysterious aliens that preside inside all without delving into the usual tropes in alien invasion movies. Directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Amy Adams, the main story concerns Adams's character being recruited by the US military due to her translation skills in order to interpret the writings of the aliens before other governments see them as a threat. Unlike most films dealing with aliens, Arrival doesn't rely on huge action set pieces with huge explosions, has a moderately slow pace that helps it in order to show how something like interpreting alien language can actually take a long time to do, and uses time travel in such a way that you didn't even realize until the end. This is one of those films that break away from the usual establishment that it will be forever remembered. The performances by supporting roles as played by Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker are also memorable and just as important. Over all: 97%
Top list so far:

1. Zootopia

2. Doctor Strange

3. Sully

4. Deadpool

5. Captain America: Civil War
6. Finding Dory

7. Arrival

8. Sausage Party

9. Star Trek Beyond

10. Indepence Day: Resurgence

11. The Shallows

12. The Nice Guys

13. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

14. Suicide Squad

15. Jason Bourne

16. Kung Fu Panda 3
17. The BFG
18. Ghostbusters 2016
19. Hail, Caesar!
20. X-Men: Apocalypse
21. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Deadpool Killustrated

My first miniseries that's a sequel to an earlier comic book miniseries that I already read, Deadpool Killustrated sees the Deadpool from Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe decide to kill off classic literary characters that are inspirations for the many Marvel superheroes he has killed in his own universe as well as others he has visited. He hopes that each character he kills will then erase the Marvel characters from ever existing, such as Captain Ahab for General Ross or the Three Musketeers for all the hero teams involved in Marvel. What makes this comic very memorable is the fact that Sherlock Holmes has learned of what Deadpool is doing and forms a team of literary figures to stop him. The story is fun, bloody, and exiting as we see the many ways Deadpool kills various classic characters from fiction and ending with him believing he has succeeded. With the title character's dark sense of humor, the comic delivers morbid laughs as well as showing how even the greatest of Marvel heroes are inspired by classic books like Tom Sawyer or The Little Mermaid. Over all: 100%
Top list so far:
1. Deadpool Killustrated
2. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6
3. Civil War: Choosing Sides Vol. 1 #1
4. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4
5. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3
6. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2
7. An Innocent Guy
8. Batman: The Killing Joke
9. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
10. Batman: The Long Halloween
11. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2016 Annual #1
12. Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
13. Crisis on Infinite Earths
14. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5
15. Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive
16. Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2
17. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
18. The Dark Knight Returns
19. Cartoon Network Super Secret Crisis War
20. Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1
21. Civil War
22. The New Mutants #98

Doctor Strange

In its 14th film so far and the Marvel Cinematic Universe has shown no signs of ever slowing down in the near future. Doctor Strange is the cinematic debut of Marvel's powerful sorcerer supreme, as played by Benedict Cumberbatch. This film introduces real magic to the MCU, unlike before, such as Thor where the magic is really advanced technology, where we get to see Stephen Strange summon spells and travel through alternate dimensions. The comic book movie is more than just another origin story, it's an awe inspiring epic tale of a man who went from an egotistical jerk to a man who sees the universe as bigger than what he believed in. Cumberbatch is perfect in the role, playing Strange as both a broken man and someone willing to go the extremes to do what's right. Scott Derrickson, who normally does horror films, was a great choice to direct as he captures the perfect visuals that the comics are known for and offers a great mix of both drama and comedy, though a bit of the comedic moments feel forced at certain times. I felt that the main villain, played by Mads Mikkelsen, was very intimidating and frightening though still lacked a bit in what was needed from a powerful antagonist that the MCU is known for, though the appearance of Dormammu and how he was defeated helped make this problem not as big. Tilda Swinton excels in the role of the Ancient One even through the controversy of her white washed role and Chiwetel Ejiofor does a perfect job playing what would become Strange's mortal enemy. Over all: 100%
Top list so far:

1. Zootopia

2. Doctor Strange

3. Sully

4. Deadpool

5. Captain America: Civil War
6. Finding Dory

7. Sausage Party

8. Star Trek Beyond

9. Indepence Day: Resurgence

10. The Shallows

11. The Nice Guys

12. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

13. Suicide Squad

14. Jason Bourne

15. Kung Fu Panda 3
16. The BFG
17. Ghostbusters 2016
18. Hail, Caesar!
19. X-Men: Apocalypse
20. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Pop Culture Guy episode: 15 Other YouTube Channels I Watch

Pop Culture Guy episode 14: Star Trek The Next Generation/Doctor Who Ass...

The Hurricane poem

A Hurricane is a force,
A Hurricane is nature

People get ready for it,
People prepare for it

When it arrives it hits hard,
When it arrives it destroys

Many lives are hardened,
Many lives are destroyed

How can people cope,
How can people understand

There were many not affected,
There were many who will never know

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2016 Annual #1

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2016 Annual #1 has numerous firsts for me when it comes to reading comics. It's my first comic book based on the Power Rangers franchise, my first comic outside of IDW with Boom! Studios, and the first Annual comic with both the start of an ongoing series and original ideas submitted by fans. The comic is fun and full of nostalgia and amazing moments that harken back to the first series in the early 1990s, though with some silly moments that the show also had. It's stories include what a typical week for Jason, the original Red Ranger, is usually like, the origins of Goldar, and Zordon recruiting Bulk and Skull to save the Rangers. Each story is done in a different art style that works for each one that it tells and has some great original moments that the show never, or could, show. Over all: 100%
Top list so far:
1. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6
2. Civil War: Choosing Sides Vol. 1 #1
3. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4
4. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3
5. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2
6. An Innocent Guy
7. Batman: The Killing Joke
8. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
9. Batman: The Long Halloween
10. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2016 Annual #1
11. Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
12. Crisis on Infinite Earths
13. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5
14. Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive
15. Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2
16. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
17. The Dark Knight Returns
18. Cartoon Network Super Secret Crisis War
19. Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1
20. Civil War
21. The New Mutants #98

Pop Culture Guy episode 13: Top 10 Things I've Binge Watched

Pop Culture Guy episode 12: Sully review

Sully

Clint Eastwood directs and Tom Hanks stars in Sully, a biographical film about the veteran pilot who landed a plane full of passengers into the Hudson River after hitting a flock of birds that disable the engines. This being the first time Eastwood and Hanks have worked together, it's a surprise they haven't collaborated before this as they both do an exceptional job. Though it has a slow pace in the beginning, the movie delivers in all the right ways with perfectly done drama and genuine laughs at certain points. Other than Hanks, the rest of the cast is just as amazing with Aaron Eckhart as the copilot and Laura Linney as Sully's wife. The effects for the scenes depicting the plane being hit and then being forced to land in the water are awe-inspiring. Over all: 100%

Top list so far:

1. Zootopia

2. Sully

3. Deadpool

4. Captain America: Civil War
5. Finding Dory

6. Sausage Party

7. Star Trek Beyond

8. Indepence Day: Resurgence

9. The Shallows

10. The Nice Guys

11. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

12. Suicide Squad

13. Jason Bourne

14. Kung Fu Panda 3
15. The BFG
16. Ghostbusters 2016
17. Hail, Caesar!
18. X-Men: Apocalypse
19. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Pop Culture Guy episode 11: The Categories The Oscars Need to Give Out

Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6

The last issue in the six part crossover between DC's Batman and IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is as memorable as the previous issue and has a very strong finale. Batman, Robin, the Turtles, and Splinter make one last effort at defeating the combined forces of Shredder's Foot Clan, Ra's al Ghul's League of Assassins, and the mutated rogues held in Arkham. Even when they have a chance to get back home, the Turtles stand true to Batman and refuse despite the fact that they could die. The ending especially is very powerful and thoughtful as after the defeat of Shredder and Ra's and the Turtles go back to their universe, Batman lets Damien stay as it is the anniversary of the death of his parents and wants to spend the day with his son for the first time. This crossover is the best I've read, utilizing everything that makes both franchises so loved and hinting that maybe one day we would see another crossover, and hopefully have Batman visit the turtles. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a great example of how two different companies can work together and both create something so amazing and unforgettable. Over all: 100%
Top list so far:
1. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6
2. Civil War: Choosing Sides Vol. 1 #1
3. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4
4. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3
5. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2
6. An Innocent Guy
7. Batman: The Killing Joke
8. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
9. Batman: The Long Halloween
10. Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
11. Crisis on Infinite Earths
12. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5
13. Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive
14. Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2
15. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
16. The Dark Knight Returns
17. Cartoon Network Super Secret Crisis War
18. Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1
19. Civil War
20. The New Mutants #98

Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5

Taking place a short while after the fourth issue, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 has the turtles being affected by their mutagen wearing off due to being in a different universe, the Turtles meeting, and briefly fighting, Damien Wayne, and the surprising ending where all of Batman's enemies have been turned into half animal mutants and attack him. I find this the weakest of all the issues, though still a very well written and beautifully drawn as the rest. Though the issue is really great and filled with a lot of great drama and action, one drawback is the introduction of Damien, this being the first time I read something with him, attacking the Turtles when he enters the cave due to it being weird that Batman didn't inform of what's going on before arriving. The cliffhanger however is definitely one of the best I've ever read with how surprising it was to see all of the well known inmates of Arkham attacking Batman and Robin as mutated half animals. Over all: 99%
Top list so far:
1. Civil War: Choosing Sides Vol. 1 #1
2. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4
3. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3
4. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2
5. An Innocent Guy
6. Batman: The Killing Joke
7. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
8. Batman: The Long Halloween
9. Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
10. Crisis on Infinite Earths
11. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5
12. Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive
13. Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2
14. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
15. The Dark Knight Returns
16. Cartoon Network Super Secret Crisis War
17. Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1
18. Civil War
19. The New Mutants #98

Pop Culture Guy episode 10: Sausage Party review

Pop Culture Guy Episode 9: My Thoughts on Pokemon Go

Sausage Party

An R rated raunchy comedy film is nothing new these days, especially if it comes from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. An R rated animated raunchy comedy, however, is a very rare thing due to always associating animation with something for children. Sausage Party is one such example as one would think an animated film with anthropomorphic food would be very kid friendly, but when it has cursing, bloody and violent scenes, and a whole five to ten minute sex scene near the end what else would you expect. Even knowing this film is going to be raunchy, when going into the film you see a whole message that can be seen as a metaphor towards the different beliefs in the world, and it does it in such a way that is both compelling and hilarious. Rogen voices a sausage named Frank, alongside Kristen Wiig as a bun, Bill Hader as a bottle of liquor, Edward Norton as a bagel, Salma Hayek as a lesbian taco, and numerous other actors in very comedic performances. With animation on par with that of Disney's films, especially as it makes fun of several elements in their films, Party is hilarious, shocking, and absolutely entertaining, though the sex orgy at the end felt a bit too long at times. Three stand out moments that make the film truly iconic are the scenes involving a chewed up piece of gum, the massacre of several foods that were bought, and the ending battle where the foods fight back. Over all: 97%
Top list so far:

1. Zootopia
2. Deadpool
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Finding Dory

5. Sausage Party

6. Star Trek Beyond

7. Indepence Day: Resurgence

8. The Shallows

9. The Nice Guys

10. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

11. Suicide Squad

12. Jason Bourne

13. Kung Fu Panda 3
14. The BFG
15. Ghostbusters 2016
16. Hail, Caesar!
17. X-Men: Apocalypse
18. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Pop Culture Guy episode 8: Jason Bourne and Suicide Squad reviews

Suicide Squad

The third film in the DC Extended Universe, Suicide Squad is unique for a comic book based film due to the leads all being villains forced to do good. Taking place some time after Batman v Superman, Amanda Waller manages to convince the government into letting her form a secret team of villains, all unwittingly by putting small explosives in their heads, to combat threats that the government doesn't want to deal with and thus can blame this team if anything goes wrong called the Suicide Squad. Led by patriotic officer Rick Flag, the Squad includes well known DC villains like Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Deadshot, El Diablo, Captain Boomerang, and Slipknot with Katana volunteering. The main story of the film deals with Waller trying to take control of the witch goddess Enchantress who manages to spring her powerful brother free and thus trap her in a city in which the Squad is assigned to rescue her and kill Enchantress and her brother. In the middle of all this, the Joker gets in the way of the mission as he wants to find and get Harley back. The cast includes Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Cara Delevingne, and a host of other actors. Some great things about the film is the cameos by both Batman and the Flash as played by Ben Affleck and Ezra Miller like in the previous film, Leto making for a very interesting and new take on the Joker, the action scenes are fun, there are many great comedic moments, Robbie is amazing as the first live action portrayal of Harley, and it's definitely more fun to watch than Dawn of Justice. However, the film has many problems, probably stemming from the reshoots or probably from the same problems that Justice went through. These issues include the constant flashbacks at the beginning that showed each member's backstory, which are great but distract from the overall story at times, and the fact that everyone but Slipknot gets one simply because he's the one that gets killed by his explosive; a lot of the comedic moments feeling forced at times, the first action scene during the mission feeling too easy; and the Joker not really having that much of a presence than what the marketing made it out to be and feeling like he was written in just to be there. Over all: 92%
Top list so far:

1. Zootopia
2. Deadpool
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Finding Dory

5. Star Trek Beyond

6. Indepence Day: Resurgence

7. The Shallows

8. The Nice Guys

9. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

10. Suicide Squad

11. Jason Bourne

12. Kung Fu Panda 3
13. The BFG
14. Ghostbusters 2016
15. Hail, Caesar!
16. X-Men: Apocalypse
17. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Civil War: Choosing Sides Vol. 1 #1

My first tie-in to a big comic book event, that being Marvel's Civil War, Civil War: Choosing Sides Vol. 1 #1 has the story that first got me interested in reading the event itself. The comic is more of an anthology telling different stories of different characters and how they react, what they do, and how the events of the main story affects them. These include Mac Gargan being attacked by a SHIELD squad and turning into Venom, Eric O'Grady as a new Ant-Man getting in the middle of a fight between Iron Man's and Captain America's forces, Iron Fist pretending to be Daredevil as a favor for him while he's hiding with Captain America, US Agent tracking down the Purple Man, and Howard the Duck tries to register for the Superhero Registration Act. This comic tie-in is a lot more fun than the main story of Civil War and the artwork is better, though I learned there are other tie-ins to read to finish storylines that were introduced here such as Gargan being attacked or Agent going to Canada. I love all the stories, but my absolute favorite is Howard's due to how comical and different it is from the rest of the comic and the main story itself, and even it's artwork is vastly different from either. Over all: 100%
Top list so far:
1. Civil War: Choosing Sides Vol. 1 #1
2. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4
3. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3
4. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2
5. An Innocent Guy
6. Batman: The Killing Joke
7. Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1
8. Batman: The Long Halloween
9. Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
10. Crisis on Infinite Earths
11. Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive
12. Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2
13. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
14. The Dark Knight Returns
15. Cartoon Network Super Secret Crisis War
16. Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1
17. Civil War
18. The New Mutants #98

Pop Culture Guy episode 7: Unknown Spotlight-Andrea Romano

Pop Culture Guy episode 6: Ghostbusters 2016 and Star Trek Beyond reviews

Pop Culture Guy episode 5: The Top 10 Hollywood Legends That Have Passed Away

Pop Culture Guy episode 4: The Comics I've Read So Far

Pop Culture Guy episode 3: The BFG review

Pop Culture Guy episode 2: My YouTube Influences

Pop Culture Guy 1st episode

Jason Bourne

Matt Damon returns as the title character, along with Paul Greengrass as director, in the fifth Bourne film, simply titled Jason Bourne. Set a decade after The Bourne Ultimatum, Bourne is in hiding from the CIA as an old ally gets him interested in a new operation set up by the agency led by the man who recruited him. Even without saying a lot, Damon once again proves why he was the perfect choice to play Bourne as he captures the character's intensity and depth especially when he learns the truth of what caused him to enlist, though in the flashbacks Damon doesn't show a lot. Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, and Vincent Cassel join the cast in very memorable roles that help keep the movie going forward. Even though the film has great acting, good fight scenes and stunts, and an ending that's surprising, for the most part the film doesn't really offer anything that new when compared to the rest of the films, even Legacy which I liked a lot, and mostly retreads things that the others have done. Over all: 90%
Top list so far:

1. Zootopia
2. Deadpool
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Finding Dory

5. Star Trek Beyond

6. Indepence Day: Resurgence

7. The Shallows

8. The Nice Guys

9. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

10. Jason Bourne

11. Kung Fu Panda 3
12. The BFG
13. Ghostbusters 2016
14. Hail, Caesar!
15. X-Men: Apocalypse
16. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Star Trek Beyond

Released on the 50th anniversary of when the original series first began, Star Trek Beyond is the 13th film in the franchise. Written by Simon Pegg, who plays Scotty, and directed by Justin Lin, Beyond deals with the crew of the Enterprise attacked by a more advanced alien army led by a former Federation captain thought lost nearly 100 years earlier. The film is a great addition to the lore and mythology of the Star Trek universe, though for a film made to celebrate the half a century that the franchise has been going through Beyond doesn't really show as much as it should. It's still a great and breathtaking movie, with an amazing story, memorable villain played by Idris Elba, and numerous original ideas never seen before in any of the other movies. There are moments that are very sad to watch due to the deaths of both Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin. Over all: 97%

Top list so far:

1. Zootopia
2. Deadpool
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Finding Dory

5. Star Trek Beyond

6. Indepence Day: Resurgence

7. The Shallows
8. The Nice Guys
9. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
10. Kung Fu Panda 3
11. The BFG
12. Ghostbusters 2016
13. Hail, Caesar!
14. X-Men: Apocalypse
15. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Ghostbusters 2016

Remaking or rebooting a film can be tough to do, but remaking or rebooting a classic film and turning it out good is even harder. The 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters is one such example, as the original 1984 film is so loved and adored by both fans and critics that many complained the minute it was announced that it was being made. Directed by Paul Feig, Ghostbusters has an all female crew for the new ghost hunting team, as played by Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones. The reboot has a lot more horror elements to it than the first two films, but the comedy is a bit lower than the first two though it still has some great moments. Unlike the first two films, the main villain starts out as human with a very interesting plan that involves him actually killing himself and turning into a ghost near the end. Wiig's character has some great background information regarding what lead her to be involved with ghosts, which the original characters never really delved with. My biggest complaint is that there are moments wherein the characters keep outtalking each other, like the cat in the bag, that goes on for too long. Over all: 82%
Top list so far:
1. Zootopia
2. Deadpool
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Finding Dory
5. Indepence Day: Resurgence
6. The Shallows
7. The Nice Guys
8. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
9. Kung Fu Panda 3
10. The BFG
11. Ghostbusters 2016
12. Hail, Caesar!
13. X-Men: Apocalypse
14. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

The BFG

Video review on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpmtqMdGGDk
The BFG is a fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Disney, and based on the 1980s Roald Dahl book. The film follows a young British orphan girl as she befriends a giant she calls the Big Friendly Giant, or BFG, as he takes her to his home and she helps him gain confidence when dealing with other giants, way bigger than BFG. Though it can be very sweet and imaginative to watch, it can at times feel slow and dragging in certain moments. What I found to be odd and just out of nowhere was the ending in which BFG and the little girl, named Sophie, visit the Queen of England to get the help from the military to help deal with the bully giants, though because it's true to the book I praise it. Two of the biggest things that make the film so great are the two leads' performances and the effects. Mark Rylance, who plays the BFG, and Ruby Barnhill, the 12 year old girl who plays Sophie, give such great and true performances, which is a given when it comes to a Spielberg film. The effects of the film, especially when it deals with the small girl interacting with the giants is absolutely amazing. Even if the film may not have done good at the box office, it's still a classic and a great addition to Spielberg's resume. Over all: 84%
Top list so far:
1. Zootopia
2. Deadpool
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Finding Dory
5. Indepence Day: Resurgence
6. The Shallows
7. The Nice Guys
8. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
9. Kung Fu Panda 3
10. The BFG
11. Hail, Caesar!
12. X-Men: Apocalypse
13. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

The Shallows

Starring Blake Lively, The Shallows is a survival horror film wherein Lively plays Nancy Adams, a medical student, visiting a secluded beach in Mexico that her recently deceased mother had surfed at one point before she was born. The main story centers around Adams, after no one else is around in the beach, ending up bitten and hunted by a shark as she stays safe by climbing a dead whale, an isolated reef, and then a buoy all throughout two days. The Shallows can be slow in some moments but it still very suspenseful and scary, and Lively delivers an amazing performance through the fears and bravery she shows. Something very surprising about the film is that for a PG-13 film, there is a lot of blood and very detailed shark attack wounds, especially when Nancy stitches together the bite with her jewelry and makes a tourniquet out of her surfing uniform. It does have a few funny moments that involve an injured Seagull that shares the same reef as Nancy. As a side note this is my first film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and he does a magnificent job, and since I've never seen Jaws or any other shark film, not counting animated films, I looked at this film with original views and found it to be great. Over all: 96%
Top list so far:
1. Zootopia
2. Deadpool
3. Captain America: Civil War
4. Finding Dory
5. Indepence Day: Resurgence
6. The Shallows
7. The Nice Guys
8. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
9. Kung Fu Panda 3
10. Hail, Caesar!
11. X-Men: Apocalypse
12. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice