Masters of the Universe

This was a fun movie to see in theatres. I thought the movie started out boring with having He-Man's childhood showed in Eternia. After that was over it got fun. I enjoyed He-Man trying to explain his past life to his friends and them all thinking he was delusional. Eventually the discovery of a sword helps him back in Eternia. He rescues the people from the evil Skeletor and I could tell that Jared Leto had fun playing this role. In The Sheep Detectives, the actor Nicholas Galitzine played a plain looking guy. He is far from being plain in his role as He-Man. So he is versatile and I imagine that he will have a long career in Hollywood. I've never watched the cartoon show He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. That is now on my list of shows to watch. I hope this gets a sequel as some things weren't resolved but it bombed at the box office.

Supergirl

This was the worst movie I've seen in the movie theatres this year but I don't think it's as bad as people say it is. It was a good popcorn movie. Also it's annoying to see people on the internet call Milly Alcock ugly because she is far from that. I read a couple of Supergirl comics from the 1950s in my early 20's. She was a wholesome character. It's interesting how she has changed into a drunk over time. In this movie she helps a girl who wants to seek venegeance on the people who killed her family. The movie is just as much about her as supergirl. It's intriguing to see how much Jason Momoa has changed from Baywatch. He plays tough guys now. This is the type of movie better to be seen on the screen.

Never open that door

I watched a movie recently from Argentine director Carlos Hugo Christensen If I should die before I wake. I decided to watch another of his. Again he based his movie on the writings of noir writer Cornell Woolrich. In this movie there are two stories. In one a man's sister is a gambler and is being harassed. After she kills herself, he takes matters into his own hands. In the second story a blind mother must come to terms with the fact that the son who she hasn't seen in a while is a criminal. She has to debate whether it is best to turn him in or not. Argentine cinema is rarely discussed for some reason. It's a shame and there are so few movies subtitled from them too.

The man who had his hair cut short

This Belgian film made it on someone's 1001 Films you must see before you die list. I thought it was ok but it wouldn't be on my list. It's about a schoolteacher who obsesses over a student so much that he changes professions. He runs into her years later and she asks him to shoot her. Later he spirals down so much he in put in a mental hospital. I think this is a good movie about obsession how it can mess with the reality of life and particularly of the person of your obsession. The girl he had a crush on isn't innocent at all. In fact she is connected to a corpse he saw just a few days before meeting her again. I think there are many European gems that were made in the past that have gotten lost in time. Thank goodness for youtube.

Toy Story 5

I thought Toy Story 4 was mediocre but Hollywood has redeemed itself. This is cute. It's about a new tablet called Lilypad that comes into Bonnie's life. Soon she and the other kids in the neighborhood aren't playing with their toys anymore. In the end the toys are remembered again and Bonnie has made a new friend even though there were bumps on the way. This movie was funny and sweet. I welcome Toy Story 6 if it is made.

Disclosure Day

This was one of Steven Spielberg's worst. It was good to watch with popcorn though. Most of it is a chase movie. A meterologist and a hacker are on the run because they have information that proves aliens are for real. Colin Firth plays a bad guy well but this is really Emily Blunt's movie. She does a fantastic job. The ending was unintentionally funny as it got over the top. My sister and I laughed in the theatres.

Minions and Monsters

This was ok. I think I watched one movie in the franchise but I was able to catch up ok. The first half of the movie deals with the minions trying to find an evil leader to be followers to. Then the minions make it in the silents but then sound comes and they decide to do a monster movie. I liked the homage to silent movies. The characters are one dimensional though so there was only so much that I could invest emotionally in them. This is more for the kids than the adults. One parent said online that it was worst than Scary Movie. It wasn't that bad. It fits the PG rating.