Black Panther Movie Review

“Black Panther” is an exciting change-up in the Marvel movie line-up. Here is a hero who is a black African king, as well as being a superhero. Wakanda (a fictional nation) is a powerhouse of technology and civil order in the heart of Africa. An ancient meteor hit that place eons ago, and that meteor was loaded with Vibranium (the fictitious deep-space element that makes up Captain America’s powerful shield). The Wakanda people have enjoyed a hidden wealth of goods and services, along with their tribal rites and laws. But years ago, the king killed his own brother in a tragic incident.

King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) is the new young leader, and his country is behind him. He has a young sister named Shuri (Letitia Wright) who is a great teenage nerd with a sense of humor. Ramonda (Angela Bassett) is the Queen and mother to T’Challa and Shuri. Zuri (Forest Whitaker) is his uncle who will guide T’Challa. He also has an ex-girlfriend Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) who wants to open up Wakanda to the outside and share the secrets. The palace is guarded with an all-female Special Forces group, led by Okoye (Danai Gurira). The kingdom is secure, except for a mercenary who is attempting to break in and steal much of the Vibranium. This is Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) who has dealt with T’Challa once before.

 

King T’Challa goes to Korea to try and capture Klaue, along with Nakia and Okoye backing him up. After some cool chase scenes, they finally get Klaue. There is also a CIA agent named Ross (Martin Freeman) around to apprehend him, and they work together to bring down Klaue. Klaue then escapes with the help of a mystery person named Erik “Killmonger” Stevens (Michael B. Jordan). Erik has a background of growing up in Oakland, and he knows about Wakanda. He is also ready to confront T’Challa and take over the throne. The kingdom is in turmoil because T’Challa and Eric struggle for power.

 

Eric removes T’Challa from the throne and takes over. There are few that follow him, but some follow Eric as a new king. T’Challa is found alive, and he is helped by his tribesman. He also gets some outside assistance from CIA agent Ross. T’Challa needs all the help that he can get. When T’Challa goes up against the current king Eric, he will need powerful allies.Ā  There are many struggles before the end comes and the kingdom is peaceful once again. And when the issues are resolved, then Wakanda can become a major nation in eyes of the whole world. The nation will become stronger, and Tā€™Challa will be known for being a beloved leader.

This Marvel movie is the first to have a black main character, a mostly black cast and a black director and co-writer. But even more important, it is beautiful movie with an epic sweep in terms of story and meaning. The themes echo Shakespeare, or with a more recent comparison, ā€œThe Lion Kingā€. Brothers battle over who should be king, and even cousins are torn apart with different ideas of how the kingdom should evolve.Ā  Ryan Coogler, along with Joe Robert Cole, has crafted a story worthy of much praise.

 

Coogler also directed the movie, which make his contribution even more valuable. But to work out a very deep and meaningful story, it sure helps to have a cast of great actors. Starting with Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan, Coogler has found the two main character that make his story come alive. Boseman is strong and steady as Tā€™Challa. Jordan is electric as the villain Killmonger, who is brutal and vicious ā€“ but he is doing the right thing is his own mind.

 

Also add in Andy Serkis as an over-the-top Klaue, who enjoys being in crazy-town. Martin Freeman plays the lonely white good guy willing to help as much as he can. But with some very strong female back up, the movie becomes even more special. Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett all add much depth and some unique black woman characters that make the movie better.

 

ā€œBlack Pantherā€ is a welcome addition to the group of fine Marvel superhero movies. The story is intriguing and thought-provoking. The production values are top-notch, and the soundtrack is evocative and haunting. There are many places where this movie does new and unusual things for a ā€˜superheroā€™ movie. Letā€™s hope that these can happen again and more often.

A special look at “Incredibles 2” tonight during the Olympics!

TUNE IN to NBCā€™s live primetime coverage of the Olympics TONIGHT to catch a Super-special look at ā€œIncredibles 2.ā€

In ā€œIncredibles 2,ā€ Helen (voice ofĀ Holly Hunter) is called on to lead a campaign to bring Supers back, while Bob (voice ofĀ Craig T. Nelson) navigates the day-to-day heroics of ā€œnormalā€ life at home with Violet (voice ofĀ Sarah Vowell), Dash (voice of Huck Milner) and baby Jack-Jackā€”whose superpowers are about to be discovered. Their mission is derailed, however, when a new villain emerges with a brilliant and dangerous plot that threatens everything. But the Parrs donā€™t shy away from a challenge, especially with Frozone (voice ofĀ Samuel L. Jackson) by their side. Thatā€™s what makes this family soĀ Incredible.

Written and directed byĀ Brad BirdĀ (ā€œIron Giant,ā€ ā€œThe Incredibles,ā€ ā€œRatatouilleā€) and produced by John Walker (ā€œThe Incredibles,ā€ ā€œTomorrowlandā€) and Nicole Grindle (ā€œSanjayā€™s Super Teamā€ short, ā€œToy Story 3ā€ associate producer), Disneyā€¢Pixarā€™s ā€œIncredibles 2ā€ busts into theaters on June 15, 2018.

Voice Cast:Ā Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Bird, Bob Odenkirk, Catherine Keener, Jonathan Banks, Sophia Bush, Isabella Rossellini

Director: Brad Bird

Producers: John Walker, Nicole Grindle

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In Theaters June 15, 2018

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Game Night Advance Movie Screening

Movie Screening Summary

Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Maxā€™s charismatic brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So, when Brooks gets kidnapped, itā€™s all part of the gameā€¦right? But as the six uber-competitive gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither this ā€œgameā€ā€”nor Brooksā€”are what they seem to be. Over the course of one chaotic night, the friends find themselves increasingly in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn. With no rules, no points, and no idea who all the players are, this could turn out to be the most fun theyā€™ve ever hadā€¦or game over.

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Movie Screening Date: Tuesday,Ā February 20
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Movie Screening Time: 8:00pm
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Movie Screening Date: Tuesday,Ā February 20
Location: Century El Con
Movie Screening Time: 7:30pm
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Las Vegas, Nevada

 

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Location: AMC Town Square
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Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

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Movie Screening Date: Tuesday,Ā February 20
Location: Regal Winrock
Movie Screening Time: 7:30pm
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JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM

JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM

Itā€™s been four years since theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment.Ā  Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while the surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles.

When the islandā€™s dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.Ā  Owen is driven to find Blue, his lead raptor whoā€™s still missing in the wild, and Claire has grown a respect for these creatures she now makes her mission.Ā  Arriving on the unstable island as lava begins raining down, their expedition uncovers a conspiracy that could return our entire planet to a perilous order not seen since prehistoric times.

With all of the wonder, adventure and thrills synonymous with one of the most popular and successful series in cinema history, this all-new motion-picture event sees the return of favorite characters and dinosaursā€”along with new breeds more awe-inspiring and terrifying than ever before.Ā  Welcome toĀ Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Stars Pratt and Howard return alongside executive producers Steven Spielberg and Colin Trevorrow forĀ Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.Ā  They are joined by co-stars James Cromwell, Ted Levine, Justice Smith, Geraldine Chaplin, Daniella Pineda, Toby Jones, Rafe Spall and Isabella Sermon, while BD Wong and Jeff Goldblum reprise their roles.

Directed by J.A. Bayona (The Impossible), the epic action-adventure is written byĀ Jurassic Worldā€™s director, Trevorrow, and its co-writer, Derek Connolly. Ā Producers Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley once again partner with Spielberg and Trevorrow in leading the filmmakers for this stunning installment.Ā  BelĆ©n Atienza joins the team as a producer.

 

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In Theaters June 22nd

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Skyscraper

Dwayne Johnson stars inĀ SKYSCRAPER!!


Courage has no limits.

 

Global icon Dwayne Johnson leads the cast of Legendaryā€™sĀ SkyscraperĀ as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer, who now assesses security for skyscrapers.Ā  On assignment in China he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and heā€™s been framed for it.Ā  A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building…above the fire line.

Written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence,Ā Weā€™re the Millers), the 3D action-thriller is produced by Beau Flynn (San Andreas,Baywatch), Johnson, Thurber and Hiram Garcia (San Andreas,Ā Central Intelligence).

Skyscraperā€™s executive producers are Dany Garcia (Baywatch,Ā Ballers), Wendy Jacobson (San Andreas), Eric McLeod (Kong: Skull Island,Ā Pirates of the CaribbeanĀ series) and Eric Hedayat (The Great Wall,Ā Real Steel).Ā  The film will be released by Universal Pictures.

Genre:Ā Ā 3D Action-Thriller

Cast:Ā Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Noah Taylor, Roland MĆøller, Byron Mann, Pablo Schreiber, Hannah Quinlivan

Written and Directed by:Ā Rawson Marshall Thurber

Produced by:Ā Beau Flynn, Dwayne Johnson, Rawson Marshall Thurber, Hiram Garcia

Executive Producers:Ā Ā Dany Garcia, Wendy Jacobson, Eric McLeod, Eric Hedayat

In Theaters July

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SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY

SOLO: AĀ STAR WARSĀ STORY

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Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in ā€œSolo: AĀ Star WarsĀ Story,ā€ an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in theĀ galaxy.Ā Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of theĀ Star WarsĀ sagaā€™s most unlikely heroes.

The film stars Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Paul Bettany.

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In Theaters May 25th

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The 15:17 To Paris Advance Movie Screening

Movie Screening Summary: In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Parisā€”an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans traveling through Europe. ā€œThe 15:17 to Parisā€ follows the course of the friendsā€™ lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, their friendship never wavers, making it their greatest weapon and allowing them to save the lives of the more than 500 passengers on board. The heroic trio is comprised of Anthony Sadler, Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, and U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone, who play themselves in the film.

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Movie Screening Date: Wednesday,Ā February 7
Location: HarkinsĀ Scottsdale 101
Movie Screening Time: 7:00pm
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Las Vegas, Nevada

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Movie Screening Date: Wednesday, FebruaryĀ 7
Location:Ā Regal Red Rock
Movie Screening Time: 7:00pm
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout Poster and Announcement

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLEĀ ā€“ FALLOUT is in theaters July 27, 2018

Ā TRAILER COMING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4th

ANDĀ TUNE IN TO THE BIG GAME FOR THE MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ā€“ FALLOUT TV SPOT

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SYNOPSIS

The best intentions often come back to haunt you.Ā  MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ā€“ FALLOUT findsĀ Ethan HuntĀ (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin,Ā Simon Pegg,Ā Ving Rhames) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson,Ā Michelle Monaghan) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong.Ā Ā Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett, andĀ Vanessa KirbyĀ also join the dynamic cast with filmmaker ChristopherĀ McQuarrie returning to the helm.

Ā DIRECTED BY

Christopher McQuarrie

PRODUCED BY

Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, Jake Myers, J.J. Abrams

STARRING

Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett, Vanessa Kirby,

Michelle Monaghan, Alec Baldwin, Wes Bentley, Frederick Schmidt

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MARVEL STUDIOS’ “ANT-MAN AND THE WASP” TRAILER and IMAGES!

Marvel Studios’ ANT-MAN AND THE WASP
Ant-Man/Scott Lang in his Giant-Man form (Paul Rudd)
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From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes ā€œAnt Man and the Wasp,ā€a new chapter featuring heroes with the astonishing ability to shrink. In the aftermath of ā€œCaptain America: Civil War,ā€ Scott Lang grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, heā€™s confronted by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside the Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from the past.

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The Wasp/Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly)
Photo: Film Frame
Ā©Marvel Studios 2018

ā€œAnt-Man and the Waspā€ is directed by Peyton Reed and stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale,Ā  Judy Greer, Tip ā€œT.I.ā€ Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John Kamen, Abby Ryder-Fortson, Randall Park, with Michelle Pfeiffer, with Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Douglas.

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L to R: Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and Hope van Dyne/The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly)
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Kevin Feige is producing with Louis Dā€™Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Stephen Broussard, Charles Newirth, and Stan Lee serving as executive producers. Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers,Ā Paul Rudd, Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari wrote the screenplay. ā€œAnt-Man and the Waspā€ hits U.S. theaters on July 6, 2018.

 

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In Theaters July 6th

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