JoeMama's Movie Reviews

Worst2First:  My Most Anticipated Films of Summer 2019 The summer months are famous for providing the most action-packed, big-budget, family-friendly films of the year, and 2019 seems to have no shortage of highly anticipated films as well as those that make you wonder why they even bothered. Here are the 39 major films coming out this summer and how excited I am to see them, worst2first... **THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS** **DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE** #39 Playmobil: The Movie  August 16 Ever since "The LEGO Movie" became a surprise success, it seems that toy companies have wanted to dip their feet in the film industry.  Based on the Playmobil toys, this animated film follows their adventures and will most likely be the biggest summer bomb of the year, as it looks completely soul-less and a "LEGO Movie" rip-off. #38 Dora and the Lost City of Gold August 2 Based on the wildly popular television series, some...

Avengers: Endgame Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo Directed by Joe & Anthony Russo The Story: After Thanos (Josh Brolin) accomplished his goal, the remaining Avengers unite in order to possibly turn the tide and save the universe yet again. The Synopsis: Back in 2003, there was a film that I was hyped to see more than any other, and that was the conclusion of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.  I was not disappointed, as I still remember sitting in the theater watching it to this day, and feeling a wide range of emotions, and I knew at the moment that I was watching something historic.  It was more than just a movie, but it was a full-blown experience, something I won't ever forget.  Fast forward to 2019, and "Avengers: Endgame" became my next most hyped movie to see, and once again I was not disappointed in the slightest.  Even though it offered a long runtime (as did "Return of the King"), I di...

The Friday Five:  Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. has had a very illustrious career, but has also hit the lowest lows life has to offer.  After enduring a tumultuous time of drugs and prison, he changed his ways and once again became a source of inspiration and proof that you can always rebound from the worst mistakes.  In honor of his (possibly) final performance of Iron Man in "Avengers: Endgame," here are my five personal favorite Robert Downey Jr. films. **THERE WILL BE NO SPOILERS**  #5  Sherlock Holmes Ever since he was created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes has become synonymous with sleuthing, deductions, and intelligence.  In Guy Ritchie's version of the famed detective, Downey plays Sherlock Holmes to perfection, giving the super sleuth an ingenuity that only Downey possesses, as he and his loyal partner Watson go in search of a diabolical mystic that threatens to change the world for his own means....

Mercy Black Starring Daniella Pineda, Elle LaMont, Miles Emmons, Austin Amelio Directed by Owen Egerton The Story: Fifteen years after she and another friend tried to sacrifice a third friend to the mythical Mercy Black, Marina (Daniella Pineda) finally leaves the psychiatric home and moves in with her sister Alice (Elle LaMont) and her young son Bryce (Miles Emmons).  Convinced that Mercy Black doesn't exist, Marina tries to live a new life, although she's constantly hounded by memories and especially Alice's boyfriend Will (Austin Amelio), who constantly wants to know what happened that day in the woods. Soon strange events begin occurring in the house, and Bryce seems particularly traumatized by it.  He begins to believe Mercy Black is real, and despite Marina's constant belief that she's not, she begins to doubt her own sanity as well.  Is Mercy Black back for revenge, or is it all in Marina's head? The Synopsis: Do you know Mercy?  Do you...

Shazam! Starring Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer Directed by David F. Sandberg The Story: The last of the Council of Seven Wizards, Shazam (Djimon Hounsou) is seeking someone to be his champion - a person who is pure of heart to take his power as he keeps getting older and isn't able to hold back the Seven Deadly Sins, and one of those deemed unworthy is a young Dr. Sivana (Mark Strong), who grows up and returns to the Rock of Eternity to take the Eye of Sin, and the Sins inhabit his body. Meanwhile, young Billy Batson (Asher Angel) continually moves from foster home to foster home as he searches for his real mother, until he's found by the police and taken in by another foster family, where he meets Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer), who is obsessed with superheroes.  While defending Freddy against some bullies, Billy runs to the subway and is transported to the Rock of Eternity, where the Wizard deems him worthy, giving him the power...