This was such a fun movie!

Was it different than the original? Not really, but it was nice to see Polynesian people performing on-screen. Also, seeing a new actress portray Moana was lovely.

There were a couple extra scenes which I liked that we got. One around the middle and another essentially at the end.

One thing I know people have talked about is how The Rock looks as Maui. At first it did seem off. I was wondering why they didn’t just find an actor who looked close to Maui’s look in animation. But I also remembered that Maui’s character design was basically inspired by The Rock’s late grandfather High Chief Peter Maivia. So, I was content with Dwayne portraying Maui. He also just seemed like he was having a lot of fun in the role.

Catherine Laga’aia was great in the role of Moana. She brought the same energy as Auli’i Cravalho did in the animation. She was expressive as an actor and, of course, a fantastic singer.

The visuals were wonderful as well. I loved seeing familiar places in a more realized way. There was one sequence near the early part of the movie that had really great visual effects mixed with the actors and it made me feel like I was watching something like Space Jam in that the animation and people worked together on screen so well that it seemed seamless.

The music was another start of the movie as it was before. I think there was one new song but it was during the credits. The other songs were the same, but sounded just as good. The song in the beginning of the credits was of the trio of Auli’i, Dwayne and Catherine singing and it was beautiful. It was released a couple weeks ago, so I’d heard a couple seconds of it. I didn’t want to listen to the whole thing till the movie.

The couple extra scenes were with the villagers. I liked the additions.

Generally, I had a great time with this movie in the same way that I had a great time watching the live-action How to Train Your Dragon movoe from a few months ago. It brought me back to a decade ago watching Moana for the first time. The emotional moments hit as strongly as they did originally. If you’re expecting something vastly different, then just watch the original again. If you want to revel in the new faces and voices, go for it! It was a joy.

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Mid-credit scene: Nope

End-credit scene: Nope

First off, that was such a fun movie!

I enjoyed being with Kara and Krypto again after a year without them.

It has been a while since I read the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comics, but I recognized what they used in the movie for the most-part.

Milly Alcock did a great job portraying Kara in the state she was in for this movie. She was exactly the right amount of detached while in pain with a dash of hope. I’m certainly excited to see more of Kara in the future.

Eve Ridley did well as Ruthye Marye Knoll. She was to the point and still naive of some things. She was strong and holding back things at the same time. Some of the more person scenes with her and Milly were great.

From the day we first saw Jason Momoa as Aquaman, many of us thought immediately that his portrayal was basically the same tonal personality as Lobo. So, I’m glad that he was brought in to play the role he was meant for. He was loud with a big personality. His character design was fantastic and his bike and weapon were prefect! The fights scenes with him were fun too. Though I feel like most of his scenes were in the trailers. So I was a bit surprised that there weren’t more scenes with him. Not that I thought he was a big part of the movie, but it was unexpected.

Matthias Schoenaerts was a creepy villain indeed. He certainly was emphasized as a bad guy. In the comic, Krem is a bit more suave, handsome and aloof. He wasn’t boisterous and flamboyant. Also his character design was very different. I’m not quite sure why beyond that the comic design was kind of just a guy in a shirt and pants. But I think the point of that design was that he was supposed to look like an average person while doing horrifying things. The movie version was a villain who looked like a villain. But he did very well in the role. As did the other brigands.

The story closely resembled the comic plot but just being set in Gunn’s DCU. We got flashbacks set in the DCU and also had a bunch of references to the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic series. It was a relatively simply story of the protagonists searching for the villain with some bumps in the road. There were some truly creepy scenes that could be triggering for some people, so watch out for some of those brigand scenes regarding what they traffic.

The music was also a part of this movie. Perhaps a little less than the music was for Superman, but still enjoyable to hear during the movie.

This just was a fun yet very emotional journey for Kara trying to slightly reluctantly doing some good while hurting deeply. But this was definitely worth the watch. It didn’t really have to set much up and didn’t have to connect backwards too much since most of the plot was based on that comic story.

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Mid-credit scene: Nope. Just fun music!

End-credit scene: Nope. But a nice Supergirl title-card at the end.

Well, as always, Toy Story movies always hit.

The first scene of the movie feels so random, but it all comes together later of course.

As the trailers suggest, it’s about toys and play and imagination vs technology. Something parents nowadays certainly should pay attention to.

And as a child of the 90’s, growing up like Andy from the first movie playing with toys and imagining adventures and such, this movie was strong in its views of what some kids are losing with technology and how that can affect them interpersonally.

The toys have it a little rough this movie, but I’m happy that this really is Jessie’s movie. The second movie always hits hard when I rewatch it with that “When She Loved Me” song written by the iconic Randy Newman and performed by Sarah McLachlan starts playing. It’s such a powerful moment. And that emotional thread runs through this movie.

The first two acts of the movie is really just the fun and hi-jinx of the conflict between the tech gadget and the toys and the third act is where things hit of course. I rewatched the other movies recently in prep for this since it had been a while since I’d watched them all. I’m not sure if I rewatched the first three before 4 came out a few years ago, but I’m glad I did the refresher.

The comedy was par for the course for Toy Story movies. I certainly laughed. And then there were a couple jokes for older people that hit well.

Since Jessie is the lead, many of the other toys take a backseat for most of the movie. But there’s still enough time with them that makes them feel like part of the story.

Of course, the music is wonderful. The more well-known themes are a bit more subtle than usual.

And the animation itself was fantastic. Every movie gets better and better. The details on some of the objects or people’s hair looks so great!

The new characters we got, both toy and human, were good to meet. The toys were fun and the people were well written. And the directing was so well-done! The human characters went through such emotional journeys and every moment of that was seen on their faces.

All-in-all, I really enjoyed Toy Story 5! It certainly has important messages for kids and adults regarding tech, but the character beats are important and strong too. I’m glad that this movie was made!

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Mid-credit scene: Yes. A fun scene that connects to stuff. Also, the mid-credits themselves give little narrative hints of more that happened.

End-credit scene: Kind of? It’s just a fun little musical bit. Not really a scene. You’d be safe to leave after the mid-credit scene.

Well, I very much enjoyed this!

It was fantastic to be back in a theater to watch a Star Wars movie!

I loved seeing a bunch of the characters from the show on the big screen. And the new characters were enjoyable. The movie is basically two parts and both were fun!

Some people say that it felt like two episodes of the show, and others felt like it was a movie. I agree that it did feel like two episodes. But I didn’t mind it. It also felt like a movie. The pacing worked well I think. Most of the scenes from the trailers seemed to come from the first half of the movie, so the most of the rest of the movie was new stuff.

The visuals were fantastic as expected and the sound and music were great! Some familiar music of course, and some new things that I enjoyed. And most of the locations were new, but there were a couple that we’ve been to before, and one that I don’t think we’ve seen on-screen before (ever?).

I did have fun with Din and Grogu on this adventure, but I still wish that LucasFilm had decided to make season 4 of the show. The scripts were all finished by the time we got the season 3 finale. They were ready to go for the next season and that all was abruptly halted. And who knows when we’ll see those stories play out. I would assume that movie that will eventually come that will connect all the shows that Dave Filoni made. But who knows how much they’ve had to restructure that since they don’t have the setup of that season 4. Though I think Ahsoka season 2 may have a lot of that stuff in it as a result. We’ll see next year.

But this movie was a fun ride! Certainly a movie to bring family and friends to watch together and just enjoy it all. And you really don’t need to know much to understand anything in the movie.

The obvious cameos are obvious to those who know the characters and actors, but they don’t take away from anything in the plot. For example, it’s been 21 (of our) years since we last saw Rotta on-screen, but that doesn’t change anything, it’s just fun to know for those who do.

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Mid-credit scene: Nope.

End-credit scene: Nope.

Well, that was a fantastic movie!

I loved seeing the characters again. And the new ones were great too! the returning characters felt the same as when we first met them but also changed. And the new ones were refreshing.

The story was the expectedly twisty and turny. A couple things I saw coming but I was a bit late on others. The pacing was good, I felt the time in the theater, but since I was happy to be back in this world, I didn’t mind it at all. And there was one moment that I was so happy for and I did tear up from. Well deserved indeed.

There were times that the music was a bit overpowering, but it didn’t happen much.

There were of course many fashion cameos, only one of which I recognized. The same person that I recognized in the first movie, haha.

This was such an enjoyable movie. If you enjoyed the first one, then you will probably enjoy this too.

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Mid-credit scene: Nope.

End-credit scene: Nope.

That was such a fun movie!

Saw it in RealD 3D. The visuals were fun in 3D. And the animation was of course fantastic.

The actors all did great jobs in their roles, new and returning. It was nice to be back in this world again. There’s one scene introducing a new character (one that made people excited when it was revealed online) and there a fantastic 2D animation sequence explaining his backstory, and I really would like a 2D animated movie for that character that leads to a normal CG second and third act, or just third act.

The story was unsurprising as it’s how this IP works. But it was nice to see connections to what we’ve seen before. And as I don’t know tons about the Mario IP, it was enjoyable to learn things as I went. Having said that, I have no idea if details are the same or different in the game lore.

The movie went by quickly, but didn’t feel rushed. And of course the comedy was enjoyable. Fun call-backs and some new stuff.

The one odd thing was the way it ended. the final moments of the main movie ended on such an abrupt note. I expected a more natural conclusion. I’ve seen this happen with TV-movies where there isn’t a wrapping-up things up kind of ending, the movie just stops. I don’t tend to like the lack of closure.

All-in-all, this was such a fun movie to see in theaters, I’m glad that I got to enjoy it on the big screen!

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Mid-credit scene: Yes. A fun and slightly creepy scene.

End-credit scene: Yes. Setting up what’s to come next (similar to how the Sonic movies end revealing the next new character).

Amazing as the hype made it out to be!

This was just wonderful! I loved it! A fantastic job by directors Lord and Miller. And of course Ryan Gosling was brilliant too.

I have the same feelings I had after watching Arrival and Interstellar and other film like those. The wonder of space and the possibilities of science and such.

The score and music included were amazing of course. and the visuals were as gorgeous as anything.

The tone of the movie was heartfelt. And even though I did feel the length of the movie, I welcomed it because I loved being with the characters so much.

I’m so glad I got to see this in a theater and in IMAX.

Mid-credit scene: Nope

End-credit scene: Nope

Wow. Well, I didn’t know anything about this movie at all, and that certainly made the subject matter a shock.

It was a fantastic movie though. It certainly got deep into the main characters and went hard at all the feelings and such happening.

The actors all did brilliant jobs with this movie. The emotions were intense and loud. Zendaya and Robert Pattinson were amazing.

I’d perhaps suggest looking up the movie, like a synopsis or something to maybe prepare you for it. incase it could trigger you.

It was an intense movie that I will probably look up a bit to see what the inspiration for it was and stuff.

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Mid-credit scene: No

End-credit scene: No

Pixar movies just have a way of hitting you. This was a fantastic movie.

First of all, it was fun in 3D. The story was wonderful, the score was emotional and powerful. The characters were relatable and enjoyable. Also, the animation itself was fantastic as usual for Pixar.

The cast did such a great job with the voices. Some names I know, others I don’t. Some people really know how to really emote doing animation.

The plot was a relatively simple one and it grew and grew. The heart of the main character was so strong. And the climax of her feelings really hits you if you can relate to what she’s feeling.

I really enjoyed this.

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Mid-credit scene: Yup, a fun little scene. Also some animation in the credits.

End-credit scene: Yup! A short and sweet one.

This was such a cute movie!

It was an enjoyable romcom with a gorgeous setting and certainly made me hungry for Italian food.

The acting was fantastic, I loved the characters! Each new person we met had a great presence in their role.

The time went by so quickly! The music was enjoyable and it was just a fun watch. The plot is a familiar structure but still entertaining.

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Mid-credit scene: Nope. But there are bloopers of two particular scenes.

End-credit scene: Nope.