Mac's Movies

UK Release Date:  01 April 2022 Certification:  12 Director:  Richard Linklater Cast:  Jack Black, Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Natalie L'Amoreaux, Zachary Levi, Glen Powell, Josh Wiggins, Bill Wise Rating:   49% Review: Richard Linklater garnered a reputation for crafting delightful coming of age films - Boyhood , Dazed and Confused and School of Rock - as well as completing one of the most acclaimed trilogies with 'The Before' trilogy.  Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood released on Netflix  last year to diminishing buzz and to some became an underrated gem of the 2020s.  For me that wasn't the case. I couldn't connect to the animation style for the life of me. It felt so off and unauthentic compared to the sincere story being told, not fitting the plot whatsoever. From a surface level the backgrounds shine with their unique level of intricacy and detail but the character design looks awful - rather artificial. And if an animated film fails to enti...

UK Release Date: 15 December 2005 Certification: 12A Director: Peter Jackson Cast: Jamie Bell, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Kyle Chandler, Colin Hanks, Thomas Kretschmann, Evan Parke, Andy Serkis, Naomi Watts Rating: 75% "It was beauty killed the beast" Review: Peter Jackson's direction is the reason King Kong works as well as it does. He's well known for his extraordinary CGI work in The Lord of the Rings and that is no different here.  Despite some of the movies flaws  King Kong  is a technical marvel to behold.  Whether it's giant insects, dinosaurs or of course Kong himself. Andy Serkis obviously motion captures Kong and he adds emotional depth the character. It's the most humanised Kong has ever felt and I loved it.  The rest of the cast may not match Serkis' performance but there are a few standouts. Jack Black is an incredible villain (I  believe he's the main antagonist of the movie). You love to hate his character, failing...

Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle was the movie that surprised me most in 2017. I thought it was different, entertaining and above all hilarious. I hated the original Jumanji (1995) but I thought the reboot was brilliant. So this week when Jumanji: The Next Level trailer came out I was really excited. Jumanji: The Next Level is a sequel to the 2017 movie Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle which is planned to be released on 13 December 2019. I thought the trailer looked good and made me laugh at least a few times, especially the 'Smouldering Intensity' joke. The addition of Danny DeVito and Danny Glover to the cast looks excellent - they were really funny in the trailer. And the impersonations that Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart did were so good. Also I liked that everyone had a new character except Martha. It keeps the franchise fresh. I am really looking forward to this movie and I will definitely be at the cinema opening weekend for Jumanji: The Next Level .