Week #7 of 2020 (2/13-2/16) sees four very different films: a videogame movie about a supersonic blue alien, a romance involving a couple researching her mother who just died, a remake of a 70s TV show and a dramedy involving a family of four not enjoying a skiing trip.
Only one is sticking out and recommended, racing ahead of the others ….
… #1 …
Sonic The Hedgehog ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I somewhat expected Jim Carrey to steal the show in this videogame adaptation, but he’s actually one of the underwhelming features.
The speedy little alien has sort of an E.T type storyline that works. It’s a faithful recreation from the SE-GA! game to big screen. The animation is good and it’s an entertaining film that deserves to do good numbers at the box office. Oh, and bonus: check out the super cool 8-bit gaming end credits.
The Photograph ⭐️⭐️½
#2 pick of the Valentine’s Day weekend is the sole wide release romance. It wasn’t quite what I was hoping for based on the trailer.
I expected more intrigue and mystery around the photograph, but there is some decent chemistry between the two leads. Not quite a recommendation, but close.
Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island ⭐️⭐️ (2020)
Not the Fantasy Island I was looking very forward to seeing and very much deserving of Blumhouse in front of the title, but this might appeal to viewers who like every single little thing explained ad nauseum.
Downhill⭐️½
It’s all downhill from here, pun intended.
Open to debate who had a worse time: the family portrayed on the skiing vacation or the viewers slogging through this unfunny, mostly cold, dry movie. Julia Louise-Dreyfuss and Will Ferrell have some of the worst ever chemistry of any married couple portrayed on screen that I’ve seen. Sure, they are having marital problems in the film, but I can’t really see how they ever had any happy times. What a great example of when to seek a divorce.
Want to see what else we recommend NOW PLAYING at the theater?
Here are other movies we’ve seen at the theaters recently and liked (maybe they are available in your area still) that are recommended. Any movie rated at least 3-stars is recommended. You should read any 3-star review (click the title), because sometimes we do qualify those recommendations, meaning we were entertained, but it doesn’t mean that the film was that good.
4-star movies are highly recommended and films rated as 4 1/2 or 5 stars are must see.
- 1917 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
- Little Women ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Knives Out ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Uncut Gems ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
- Parasite⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Frozen II ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Bad Boys For Life ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Sonic The Hedgehog ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (this weekend)
- Bad Boys For Life ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Last Full Measure ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Dolittle ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Happy movie watching to you!
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