The Slippery Soapbox

[Pico]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

In the wake of the destruction of Metropolis, the people try to determine whether Superman should be praised as a hero or if he should turn himself over to the authorities. Batman on the other hand sees Superman as a danger to everyone and prepares to take on the Man of Steel himself. On a side note, Lex Luthor plots to destroy mankind while mysterious Diana Prince/Wonder Woman pursues her own plans. Will one triumph over the other? Or will the world face certain doom?

Rating:             PG13 (for intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality)
Genre:             Action & Adventure , Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:    Zack Snyder
Written By:      Zack Snyder , David S. Goyer , Chris Terrio
Runtime:         151 minutes

Warner Bros. Pictures - Official Site

Why? How? For who? was this movie made, just beats my reason.

I don't wanna put this movie six feet under but i have some problems with this movie.

Superman is some dude with superpowers who doesn´t do much just being Louis bodyguard.
Batman is just sick of being him, he's old but still tormented by the death of his parents.
Lex...oh lord where to begin, just awful.
Wonder Woman what the hell is she doing there?

Was this a great movie? No, was it horrible? No... But it could have been so much better.
The whole thing felt rushed and unsure of who it was, it just made no sense.

Don't get me wrong, there are good things about this movie i mean the action scene's ,however there are a lot of bad things and somethings just downright awful
I'm sure the comic book freaks will love this movie but the only thing that keeps popping up inside my head is why.

I give it 5,0/10

[ctaulbee]

Agreed Pico, plus I hate Jesse Eisenberg he is just a pitiful actor.

I rather liked Eye In The Sky as dramas go it was pretty good.

[kylumi]

Not seen this movie.....(mainly because I think the whole notion is totally implausible, even for comic world)

[Pico]

Not seen this movie.....(mainly because I think the whole notion is totally implausible, even for comic world)

The whole concept is odd
In the next movie are probably Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash and Cyborg friends of Batman and Superman.
Together they will save the world but they will get a quarrel and that will divide them into two camps they will fight against each other.
Oops i'm 4 movies further now, hey this sounds all very familiar.

[RRJR84]

Batman V Superman wasn't horrible but it needs a lot of work and they're rushing into adapting superman's biggest story to compete with marvels movies.

The Justice League Film should rectify what they did wrong with Batman V Superman. Everyone is cheering DC for being dark but dark only works fro certain characters. Superman isn't one of them imo.

I hated doomsday he was poorly done and his movements were almost identical to the hulks in the marvel films. Ben Affleck was an awesome batman and i like the casting of the film minus lex luthor that was just plain bad casting.

Smallvilles lex surpassed eisenberg without even trying. I'm also not sold on Ezra miller as the flash he seems like a big tool imo.

All in all Batman V Superman minus being too dark was much better than the 90's Justice League pilot. I think the creative team behind smallville should be assisting with Justice League related movies and Characters. Imagine that creative team with the millions of dollars for a major motion picture that would epic.

[RRJR84]

Smallville Seasons 1-10 9/10 such a phenomenal show and has a comic fan i found so many hidden Easter eggs i never noticed yrs ago the first time i watched it.

The Do Over (2016 Netflix) 7/10 way better the ridiculous 6 but still not not amazingly funny

[jaws3dfan]

The Green Room 9/10 - Easily one of the best independent horror/thriller films in the last decade. It's a real shame Anton Yelchin died so tragically, he could have been a star.

[bankska22]

Eye In The Sky (2016)

I want to see this one.

[RRJR84]

Ghostbusters (2016) 8/10 let just say i was beyond dead set against this reboot however it wasn't nearly as bad as i thought it would be and i don't view as a reboot more like a different version of the main concept. It reminds more of the first scooby-doo film than anything else. ghost effects were great.

Legend Of Tarzan (2016) 10/10 I enjoyed this movie so much it had everything i wanted to see in a Tarzan film and it wasn't another origin story it was set 8 yrs after Tarzan left the jungle and than returns home to help/ I wasn't sure about Samuel L. Jackson but he did an awesome job and Margot Robbie did a fantastic job as a Jane. best live action Tarzan movie Ive seen to date imo

[Pico]

The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane (Margot Robbie) at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz). But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash.

Rating:             PG-13 (for sequences of action and violence, some sensuality and brief rude dialogue)
Genre:             Action & Adventure
Directed By:    David Yates
Written By:      Adam Cozad , Craig Brewer
Runtime:         109 minutes

Lionsgate Pictures - Official Site

I really like this movie, new twist on story line....loved it!
I thought Alexander Skarsgård was absolutely brilliant, I loved the chemistry between him and Margot Robbie, and Samuel Jackson was almost better than usual.
Very adrenaline-pumping visual & sound-effects. Fantastic nature scene shown in the movie
I really enjoyed my experience, best movie I have seen this summer.

I give it 9,0/10

[VincentLupo]

I had hoped it would be good.  Thanks for the review.

[RRJR84]

Suicide Squad 9/10 Great film. still not sold on leto's joker yet.

Triple 9 3/10 boring direct to dvd action flick

Beauty and the beast Season 1 7/10 pretty good first season very different take on the idea.

Point Break 2015 5/10 horrible remake although better stunts the story didn't have what the original had imo.

Barbershop: The Next Cut 8/10 great sequel

I Am Wrath 6/10

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi 5/10 didn't really do anything for me at all

[sk-ar]

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV

Well, i like that kind of things, nothing special about the story, but the realisation comes better and better.
Because it's impressive technicly and graphicly talking, because the plot is common... 8/10

First 12 minutes can be seen here

Official Trailer can be seen here

[Fogdude]

Castle (2009-2016) TV Series.

I've been marathon watching this for a week & just started season 6. I like the series & would give it a 9/10 rating. The character interplay is great. Production values are great. Direction is great. The stories are occasionally a bit over the top, but I haven't seen an episode yet that didn't make me laugh out loud, either because of the snarky dialogue, the romantic banter between Castle & Beckett, or just the surprise twists in plot. I find it to be one of the more entertaining long term series I've watched.

I am totally enamored & in love with Stana Katic, who plays Detective Beckett.  

[chouette]

Today I watched "Marauders" and "Now You See Me 2" and liked them both!

[RRJR84]

Luke Cage 8/10 slow start but picks up, i enjoyed it
Now You See Me 2 9/10 great follow up to the first one
The Jungle Book (2016) 8/10 i wasn't sure if i'd like this one but it turned out good

[RRJR84]

Bad Moms 10/10 super funny movie

Dr. Strange 9/10 was great movie just a few things i didn't like

[Fogdude]

Watched Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)  last night. Not as good as I'd hoped. I never realized what a terrible actress Jessica Alba really is. Statham's action was as good as ever, but there wasn't as much as I'd have liked. Overall, it was OK, but not close to the first one or any of his Transporter films.

Spoiler Block

Her emoting was so insincere I had assumed she was faking it to trick Statham's character, but it turned out, she's just bad at it.

[sam]

Suicide Squad: good film, but was not the expected and announced highlight 8/10

[Fogdude]

My wife & I watched the 6 episode miniseries, The Night Manager (2016), starring Tom Hiddleston & Hugh Laurie, over the past 2 nights. It was much better than I expected & if you're into drama/thrillers, this is good & not something that will require a large time commitment, like a regular series.

[ctaulbee]

Sully (2016)
The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Stars: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney
Release date: September 9, 2016 (USA)
Box office: 188.4 million USD
Budget: 60 million USD
Production company: Warner Bros.

This was actually better than I expected, well as dramas go, I watched it only because Tom Hanks was in it.

[Fogdude]

I'm planning to see Sully, but because Clint Eastwood directed, not because of Tom Hanks.

[chouette]

My wife & I watched the 6 episode miniseries, The Night Manager (2016), starring Tom Hiddleston & Hugh Laurie, over the past 2 nights. It was much better than I expected & if you're into drama/thrillers, this is good & not something that will require a large time commitment, like a regular series.

That's good to know Fog as I just had an awesome deal on the Blu-ray and bought it because I love mini-series and this one looked pretty good. I'll probably watch it sometime this week.

[chouette]

This was actually better than I expected, well as dramas go, I watched it only because Tom Hanks was in it.

Good to know CT as I'm also planning to see it, and also because of Tom Hanks not Clint Eastwood.

 

[sam]

Mechanic: Resurrection
If I the action valued 6 points but the rest (and especially the first 30 min.) 4 points ... unfortunately not a good continuation. So I give 5/10