| MOVIES - AUGUST PART 1 |

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2

"He may have been your father, boy, but he wasn't your daddy."

SYNOPSIS: The guardians continue with their adventure and they encounter a man who claims that he is Quill's father.

RATING: 7/10

NON-SPOILERY REVIEW: 
I did not love this as much as the first one. It was still a pretty interesting and had a decent plot but I did not like that the whole movie focused on trying to be funny. Sure, there were a lot of funny parts but there were also parts that I thought that it was just trying to push that it was funny. I didn't get why the characters were so amused (especially when in comes to Drax).

Still, the animation was on spot. The scenes had designs that are pretty amazing to look at. It was so bright and colorful. The interaction of the characters were fun to watch. The actors did a great job portraying their roles. Plus, baby Groot was very very adorable. I loved watching everyone protect him and carry him around.

Overall, the movie was still enjoyable to watch just don't expect to much from the story.

• I hate the fact that Yondu died. It was a heartbreaking scene especially since i felt that it wasn't really that necessary (except probably to make Quill realize how much Yondu really loved him). I was glad that Quill realized how much Yondu cared for him and that the Ravagers recognized Yondu as a Ravager again. 
• Ego is a really big asshole. Yeah, you can tell it from his name but ugh. Especially since he caused Meredith Quill's cancer.
• I hate that Drax kept bullying Mantis. Mantis is a special creature that should be protected. She's so cute and adorable.
• I love baby Groot. His stupidity was fun to watch and I loved watching him dance. The end credit was also funny, the one with teenager Groot and him talking back to Quill.
• Rocket is an idiot. The whole movie could have been avoided if Rocket was not an idiot.
• I like that Nebula and Gamora managed to sort things out. 
• I loved it when Yondu declared himself as Mary Poppins. It was adorable. 

LIAR LIAR

"The goddamn pen is blue!"

SYNOPSIS: A lawyer can't lie for 24 hours because of a birthday wish made by his son.

RATING: 9.5/10

NON-SPOILERY REVIEW:  
I have watched this movie a lot and it still makes me very happy. I even remember some or maybe most of the lines. It's a very entertaining movie especially since Jim Carrey is the lead actor. Jim Carrey is one of the actors that doesn't annoy me if/when they overact a character. His performance here was very fun and appropriate for the character and the scenarios he play. I think that the movie had a deeper meaning especially towards father who prioritize work over their family. It was such an entertaining and feel good movie.

• It still blows my made that Audrey is not played by Jennifer Aniston. I thought all this years that it was Jennifer Aniston. I think Maura Tierney looked a lot like her in this movie.
• I love Greta. Even though she quit at some point, she came back to help Fletcher.
• Seeing Cary Elwes here was quite funny (I saw him before in Men in Tights) especially since he played an awkward character and he did so brilliantly. 

BEDTIME STORIES

"Your fun is only limited by your imagination."

SYNOPSIS: Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handman, was able to change his life because of the bedtime stories that his nephews created which magically came true.

RATING: 9/10

NON-SPOILERY REVIEW: 
I have already watched this movie many times and it still made me happy. It had a strait forward and light story but it was really enjoyable. It was full of comedic and touching scenes. The children were very adorable and entertaining to watch. The story that they created and the way that it was shown in the movie was magical. I love the twists that reflected on Skeeter's real life based on the stories. Plus, Bugsy was pretty funny to look at.

• It's sad seeing this movie because I know that Richard Griffiths is dead. He did a remarkable job in this movie.
• Oh my god. Bugsy's eyes were really huge. I know it's animated (probably) but it is still fun to point out.
• Teresa Palmer is very very pretty in this movie.
• Rob Schneider's role was pretty hilarious. 'Moon-bear'.

THE BOSS BABY

"If there isn't enough love for both of us, I'd like to give you all of mine."

SYNOPSIS: A boss baby was forced to work with his older brother to uncover the plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.

RATING: 9/10

NON-SPOILERY REVIEW: 
I really loved this movie. The story was not really that unique but the way it panned out was very entertaining to watch. The relationship between Tim and the Baby was very lovely to watch develop. They had many hilarious interactions all throughout the movie. Many scenes made me really laugh out loud and the scenes including many many babies (in the Baby Co.) made me squeal a lot because they were too adorable. I couldn't stop grinning. Plus, it was hilarious to listen to the Boss Baby especially since he was voiced by Alec Baldwin. It was a very feel good and heartwarming movie and I don't understand why there were many bad reviews for it.

• I thought at first that it would just be all about Tim's very active imagination. I was glad that it wasn't because I was really annoyed at Tim in the beginning. I was glad that he and The Boss Baby set aside their differences to work together and develop a real bond over time.
• Oh my God the scene with so many babies was so adorable to watch. I couldn't stop grinning because they were to cute.
• I found The Boss Baby quite adorable during the parts where he really became a baby. He was so cuteeee.
• Eugene was such a creepy character (Scary Poppins) but I found it funny that when he talked, he had an English accent.
• Jimbo was so cute. I love watching him protect the Boss Baby and hug him in the end. He was so adorable.
• I love the ending. I found it quite heartwarming to see that Tim and the baby really grew fond of each other and realized that what they wanted changed. They wanted to be with each other and not be alone.
• It was funny to see that the ending involved the Boss Baby all grown up and still throwing money and that Tim's new baby is also wearing a 'boss baby' outfit. 

GOING IN STYLE

SYNOPSIS: When a group of old men lost their pension after a robbery in their bank, they decided to rob the bank.

RATING: 7/10

NON-SPOILERY REVIEW: 
The movie was quite entertaining. The veteran actors such as Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine portrayed their characters appropriately and amazingly. The lead characters had so much chemistry that it was very funny to see them interact. You would also worry about them because they seem like fragile old men. It was such a fun and feel good movie.

• I was so happy to see Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman together again.
• I can't stop thinking about Morgan Freeman as God (in Bruce Almighty). I still refer to him as God after all this years.

ROUGH NIGHT

SYNOPSIS: Things go wrong on a bachelorette party.

RATING: 4/10

NON-SPOILERY REVIEW: 
It felt like a female version of Hangover only things really did go wrong. It wasn't really that bad but I did not like any of the characters (I felt that Scarlet wasn't really suited for this movie) and the places the story went. Some parts even made me cringe. It's also supposed to be a comedy but I did not find most of the scenes funny. The only good thing about the movie was probably the ending.

• Seeing Ryan Cooper as the stripper/robber was pretty funny since I already know him as Owen from Colleen Hoover's Confess.
• Things that felt really off to me: Peter's adult diaper clothing just so he could reach Jess immediately, the fact that they threw the body in the ocean, the creepy and perverted upstairs neighbor, and Alice.
• Seeing Dean Winters too was such a funny surprise since I know him as Cassidy from Law and Order SVU. 

RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO

SYNOPSIS: Kenshin was sent to Tokyo in order to fight Shishio, a man who is attempting t overthrow the Meiji government.

RATING: 6.8/10

NON-SPOILERY REVIEW: 
The movie wasn't bad. I just had an issue with it because of three things: the change of background for Aoshi, the non-existent fight with the Juppongatana, and the way that the movie ended. Also, I did not feel anything for majority of the casts especially with Sano and Sanosuke. I felt that they could have found someone better. They also wasted the potential of some characters like with the Juppongatana and the Oniwabanshu.

Still, the movie followed most of the events in the anime. They also did a great job with the choreography of the fights and the cinematography. The people who have no background in the anime and/or manga would probably enjoy this better.

Overall, the movie was still good but it could have been better.

• I wanted to see the fight with the Juppongatana because that's one of my favorite fights in the anime (though I admit that there were some things there that would probably need a large budget for graphics). I felt that they wasted the casts for the Juppongatana because they weren't given a more focused role. They were just background charaters.
• I liked the Ryunosuke Kamiki's portrayal of Sojiro. It was accurate to the anime and he kind of looked like him. I also enjoyed the fight between him and Kenshin.
• I hate that they did not include Aoshi in the first film and how much they changed his background in this movie. The original reason was more appropriate.
• I hated that Kenshin was again distracted by Kaoru being kidnapped. Kaoru is not a weak character and I just hate that they kept making her a vulnerability for Kenshin.

RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS

SYNOPSIS: Kenshin is still trying to finish his mission to defeat Makoto Shishio.

RATING: 6.5/10

NON-SPOILERY REVIEW: 
This movie had a very slow pacing. I got bored in the beginning. I had no expectations from the story line prior to the final battle because that was not included in the anime but it was alright. I still did not feel anything for majority of the characters especially Shishio.

Still, the movie maintained it's excellent cinematography and wonderful choreography for the fighting scenes. The final battle was able to satisfy the expectations from it (though sometimes I felt that Aoshi was just randomly slashing at the air).

Overall, the finale did not disappoint but it did not amaze me.

• I really liked the actor portraying Hiko. He seemed really appropriate for the role.
• The battle in the beach seemed pretty weak and stupid. You would really think that it was staged.
• Sojiro's breakdown in the end seemed off and I did not like it.
• I really did not like the cast for Yumi so the scene that made me cry in the anime (Yumi's death) did not make me cry in this movie.