Time to play catch-up again...
FOCUS (2015)
A decent film that first displayed the great chemistry between Will Smith and Margot Robbie. The first half the film was very good, but the second '3 Years Later' half was mediocre at best and really drowned the film.
KILL COMMAND (2016)
Surprisingly good for a such an independent, low-budget film (the visual effects are superb). Had a real video game vibe to it. The story is so-so, but the action and effects make up for it.
13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI (2016)
I've seen this on a lot of 'Top 10 of 2016' lists, so it was about time to watch it. Personally, when it comes to modern warfare films, I've seen better. Nevertheless, it was still a good tribute to the men lost and I was pleasantly surprised by Michael Bay's work here. I also look forward to seeing John Krasinski as Jack Ryan now.
ELECTRA WOMAN & DYNA GIRL (2016)
Mediocre... not that I was surprised since it was an online series that was released direct-to-video as a film. Both women (YouTube stars Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart) have great chemistry and it was fun at times. Worth a one-time watch for fans of superhero fare.
MOANA (2016)
This was a
fantastic animated film! How did I not see this until now? This film brought me back to Disney's animated masterpieces of the 1980s and 1990s. Great animation, fun characters, a thrilling story (though lacking character development), and a beautiful score. This is right up there with Kubo for best animated film of 2016 and easily tops Zootopia for me.
THE IRON GIANT (1999)
A masterpiece. One of the best, most underrated animated films ever made. Nothing else to say.
KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017)
A very fun creature feature flick, though sadly, not as amazing as I was hoping for. I felt it to be way too rushed and too short (I'm hoping there's a longer Director's Cut out there). Not nearly as good as Peter Jackson's film, but it stands on its own just fine and nicely sets up the big 2020 battle with Godzilla (can't wait for that!!!). Definitely worth watching on the big screen. Read more of my list of pros/cons
here.
THE HURT LOCKER (2008)
A near-perfect film and one of the best modern warfare films out there. A great cast, great score, and mind-blowing cinematography. One of the most deserving Best Picture winners from the Oscars in recent memory.