2025 Action Award Nominations

 Best Trailer: Captain America: Brave New World, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Tron: Ares, How To Train Your Dragon

Best Fight: Captain America Vs Red Hulk (Captain America: Brave New World) Toothless Vs Red Death (How to Train Your Dragon), Ares Vs Athena (Tron: Ares), Dek Vs Njohhr (Predator: Badlands), Dek Vs Kalisk (Predator: Badlands)

Best Villain: Samuel Sterns / The Leader (Captain America: Brave New World), Galactus (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Valentina Allegra De Fontaine (Thunderbolts*), Julian Dillinger (Tron: Ares), Athena (Tron: Ares)

Best Motion Capture or Voice Performance: Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie), Peter MacNicol as the Invader (The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie), Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm / The Thing (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Ralph Ineson as Galactus (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Julia Garner as Shallal-Bal / Silver Surfer (The Fantastic Four: First Steps),

Best Visual Effects: Predator: Badlands, Tron: Ares, How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World: Rebirth, The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Best Screenplay: The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Thunderbolts*, Tron: Ares, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Predator: Badlands

Best Supporting Actress: Violett Beane as Jen (Drop), Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra De Fontaine (Thunderbolts*), Piper Rubio as Abby Schmidt (Five Nights at Freddy's 2), Jodie Turner-Smith as Athena (Tron: Ares). Pom Klementieff as Paris (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning),

Best Supporting Actor: Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm / Human Torch (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Evan Peters as Julian Dillinger (Tron: Ares), Jacob Elordi as The Creature (Frankenstein), Lewis Pullman as Bob / Sentry / Void (Thunderbolts*), Gerard Butler as Stoick the Vast (How to Train Your Dragon)

Best Actress: Madelaine Petsch as Maya (The Strangers - Chapter 2), Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova (Thunderbolts*), Rachel Zegler as Snow White (Snow White), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Elle Fanning as Thia & Tessa (Predator: Badlands),

Best Actor: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning), Mason Thames as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III (How to Train Your Dragon), Oscar Isaac as Baron Victor Frankenstein (Frankenstein), Jared Leto as Ares (Tron: Ares)

Best Director: Matt Shakman (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts*), Emma Tammi (Five Nights at Freddy's 2), Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning), Dan Trachtenberg (Predator: Badlands),

Best Superhero or Comic Book Based Movie: Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Most Surprisingly Good Movie of 2025: Drop, Now You See Me: Now You Don't, How to Train Your Dragon, Predator: Badlands, F1

Best Picture: The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Thunderbolts*, How to Train Your Dragon, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Best Movie Scene of 2025: Plane Fight Scene (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning), Michael Afton Reveals himself (Five Nights at Freddy's 2), Vanessa's Dream Sequence (Five Nights at Freddy's 2), The Fantastic Four Vs Silver Surfer (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), 1982 Flashback Scene (Five Nights at Freddy's 2)

2025 Movies I've Seen

Captain America: Brave New World

Drop

Thunderbolts*

Snow White

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

How to Train Your Dragon 

Jurassic World: Rebirth

F1 

Karate Kid: Legends

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Happy Gilmore 2

Weapons

The Strangers: Chapter 2

Tron: Ares 

Frankenstein

Now You See Me: Now You Don't 

Predator: Badlands 

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery: Review

Wake Up Dead Man is saved by the shocking twists!

The story line got off to a very slow start, and the jokes didn't land as much in this one as the previous 2. I thought that the film wasn't as witty, and the characters weren't as engaging in this film either. But, the film got going especially in the 2nd act. The mystery of this was great, as I had no idea how they would explain this, but it landed well. And just when you thought you had it figured out, they threw another massive twist at you.

The acting in this film was solid. Daniel Craig's performance was good, but he wasn't as witty as he normally is. Josh O'Connor's performance was good, but definitely not memorable. Glenn Close easily gave the best performance of the movie, she stole the show so much. Josh Brolin did a great job as usual, and his character was a lot different then I was expecting, but he did a good job at it. Thomas Haden Church, Jeremy Renner, and Cailee Spaeny were criminally underused, especially Jeremy Renner!

The direction in this film was a lot different than I thought it was going to be. I was shocked at how serious this movie was, and they didn't rely on the quick wit and one liners that the first two had. I don't mind a serious mystery movie, but the writing felt off at some points.

There is still a whole lot you can do for a sequel, but I hope it goes back to having the humor and more lighter tone that the first two had!

The film was good, but it lacked the amazing writing that the original two had!

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

3 out of 4 stars

Five Nights at Freddy's 2: Review

 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is more ambitious than its predecessor and sets up an exciting and thrilling 3rd movie.

The story line was different than I was expecting. I had to see it twice to fully understand what it was that Scott Cawthon was trying to tell, and the second time I got it. It was a mixture of the Twisted Ones book, and the second game. They did a great job with how they mixed the two story lines from these adaptations, and they managed to do a great job with how they handled the lore of these games. 

The acting was great. Josh Hutcherson is a professional, so he can always do a good job, and he managed to be very convincing with how he handled his character. Elizabeth Lail acted her butt off, and was very convincing with her performance, and you felt so bad for her. Piper Rubio was solid, and surprisingly had some very creepy scenes, but her eyes did a great job at conveying how sad she could be. Freddy Carter was the one who stole the show, perfect actor to portray Michael Afton, and I am looking forward to seeing him and Matthew Lillard on the screen. Wayne Knight did a great job, and had a lot more scenes than what you would think, he was funny also, a perfect role for him. While not being in the movie for a long time, Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard were great, and I am looking forward to seeing them have more scenes in the third movie.

The production team outdid themselves! The animatronics looked amazing, and the voice actors did a great job, especially Megan Fox as Toy Chica. Matthew Patrick's voice was such a shock as well, was not expecting him to sound like that at all.

The film definitely had more tension, and more jump scares. And they worked, even though I was really mixed on how they portrayed what the Marionette is capable of doing, it came out of left field, but they did a great job at showing how unsettling she is, even if it was a shame to not see them use the actual animatronic as much. The tension and suspense worked very well though!

I had a feeling how this movie would end to set up a sequel, and I was 100% percent. Hopefully the sequel focuses more on Henry Emily, William Afton / Springtrap, and Michael Afton. Please do not underuse them, as this film might be the final one in this main story line. I think the Funtime Animatronics are coming also, based on that one scene, and the ending which had Henry's recorded message for Mike. 

You need to explore more of William Afton and Henry Emily's partnership, and William's relationship with Vanessa and her brother, Michael. Please do not underuse these characters Scott Cawthon! And do not leave out Mike Schmidt, Abby Schmidt, and Vanessa. I want to see how their story lines end for the sequel.

And give the Puppet a story line where she goes on the hunt for Springtrap please! You have so much potential, and material to work with. Go with what works, but don't over do it Scott! Make it work, and try not to be too complicated! And give it a satisfying ending, please do not screw it up!

The stage may be set for an adaptation of Sister Location, FNaF 4, and Pizzeria Simulator, unless they plan on putting elements of all 3 of these games, alongside the main story line of the third game, into the third movie. Which could work, but take your time, and do not rush the pacing, and give it a short runtime! Do it right!

I hope they adapt Security Breach, Help Wanted, Ruin, and Secret of the Mimic as well, as the idea of an animatronic built like a Terminator (I'm talking about the Mimic), controlled completely by A.I. programming, and being built to literally mimic his surrounding would be such a cool concept!

More ambitious, and more crisp than the original. Very happy with the result!

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

4 out of 4 stars

Predator: Badlands: Review

 Predator: Badlands is a fun film with so much to like about it!

The story line was really well done! I loved how well the humor, heart, and tone were meshed! The film was so well paced, and I was never losing my interest in it! I wish we could've had a little bit more time to flesh out what the company wanted with the monster, but that is just a small complaint I had!

The acting was very well done. Elle Fanning gave an incredible double performance in the film, and easily stole the show, her performance reminded me of Michael Fassbender's performance in his two Alien films as well! The actors who played the Predators did a great job as well, but mainly the makeup and prosthetics team deserves the majority of the praise!

The action scenes were amazing! These were some of the best looking visual effects I have seen! They looked so real, but they did a great job at not making it look too fake! I really wish we could've seen more gadgets from the Predator, but oh well!

The film easily sets up a sequel at the end! Now that I think about it, I have never seen a female Predator in the series, so it is going to be interesting to see how they decide to tackle this story line!

I am also looking forward to the Alien Vs Predator movie they have teased! I really hope they do a great job at building it up, and setting a great tone for that movie!

The Predator franchise has been revived!

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

3.5 out of 4 stars

Now You See Me: Now You Don't: Review

 While unevenly paced and tonally all over the place, the third installment in the franchise has plenty of humor and enough plot twists to be a fun ride!

The story line was good enough. The tone felt too funny, especially after the major death of a character, and the pacing wasn't very good at times. Luckily though, the film had enough plot twists, cool magic scenes, and enough charm and humor from the cast to make it a fun ride!

The acting was very good! Jesse Eisenberg did a great job as usual. Woody Harrelson was his usual charming self, with some really good lines. It was also so nice to see Isla Fisher again, after she was absent from the previous movie. I was so glad that Lizzy Caplan managed to reappear, as she managed to steal the show. Justice Smith was a lot better than the previous two movies I saw him in. Arianna Greenblatt was very good as well! Rosamund Pike was an entertaining villain as well!

The magic scenes were very well done, as were the plot twists. So many moments I never saw coming, and it was so neat seeing all the fun tricks they managed to come up with. Really wish Mark Ruffalo could've had a bigger role, but I get it. 

In terms of a sequel, there is always room for a new movie. And I hope they keep the same cast, and I also really hope that Mark Ruffalo plays a bigger role, and I really hope that they bring back Ruffalo's love interest from the first movie, as I missed her in these last two movies!

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

3 out of 4 stars 

Frankenstein (2025): Review

 While it lacks the dark atmosphere of The Curse of Frankenstein, the new creation has enough to stand on its own two feet!

The story line in this movie was different, but in a mostly good way. I loved how the dialogue by the Creature was written, it was so good! My main problems with the story was that they underused Christoph Waltz very badly, and I wish they had kept the dark and gothic atmosphere that The Curse of Frankenstein had!

The acting in this movie was amazing. Oscar Isaac was a solid casing choice (Even though IMO they should have cast Christoph Waltz or Ralph Ineson), and he managed to stand on his own two feet. Jacob Elordi did an amazing job! He looked the part, and his voice for the Creature was so perfect. Easily the best casting choice of the movie. Christoph Waltz did a great job as well, but I hated how underused he was!

The production design was great. They did a good job at making it look like the 1800s also. I also could not believe how amazing Jacob looked as the Creature. The makeup and prosthetics team outdid themselves with this!

I am so glad that they did not leave it open-ended for a sequel. It had flaws, but it did not need a sequel!

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

3 out of 4 stars