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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Hoppers: Review

A familiar story line is nearly saved by a surprisingly dark third act!

The story line in this movie was pretty predictable. I had a feeling that the film would end the way it did, but it still managed to surprise me with how dark the end of the 2nd act going into the third act was. I really give Pixar a lot of credit for trying something a little bit more serious. I wish it had ended with the Mayor getting his way and not compromising with Mabel, it would have caused me to give it a better rating, but Pixar had to go the predictable route sadly. I was happy though they made sure to put a lot of the blame on what happened on Mabel and not on Jerry.

The voice acting in this movie was solid. I was impressed with how well Piper Curda did at portraying a lot of different emotions as Mabel. Jon Hamm was almost unrecognizable with his voice performance, and I really liked the job he did. Bobby Moynihan was very funny as King George as well. I was just glad that the main voice actors did their job well.

The animation in this film was beautiful! I have never had a problem with Pixar's animation.

The humor at times was very hit or miss. I really do not like the juvenile humor they put in animated movies these days, but there were times I was laughing pretty hard. The Shark scene made me laugh so hard, easily the best part of the movie.

I really do not see how they are going to be able to do a sequel, but I have been surprised before. Hopefully it is a little bit more mature, and not as predictable.

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

2.5 out of 4 stars

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2: Review

That's all?!?!?!?

The story line in this movie was so boring! I am not even exaggerating when I say this is probably one of the worst sequels I have ever seen, especially when compared to the first film. The plot made no sense, and there wasn't really any good jokes in this film.

Like seriously, the only thing I liked about this movie was Emily Blunt. She stole the show, and anytime she wasn't on the screen, I was not even remotely interested in anything else!

You had 20 years to come up with a great sequel, and this was the best you could do! This is really pathetic!

I do not want another sequel, EVER! They can't do one now, how they are they going to make another one even halfway decent?

I just disliked almost every aspect of this movie, and even the actors, outside of Emily Blunt, didn't even look interested!

I can't write a proper review because of how upset I am about this movie.

That's all.

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

1 out of 4 stars

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Review

A fun, ambitious, and thrilling sequel!

I really enjoyed the story line to this movie. Sure, it didn't follow the video games very well, but I loved the ambition that this film had. Loved the character development on Mario & Luigi as well as Bowser also. There were so many fun Easter eggs in this movie also, and I couldn't believe that they somehow managed to fit Mr. Game & Watch into the movie also. Loved the reveal that Princess Peach and Rosalina are sisters also. The humor did not feel forced either, which I loved. Yoshi stole the show in a lot of scenes as well. There was just so many fun things to love about this movie!

The voice acting was great! Chris Pratt and Charlie Day were great as Mario & Luigi respectively, and you could tell they have gotten better at doing the accents. Jack Black once again stole the show as Bowser. Benny Safdie was a perfect choice for Bowser Jr. and I loved how his character was portrayed also. Anya Taylor-Joy sounded more comfortable as Peach in this movie also. Brie Larson was the absolute perfect choice to voice Princess Rosalina, and she knocked it out of the park. Glenn Powell was perfection as Fox McCloud, and I am looking forward to seeing him get his own movie also.

The action scenes in this movie were a huge step up compared to the previous one. I loved how they showcased how much stronger the Mario Brothers have gotten, and I had a smile on my face the whole time. Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would have gotten a fight scene featuring Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Bowser, Mr. Game & Watch, and Bowser Jr. This fight scene showed they can perfectly execute a Super Smash Bros. movie as well.

There are so many possibilities for a sequel, and a few spin-offs as well. They can easily do a direct sequel to this movie, and now I am curious to see what kind of direction they will take with a new Mario Bros. movie. I would imagine they will base it off of Super Mario Odyssey, because it is a major game in the franchise. Really hope Wario and Waluigi are in the sequel also, and that they cast Danny DeVito as Wario, and Willem Dafor as Waluigi.

I need a Luigi's Mansion movie. They could perfectly capture that film in so many ways, and it would be exciting to see some of the scenes from the video game come to life. I really hope they do this movie very soon!

Fox McCloud needs his own movie as well. My one request is that they cast Keanu Reeves as Falco, Miles Teller or Lewis Pullman as Slippy Toad, Jon Hamm as Peppy Hare, and Monica Barbaro as Krystal. Mainly because it would be cool to see the cast from Top Gun: Maverick do this. I am really excited to see an adaptation of Star Fox, and I hope it is done right!

I have no doubt now that a Super Smash Bros. Movie is going to happen. I really hope they let the guys who did this movie do it, mainly because they showed why they are the right choices for this job, and they absolutely nailed the action scenes.

Wahoo!!!

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

4 out of 4 stars

The Strangers - Chapter 3: Review

A lousy ending to a good trilogy.

The story line in this movie was so dull and boring. The only scene in this movie I really liked was the church scene between Maya and Gregory, it felt pretty intense. I did not care about the extended flashbacks between Gregory/Scarecrow and Shelly/Pin-Up Girl. They didn't even really flesh out Jasmine/Dollface that well either. I was really disappointed that it was not like a reenactment of the first film, but it was Maya and her sister hunting the Strangers down instead. I had a feeling that the sheriff was related to one of the Strangers, and my suspicion was proven correctly.

The acting in this film was solid. Gregory Basso was good, despite his lack of screen time. Madelaine Petsch was the one who carried the movie as usual. Richard Brake did a good job at being a very unlikable man. Ella Bruccoleri's role was in this movie was criminal. As the lady playing Dollface, she should have gotten more screen time!

You could really tell that the film had been changed a lot, and they had filmed a lot of new scenes. I really want to see the original director's cut of this movie, and they keep hinting that they could do it. If they did do this, I would write a review for the new version of this movie.

I do not see the need for a new movie. I really do not believe that Maya becomes a murderer after killing Scarecrow, and I feel it would be out of character for her. I honestly just want to see the director's cut, or see them do a direct sequel to the 2008 movie, and have Liv Tyler return.

Out of 4 stars I would give it...

1.5 out of 4 stars