Title: Hidden Figures
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Year: 2016
Director: Theodore Melfi
Writer: Allison Schroeder (Screenwriter), Theodore Melfi (Screenwriter), Margot Lee Shetterly (Original Material By)
Rating: Rated PG : Thematic Elements and Some Language
Length: 127 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.39:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Portuguese: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Czech: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Hindi: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Other: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Hungarian: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Thai: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Turkish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Arabic, Bahasa, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, English, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Commentary, Other

Stars:
Taraji P. Henson as Katherine G. Johnson
Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughan
Janelle Monáe as Mary Jackson
Kevin Costner as Al Harrison
Kirsten Dunst as Vivian Mitchell
Jim Parsons (1973) as Paul Stafford

Plot:
Hidden Figures tells the incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the Space Race. The visionary trio crossed all gender and racial lines and inspired generations.

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Bonus Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Gallery
Digital Copy

My Thoughts:
I have to say I loved this film. A truly interesting and powerful story with a great cast. I could not turn away from this film. It grabbed my attention so easily that I was surprised when it was over. And this film is just over 2hrs long! If you are like me and enjoy true stories this is one not to miss. I highly recommend it! I can hardly wait to watch it again when I show it to Gen and Moira.

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Title: Kong: Skull Island: 4K Ultra HD
Year: 2017
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Rating: Rated PG-13 : Intense Sequences of Sci-Fi Violence and Action, and for Brief Strong Language
Length: 118 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: Dolby TrueHD: 7.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Tom Hiddleston
Samuel L. Jackson (1948)
Brie Larson
John C. Reilly
John Goodman (1952)
Corey Hawkins

Plot:
A team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers explore an uncharted island in the pacific, but their mission of discovery becomes the ultimate battle between man and nature when they ventue into the domain of the might Kong.

Extras:
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Digital Copy

My Thoughts:
I've wanted to watch this ever since i saw the thrailer, and i've finally watched it. And the movie was actually real great! Lot of big names who worked great together. I've since i watched 'Room' i've enjoyed Brie Larson's work. She was great in 'Room' and she was good in this aswell. Great spots trough-out. And the sound and picture are also great in this one aswell. All in all, a great movie. Check it out!

My Rating:
5/6

Can't do updates right now... so may as well watch  and review some movies.

Title: The Forbidden Kingdom: Special Edition
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Year: 2008
Director: Rob Minkoff
Writer: John Fusco (Writer)
Rating: Rated PG-13 : Sequences of Martial Arts Action and Some Violence
Length: 104 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital EX: 5.1 (Matrixed 6.1)
Subtitles:

Stars:
Jet Li as The Monkey King
Michael Angarano as Jason Tripitikas
Jackie Chan as Old Hop
Alexis Bridges as Kam
Juana Collignon as Southie Girl
Morgan Benoit as Lupo

Plot:
Individually, they've starred in the most adrenaline-pumping martial-arts adventures ever. Together for the first time, Jet Li and Jackie Chan join forces to create the greatest epic of them all - The Forbidden Kingdom. As ancient Chinese warriors, they must train and mentor a 21st century kung-fu fanatic who's been summoned to fight a centuries-old battle and free the imprisoned Monkey King. If you're a fighting fan, the wait is over. The team is ready. The Kingdom has arrived.

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Outtakes/Bloopers
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:
This is one I enjoyed a lot. It has a good mixture of Martial Arts. Adventure and Fantasy... with just the right amount of comedy sprinkled in. It was fun seeing Jackie Chan and Jet Li in a film together. This is one I hope to upgrade to Blu-Ray.

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Title: Dark Night of the Scarecrow
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Year: 1981
Director: Frank De Felitta
Writer: J. D. Feigelson [J.D. Feigelson] (Screenwriter), J. D. Feigelson [J.D. Feigelson] (Story By), Butler Handcock (Story By)
Rating: NR
Length: 97 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish

Stars:
Charles Durning as Otis P. Hazelrigg
Robert F. Lyons as Skeeter Norris
Claude Earl Jones as Philby
Lane Smith as Harless Hocker
Tonya Crowe as Marylee Williams
Larry Drake as Bubba Ritter

Plot:
When young Marylee Williams (Tonya Crowe) is found viciously mauled, all hell breaks loose in her small rural town. Officious Postmaster Otis P. Hazelrigg (Charles Durning) leads a gang of bigots in pursuit of the suspect; her mentally challenged friend Bubba Ritter (Larry Drake). Finding him hiding inside a scarecrow, they exact brutal mob "justice"...only to discover a tragic mistake! Now a strange apparition stalks the land seeking each of them out, as the legend of the Scarecrow begins.

Extras:
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers

My Thoughts:
This is a TV Movie from the '80s that I somehow missed this one when it originally aired. I found this one to be a very good movie. It has great atmosphere. The cast... with a lot of familiar faces... did a wonderful job. I can easily see this film become a Halloween tradition. Highly recommended.

My Rating:

Title: Havenhurst
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Year: 2017
Director: Andrew C. Erin
Writer: Andrew C. Erin (Writer), Daniel Farrands (Writer)
Rating: NR
Length: 84 Min.
Video: Widescreen :1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English

Stars:
Julie Benz as Jackie/Jamie
Belle Shouse as Sarah
Josh Stamberg as Tim
Danielle Harris as Danielle
Douglas Tait as Jed
Matt Lasky as Ezra

Plot:
Welcome to Havenhurst, a gothic apartment complex in the heart of New York City's historic Tudor City district. A beautifully maintained, turn-of-the-century building that houses over 3,000 residents...and many dark secrets. The rent is reasonable and the rules are simple: live a good and decent life and you can stay for as long as you like. Break the rules and face certain eviction...and never be seen or heard from again.

JACKIE SULLIVAN, a troubled young woman with a serious alcohol addiction, is released from rehab and given a second chance with a new job and a furnished apartment at Havenhurst. Guilt-ridden over the tragic loss of her 6-year-old daughter, Jackie is quickly drawn into the mysteries of Havenurst, in particular the unsolved disapppearance of the apartment's previous occupant, a young woman who fled in the middle of the night and disappeared without a trace.

Aided by a hardened New York police detective who is well aware of Jackie's checkered past and a lonely foster child who lives under the shadow of her caretakers' sadistic whims, Jackie must not only face her inner demons...but the very real ones that live deep within the walls of Havenhurst.

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My Thoughts:
I watched this one on Netflix when I saw that it starred Julie Benz. I been a fan of hers since her Buffy the Vampire Slayer days. So I was excited to check this one out. While it is not a terrible film.... it also is no more then average. In other words it is nothing special but was good enough to keep my interest throughout. I would probably add this one to my physical collection if I found it cheap enough. If nothing else but to add to my Julie Benz collection.

My Rating:

Title: The Boy
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Year: 2016
Director: William Brent Bell
Writer: Stacy Menear (Writer)
Rating: Rated PG-13 : Violence and Terror, and for Some Thematic Material
Length: 98 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Lauren Cohan as Greta Evans
Rupert Evans (1977) as Malcolm
James Russell as Brahms Heelshire
Jim Norton (1968) as Mr. Heelshire
Diana Hardcastle as Mrs. Heelshire
Ben Robson as Cole

Plot:
The Boy is a frightening thrill ride directed by William Bell (The Devil Inside) and starring Lauren Cohan (The Walking Dead). Greta (Cohan) is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village. She soon discovers that the family's 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that they care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their own 20 years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta's worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually alive.

Extras:
Scene Access
Bonus Trailers
Digital Copy

My Thoughts:
This is the first time I watched this one. As a Walking Dead fan the first thing I noticed is that it stars Lauren Cohan (Maggie). Despite (or maybe even because of) the unexpected twist I rather enjoyed this one. This film went from one type of creepy atmosphere to an entirely different type. I would say it is definitely worth the time put in to watch it.

My Rating:

Title: Stephen King's It
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Year: 1990
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Writer: Stephen King (1947) (Original Material By), Lawrence D. Cohen (Screenwriter), Tommy Lee Wallace (Screenwriter)
Rating: NR
Length: 187 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 2-Channel Stereo, French: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, German: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Italian: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Czech: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai

Stars:
Harry Anderson (1952) as Richard "Richie" Tozier
Dennis Christopher as Edward "Eddie" Kaspbrak
Richard Masur as Stanley "Stan" Uris
Annette O'Toole as Beverly "Bev" Marsh
Tim Reid as Michael "Mike" Hanlon
John Ritter as Benjamin "Ben" Hanscom

Plot:
October, 1957. "It" awakens and the small town of Derry, Maine will never be the same, Stephen King brings to life every childhood fear and phobia as seven children face an unthinkable horror which appears in various forms, including "Pennywise" (Tim Curry) – a clown who lives, hunts and kills from the town's sewers. Years later, the surviving adults who are brave enough return to stop the new killing spree, this time for good.

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary

My Thoughts:
This is one of the King miniseries I like a lot... but for some reason seldomly watch. I guess it has something to do with the length of miniseries. This one is loaded with big names and is a story that easily keeps your attention. I am not a big reader so I can't compare the miniseries to the book... but it is one of my favorites of his miniseries.

Comparing it to the new film... there is a lot I actually think they done better in the theatrical film. At the same time there is things I like how they handled here as well. I am familiar with (and fan of) a lot of the cast members in the miniseries. I also liked how this one handled the story in flash backs. Though I am glad the new film did not do this. Over-all I really enjoyed both versions a lot and I can't wait for the next film to get released... will be a must see at the theater as well.

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