Movie Review-Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland is an original story that is 100% Disney! In this new Disney film George Clooney is a one time young inventor who now holds up in his secure home in fear of the future after his experience in a secret place called Tomorrowland.Meanwhile an optimistic teenage girl with a love for science, Casey (Britt Robertson), also has her own experience with a visit to Tomorrowland. The shared experience brings the two together as they try to get back to this magical place.

Tomorrowland is an inspiring movie. For those of us who have forgotten, it reminds us of the possibilities to make the world better. It's a message that runs through out the movie, but it doesn't come off as preachy and you don't feel like you're being hit over the head, but in the end you get it.

The movie is grand and Tomorrowland, a place that could only exist in your imagination, seems like a real destination. The movie is rated PG for some intense adventure scenes but there's nothing in the movie that I'd be afraid for a small child to see without any fear of them having nightmares.

The movie is a bit long (2 hours and 10 minutes) but the story unfolds at a nice pace that keeps your interest throughout the film. I enjoyed Tomorrowland. It's a great family film that I'd recommend for the long holiday weekend. On my "Hollywood Popcorn Scale" I rate Tomorrowland a JUMBO!
Hollywood Hernandez

Movie Review-Avengers: Age of Ultron

Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, even though it comes out before Memorial Day Weekend, is the first blockbuster of the summer. The highly anticipated sequel is expected to gross over $200 million in it's opening weekend. So, is it worthy of the hype? The answer is yes!

The movie's rumored $250 million budget is laid out all over the big screen and add in the 3D special effects and you've got something that feels more like the latest Disney theme park ride than a movie. All of your favorite Marvel superheros are back and James Spader joins the cast as the voice of the evil of Ultron.

In the sequel the cast has more chemistry than in the first movie. They seem to have more genuine concern for each other and that adds another level of drama to the film. We even meet Hawkeye's (Jeremy Renner) family when the Avengers need a safe house to regroup in after a battle with Ultron's army.

There is plenty of bang for your buck in the new Avengers. The plot is light and the fight scenes are plentiful; exactly what we expect from an action, superhero movie. (And yes, the movie is set up at the end for another sequel.)

Age of Ultron is rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence and destruction, but young kids shouldn't be traumatized by the violence on screen. It's pretty evident that the movie is all fantasy (you never see a speck of blood in any of the fight scenes). The movie also runs well over 2 hours (141 minutes) but it goes by pretty quickly.

Go see the summer's first blockbuster. It's a thrill ride that will leave you wanting more. On my "Hollywood Popcorn Scale" I rate Avengers: Age of Ultron a JUMBO!

Hollywood Hernandez