Happy Birthday Darkness

 

Happy Birthday to #PeterCushing, #VincentPrice & #ChristopherLee

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Movie Review

 This was an outstanding film by one of my favorite directors, Guy Richie.  If you are unfamiliar with his work, he is the director of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and the two Sherlock Holmes films w/ Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law.  

In this film, Guy brings back Jude Law and has a great cast lead by Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy & Pacific Rim).  This is was Guy attempt at period pieces and he placed his own flair as usual on to it.  With great dialog and cinematography, Guy brings on what I call, another masterpiece.  

Charlie Hunnam does a great job portraying King Arthur as he tries hard to take on his destiny welding the mighty Excalibur and leading a small band to take over the thrown.  Jude Law was also great as he did a good job making me not like him.  Not as comedic as his precious roles, but a nice performance nonetheless. I also give a nod to Aidan Gillen, Eric Bana and Djimon Hounsou.  Great supporting cast.  

Scores (out of 4)

Charlie Hunnam: 3.5

Jude Law: 3.2

Djimon Hounsou: 3.4

Aiden Gillen: 3.3

Eric Bana: 2.7

Writing: 3.7

Cinematography: 3.9

Production: 3.5

Soundtrack: 3.8

Direction: 3.3

Overall: 3.4 (B+)

Al Madrigal Stand-Up | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

He still got it!  Love this dude!

Marvel’s The Defenders | Official Trailer | Netflix [HD]

So I need to get caught up on all four series by August.

THE DARK TOWER | Official Trailer

Little Boxes | Movie Review

 Grade: B-

So we stumbled in to this film late on Monday night on Netflix as it recommended it based on my wife's interest.  It stars Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men), Nielsen Ellis (True Blood), Janeane Garofalo and introducing Armani Jackson.  

A family up roots themselves from Brooklyn, NY and moves to Rome, Washington for a job at a university.  They encounter some new things in this new small town and experience in a sense corruptions that changes them in a drastic way.  

There are some senses of racism, but not in an evil way and the folks of the small town are way more welcoming than expected.  Adjustment in a new house while waiting on their product from the movers prove to be very difficult how they fair by the end of the movie?  Well you will have to check it out and see. 

A was a very intriguing film.  Definitely not very predictable at all.  The performance was subtle by the main cast and the supporting cast showed some eye opening moments.   Especially this young lady who befriends Clark.  

Check it out if you like.  Pretty good film to stumble on to. 

And yes.  They do play the song.  

Eating Pizza Dipped In Milk | Double Dog Dare

Um......I am not sure if I could do this, but I am curious to see if any of you guys would.  If you are willing to try and video record it, submit it to cocoavisionary@gmail.com and I will create a compilation of it.  Your choice,



Video from The React Channel on YouTube

Leia Returns To The Force

I will start off with this: 😭😭😭😡 #FU2016

https://www.google.com/amp/people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-dies/amp/

That is the article from People Magazine of the unfortunate death of Carrie Fisher.  I would say she was my princess 👑 and maybe many others did as well.  This was an amazing woman who worked hard through her journey as an actress and her battles with depression.  Fisher has done tons of work, but none compares to her part in the Star Wars Saga.  Princess Leia was unlike any woman in the Science Fiction or Fantasy world.  She was a woman who took no mess, spoke her mind and took charge when ever it was needed.  She was a master with a blaster and as she got older, she became more and more with the force.  It is unfortunate that she never fully developed her Jedi powers.  I feel she would have been incredible!

Anyways, Carrie Fisher show the same kind of woman that she portrayed in the films as she also spoke her mind and had overcame her battles with depression.  A lot of us was excited to see her alone with Hamill, Ford and other return to the saga for Episode VII, but now she has fallen and our hearts have sunk as she returns to the force.  

So long Carrie.  We will really miss you.  Tell Kenny Baker and the others that we miss them, too.

Goodbye.

Heartbeat Come & Gone

I just discovered this show last night.  Checked out the pilot and we thought it was pretty good.   I was wondering why I had not heard about this show before.  It started in March and I never saw a promotion for it.  It is just weird.  

Well we thought the show was great.  Very funny.  A very unique cast.  We thought it was a keeper until we discovered that it was cancelled in May.  Oh well.  It is sad to see a show with potential fall through the cracks.  

Good luck on your next project Melissa George.  

Don't Breathe | Movie Review

So um yeah.  

The makers of "The Evil Dead" brings a unique and very suspenseful thriller called, "Don't Breathe".  This movie in a nutshell puts a group of young thieves in the hunt for a major cash flow in a house occupied by a old, blind, ex-military man.   They go in thinking it will be a piece of cake, but things take a major turn and discoveries make it more and more difficult to finish the task at hand.  The ending will make probably leave you with mixed feelings.   

To be honest with you I was not sure about this one until I saw a trailer that made me say, "Oh man!  I think I need to see this one."  My partner in crime of Twist Cone was not sure at first, but she changed her mind very, surprisingly quickly.  It turned in to an incredible film that constantly made us ask, "Where the hell are they now?!"  I definitely kept our attention from start to end.  I feel the best performance was from Stephen Lang who played The Blind Man.  

Highly recommended this film in which ever way you please.  

Grade: 8/10