Sheep Movie Review: Dark Phoenix (2019) No Spoilers

Dark Phoenix (2019)

Jun 7, 2019
Directed By: Simon Kinberg
Written By: Simon Kinberg
Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan
Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action including some gunplay, disturbing images, and brief strong language)
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Studio: 20th Century Fox
In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling out of control, and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite -- not only to save Jean's soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy.

Maybe all the bad press about Dark Phoenix had me going into the movie with low expectations, but I enjoyed it.  I went with my husband and 18-year-old daughter. My husband agreed with me. My daughter, who isn't a big X-Men fan, wasn't as impressed with it. She said there wasn't a cohesive plot. I must have been so caught up in the awesome X-Men fighting scenes that I didn't notice the lack of plot. I thought this had the best action/fight scenes of all the X-Men movies.

The X-Men were more bada$$ compared to the other films. Beast was a flocking BEAST! Rawr! I love me some Michael Fassbender but Magneto is a fickle character. He flips loyalties way to quick. I really like the Jean Grey character...kind of got a girl-crush on Dark Phoenix. All those Cherik fans (if you don't know what that is then you aren't one and forget I said it) are gonna have fuel for that fire.

My husband and I thought it was worth seeing. It looked good in IMAX. Our daughter didn't. I haven't gotten a rating from her but I would guess she'd give it 3 or 3 1/2.

*There was no post-credit scene.

I give it 4 "X-women" Sheep

SharonS

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You Could Have Saved Her I Gave You All The Clues

The Snowman
October 19, 2017
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg with Val Kilmer and J.K. Simmons
Directed By Tomas Alfredson
Screenplay By Hossein Amini and Peter Straughan
Genre: Thriller
Universal Pictures

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When the next snow falls who will he take?
Based on Jo Nesbø’s global bestseller, The Snowman stars Michael Fassbender (X-Men series) and Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation).

When an elite crime squad’s lead detective, Harry Hole (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Ferguson), the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.

Charlotte Gainsbourg (Independence Day: Resurgence), Val Kilmer (Heat) and Academy Award® winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) also star in The Snowman, a terrifying thriller from director Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and executive produced by Martin Scorsese.

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Sheep Movie Review: Assassin's Creed (2016)

Assassin's Creed (2016)
Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and action, thematic elements and brief strong language)
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
Directed By: Justin Kurzel
Written By: Bill Collage, Adam Cooper, Michael Lesslie
Cast: Michael Fassbender
Dec 21, 2016 Wide
Runtime: 116 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day. ASSASSIN'S CREED stars Academy Award (R) nominee Michael Fassbender (X-Men: Days of Future Past, 12 Years a Slave) and Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises, La Vie en Rose). The film is directed by Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth); produced by New Regency, Ubisoft Motion Pictures, DMC Films and Kennedy/Marshall; co-financed by RatPac Entertainment and Alpha Pictures; and distributed by 20th Century Fox. ASSASSIN'S CREED opens in theaters worldwide on December 21st, 2016.

I'm gonna let little ducky tell you if you should see Assassin's Creed...

Went to see Assassin's Creed with my husband and 15 year old daughter. We are action fans and pretty forgiving of most things, but none of us enjoyed this...well, Holly did because there was a cute assassin, but he eventually died.

First off, the music wasn't very good and too loud. The action sequences were fun, but the other 110 minutes was one dramatic pause for the camera. Even their dialogue was slow. And don't get me started on the "science" used to explain why they wanted the "Apple". Why in the world would the Templar's in the 15th century want it? They didn't have the technology to use it! And why were they guarding the descendants of the Assassin's Creed (who they gave memories of their ancestors to) with security that had no guns? Security. Had. No. Guns. They all ended up getting stabbed to death...cause they had no guns...

Disclaimer: I've never played the video game and had no knowledge of the story. Maybe that makes a difference because the whole premise kind of sucked...and they didn't do a great job of explaining what was going on.

Listen to the ducky...

Don 1 sheep
Holly 2.5 sheep (cause cute guy)

1 "Regressed" Sheep

SharonS

Sheep Double Movie Review: Prometheus directed by Ridley Scott

Prometheus, directed by Ridley Scott stars Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce, Michael Fassbender, Logan Marshall-Green, Charlize Theron and Idris Elba. This one's really tough to review for the simple fact that I am STILL lost in space on the storyline. Someone pull the airlock hatch and let's just abandon ship already!

Plot:

Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Maybe my opening line was a wee bit harsh but really what was the point? This film felt like half a movie or a short story maybe. The plot is one of those slow burn types that's supposed to build up to some epic event but that event never took life for me. I was more entertained with the flashy bright lights and special effects then anything the plot had going for it. Characters seemed to be just thrown in for tickles rather than serving an actual purpose; like what was the point of Theron even being in the film?! She had nothing major to contribute and overall lacked any depth whatsoever. Was she supposed to be the bad lady who won't let them play with her toys in the school yard? I don't know. It just added to my feeling of being lost in space.

Giving credit where credit is due I did like Fassbander's robot character and never knowing just whose side he's on. Is he good, is he bad? You aren't sure but it's fun watching him make his final touch down at the ending. Some gruesome scenes of gore and guts just kinda thrown in for the Alien crowd but those felt force fed and I couldn't really get into it. Overall I wish I would have watched an old rerun of Alien on TNT or something. Anything would have been better then this.

Getting 2 'come here little buddy' sheep

KD

Sharon what did you think?

I was entertained and that is all I ask for with this type of movie. If you go in expecting an Alien movie you will be disappointed. I was also confused by what was really going on...They tried to get all deep and philosophical with the whole "who made us and why?" The robot was used to show us just how arrogant humans are with our need to live forever. I also loved David (robot played by Fassbander). He was creepy in all the right places and nice to look at, but Noomi Rapace's character got on my nerves most the time.

You know when characters who should know better, do stupid stuff? Like the teenagers in a horror movie walking into the dark house instead of running from it? There was a lot of that going on in Prometheus. For scientists with all this cool technology to travel in cryo-sleep across the galaxy they sure do dumb things. If you landed on an unknown planet with no idea of what is there, would you jump off your space ship and go running into the alien structure? No, you would send in a robot to scope it out first. If two of your crew got trapped in said structure would you keep an eye on them via their high tech space suits until you could rescue them? Or would you go have sex so you wouldn't be there when they got attacked? Don't get me started on the "head" that Dr. Shaw carried through a 200 MPH wind storm and then had to ask the robot David to pick up later because it was too heavy.

Even with all the "headdesk" moments there were tons of "cool" moments and there is plenty for you and your other nerdy friends to discuss afterwards. So like I said before, I was entertained. I am giving this 3 1/2 sheep. Don't waste your money on 3D though.
3 1/2 Sheep 
SharonS

X-Men: First Class, top of MY class.

X-Men: First Class, directed by Matthew Vaughn, stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, January Jones and Kevin Bacon. Director Vaughn, as some of you may know, is also the guy who brought us Kick-Ass. Although Kick-Ass was hit or miss with most folks, it was a BIG hit with me. I was eagerly awaiting the release date of the latest installment of X-Men, and while I try not to look at any reviews before I go to a movie it was a little hard not to hear a few things from other reviewers. I was so afraid the other reviews were going to taint my overall movie experience but I am happy to say it did not! If you don't come away from this movie loving X-Men even more (as if that's possible) then you may want to see a shrink right away. This movie was a boat load of entertainment!

First off let me just give a big tops off (yeah you read that right) to Michael Fassbender who plays the young Erik aka Magneto, this man can act and hot diggity dog does he look slap-my-ass-and-call-me-sexy good on screen. (Yeah I'm a crotch slobber, I read romance books like you all breath air. Deal with it.) I enjoyed him in Inglorious Bastards and more recently the revamp of Jane Eyre, he packs an acting punch that held so true to the story of Magneto I came out loving it. James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence (Winters Bone) should not be overlooked either; both are also incredible actors who came ready to do the work it would take to make this movie believable. The young charismatic pub partying Xavier and vulnerable Raven, who later becomes Mystique, have a sordid history and I was so very pleased the film took the time to establish that foundation. I would have liked to see this film come out before all the others since it's first of the films chronologically, but prequels seem to be the fad nowadays and so it shall be.

The main plot of the film revolves around the Cuba missile crisis that took place back in the 60's. X-Men does a great job of tying in historical events and depicting them as possible mutant maneuvering. A bunch of seasoned secondary cast members had me spotting actors I love throughout the film. Dealing with discrimination and emotionally complex issues, First Class deals with some tough ideas while mixing in mutant myth. If you're looking for an action packed non-stop blow up fest you won't find any of that until about half way into the movie. The main point here was to show the origins of the mutants for people familiar but also unfamiliar with the X-men mythos. For those that need the action it comes at ya, but the main point of this film is grounded in storytelling rather than fight scenes.

Kevin Bacon's (Everybody cut Footloose!) character is basically held accountable for being the guiding force behind Erik's transformation into Magneto. While he forms a few bonds of friendship it's ultimately not enough, as well all know, to stop the change that leads him to a very different conclusion than Charles Xavier and his X-Men. Layers and layers of story take place in both the X-Men comics and movies but this would be a great starting point for those late comers that may not know much about what the whole world is about. A certain cameo scene had me laughing in my seat, you won't see it coming but you will enjoy it. The only character who felt the blandest to me was Emma Frost played by January Jones, I really wanted to get more out of Emma's character but felt her portrayal missed the mark. That being said, it's not awful just a little to distant for me.

The whole film has a Bond-esque feel to it, beautifully shot and well directed. Some amazing CGI is also thrown in to wow the audience. Overall this Marvel fangirl got her fix and walked away pretty darn happy. Getting a strong recommendation from me to go see it, and ladies do NOT be afraid the film is chock full of eye candy AND a great story. It's a win-win! :)

Getting 4 Wolverine Sheep

KD