The Snowman

The Snowman is a thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Rebecca Ferguson. They play detectives who take on a case of a serial killer who leaves behind snowmen after each of his kills. 

I thought that the plot was interesting and that the cast did well portraying each character, but unfortunately it didn’t quite meet my expectations. I felt like the beginning was hard to follow and lost me at certain points. There were parts where Fassbender’s character, Harry Hole, figured out certain clues but it didn’t really make sense how he got there. I pushed through though hoping it would get better and it really just dragged. Even though the twist at the end was good it couldn’t really make up for the rest of the film. This is one that I’d recommend saving your time and skipping.

The Equalizer 2

The Equalizer 2 is the sequel to the 2014 hit starring Denzel Washington. It’s the story of Robert McCall, retired CIA agent, who in his off time, takes it upon himself to anonymously avenge the weak. When he finds out that his friend and fellow CIA agent has been murdered, his new mission is clear, solve her murder and kill those responsible.

The theme was the same as the original but the plot was different. I liked that the story was an engaging thriller full of action and suspense. Additionally, the fight choreography was done well. For an older guy, Denzel was still pretty believable. I also enjoyed the acting of the rest of the cast especially that from Game of Thrones star, Pedro Pascal and Moonlight start, Ashton Sanders. It was nice to see both of them in roles different from what they were known for. In the end thought that it wrapped up nicely.

The only thing that I think could have used some extra work was making the story less predictable. I’m not one to guess the ending of a movie but this one was way too easy to figure out. Even though I was able to anticipate a majority of the plot, I still enjoyed it. Therefore, I would still recommend checking this one out.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a spin-off of the 1995 classic Jumanji. I initially didn’t want to see this movie when it came out because I didn’t want it to ruin my childhood love of the original. 

Lately I haven’t really been a fan of The Rock nor Kevin Hart. I find them both to be too much on screen but I thought that the balance of the rest of the cast helped to tone both of them down quite a bit. It was strange seeing grown adults speak like high school students, and a good chunck of the script was corny, but every once in a while a bit dialog would prove to be funny, especially that from Jack Black.

Although the movie lacked originality, a realistic plot-line and was incredibly predictable, I thought that the movie wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. If you go in with low expectations, as I did, you will come out of the movie thinking it was entertaining enough but probably not one that you would want to seek out a second time.

Vincent N Roxxy

Vincent N Roxxy is a crime drama starring Emile Hirsch and Zoë Kravitz. The story starts with Vincent, a small town guy, saving the life of a woman whom is involved in a car accident. He then chooses to befriend her and invites her to stay with him. Little does he know that this act of kindness will end up changing and haunting both of their lives.

I thought that the plot was engaging and unpredictable. The filming had an indie vibe to it and the acting was pretty good from the entire cast, but to me Zoë Kravitz's Roxxy stole the show.

Toward the end it got pretty extreme and turned out a lot darker than I had expected, which I wasn’t a huge fan of. It was like they took a page from the 2012 movie Spring Breakers, which isn't a good thing. Because of how it ended it is also not something that I will want to watch again. For those who do like this genera I would just say that this is not a movie that you will want to watch without seeing something lighter afterward.