The Secret Life of Pets 2 Movies
Posted June 6, 2019 by FilmManiacs
in Comedy

The Secret Life of Pets 2

When the original Secret life of Pets was launched I was skeptical.  However it was innovative and very entertaining.  The storyline was fresh and the characters were one of a kind. Fast forward to the sequel and I can’s say the same.  This... Read more

Yesterday Movies
Posted June 6, 2019 by FilmManiacs
in Drama

Yesterday

If you enjoy British comedy and know who The Beatles are, your 2019 summer date night movie dreams are coming true. Yesterday introduces us to struggling-artist-turned-international-superstar Jack Malik, played brilliantly by Himesh Patel. The... Read more

Dark Phoenix Movies
Posted June 5, 2019 by FilmManiacs
in Sci-Fi

Dark Phoenix

The latest (and probably last) movie in the hit or miss X-Men franchise is Dark Phoenix.  It is the story of Jean Grey whose mutant powers become some of the most powerful in the Universe due to a space explosion in which some pretty powerful... Read more

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Movies
Posted June 4, 2019 by FilmManiacs
in Sci-Fi

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

As a kid growing up, I was glued to Godzilla movies (and the cartoon) almost every weekend.  So, when I saw that Godzilla would be in a film again with Mothra, Rodan, etc…I couldn’t wait!  This being said, fans of straight up... Read more

Aladdin Movies
Posted May 23, 2019 by FilmManiacs
in Comedy

Aladdin

Ok so here we go!   With so much flack this film has received since the teaser trailer of a blue Will Smith. I was not only not looking for much, but had a film critic in training with me, my 8 year old daughter. Now, unlike her I grew up... Read more

Detective Pikachu Movies
Posted May 12, 2019 by FilmManiacs
in Comedy

Detective Pikachu

Full Disclosure: Before this movie, I’d only seen Pikachu in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. As it turns out, the character is every bit as adorably adventurous in Pokémon Detective Pikachu as he appears floating down the streets of New... Read more