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

Curse of La Llorona Movies
Posted April 29, 2019 by FilmManiacs
in Suspense

Curse of La Llorona

So in recent years there has been a raise in truly terrifying films lurking in the dark. Films such as Hereditary, The Babadook, The Witch, The Eyes of My Mother and the arrestingly weird Suspiria are all the products of indie visionaries... Read more