Digital Movie Deals: April 21, 2020

Here is a collection of digital movie deals to help keep you entertained while you quarantine.  The movies listed as Movies Anywhere will port to your linked iTunes, Amazon, Microsoft, Google Play, and VUDU accounts.

Movies Anywhere Movies:

• Apollo 11 (4K) - $8.99 [vudu.com]
• Jurassic Park/World 5 Movie Bundle (4K) - $21.99 [vudu.com]
• Parasite (4K) - $9.99 [vudu.com]
• Purge 4 Movie Bundle (4K) - $17.99 [vudu.com]
• Recent Hits Mix & Match Bundle (4K) - $19.99 [vudu.com]
• Example Titles:
• Glass
• First Man
• Mortal Engines
• Tully
• American Made
• Happy Death Day
• Ma
• On the Basis of Sex
• Greta
• The Mustang
• The Purge: Election Year
• The Girl on the Train
• The House with a Clock in Its Wall
• Breaking In
• A Dog's Journey
• The Little Stranger
• Blockers
• Little
• Night School
• The Dead Don't Die
• Welcome to Marwen

NOT Movies Anywhere Movies:

• New Releases Mix & Match Bundle (HD) - $14.99 [vudu.com]
• Example Titles:
• Rocketman
• Dora: The Lost City of Gold
• Bumblebee
• Wonder Park
• Pet Sematary (2019)
• Playing With Fire
• Crawl
• Overlord
• Official Secrets
• Instant Family

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What to Watch This Weekend: January 24, 2020

In Theaters: The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen is classic Guy Ritchie: a fantastic cast acting in a complicated crime caper fueled by Ritchie's amazing style and sharp, clever writing.  For more information, check out our review!

In Theaters: Weathering With You

Weathering With You is an absolutely stunning film with amazing animation, incredible weather effects, and moving music that combine to tell a beautiful, heartfelt story.  For more information, check out our review!

At Redbox: Zombieland: Double Tap

The crew is finally back and ready for rental!  Zombieland: Double Tap is a satisfying sequel to the original cult classic, with an all star cast (including fantastic new additions) and laugh out loud comedy.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Starz): Brightburn

The dark, horror inspired Superman origin story is an interesting take that is tense but also fun to watch.  It doesn't quite deliver but it is an original superhero movie that provides a worst case scenario for a super powerful entity.  

Streaming (Amazon): Wonder Park

Wonder Park is an imaginative, enjoyable experience for all ages.  The movie has some memorable characters, an interesting setting, is an enjoyable ride that will not leave you disappointed.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Amazon): Bumblebee

Bumblebee is the origin story that no one asked for but now feels like a perfect part of the world.  It is filled with 80s nostalgia, funny writing, great special effects, and feels more true to the original Transformers source material than any of the other recent movies.  It is a worthy origin story and hopefully a sign of what is to come from this universe.  For more information, check out our review!

Review: Bumblebee

Release date: December 21, 2018
Running time: 113 minutes
Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O'Brien, John Cena

When I heard that they were doing a reboot / origin story for the Transformers series, a film

series that started with a Michael Bay-induced bang and has since declined into a CGI-mess, I was skeptical at best.  Then I heard that it was starring one of the bellas from Pitch Perfect (and not even one of the originals) and my expectations were rock bottom.  Throw in an extremely talented but unproven director in Travis Knight (known for his animation work in the fantastic Laika films), as well as a similarly unproven writer and you have a recipe for disaster.  But I am very happy to say that I was WRONG WRONG WRONG. 

Bumblebee starts with a bang, but quickly hits you with some amazing 80s nostalgia.  The references, the sets, the music, and the jokes; everything makes you feel like you traveled thirty five years back in time.  And within all this nostalgia, you find an unlikely friendship between a robot in disguise and an angsty teenager stuck in neutral.  The interactions between the two main characters fuel much of the movie, and although the whole development drags on a little too long, I definitely appreciate the amount of care that went into this relationship.  This level of care is translated into other aspects of the film.  Along with the previously mentioned attention to 80s nostalgia, the level of care is applied to the methodical pace that mixes character development and action without overly saturating one or the other, and to the writing that develops the quirky characters.  But most importantly, the film stays true to the Transformers source material, with sound effects, references, and characters from the popular television show.  

Bumblebee is the origin story that no one asked for but now feels like a perfect part of the world.  It is filled with 80s nostalgia, funny writing, great special effects, and a strange human-car romance that would give Shape of Water a run for its money.  It also feels more true to the original Transformers source material than any of the other recent movies.  It is a worthy origin story and hopefully a sign of what is to come from this universe.  Bumblebee introduces us to a whole new generation of characters and talent, and I can't wait to see where this goes next.

Watch it.