The last weekend of 2019 is way quieter than the ones before it, but it’s not dead by any means. Keep reading to know more.
Spies in Disguise
Directed by: Nick Bruno, Troy Quane
With: Will Smith, Tom Holland, Rashida Jones, Karen Gillan, DJ Khaled, and Ben Mendelsohn
What is it about: When the world’s best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world.
Heads Up: From Blue Sky studio that gave us Ice Age, Rio, and Ferdinand, comes another animation that looks colorful, funny, and slapsticky ,but not particularly deep or important. I think kids gonna love this, and parents won’t mind it, and considering its good reviews, I would say take your kids and enjoy the ride.
Ip Man 4: The Finale
Directed by: Wilson Yip
With: Donnie Yen, Scott Adkins, and Kwok-Kwan Chan
What is it about: Ip Man travels to the U.S. where his student Bruce Lee has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school in this final chapter of the Box Office hit franchise..
Heads Up: The fourth, and presumably the last, in the Ip Man franchise is enjoying strong reviews from critics. If you are a fan of martial art films, then you should see this one for sure.
Good Newwz
Directed by: Raj Mehta
With: Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kiara Advani
What is it about: Two couples with the same surnames pursue in-vitro fertilization and wait for their upcoming babies. Trouble ensues when they find that the sperms of each couple have been mixed with each other.
Heads Up: I don’t know whether this is a comedy or a horror based on the concept. This can be filed under a long list of films about strangers forced to come together for “reasons” and be a big happy family by the end of the movie. I do like Akshay Kumar, and Kareena Kapoor can be funny but not always. So I am of two minds about this one.
The Courier
Directed by: Zackary Adler
With: Olga Kurylenko, Gary Oldman, Amit Shah, and Dermot Mulroney
What is it about: A courier in London discovers that one of the packages she’s transporting is a bomb.
Heads Up: The reviews are dismal for this action thriller, and even Gary Oldman gnawing on scenery is not enough reason to see it. I’d say pass.
Trauma Center
Directed by: Matt Eskandari
With: Bruce Willis, Nicky Whelan, and Steve Guttenberg
What is it about: Alone and trapped in a locked-down hospital isolation ward overnight, an injured young woman must escape a pair of vicious killers who are after the only piece of evidence that can implicate them in a grisly murder – the bullet in her leg. Luckily, a veteran cop is assigned to protect her, and he becomes her protector as the night grows more dangerous.
Heads Up: This crime thriller can be filed under the list of b-movies Bruce Willis keep making to keep busy, and it is a long list. It looks like a film I would not mind watching if it comes on TV or on an airplane, and since it’s already available to rent on VOD, I don’t think you should bother with watching it on the big screen.
