Caro the Movie Critic

All of your "favorite" turtles are back. The...turtles...are...back. I groan and quiver when I typed that sentence with ellipses and why do we need this sequel? Not many people remember the movie nor people that I talk to want it. It's basic nostalgia that takes a flashback through time to the late 1980s and early 1990s that people who were basically worshipping them as their idols. Look, I don't remember if I said this in my review of the first movie: I've never been a fan of the TMNT franchise. And, I gave this movie another chance to maybe improve upon itself and even though it is a tick better, it's like saying that a teacher gave you a  5 point curve on your grade but you still get a D. Ok...Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo are back as they treat themselves by watching the basketball game in the Madison Square Garden while they are hiding in the jumbotron. Outside, Vern (Will Arnett) is enjoying his fame and celebrity status as he is kn...

There's more power in that tool, Charles. The X-Men franchise has gone to another level in ambitious storytelling and young & originated character development that stretches on the borderline of exciting superhero adventure that one can interpret as comic-book fanboy entertainment. The series has matured more or less when the filmmakers try to take the story to the next level giving us more action sequences and emotional depth showcasing each mutant's vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, even though there are fun action sequences throughout the whole movie, the primary vulnerability is in its screenplay riddled with a generic storyline. The movie starts in the Nile Valley in 3600 B.C. where people are chanting the name of En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse, a powerful god who is brought by the Four Horsemen. The Horsemen transfers his consciousness into the body of a young successor (Oscar Isaac). But, when the citizens of Egypt turn against them all of a sudden, the Horsemen and En ...

Horrified to be in another Alice movie. I was tired after walking out of the screening of  Alice Through the Looking Glass and that was the first time I felt like I wanted to take a positive nap from going through that negative experience of vibrant visuals but painful and plodded storytelling. Why does any actor, filmmaker or writer want to establish their firmament of visual adaptations of children's novels on this movie? Or just add this garbage onto their filmography? Well, let's jump to the point in time, I did not like this movie. Hahaha! Alice (Mia Wasikowska) has returned to London after three years reuniting with her mother (Lindsey Duncan). Alice retreats to another room after an argument regarding a relationship and a share of the business and she sees Absolem (voiced by Alan Rickman - his final performance, RIP) who is turned into a blue butterfly. He tells Alice that she has been away for too long and as Absolem flies through a mirror, she follows. She ends u...

Colin Farrell in a certain state of what he wants to be. On record, this is one of the weirdest movies I've seen and one of the weirdest premises I have ever heard and read. What defines true love? How do you know if you will find the exact one partner? The right partner? There is at least one chance to infinite chances given your personality as to finding the one person that you will spend the rest of your life with. However, with this quirky premise, it seems you are forced to have the option to pick somebody no matter how perfect one is or else...right? I have not seen a weird and original movie this year but even though it is not a perfect movie, it is a treat to see how ambitious, funny and weirdly romantic this whole product unfolds. We witness David (Colin Farrell) who is walking into the Hotel with his brother, who is turned into a dog. In the City, people have 45 days to find a romantic partner or turn into an animal of their choice. He chooses to be a lobster if he ...

There is going to be a new page on the blog and it will be posted once a week. I decided to do it because I would like to discuss in-depth analysis regarding a certain great movie, underrated gems and/or different movies, so don't count "selections" as a bad movie or guilty pleasure pick to make you all suffer if you are sick or stuck at home during a bad rainstorm. When I will pick a movie, I pick a movie tying in another movie that will be coming out this weekend. For example, X-Men Apocalypse and Alice Through the Looking Glass  are both coming out this weekend so I could choose a film from that certain genre or a movie associating with a certain actor such as Michael Fassbender or Johnny Depp. Or, the movie could be associated with a certain theme in which a movie will be based of like revenge, romance or whatever. I'm still deciding which is the best day to post the Movie Selection but for now, I'll decide that it will be posted each Thursday. So, ther...

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. Buddy comedies lately have become tiresome: Ride Along 2 , Bad Grandpa  &  Zealander 2 . Get the gist of this trend. All right. This is another buddy comedy out this weekend with Neighbors 2  but I do not count it as a buddy comedy because it's really 3 people against a sorority but Zac Efron's and Seth Rogen's rapport is a highlight of that movie. The saving grace of this quirky 1970's movie is Ryan Gosling's and Russell Crowe's hilarious comedic chemistry that regardless of its plot, you just want to be entertained by their exchanges and misfits. They are the funniest duo of the year so far. Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) plays a messenger who is a job-for-hire to take care of things "the easy way" and is pretty much available to take care of things regarding bats, fists and guns. When Amelia (Margaret Qualley), a mysterious woman in a yellow dress, appears to hire Jackson to dissuade a private investigator na...

Look, the guy from Unbroken is waving a gun. The stock market is a very tricky topic to cover because most stocks rise or plummet due to what is going on in each industry regarding commodities such as gold, oil and others. With Jodie Foster at the helm as director, she's a very interesting choice considering the filmography she has helmed and of course, she is a talented Oscar-winning actress. From her work such as the underrated Nell  and Home for the Holidays  and overambitious but unsatisfying The Beaver  despite a courageous performance from Mel Gibson, her next project proves that she is versatile still but the movie turns into some sort of mess that a monster made in the last third that we believe that the phony resolution is what it is all about. Lee Gates (George Clooney) is the host of the financial show, "Money Monster". His guest and the CEO of the corporation called Ibis, Walt Camby (Dominic West) is unable to comment regarding his company since he's...