May 2015 - Know It All Joe

“Kung Fury” is HERE! The Most Awesome Short Film You Will See This Year! (Video)

The internet is broken folks! And you have Swedish director David Sandberg to thank for that. Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign (raising over $630,000 from over 17,000 contributors) he has brought us one of the most kick-ass short films that the internet (still broken) has ever seen.

New “LEGO Jurassic World” Video Game Info and Trailer

Are you looking forward to seeing “Jurassic World” on June 12? Well on that date you can not only see the movie, but play the movie – at least the Lego version.

New Lego “Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom!” Trailer

I’ve got to tell you — I thought “Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom!” was a trailer for a new Lego video game at first. I love those Lego games. They really are just a ton of stupid fun. Yeah, I know, I should be outside playing in the mud with my friends instead of spending all of my time in front of the TV corrupting my innocent mind with video games. But when it comes to these Lego games, I just can’t help myself. The mud will still be there when I’m done.

New Teaser for “Ash vs Evil Dead”

I loved “Army of Darkness,” although I was only a moderate fan of the other two “Evil Dead” films. Yeah, I know – how dare I not love them all. Well, the first one I felt played more like a student film. I enjoyed the second one much more. But the third one really found its groove. Like everyone else, I felt they should have done more with the series years back (the remake doesn’t count). But I’ll take what they give us now. I’m not complaining. See, no complaining. Just give us more Bruce “The Ash” Campbell fighting dead thingamajigs.

“Supergirl” CBS TV Pilot Review

Um… SPOILERS! Lots and Lots.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s the TV division of Warner Bros not having the legal rights to use Superman in a TV series due to their feature film franchise. But they did give us the second best thing. We got us some Supergirl! And she comes in the form of actress Melissa Benoist (Glee, Homeland, Whiplash).

New “Batman: Arkham Knight” and “Until Dawn” Video Game Trailers (Updated)

A new trailer has been released by Sony for the “Batman: Arkham Knight” video game showcasing some PlayStation 4 exclusive content. We get things such as the classic Adam West era Batman skin and Batmobile, a futuristic Justice League 3000 Batsuit and some Scarecrow Nightmare Missions.

Official Mad Max “Savage Road” Story Trailer

A new trailer for the soon to be released “Mad Max” video game has driven its way online. Let’s hope the game play footage is as good as the graphics in this trailer. Any case, after “Fury Road” I’m still in the mood for some more “Mad Max” so I’m sure I’ll pick this one up. And I might almost be done with “Batman: Arkham Knight” by the time this hits shelves.

Batman vs. The Joker on Set of “Suicide Squad” Video (Updated)

New video from the Toronto set of the upcoming motion picture “Suicide Squad” shows The Batman on top of The Joker’s Car as The Clown Prince speeds away. It’s clearly Ben Affleck’s stunt double since Aflleck is currently not in Toronto. Not to mention, I doubt they’d put him on top of a speeding car. He’s not Tom Cruise after all (who crazily hung off an airplane for his latest “Mission Impossible” film).

New Video and Pics of the Batmobile & Jokermobile from “Suicide Squad”

Suicide Squad Title Card As David Ayer‘s “Suicide Squad” currently shoots in Toronto, new video and pics continue to emerge. It’s common knowledge now that Ben Affleck’s Batman appears in the film. So below is video of the Batmobile in pursuit of the Joker’s Lamborghini. Some new pics (courtesy of Suicide Squad Updates Twitter Page) of both cars follow.

Tomorrowland (2015) Recipe Card Movie Review

Movie Rating: 3 Joes

Tomorrowland (2015)

2015-05-22 13:43:32

Released May 22, 2015 / Sci-fi & Fantasy / PG

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2 hr 10 min

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Stars: George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Brittany Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Kathryn Hahn,
Tim McGraw, Judy Greer, Keegan Michael Key
Written by: Jeff Jensen, Brad Bird, Damon Lindelof
Directed by: Brad Bird

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From Disney comes two-time Oscar (R) winner Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery adventure “Tomorrowland,” starring Academy Award (R) winner George Clooney.
Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world-and them-forever.
Featuring a screenplay by “Lost” writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, “Tomorrowland” promises to take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of.

Notes

“Tomorrowland” is a strange creature. It’s a film I was really looking forward to seeing and one that I should have really enjoyed. But instead, I just walked away feeling ‘meh.’ It’s a good looking film with some really good ideas in it. And it certainly kept my interest throughout.
So where does it sort of go wrong? Well, to be quite frank, it’s a two hour movie that ultimately leads to a preachy conclusion. As I left the film, I sort of felt like a sat through a two hour PSA. Now don’t get me wrong. The movie’s not boring. And the message it conveys is noble. But it does come across a little too simplistic and I feel maybe a little out of place for what’s supposed to be nothing more than a fun little fantasy film. I don’t know about you, but when I go to see a movie like this I would like to forget about the harsh realities that await me on the outside of the movie theater.
Another problem with the movie is that the characters were just not that interesting. I didn’t really care about their plight or find the whole thing that intriguing. From what was sold to us in the trailers, I expected to have a lot more fun than I did. I wanted to see something new and different. Maybe even a world we haven’t seen before on film. I wanted to see “Tomorrowland.” But instead, I just got ‘Averageland.’
And then there’s George Clooney. I generally don’t find him that terribly interesting as an actor. It’s not so much that I dislike the films he’s in. Some are very good. But I find that when he speaks, he just has trouble emoting. Every time I see him in a movie, I never see him playing a character. I just see George Clooney acting. And I think his casting might have hurt this film a bit. A more interesting actor might have made this movie more engaging.
So I would think that a movie with robots and jet packs and futuristic cities and ray guns and portals and spaceships would make for a real kick-ass film. But the whole thing really just felt ‘by the numbers.’ The character’s emotions just seemed forced and a bit lifeless. And I found it was a bad creative decision to open the film with Clooney essentially addressing the audience for the first few minutes. It was a slow, boring, and cheesy way to start the film. I have a feeling that if the movie was reedited and tightened, it would probably play better.
“Tomorrowland” is not the worst film you can see this summer, but it’s certainly not the best one either. Overall, I found it to be just ‘okay.’

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