Ex-Machina

     Ex-Machina is a fantastic story with so much technical realism you'd think it was a biography. The time period that the story takes place in was left intentionally vague, but the clothing, architecture, and language (English) was contemporary. All the actors were superior, and interacted well as a cast. With only four characters, the film interesting and exciting. A robotics/computer science engineer entrepreneur is at the verge of achieving artificial intelligence in the form a robot in the image of a young woman. 

     The scientist needs to confirm the robot's self-awareness through the interaction of a specially selected young male student. The three become involved in a battle of wits, which becomes increasingly dangerous for all of them. Unexpectedly, a different female robot in the complex, created only for pleasure, starts wondering if there is more to her existence. Watch this film to see the dramatic outcome of the research.

13 Hours

13 Hours is a film about what happened in that time span to American military contractors defending occupants of the US Embassy in Bengahzi, Lybia against terrorist. The film portrayed the heros and victims with respect, and without political mud slinging. The production focused on the lives of the contractors and the victims, on, and off the battlefield.

Ghostbusters (2016)

     Ghostbusters (now in video), was cast well, and with a reboot in mind. All of the women team members were regulars on SNL, or appeared there often (Melissa McCartney), like their original male counterparts. This project was a no brainer because the cast was there, and the time was right. The problem was the writing. I was surprised to find out that Dan Aykroyd and Ivan Reitman were producers considering this.

     I wondered, why not make the women children of the  "forefathers" of the Ghostbusters? Several of them made cameos in the film. Dan Ackroyd was a cab driver, Bill Murray was a ghost debunker, and Ernie Hudson was a funeral director! This made them look like they were all desparate for money to me. I just think they should have played their original roles. Those type of cameo appearances are for TV shows made into films.

     When I saw Meet the Team in the Special Features section of the DVD, I appreciated the directors vision a lot more, and what he was trying to accomplish. So have fun with this film. A good film for everyone of all ages. It's just that, like so many other remakes or reboots, the original movie was just better.

Welcome Home to Spider-Man: Homecoming

     DC heroes often oversee justice in fictional cities like Metropolis, and Gotham City. Marvel character plots are often written so that they "exist" in real cities. New Yorkers claim Spider-Man as their #1 hero, with all due respect to Dare Devil (Hells Kitchen), Captain America (Brooklyn), and Luke Cage (Harlem). I live in Queens, New York, and trust me, this movie captured Queens more accurately than any previous Spider-Man film. The racial diversity of the cast is beautiful.

     This movie depiction of Spider-Man is really a Spider-Boy. When not fighting crime he's building Lego structures with his best friend, but still trying to be cool around girls. Gaining his super powers as a teenager, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is very impulsive and over eager to explore the reaches of his skills. He admires the Avengers, and wants to drop out of school if necessary to join them. Tony

     Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) mentors the rambunctious Parker. Parker starts a criminal investigation solo which is discouraged by Stark. Parker's not ready, regardless of his successful debout helping Stark with his Avengers' "Civil Wars". So much is at stake for Parker, as he becomes careless (as teenagers often are) about concealing his Spider-Man identity. Can the space aged equipment loaned to Parker by Stark be the difference between his life and death? Or will Spider-Man have to save himself without it? This new Spider-Man movie edition is incredible, and amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39udgGPyYMg

Atomic Bond

Pass the "Salt". This movie looks at least as good as that Angelina Jolie film according to the trailer. Doubtful they'll be a female Bond in the movies, so hopefully this is of equitable quality. Watch the trailer.

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Welcome Marvel's Inhumans

     Agent Carter was disappointing, and Agents of Shield hasn't reached it's potential. It's the TV "Disney Affect " (overly family oriented with low budget special... effects) with Once Upon A Time on the same network (which actually started off good). Disney owns ABC and many Marvel properties. Disney puts much more production value into their films obviously, but ABC TV shows can't touch some HBO, AMC, or Netflix TV series for example.

     With Iwan Rheon from Game of Thrones (HBO) and Anson Mount from Hell on Wheels (AMC) in the cast, I'm enthusiastic about the expected high quality of acting and top rate special effects in Inhumans. The character Black Bolt (played by Anson Mount), the leader of the Inhumans, can level planets with his voice, so let's see how the small screen portrays such power. Check out the trailer.

http://wimz.com/blogs/jay-mac-way/1675/new-marvel-tv-series-inhumans-official-trailer-1/