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Minions: Rise of Gru (Illumination)
Minions: The Rise of Gru is not a top animated film. I don’t think anyone would label it a classic, but if you like the slapstick antics and slightly crude humor of the other films in the series, I think you’ll find this a fun movie time for your family.
Don’t panic when I say “a little vulgar”. There’s some childish, rude humor that doesn’t pass along in polite company, but it’s likely to at least elicit laughter from kids of all ages.
The film is a sequel to “Minions,” but a prequel to the “Despicable Me” series, which originally introduced the pornographic shenanigans known as the Minions and protagonist Gru, who was featured in the film Teen villain. .
Early on, Gru and the Minions were separated by a plot design, which basically gave viewers two storylines. Minions Kevin, Stewart, Bob and Otto (all voiced by Pierre Coffin) train with acupuncturist and kung fu expert Master Zhou (Michelle Yeh), while Gru plots to join a new member Advertising supervillain groups.
The two stories are catastrophic between Gru (Steve Carell), his villain mentor Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin), and the Minions and a group of supervillains known as Vicious 6 Fits perfectly together in battle.
Wild Knuckles is the founder of Vicious 6, but a mutiny pits both him and Gru against a vicious group of bad guys, now led by Taraji P. Henson’s Belle Bottom.
To me, the most interesting aspect of the film is that it is set in the 1970s and is full of pop culture references from that era, as well as a funky soundtrack that runs through the range of pop music at the time, including a hilarious scene where Xiao Huang People sang the chorus of the Rolling Stones classic “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” at the funeral.
The soundtrack, available today, features modern artists and groups covering funk, pop, rock and soul songs from the 1970s. I may need to track it down.
The movie hasn’t lost its popularity. It offers a funny and somewhat touching mentor story in just 88 minutes, which is about right for me and most kids who don’t have time to be too cranky in the theater.
This is by no means a must-see movie in theaters or elsewhere, but if you like other movies starring Minions and Gru, you might as well have fun.
(PG) 1 hour 28 minutes.
Grade: B-
New plays from local theatres
‣ Minions: Rise of Gru (PG) 1 hour 28 minutes. (trailer)
AMC Fiesta Square, Malco Razorback, Malco Springdale, Malco Promenade, Malco Towne, Skylight, 112 Drive In
‣ mr malcolm’s list (PG) 1 hour 55. (trailer)
AMC Fiesta Square, Malco Razorback, Malco Pinnacle Hill
Classic Corner – Men in Black
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (Columbia Pictures)
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, “Men in Black” is back in theaters on the big screen at the Malco Razorback Cinema with special screenings on Sunday at 3pm and Monday at 7pm, thanks to Fathom Events.
Is it really that long?
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith star in this dynamic photo as the titular Men in Black, secret government agents tasked with overseeing and protecting all aliens on Earth .
With Earth littered with aliens – many of them celebrities – subtly masquerading as merging with clueless humans, the top-secret MiB is tasked with monitoring and controlling alien activity while keeping it secret.
On the brink of retirement, Agent K (Jones) and his enthusiastic young partner, Agent J (Smith), aided by the gloomy and resourceful Dr. Laura Weaver (Linda Fiorentino), are investigating a group of Mysterious Alien Deaths. New York Medical Examiner.
K and J search for an absent-minded interstellar terrorist (Vincent D’Onofrio) who they must track down or Earth will be in trouble.
Like any 25-year-old movie, Men in Black feels a bit dated, but it’s still a lot to play with Jones at his worst and Smith at his best before his much-hyped spat with Chris. Funny rocked at the Oscars earlier this year.
Some pop culture references are on hold today, but others are now as good as they are in this far-flung and fun adventure.
Turner Classic Fourth of July
As a fan of most holidays big and small, I’m especially grateful for Turner Classic’s attention to those special days that dot our calendars.
The channel has done a great job of matching its films to specific festivals, and TCM is celebrating the Fourth of July on Monday, with several patriotic films during the day and some classic American movies and rock ‘n’ roll from the early years at night.
Here’s a list of movies showing on Monday to help celebrate America’s 246th birthday.
7 AM – John Paul Jones (1959) – A play about a revolutionary war naval hero starring Robert Stark.
9:15 AM – The Scarlet Coat (1955) – A somewhat fictional Hollywood film about the arrest of Revolutionary War traitor Benedict Arnold.
11:15 am – Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) – A biopic about the career of cabaret George M. Cohan, starring James Cagney.
1:30 pm – 1776 (1972) – Before “Hamilton,” there was an interesting musical detailing how the colony declared independence from Britain. It stars William Daniels as John Adams, Howard Da Silva as Ben Franklin, and Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson.
4:15pm – The Musician (1962) – Robert Preston and Shirley Jones star in this musical about a glamorous movie fanatic who convinces a small town in Iowa The story of forming a marching band.
7pm – Prison Rock (1957) – Elvis Presley makes a lot of movies of varying quality. This melodrama about an ex-convict turned rock star is his best yet.
8:45pm – Buddy Hawley’s Story (1978) – In his best performance, Gary Busey plays the legendary hit producer, his 1959 plane ride Died in a crash at the age of 22, when he was just beginning to discover his talents.
10:45pm – Big fireball! (1989) – Dennis Quaid and Winona Ryder star in the story of outlaw rocker Jerry Lee Lewis, who sparks a scandal by marrying his 13-year-old cousin.
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