Trumbo

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This film is based on the biography of Dalton Trumbo by Bruce Alexander Cook. This film follows the life story of Dalton Trumbo, a screenwriter who was a part of the communist party and became blacklisted.

This film was directed by Jay Roach. This film, naturally, is not fully historically accurate. Now, this does spend a lot of time talking about the communist party. It also talks about the communist party in a very positive light, and this might offend some audiences. It also makes Hollywood executives looks bad. The story itself is very charming and very well written. It really does offer a feeling in being a part of this troubling time. This is a long movie, and can often feel like its taking a lot of time. Bryan Cranston played the role of Dalton Trumbo. He was perfect in this role. His performance really made this film. Diane Lane played the role of Cleo Trumbo. She worked alongside Cranston. Her character humanized Dalton's. Helen Mirren played the role of Hedda Hopper. She made a great villain for this film.

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I give this film 5 out of 5 stars! The acting in this film coupled with the great script makes it worth the watch.

Answer to last blog: Actor Jimmy Bennet played the role of young Captain James T. Kirk.

Que: Which of these films was not written by Dalton Trumbo?

Devil's Playground
Spatacus
The Brave One
The Man Who Knew Too Much

Star Trek Beyond

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This film is the third part in the reboot franchise, and is part of the Star Trek series created by Gene Roddenberry. The Enterprise and its crew has continued its search into deep space. They are instructed to investigate a missing crew. However, they quickly discover that they and the Federation are in danger against a new deadly foe, Krall.

This film was directed by Justin Lin. The story of this film is a mixture of comedy that mingles with science fiction action. There is some drama, but it does feel downplayed by the humor. There are a lot of moments were the story becomes kind of repetitive from previous films. Even though is feels that there a lot of convinces taken, the character dynamics and the humor make it work. The villain in this film is good, but doesn't as fully developed as he should have. The more humorous approach makes it feel entirely different from the previous two reboot films. The camera is consistently moving with no breaks. But, the effects and the action were great to watch. Chris Pine returned to his role as Captain James T. Kirk. He was great returning to his familiar role. Zachary Quinto returned to the role of Commander Spock. He was good returning to his role as well. Unfortunately, both these roles did not stand out as much as they should have. Sofia Boutella played the role of Jaylah. She was a great balance to the humor in this film. Idris Elba played the role of Krall. He made a decent villain even if he could have been better thought out. There may very well be another sequel for this film.

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I give this film 4 out of 5 stars! This is a good science fiction film even if the story is slightly lacking.

Answer to last blog: Actress Arlee Sorkin commonly voiced the character Harley Quinn.

Que: Who portrayed the young version of Captain James T. Kirk?

Jesse James

Jimmy Bennet

Kyle Gallner

Bodhia Schultz

Suicide Squad

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This film is based off characters created by DC Comics, and a comic series of the same name. The government, lead by Amanda Waller, create a task force using the most dangerous captured criminals to defeat the witch, Enchantress (June Moone) and her brother. 

This film was directed and written by David Ayer. Okay, this film is part of the extended universe. So, if you watch the television shows it will be odd watching new actors playing familiar characters. The story is average per the genre. What makes it different is the characters. The villainous characters keep the story from being too familiar or dull. Even if the plot is a little thin, the characters and their interactions make it enjoyable. Oddly, the characters alone were uninspiring and barely explained. This film assumes that its audience knows these characters and their stories. However, much like Superman v. Batman, the story is way to filled with new characters and histories. The action is good for this type of film. The computer animation looks good on screen. The music was a great rocking song list that played nearly every sinister song they could find. There is a planned sequel for this film.

Obviously, there are a lot of characters, so I cannot list all of them. Margot Robbie played the role of Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn. Her performance made this film enjoyable. Strangely, she felt more like the Joker than the Joker. Will Smith played the role of Floyd Lawton/Deadshot. His dark approach worked for the film. It still felt like Will Smith action role, but it worked. Joel Kinnaman played the role of Rick Flag. Sadly, his performance and his character fell by the wayside just a little too much. Cara Delevingne played the role of June Moone/Enchantress. Her performance was great as a trapped woman forced to do evil things. Jay Hernandez played the role of Chato Santana/ El Diablo.His performance created a much needed balance. He was a more serious character to oppose the comedy aspect of the film. Viola Davis played the role of Amanda Waller. Her performance as Waller was amazing. She made this hatred character tolerable. Jared Leto played the role of Joker. Having a film with Harley Quinn will naturally need to include the Joker in some fashion. Unfortantly, the film took too much time focusing on him that it detracted from the story. The performance was decent for the film. He attempted to make the Joker feel more gangster than previous films. However, this approach makes him feel less like the Joker than he needed to be.

I give this film 3 out of 5 stars! It is good change in the genre, but it could've been done better.

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Answer to last blog: Alexander Gould was the original voice actor for Nemo in Finding Nemo.

Que: Who commonly voices the character Harley Quinn?

Ingrid Oliu

Arleen Sorkin

Melissa Gilbert

Adrienne Barbeau