MoVTie Critic

Well it's finally here. The conclusion to the Avengers and possibly the dawn of a new era of Marvel films along with some farewells. Now if you haven't been fortunate enough to see this film opening week I suggest a serious reader discretion for there will be a few facts given away with borderline spoiler. Anyway, last Avenger film got a special six shining star, so we'll see how this measures up. Starting off less than a month after Thanos (Josh Brolin) snaps his fingers taking out half the universe, we find the remaining Avengers in a place many of them have never been before, in the shadow of defeat. Determined not to take the loss lying down and having a new ally joining them and bringing Tony home in the form of Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) (who those who saw the post credit scene in her movie know that Nick Fury's (Samuel L. Jackson) beeper did reach her before he vanished.) Tracking down Thanos on an isolated planet, they learn that he did the unthinkable, ...

For those of you old enough (or just major Scooby Doo fans) of the brief spin-off series in 1985 in which Shaggy who wore a red shirt, Daphne who seemed to lose her fashion sense with her new hair style and dressed like a mechanic and of course Scooby Doo with his loveable fearless nephew Scrappy and little hustler Flim Flam were given the responsibility of tracking down thirteen ghost that they accidently released from a chest. Guided by the master of horrors Vincent Van Ghoul (obviously modeled after famous horror film star Vincent Price) they had to track and trap the demons back in, but the series ended before they could capture them all leaving the thirteen one still out there. Now they have decided to pick up where they left off and the rest of the gang is along for the ride. When the outcome of a case goes wrong for the gang, the local sheriff (David Herman) decides that Mystery Inc.'s days are over and forces them into retirement. While cleaning out all their old item...

Lots of horror movies have been getting put out lately from remakes of Stephen King to the anticipated book of urban legends and horror stories "Tales To Tell In The Dark" that is said to be riveting and heart-pounding and its not due to be in theaters until this summer. Yet some films that have a lot of the creepy element get overshadowed by the large publicity of the theater films that we miss out on those that go straight to dvd, a.k.a. the movies you may have missed which is where I come in. Today we have a "Movie Versus" in which two films with "killer ladies" with a supernatural edge are the main focus. First up we have "The Appearance". Taking place in the Medieval era when superstition and plague have a village living in fear with only the monks to look to as a stronghold, but when a monk is found savagely killed and his death is called into question Mateho (Jake Stormoen) is sent by the church as an Inquisitor to investigate. Being ...

We all love a good old fun family film with kids and animals standing up for what's right. They never seems to be enough of them out there so they keep making more. Many fall flat by relying on bumbling crooks and slap stick comedy, but then there are those that test the protagonist and shows them what they're made of when things get tough especially when it involve family. Kevin and Holly Ryan (Logan Allen and Lola Sultan) are closer than most brothers and sisters. They share a love of going out on the water where they live in St. Augustine, Florida, hanging out a small island where they set up their own hang out and the local dolphins including one they named Bernie. Meanwhile their dad Bob (Patrick Muldoon) is eagerly anticipating a potential promotion from his boss Winston Mills (Kevin Sorbo), all he has to do is acquire a piece of property and its almost guaranteed. Yet when Kevin and Holly discover that their dad's boss is involved in unlawful activities like r...

Anyone who hasn't at least seen five minutes of a Stephen King novel or short story turned movie before turning off the t.v. after being scared out of their wits has been living under a rock. Yet those dedicated and brave enough to sit through until the end can honestly say that Stephen King is the master of horror writing and has stated that Pet Sematary is the one that truly scared him while writing. In fact, he almost didn't publish it, but with a little encouragement from his wife Tabitha it became an instant hit and considered one of King's most frightening. Now in the age of remakes, King has let a third story back off the shelf and onto the screen for a new generation to experience. Taking place in rural Maine the Creed family Dr. Louis (Jason Clarke), his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) their eight year old daughter Ellie (Jeté Laurence) and three year old Gage (Hugo and Lucas Lavoie) and their cat Church have moved from the city for a quieter life and a less deman...

They say with age comes wisdom, yet why hasn't anyone over sixty-five figured out how to spend their golden years not looking at getting shipped off to a retirement home or having to live with your adult children and their children? Let's face it, we can all learn something from our elders even when we think we know better and sometimes it takes being forced together in less than desirable circumstances to bring out the best in everyone. Frank Collins (Reno Wilson) is a writer struggling to break his dry spell of not coming out with a continuing novel for his spy series and finds the pressure of supporting a family no better especially when his wife Emma (Roxanne Ortega) insist that her father Eduardo Hernandez (Danny Trejo) a convict turned lawyer who is now retired and showing early signs of his mind slipping away must move in with them and bunk with their son Jordan (Anthony Gonzalez). Faced with the financial burden of now supporting his household of four and finding ...