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Movie Review: Hobbs & Shaw

Isabella Stocka — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 12:00:40 +0000

For years the Fast and Furious franchise has been releasing movied which are packed with action scenes and beautiful fast cars, but the core of these movies has been always the meaning of family and friendship. With the first ever spin-off movie, Hobbs & Shaw, the franchise reminds us once more about this while also bringing some comedy.

Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), who is no longer working anymore for the Diplomatic Security Service, now lives an average life with his daughter while taking special jobs from time to time as a freelancer. In London, Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) lives an almost normal life compared to his past and is doing pretty much the same, working as a butt-kicker-for-hire.

When a highly unstable deadly virus called Snowflake is stolen, the CIA brings the two alphas together in hopes they will be able to retrieve it. At the beginning of the movie, it is shown on a split screen how similar Hobbs and Shaw are which is basically the reason why they should work together according to the CIA. While Hobbs sees it as a mission to save the world, Shaw has another reason to join. The person who the CIA thinks has stolen the virus is his sister, Hattie (Vanessa Kirby), who is a MI6 agent. Of course, both refuse to work together and so they start their research separately.

While Shaw is inspecting his sister’s apartment, Hobbs finds Hattie and brings her in. At the CIA headquarters, Hattie confesses that her team were attacked and killed and she had no other way than to inject herself with the virus and run. Now she has just a couple of hours until the virus will kill her and afterwards will be set free and kill everyone near her. The reunion gets interrupted when the masked men in black jump through the windows to kidnap Hattie.

That is when the real fun begins. After the first car chasing scene, Shaw recognises the leader, Brixton Lore (Idris Elba), a former friend and colleague of his who he presumed dead after shooting him twice in the chest and once in the head. However, it turns out that Brixton was hired as a mercenary and works now for a company called Eteon.

After watching the trailer, I knew that Hobbs & Shaw would be a completely different movie from the ones I am used to in this franchise and I was not wrong. Hobbs & Shaw does not take itself seriously, but still puts family and trust first at the same time. One joke follows the next which is why you have a two-hour constant laughing fit.

Idris Elba as the main villain was a fantastic choice. He has the most impressive stunts and a motorcycle which can drive by itself and rebuild in seconds. Brixton calls himself “black superman” and I think that description does not do him justice! He is more a mix of Hulk and the Terminator. Considering that Eteon has fixed his spine and given his whole body a major upgrade using advanced technology which was implanted, this seems to me as a more proper description.

As a single father, Hobbs wants to be there for his daughter. When his daughter shows the family tree project she’s doing for school, we find out that Hobbs has a complicated relationship with his family. Towards the end, this is discussed and important in the finale battle against Brixton.

Even Shaw has a soft spot under his trained body and punching fists. He visits his mother, played by Helen Mirren, in prison frequently (remember F&F 7?) and loves his sister who he has not seen in years. We all thought he was a corrupted MI6 agent, which are false accusations made by Eteon, and in order to make sure his sister is safe, he had to stay away from her.

You may ask, what about Owen (played by Luke Evans), the third Shaw sibling? At the end of F&F7, Owen escaped. At the end of Hobbs & Shaw, Shaw blames Brixton for making him kill his own brother. This needs further explanation, of which I hope to get in a very possible sequel!

Hobbs & Shaw is truly a fun easy action-packed movie which will take your mind off of everything. With Vanessa Kirby, they found a woman who will not vanish behind the two men but make sure to have the same amount of spotlight as the guys. Hattie is an amazing character and everything that I have hoped for. She is tough, feisty, and a fighter.

If you look closely you will find some easter eggs such as Hobbs eating a massive tower of pancakes, which Johnson likes to eat, which can be seen on his Instagram. Then Hobbs, like Johnson, has ancestors in Samoa. As mentioned at the beginning, family is an important part of this franchise. Be prepared to be introduced to this beautiful island and its people.

The most challenging easter egg is hidden within the scene in Shaw’s garage. The trio passes a couple of cars which Hobbs sees as compensation and jokes about the last one, a Mini Cooper, which he thinks fits him perfect, because both are small. Shaw comments as the car was a part of a job he had back in the day in Italy. This is a nod to “The Italian Job” in which Statham plays alongside Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron.

The biggest surprise was to see Ryan Reynolds joining the franchise, somehow. He plays Locke, a former colleague of Hobbs and now CIA. Of course, they have been BFFs – which Locke’s necklace proves – and even have a partner tattoo (not). *Wink, wink*

Do not stand up and leave in a rush, because there are four after credit scenes waiting for you.

Locke calls Hobbs because there is now a new virus even more deadly than Snowflake, but he needs to talk about the Game of Thrones finale because Jon Snow sleeping with his aunt and then killing her is really bothering him. Dude, what about the fact that only ONE dragon survived?!
Then we learn that it is possible to throw a brick through a person.
Hobbs gets his revenge for what Shaw did to him at the airport while being undercover and
Mama Shaw gets her special birthday cake and can finally break out of prison.

But the question I need the answer to is: Who is Eteon? Who is the person behind the voice? I guess that we will get to know in the second movie, which most likely will happen.

Personally, I enjoyed this movie a lo, but please do not let us forget that Shaw has killed Han! That is what bothers me the most no matter how good the movie was. Han deserves justice!

**What did you think of Hobbs & Shaw? Tell us in the comments below!**

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August 2019 Movie Releases

Elise Dumpleton — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 20:00:51 +0000

Get ready to head to the cinema because there’s some interesting new movies coming your way! August is packed with plenty of action with Hobb & Shaw, The Kitchen, Angel Has Fallen, and The Informant, while Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark and Ready Or Not provide the scares. To balance it out, you’ll find plenty of humour in Good Boys, a need for tissues in The Art of Racing In The Rain, and fun in Otherhood. There’s also a live-action Dora The Explorer movie and the adaptation of Maria Semple’s novel Where’d You Go, Bernadette?

Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark

Based on collections of short horror stories for children written by Alvin Schwartz, a group of young teens must solve the mystery surrounding sudden and macabre deaths in their small town. Starring Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Kathleen Pollard, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur and Natalie Ganzhorn.

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | Trailer

Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. Starring Dwayne Johnson (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle), Jason Statham (Fast & Furious 7), Idris Elba (Luther), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Helen Mirren (The Queen).

The Kitchen

The wives of New York gangsters in Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands’ rackets after they’re locked up in prison. Starring Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale), Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip), and Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina).

Good Boys | Trailer

Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party. Starring Jacob Tremblay (Room), Brady Noon (Boardwalk Empire), and Keith L. Williams (The Last Man on Earth).

The Art of Racing In The Rain

Based on the 2008 novel by Garth Stein, a dog named Enzo recalls the life lessons he has learned from his race car driving owner, Denny. Starring Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us), Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia), and Kevin Costner (Yellowstone).

Dora and the Lost City of Gold | Trailer

Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold. Starring Isabela Moner (Instant Family), Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), Benicio Del Toro (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Jeffrey Wahlberg (Lords of Anarchy).

Where’d You Go, Bernadette?

A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery. Starring Cate Blanchett (Carol), Judy Greer (Ant-Man), Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids), and Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars).

Angel Has Fallen | Trailer

Secret Service Agent Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat. Starring Gerard Butler (London Has Fallen) and Morgan Freeman (London Has Fallen).

Ready Or Not

A bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. Starring Samara Weaving (SMILF), Henry Czerny (Sharp Objects), Andie MacDowell (Groundhog Day), Mark O’Brien (City On A Hill), and Adam Brody (The O.C.).

The Informer | Trailer

An ex-convict working undercover intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison. Starring Joel Kinnaman (Altered Carbon), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl), Clive Owen (The Knick), Common, and Ana de Armas (Blade Runner 2049).

Otherhood

Three mothers who are long-time friends and empty nesters decide to drive to New York City to reconnect with their adult sons. In the process, they realize their sons are not the only ones whose lives need to change. Starring Patricia Arquette (The Act), Angela Bassett (9-1-1), and Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives).

Are there any August movies you’re looking forward to? Tell us in the comments below!

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2019 Movie Releases

Elise Dumpleton — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 20:00:40 +0000

With the new year, 2019 promises plenty of opportunities for you to be spending your money at the cinemas seeing one of the many great new movies coming your way! There’s something for everyone, along with some highly anticipated releases and even remakes coming out this year.

Disney will be leaving a mark this year with Dumbo, Aladdin, Toy Story 4, The Lion King, and Frozen 2 all being released over the course of 2019, so both the young and young at heart are incredibly excited to see these movies!

But if superheroes are more your speed, never fear because like every other year, they are here to save the day. This year sees Brie Larson assuming the role of Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel, while Zachary Levi will be in Shazam!, Tom Holland is back as Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Far From Home, and of course, almost everybody starring in Avengers: Endgame, which is the final instalment in the Avengers franchise. There’s also Stranger Things star David Harbour taking on the role of Hellboy and two mutant-filled movies—New Mutants and Dark Phoenix.

Need a little romance or a good rom-com? Rebel Wilson stars in Isn’t It Romantic about a woman trapped in a romantic comedy, Riverdale‘s Cole Sprouse stars in the film adaptation of Five Feet Apart, another YA adaptation coming to our screens is The Sun Is Also A Star, and a gender-swapped version of What Men Want starring the hilarious Taraji P. Henson.

Other highly anticipated and intriguing movies include M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass, Ryan Reynolds voicing Pikachu in Detective Pikachu, Taron Egerton playing the infamous Elton John in Rocketman, Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson donning suits in Men In Black International, a star-studded cast in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and a Downton Abbey movie.

Read on to discover some of 2019’s movies coming out this year and tell us in the comments below which ones you are most excited for!

JANUARY – MARCH

Glass

Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. Starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy, Sarah Paulson, and Anya Taylor-Joy.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Trailer

It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. Voiced by Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Banks, Chris Pratt, Channing Tatum, Will Arnett, and Alison Brie.

What Men Want | Trailer

A gender-swapped take on the Mel Gibson comedy What Women Want sees Taraji P. Henson playing a sports agent who can hear what the men in her industry are thinking. And, we suspect, she won’t take no s–t from any of them. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Max Greenfield.

Alita: Battle Angel | Trailer

An action-packed story of one young woman’s journey to discover the truth of who she is and her fight to change the world. Starring Jennifer Connelly, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, and Mahershala Ali.

Isn’t It Romantic | Trailer

A young woman disenchanted with love mysteriously finds herself trapped inside a romantic comedy. Starring Rebel Wilson, Priyanka Chopra, Liam Hemsworth, and Adam Devine.

How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Trailer

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind. Voiced by Jay Baruchel, America Fererra, Cate Blanchett, Kit Harington, and Kristen Wiig.

Captain Marvel

Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Starring Brie Larson, Lee Pace, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Us

A mother and father take their kids to their beach house, expecting to enjoy time with friends, but their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some visitors arrive uninvited. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Elizabeth Moss, Winston Duke, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Five Feet Apart | Trailer

A pair of teenagers with life-threatening illnesses meet in a hospital and fall in love. Starring Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette | Trailer

After her anxiety-ridden mother disappears, 15-year-old Bee does everything she can to track her down, discovering her troubled past in the process. Starring Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Kristen Wiig, Judy Greer, and Laurence Fishburne.

Chaos Walking

A dystopian world where there are no women and all living creatures can hear each others’ thoughts in a stream of images, words, and sounds called Noise. Starring Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Mads Mikkelsen, and Nick Jonas.

Dumbo

A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer. Starring Colin Farrell, Eva Green, Michael Keaton, and Danny DeVito.

The Dirt

The story of how Mötley Crüe came to be one of the most notorious rock ‘n roll groups in history. Starring Iwan Rheon, Machine Gun Kelly, Douglas Booth, and Leven Rambin.

APRIL – JUNE

Shazam!

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word – SHAZAM! – this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam. Starring Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, and Asher Angel.

Hellboy | Trailer

Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. Starring David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, and Ian McShane.

Avengers: Endgame | Trailer

In the aftermath of Thanos wiping out half of all life in the universe, the remaining Avengers must do what’s necessary to undo the Mad Titan’s deed. Starring everybody.

Brightburn | Trailer

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? Starring Elizabeth Banks.

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, and Suki Waterhouse.

The Sun Is Also A Star

A teenager finds love at a difficult time in her family’s life. Starring Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton.

Aladdin | Trailer

Aladdin is an upcoming American musical romantic fantasy adventure film directed by Guy Ritchie, from the screenplay co-written with John August and Vanessa Taylor, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Starring Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Nasim Pedrad, and Mena Massoud.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Trailer

The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. Starring Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Sally Hawkins, and Ken Watanabe.

John Wick: Chapter 3

This movie picks up right where Chapter 2 left off, as John must survive the bounty on his head without the aid of the larger criminal underworld. Starring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, and Anjelica Huston.

Rocketman

The story of Elton John’s life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin. Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, and Bryce Dallas Howard.

Dark Phoenix | Trailer

Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world. Starring Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Jennifer Lawrence.

Men In Black International | Trailer

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organisation. Starring Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth, and Liam Neeson.

Toy Story 4 | Trailer

When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. Voiced by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, and Laurie Metcalf.

JULY – SEPTEMBER

Spider-Man: Far From Home

After the events of Avengers: Endgame Peter Parker and his friends go on summer vacation to Europe and there Peter finds himself trying to save his friends against a villain known as Mysterio. Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei, and Michael Keaton.

The Lion King

From Disney Live Action, director Jon Favreau’s all-new “The Lion King” journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Voiced by Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and James Earl Jones.

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

A faded TV actor and his stunt double embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the film industry during the Helter Skelter reign of terror in 1969 Los Angeles. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino, Dakota Fanning, and James Marsden.

Hobbs and Shaw

A spinoff of The Fate of the Furious, focusing on Johnson’s US Diplomatic Security Agent Luke Hobbs forming an unlikely alliance with Statham’s Deckard Shaw. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.

The New Mutants | Trailer

Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton, and Alice Braga.

Artemis Fowl

Artemis Fowl II, a young Irish criminal mastermind, kidnaps the fairy LEPrecon officer Holly Short for ransom to fund the search for his missing father in order to restore the family fortune. Starring Judi Dench and Josh Gad.

IT: Chapter Two

27 years later, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back. Starring Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, and Bill Skarsgård.

Downton Abbey | Trailer

The hit UK period drama following the lives of the inhabitants of a fictional Yorkshire estate finally comes to the big screen, with several of the primary cast members reprising their roles and a handful of newcomers joining the fun. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Imelda Staunton, and Geraldine James.

The Kitchen

The wives of New York gangsters in Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands’ rackets after they’re locked up in prison. Starring Elisabeth Moss, Tiffany Haddish, Melissa McCarthy, Domhnall Gleeson, and Common.

OCTOBER – DECEMBER

Judy

Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. Starring Renée Zellweger, Michael Gambon, and Finn Wittrock.

Joker

A failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and becomes a psychopathic murderer. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, and Robert De Niro.

The Woman In The Window

An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbours only to witness a disturbing act of violence. Starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Julianne Moore, and Anthony Mackie.

Zombieland 2

Columbus, Tallahasse, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family. Starring Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, and Abigail Breslin.

The Goldfinch

A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy Upper East Side family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Starring Sarah Paulson, Nicole Kidman, Finn Wolfhard, Ansel Elgort, Jeffrey Wright, and Luke Wilson.

Charlie’s Angels

Reboot of the 2000 action comedy based on the 1970s TV series. Starring Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Stewart, Noah Centineo, and Sam Claflin.

Sonic the Hedgehog

A cop in rural town of Green Hills will help Sonic escape from the government who is looking to capture him. Starring James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Jim Carrey.

Margie Clause

When Santa goes missing during the holidays, it’s up to his wife, Margie, to save Christmas. Starring Melissa McCarthy.

Frozen 2

This is the sequel to Walt Disney Pictures’ 53rd full-length animated motion picture, Frozen. Voiced by Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, and Josh Gad.

Star Wars: Episode IX

The conclusion of the ‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy. Starring Oscar Isaac, Richard E. Grant, Daisy Ridley, and Domhnall Gleeson

What 2019 movie are you most excited for? Tell us in the comments below!

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