Coco

PG
Starring The Voices Of: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renee Victor, Jaime Camil and Alfonso Arau
Running Time: 1 Hour and 49 Minutes

This is the 19th Pixar movie to date. I can hardly believe they have made 19 movies. When it comes to Pixar I could honestly just replace it with "perfection"! They are scrupulous with every single detail! Just absolutely spectacular in every way!
As usual, I had absolutely no idea what this movie was going to be about and what to expect. I was very pleasantly surprised.
This is the sweet story of a young boy named Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) (I'm guessing around 12 years old) who does not understand why his family has forsaken any music to be played or listened to at all! He comes from a family of proud Shoemaker's, who feel it is an honor to carry on the family tradition. Young Miguel does not want to become a Shoemaker! He has no interest in it and he has an intense love of music, especially, the guitar. His family strictly forbade's him to play the guitar and are sorely disappointed in him. He just cannot suppress his desire to play music and he decides to search to find his family's connection to music. Legend has it that his Great, Great Grandfather Ernesto (Benjamin Bratt) was an amazing and very talented guitarist. However, he left and went away from his wife and daughter one night and never returned again! The wife and daughter were devastated! They loved and admired him so! The mother had to find a way to support her daughter and herself and became a shoemaker.
 That is where the family began the company of making shoes. But Miguel has a burning desire to follow in his Great, Great Grandfather's tradition and become a musician. He begs his family to support him, but they sharply refuse!
He sets out to compete in a music competition only to find himself in another existence filled with mystery and intrigue. He becomes caught up in The Day of the Dead! He actually finds all of the answers he has long sought after.
The attention to detail and the bright and vivid colors and graphics are spectacular! This movie is just as much a movie for adults as it is for children. The story is strong and compelling. The music is beautiful as well.
ALSO... Do not be late for this movie, There is a short 20 Minute Olaf movie called "Olaf's Frozen Adventure" from the movie "Frozen" that you or the children will not want to miss!
Parents be advised: This movie is rated PG. The majority of the film takes place during The Day of the Dead and there are some unusual and intimidating creatures. I would recommend this movie for children of all ages. But, some children might be a little anxious in this one.
I am giving "Coco" four bags of popcorn.

Justice League

PG-13
Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher,    Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Ciaran Hinds and J.K. Simmons
Running Time: 2 Hours

The world finds itself in crisis mode when a new enemy, Steppenwolf  (voice of Ciaran Hinds) an evil alien with a killer attitude and a whole army of followers suddenly appears and wants to take over!
Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) assembles a team of heroes, including Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), The Flash (Ezra Miller) and Superman (Henry Cavill) to attempt to take down the evil Steppenwolf!
This is the sequel that follows "Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice" plus we also had "Wonder Woman" this past summer.
 This is another action-packed super-hero, good guys vs the bad guys movie that we have come to expect. A ton of CGI (computer generated images) which really bring the bad guys to life. I really enjoy Gal Gadot as "Wonder Woman", she is always great!
Aquaman is an interesting character whom I predict will be starring in more superhero movies to come. He possesses superhuman characteristics which allow him to have incredible swimming skills, the ability to survive underwater and also the amazing ability to communicate with sea-life.
Cyborg adds his special touch to the heroes as well, he monitors crime through his cybernetics.
My favorite however was Flash, he added so much to this movie! He was just so much fun.
 Then we have Batman... I'm just not a fan of Ben Affleck as "The Batman"! I just don't enjoy him in this role. Then, we mysteriously have "Superman" (Henry Cavill) making an appearance?
Overall, this was an entertaining Super-hero movie that should satisfy the Super-hero junkies, but it wasn't outstanding like some of the others, mainly "Wonder Woman" which was definitely outstanding!
I did enjoy this movie, it's always fun to see the good guys take down the bad guys!
Parents be advised: This movie is rated PG-13. I would recommend it for children over the age of 11.
There is a lot of action and violence, mild profanity and super-hero suggestive costumes.
I am giving "Justice League" three bags of popcorn.

Murder on the Orient Express

PG-13
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Michael Pena, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe an Josh Gad
Running Time: 1 Hour and 54 Minutes

This is a remake of the 1974 version and both of these movies are based on the very popular Agatha Christie novel.
This is such a classic and sophisticated mystery that I do not want to divulge any secrets that might give away the plot.
I will just say that I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I found it to be highly entertaining with a serious touch of elegance. It also has an impressive cast of characters!
This is the story of an upscale train en route from Istanbul, Turkey to London, England that caters to the rich and elite. They suddenly find themselves caught in a ferocious storm and the train is suddenly derailed. They are stranded for hours until help can come and rescue them.
Mysteriously a passenger (I'm not going to identify) is murdered  and everyone becomes a suspect!
It just so happens that the world's most famous and very best detective Herecule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) is a passenger on board! He immediately goes to work to find out who amongst the passengers is guilty of the heinous murder.
This is a story that finds that all of the passengers are unknowingly intertwined to the murder victim. There are a lot of twists and turns and it is very intriguing. The perfect nostalgic whodunit! A classic Agatha Christie thriller.
I really enjoyed this movie. It was entertaining and thought provoking. I appreciated the old time feel it had. If you just want a fun mystery escape movie, this will fill the bill.
Parents be advised: This movie is rated PG-13. I would recommend this movie for children over the age of 13. It is more of an adult movie. There is really nothing objectionable it is just better suited to adults. I don't think it would hold a child's or young adults interest. I don't recall any profanity but the murder victim is shown and that was somewhat gruesome.
I am giving "Murder on the Orient Express" three and a half bags of popcorn.