Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

Title: Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Andy Serkis
Written by: Callie Kloves
Based on the stories of: Rudyard Kipling
Starring: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, and Benedict Cumberbatch
Release Date: 12/7/2018
Running Time: 104 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In Memory of Peter Gleaves

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Mortal Engines (2018)

Title: Mortal Engines
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Christian Rivers
Written by: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson
Based on the book by: Philip Reeve
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide, and Stephen Lang
Release Date: 12/14/2018
Running Time: 128 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Hundreds of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, a mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar), emerges as the only one who can stop London — now a giant, predator city on wheels — from devouring everything in its path. Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan), an outcast from London, along with Anna Fang (Jihae), a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In Memory of Tom Sanders and Alex Kramer who helped us make this film.
He maimai aroha, kua whetu – rangitia, moe mai ra

Special thanks to Saran and Kristo for this submission

Robin Hood (2018)

Title: Robin Hood
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Otto Bathurst
Written by: Ben Chandler and David James Kelly
Starring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, Tim Minchin,
and Jamie Dornan
Release Date: 11/21/2018
Running Time: 116 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Robin of Loxley (Taron Egerton) a war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander (Jamie Foxx) mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown in a thrilling action-adventure packed with gritty battlefield exploits, mind-blowing fight choreography, and a timeless romance.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Saran for this submission

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)*

Title: Ralph Breaks the Internet
Rating: PG
Directed by: Phil Johnston and Rich Moore
Written by: Phil Johnston and Pamela Ribon
Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Alfred Molina, Ed O’Neill, Timothy Simons, Ali Wong, Hamish Blake, Glozell Green, and Taraji P. Henson
Release Date: 11/21/2018
Running Time: 112 minutes

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In “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” video-game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and best friend Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) leave the comforts of Litwak’s arcade in an attempt to save her game, Sugar Rush. Their quest takes them to the vast, uncharted world of the internet where they rely on the citizens of the internet—the Netizens—to help navigate their way. Lending a virtual hand are Yesss (voice of Taraji P. Henson), the head algorithm and the heart and soul of the trend-making site “BuzzzTube,” and Shank (voice of Gal Gadot), a tough-as-nails driver from a gritty online auto-racing game called Slaughter Race, a place Vanellope wholeheartedly embraces—so much so that Ralph worries he may lose the only friend he’s ever had.

Family Activity Kit PDFs
Design a Net User, Door Hanger, KnowsMore Costume, Memory Card Game, Shank Coloring Sheet, Vanellope and Ralph Coloring Sheet, Yesss Coloring Sheet, and Spot the Difference

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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We see a small child and mother driving home from the movie. When asked what she thought about the film, the girl complains that the previews had a scene that wasn’t in the movie. Then her game of Pancake/Milkshake gets hijacked by Ralph (the missing scene).

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

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There is an announcement for a sneak peek of Frozen 2, but we’re rickrolled as Ralph and crew perform “Never Gonna Give You Up” and then announce that there’s nothing clever after that.

Special thanks to Vanessa, Tony, Stephen and Frank for this submission

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

Title: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: David Yates
Written by: J.K. Rowling
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin Guthrie, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Brontis Jodorowsky, Jude Law, and Johnny Depp
Release Date: 11/16/2018
Running Time: 134 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.

In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists Newt, his former student, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gevorg, Glen, Frank, and Doc for this submission

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Nutcracker and the Four Realms, The (2018)*

Title: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Rating: PG
Directed by: Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston
Written by: Ashleigh Powell
Starring: Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Eugenio Derbez, Matthew Macfadyen, Richard E. Grant, Miranda Hart, Sergei Polunin, Jayden Fowora-Knight, Omid Djalili, Jack Whitehall, Meera Syal, Ellie Bamber, Misty Copeland, Helen Mirren, and Morgan Freeman
Release Date: 11/2/2018
Running Time: 99 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world.

Family Activity Kit PDFs
Bookmarks, Clara Coloring Page, Drosselmeyer Coloring Page, Hawthorne Coloring Page, Mother Ginger Coloring Page, Phillip Coloring Page, Shiver Coloring Page, Sugar Plum Fairy Coloring Page, The Dancers Coloring Page, Coloring Sheet 1, Coloring Sheet 2, Coloring Sheet 3, Maze, Spot the Difference, and String Maze

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Misty Copeland dances several quick scenes from The Nutcracker Ballet.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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Special thanks to Wes, Frank, Puhara, and Kristen for this submission

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)*

Title: Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Rating: PG
Directed by: Ari Sandel
Written by: Rob Lieber, and Darren Lemke
Based on the books by: R.L. Stine
Starring: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Madison Iseman, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Caleel Harris , Chris Parnell, and Ken Jeong
Release Date: 10/12/2018
Running Time: 90 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween follows the Quinn family – high school senior SARAH (Madison Iseman), her middle school brother SONNY (Jeremy Ray Taylor), and their mother KATHY (Wendi McLendon-Covey) — into an entirely new set of spooky, exciting, and funny events. Sonny and schoolmate SAM (Caleel Harris) are best friends with a side job as the “Junk Brothers,” collecting discarded stuff other people don’t want. But it’s a gig that unfortunately leads them right into the path of (gulp) SLAPPY (Avery Lee Jones), the mischievous ventriloquist dummy from an unpublished Goosebumps book.

At first, Slappy seems to want nothing more than to be part of the Quinn family, but when his hijinks go too far, Sarah, Sonny and Sam realize that this pernicious puppet must be stopped. Rejected in his obsessive need to be a member of the Quinn household, Slappy decides to build his own “family” by kidnapping Kathy and bringing all of his Halloween friends back to life – including new right-hand Ogre WALTER (Chris Parnell).

As Halloween transforms their sleepy town into a full-on monster mash-up, boasting such hilariously freaky creatures as giant gummy bears and creepy garden gnomes, Sarah, the boys, and neighbor MR. CHU (Ken Jeong) team up to save Kathy and the town from Slappy’s wicked plan.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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There are snippets of characters in the film.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

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We hear Slappy say “Slappy Halloween.”

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Special thanks to John for this submission

Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)

Title: Johnny English Strikes Again
Rating: PG
Directed by: David Kerr
Written by: William Davies
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Olga Kurylenko, Jake Lacy, and Emma Thompson
Release Date: 10/26/2018
Running Time: 88 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
After a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Roger for this submission

Smallfoot (2018)*

Title: Smallfoot
Rating: PG
Directed by: Karey Kirkpatrick, and Jason Reisig
Written by: Karey Kirkpatrick, Clare Sera, John Requa, and Glenn Ficarra
Based on the book by: Sergio Pablos
Starring: Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common, LeBron James, Danny DeVito, Gina Rodriguez, Yara Shahidi, Ely Henry, and Jimmy Tatro
Release Date: 9/28/2018
Running Time: 96 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
An animated adventure for all ages, with an all-star cast and original music, “Smallfoot” turns a myth upside down when a bright young yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human.

News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village, in an all new story about friendship, courage and the joy of discovery.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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We see caveman like drawings on flat stones that scroll with the credits. The stones depict the whole movie from the beginning to the end. Then the drawings give an idea of want happens afterwards with the Yetis and people as they show the Yetis helping the people rebuild the town and Yetis enjoying activities with people (like skiing, etc). Percy creates a video report on his smartphone (like he is doing selfie). He says “On the next episode of…..” then he rubs his check and says “wait, am I missing a tooth?” While the rest of the credits are rolling, instead of stones scrolling with the credits, there are now smartphones. On the screen of the various smartphones that scroll, are pictures of the Yetis and people doing selfies. The last selfie is of Migo, Percy, and Meechee.

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Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

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There is a picture of all the Yetis and people waving bye (caveman drawings like again).

Is this stinger worth waiting around for?

(-2 rating, 18 votes)

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Special thanks to Michael, and Tony for this submission

Sisters Brothers, The (2018)

Title: The Sisters Brothers
Rating: R
Directed by: Jacques Audiard
Written by: Jacques Audiard, and Thomas Bidegain
Based on the novel by: Patrick deWitt
Starring: John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rutger Hauer, Carole Kane, and Rebecca Root
Release Date: 9/21/2018
Running Time: 121 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
In 1850s Oregon, a gold prospector is chased by the infamous duo of assassins, the Sisters brothers.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: To my brother

Tag: Adventure

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

Mortal Engines (2018)

Robin Hood (2018)

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)*

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

Nutcracker and the Four Realms, The (2018)*

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)*

Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)

Smallfoot (2018)*

Sisters Brothers, The (2018)

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