Hidden Figures
The incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson - brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit: a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big. (I respect the effort, but you’re a little late).
Hacksaw Ridge
The extraordinary true story of conscientious objector Desmond T. Doss who saved 75 men in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII without firing a single shot. Believing that the war was just but killing was nevertheless wrong, he was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon. As an army medic, Doss single-handedly evacuated the wounded near enemy lines - braving enemy fire and putting his own life on the line. Doss was also the first conscientious objector to ever win the Congressional Medal of Honor. (That was the weirdest Spider-Man Sequel ever!!)
Lego Batman
Batman fights to save Gotham from the Joker, though he soon discovers he may need to drop his solitary nature and enlist the help of Robin and Batwoman. (Good Film. I liked it very good. Hahaha….Very good movie...Haha).
Most Anticipated Movies of 2017 in no Particular Order
“I want to see that!” This is probably an accurate representation of the thought that ran through your head when you thought about the movies that will be listed after this article is over. Many of these movies have been anticipated and rumoured about for years(*cough cough*...Star Wars VII), but now they have finally been confirmed. Many of the following films are remakes, sequels, or reimaginations to the classics that adorn many shelves within homes all around the United States. But you don’t want to hear me keep spouting exposition, you want the knowledge of contained within the following list. So without further ado, the Most Anticipated Movies of 2017...
Jumanji (December 22, 2017)
In a brand new Jumanji adventure, the tables are turned as four teenagers are sucked into Jumanji's world - pitted against rhinos, black mambas and an endless variety of jungle traps and puzzles. To survive, they'll play as characters from the game: meek Spencer becomes a stupid and girl crazy jock (Dwayne Johnson); football jock Fridge becomes a tiny Einstein (Kevin Hart); It-girl Bethany becomes a bookworm professor (Jack Black); and unathletic Martha becomes an amazonian warrior (Karen Gillan). To beat the game and return to the Planet Earth with their lives, they'll have to start seeing things in an entirely different way. (One could say this will be a ROCKing film)
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (October 6, 2017)
Eggsy (Taron Egerton) and Merlin (Mark Strong), two British spies, travel to the United States to join forces with their American counterparts. (3.141592653589793238462643386… Get it?..... ‘Cause The Golden Circle!)
The Mummy (June 9, 2017)
A team of British archaeologists led by Sir Joseph Whemple (Arthur Byron) discover the mummified remains of the ancient Egyptian prince Imhotep (Boris Karloff), along with the legendary scroll of Thoth. When one of the archaeologists recites the scroll aloud, Imhotep returns to life, but escapes. Several years later, Imhotep has taken on the guise of a wealthy man, as he searches Egypt for his lost love, who he believes has been reincarnated as the lovely Helen Grosvenor (Zita Johann). (Jack Reacher Three: The Mummy Returns)
Beauty and the Beast (March 17, 2017)
The fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast's hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within. (Ehh, probably just going to be another live action Disney film.)