Category: Movies

Jonathan Garcia & Victor Rhodes Several new movies are be- ing released during the holiday season, just in time for the turkey-stuffed among us to unwind after a big family gathering. The following films are sure to pique some interest. Contributed photo/Pixar ‘The Good Dinosaur’ is one of Pixar’s latest films depicting what life would be like if dinosaurs lived along side humans. ‘THE GOOD DINOSAUR’ Pixar explores a what-if scenario in its latest animated feature.It imagines an asteroid passing by Earth, allowing dinosaurs to survive and live along humans. Young Apatosaurus, named Arlo, befriends a caveboy during his journey…

Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire, returns in the last movie in the Hunger Games trilogy in “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2.” The movie follows up what happened last in the “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1” when Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) was hijacked and tried to kill Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence). Katniss is angrier than ever with Snow for taking Peeta away from her. She’s hell-bent on revenge and will do anything to kill him. Friends are lost, trust is broken, and no one is who they say they are. In the end, Katniss finally receives the peace that she deserves and…

“Spectre” is the 24th film in the James Bond franchise and is Daniel Craig’s fourth as the famous “007.” It is directed by Sam Mendes, who directed the previous Bond film “Skyfall,” which was one of the best films in the franchise. Fans had high hopes for “Spectre” because Mendes was returning to direct with a budget of over $300 million, making it the most expensive Bond movie to date. But at times after one movie in the series was considered a high the next fell flat, and unfortunately Bond’s latest adventure is one of those examples. After going on…

“The Martian,” the latest film from director Ridley Scott, is based on the novel by James Weir. Scott is known for directing classics such as “Alien,” “Blade Runner” and “Gladiator.” But he also had some misses with “A Good Year” and “The Counselor,” so many people didn’t know what to expect from his latest effort. It doesn’t disappoint, opening Oct. 2 at No. 1 at the box office, a position it also held the following week. Contributed photo/Twentieth Century Fox Matt Damon stars in ‘The Martian’ as Mark Watney, an astronaut stranded on Mars who must survive until a rescue…