When Rocket steals some Anulax Batteries from the Sovereigns, the Guardians are helped in their escape by a stranger flying by on the top of a spaceship. They are even more surprised when the man, known as Ego, introduces himself as Peter Quill’s father. Wanting to know more, Quill, Gamora, and Drax return to Ego’s planet to learn the truth. When Gamora’s suspicions that there is something not right about the planet are proven true, the team must once again save the universe before it is too late.
I found Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to be just as hilarious as the first one, with great jokes and comebacks as well as continued character development. Behind the comedy, this movie showed the sadder sides to some of the characters—particularly Rocket, Yondu, and Nebula—while also showing some characters do have a romantic side and mixing it all together that nothing felt out of place. The special effects and costumes were also top notch, and although the movie was pretty long (over 2 hours), it kept me entertained the entire time to where I didn’t even notice. I was actually pretty shocked when I came out of the movies and saw what time it was.
What would have to be my favorite part of the movie was the soundtrack. Not only do I enjoy 80’s music, but I thought that this soundtrack in particular went really well with the overall feel of the movie. I loved how music seemed to be essential when it came to fighting the villains, and how mad Quill gets when his Walkman is crushed (beyond the sentimental factors at this moment, I find music to be a necessity in life).
So, if you’re a fan of the first Guardians of the Galaxy, I highly recommend seeing Vol. 2 (if you haven’t already). You will not be disappointed!
After experiencing his mother’s death, Peter Quill is abducted by space pirates and grows up traveling through space committing petty crime. One day he steals an orb for a client, but begins to find out there is more to this orb than he was led to believe. Set with a rag tag team of thieves, Peter plans on getting rid of the orb before it can fall into the wrong hands.
Motorcycle racer, Luke (Ryan Gosling), leaves his job at a carnival globe of death to reconnect with a former lover, Romina, who secretly gave birth to his baby. With another man in the picture providing security for Romina, Luke tries to figure out a way to make enough money to win her back and ends up robbing banks. However, lives are changed when Luke is confronted by police officer Avery Cross (Bradley Cooper) on one of his outings, leaving ruin, even 15 years later, in its wake.
Set in the late 1970s/early 1980s, American Hustle is the fictional story of con-artist Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and partner-in-crime Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) who are forced to work with FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) on uncovering the seedy underworld of politics. However, Rosenfeld begins to grow a conscious when the mayor of Camden, New Jersey, Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner), takes him in like he’s family, and wonders whether the entire operation is really worth it in the end.
Philadelphia to live with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and Eagles obsessed father (Paul De Niro) and to figure out his life. His goal is to find the silver linings in life and to win back his wife, Nikki (Brea Bee). But things become a bit complicated after he meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence) who has her own problems to work through.
Casey Tingle 