Brimstone (2016)
Directed by: Martin Koolhoven
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Guy Pearce, Emilia Jones, Kit Harrington
Rated: R for Brutal Bloody Violence, Strong Sexual Content Including Disturbing Behavior, Graphic Nudity, and Language
Running Time: 2 h 28 m
TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Story and Structure, Cinematography, Some Themes
WEAKNESSES: Acting, Pacing, Heavy Handed Themes
A young mute woman is tracked by a mysterious preacher.
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
Directed by: Dean DeBlois
Starring: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig, Kit Harrington
Rated: PG for Adventure Action and Some Mild Rude Humor
Running Time: 1 h 44 m
TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Animation, Production Design, Visual Storytelling, Final Scenes
WEAKNESSES: Uneven Pacing, Uninteresting Villain
After a dragon hunter threatens Berk, Hiccup and Toothless search for a place where dragons and humans might live together in peace.
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Directed by: Dean DeBlois
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Kristen Wigg, Djimon Hounsou, Kit Harrington
Rated: PG for Adventure Action and Some Mild Rude Humor
Running Time: 1 h 42 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Worldbuilding, Story, Consequences, Characters, Emotional Connection, Music
WEAKNESSES: Supporting Character’s Subplot
After Hiccup and Toothless discover a mysterious new Dragon Rider, they find themselves at the center of a battle.
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Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)
Directed by: M.J. Bassett
Starring: Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington, Sean Bean, Carrie-Anne Moss
Rated: R for Violence and Disturbing Images, Some Language and Brief Nudity
Running Time: 1 h 35 m
TMM Score: 0.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: One or Two Creature Designs
WEAKNESSES: Quite Literally Everything Else
Years after the events of the first Silent Hill, Sharon Da Silva is called back to the decrepit town to save her father.
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