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Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), PG‑13, 2 h 26 min

Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), PG‑13, 2 h 26 min  — the sixth entry in the Jurassic Park / World franchise: --- Franchise #6 – Jurassic Park Series Tagline: “The epic conclusion to the Jurassic era.” Trailer link:  --- Cast List Chris Pratt as Owen Grady Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Sattler Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm DeWanda Wise as Kayla Watts Mamoudou Athie as Ramsay Cole Isabella Sermon as Maisie Lockwood Campbell Scott as Lewis Dodgson B.D. Wong as Dr. Henry Wu Justice Smith as Franklin Webb Daniella Pineda as Dr. Zia Rodriguez Omar Sy as Barry Sembène Dichen Lachman as Soyona Santos Kristoffer Polaha as Wyatt Huntley Scott Haze as Rainn Delacourt --- Reviews My Rating 6/10 Dove Foundation Not rated dove.org (no review) IMDb ~5.9 / 10  (approx.) Rotten Tomatoes ~ 29%  Metacritic ~38 / 100  Critics generally considered Dominion the weakest in the franchise, calling its dialogue flat and ...

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), PG‑13, 2 h 8 min

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), PG‑13, 2 h 8 min Franchise #5 – Jurassic Park Series Tagline: “The park is closed—for now.” Trailer   --- Main Cast Chris Pratt as Owen Grady Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing Rafe Spall as Eli Mills Justice Smith as Franklin Webb Daniella Pineda as Zia Rodriguez James Cromwell as Sir Benjamin Lockwood Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm Toby Jones as Mr. Eversoll Ted Levine as Ken Wheatley B.D. Wong as Dr. Henry Wu Geraldine Chaplin as Iris Isabella Sermon as Maisie Lockwood --- Reviews Source Rating Website Link My Rating 6/10 Dove Foundation Not rated dove.org (no review) IMDb 6.2 / 10  Rotten Tomatoes ~47 %    Metacritic 51 / 100 -- Plot Summary Three years after Jurassic World’s collapse, Isla Nublar’s dormant volcano threatens the dinosaur survivors. Claire Dearing and Owen Grady return to rescue them, aided by the Dinosaur Protection Group and former park staff. But a darker conspiracy emerges: the creatures are aucti...

Jaws 3‑D (1983), PG, 1 h 39 min

Jaws 3‑D (1983), PG, 1 h 39 min  — the third installment in the Jaws franchise: Franchise #3 – Jaws Series Tagline: “The third dimension is terror.” Trailer --- 👥 Main Cast List Dennis Quaid as Mike Brody Bess Armstrong as Kay Morgan Simon MacCorkindale as Philip FitzRoyce Louis Gossett Jr. as Calvin Bouchard Lea Thompson as Kelly Ann Bukowski John Putch as Sean Brody --- 🌟 Reviews My Rating 5/10 Dove Foundation Not rated dove.org IMDb 5.8 / 10  Rotten Tomatoes ~10 %  Metacritic 27 / 100    Critically panned for weak effects, thin story, and its 3D gimmick—Variety called it “tepid,” and many reviewers blamed the nearly non-functional shark and lack of tension.  --- 📖 Plot Summary Set at SeaWorld Orlando, a gigantic shark infiltrates the aquarium and attacks guests. Mike Brody (son of Chief Brody) joins marine biologist Kay Morgan and hunter FitzRoyce to stop the rampaging mother shark. After capturing a baby shark, chaos erupts when the larger predato...

Aquaman (2018), PG-13, 2 hr 23 min

Aquaman Year: 2018 Franchise: DC Extended Universe (DCEU) Franchise #: 6 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Total Runtime: 143 minutes Tagline: “Home is calling.” Main Cast Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman Amber Heard as Mera Willem Dafoe as Vulko Patrick Wilson as Orm / Ocean Master Nicole Kidman as Atlanna Temuera Morrison as Thomas Curry Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as David Kane / Black Manta Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus Reviews Synopsis: This is Arthur Curry’s full origin story. Half-human, half-Atlantean, Arthur is caught between two worlds. When his half-brother Orm plans to wage war on the surface world, Arthur must step forward, claim his birthright, and unite the underwater kingdoms to prevent catastrophe. Overview: Aquaman is a bright, visually wild underwater epic that feels like a fantasy-adventure quest mixed with superhero action. Director James Wan leans into the comic-book roots with wild creatures, glowing cities, and huge battles. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, and that’s part...