The Pliley Review

  Genre:  Comedy, Adventure  Rating:   PG Synopsis: Po must train a new warrior when he's chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace. However, when a powerful shape-shifting sorceress sets her eyes on his Staff of Wisdom, he suddenly realizes he will need some help. Teaming up with a quick-witted corsac fox, Po soon discovers that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places. *** Since I consider Po, my spirit animal I had high hopes for the continued story and was intrigued to see where it would go.  Though the story starts with promise it is sad to think that Po would lose his title, essentially ending the series. The cast still gave a great performance, and of course, Jack Black as Po is iconic. The new addition of Awkwafina as Zhen added some much-needed banter, heart, and comic relief since the Furious Five were absent this time around.  The animation was great and they chose a good villain, however, the final battle was really ...

  Genre: Comedy, action Rating:   R Synopsis:  In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been newly established in California - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. *** Watched the movie Jackpot! last night and I feel if you go into it with very little expectation and just go along for the ride it's okay.  From the synopsis, you pretty much understand the entire movie. Nothing groundbreaking but it's a fun premise and something you can watch without thinking too much. I heard it described as a comedy purge about 1 person and I thought it matched the movie perfectly.  Now though the movie will not win any awards there are some great moments between John Cena’s, Noel and Awkwafina’s, Katie that are just adorable and sometimes hilarious. It was a great decision to bring these two together.  Final Thoughts Honestly, I have very little to say about this movie as it is actually kinda forgettable. But again...