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Disney+ Movie Review: Hocus Pocus 2

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I’ve been waiting forever for a Sanderson sister reunion!!! Here is a quick recap and my two cents 😉 

Quick Recap

It’s Halloween and Becca’s 16th birthday. As a special birthday tradition, her and her friends usually celebrate with a ritual in the woods. Their friend Gilbert gifted them a candle to use during the celebration, but they didn’t know the candle was actually a black flame candle intended to bring the Sanderson sisters back to Salem.

My Two Cents

My Two Cents

I LOVED THIS MOVIE! BUT (and this is a BIG BUT), I loved it for purely nostalgic reasons. If I wasn’t an 80’s/90’s kid and I hadn’t grown up loving Hocus Pocus, I’m not sure I would love this sequel.

First and foremost, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy are phenomenal actresses and beautiful women. But can you believe it’s been almost 30 years since Hocus Pocus premiered?!

I’m getting old! LOL. That’s okay – I’m okay with aging. Unfortunately, Bette, Sarah, and Kathy have all aged 30 years too. While this hasn’t negatively impacted their acting abilities, it has impacted their ability to move, bend, and dance like their younger selves.

I want to clarify. I don’t expect them to be able to do everything their younger self could, but their roles required it. It made some of the scenes less spectacular than they could have been. So, I think the roles would have been better recast and played by younger actresses. And trust me, it kills me to say that! I love original casts coming back! And I love these women!

Moving away from that small issue, I really enjoyed this movie. It somehow had a 90’s movie feel, with wonderful updates that gave it a modern feel. Plus, it shows the sisters history and how/why their coven formed.

On top of that, we see a formation of a new coven, and hear/see some wonderful Easter eggs from the first movie. If you stay through the credits, you’ll see a magical teaser!!!

I hope you give this movie a chance and enjoy it. I think I’ll always love it, because it’s part of my childhood. But I realize it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. If you want a more kid appropriate magic tv series, check out Just Add Magic on Amazon Prime.

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Marvel Movie Review: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Did you know Marcus Movie Theatres has $5 movies all day Tuesdays?! Plus, they offer free popcorn and reduced pricing on many other items. If you’re interested, you can read more about it HERE. I absolutely love taking advantage of this!

Last night, I took advantage of $5 Tuesdays and saw Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! I love Marvel movies! However, despite my love of reading, I’m not a fan of comic books. I’m also not an expert on all things Marvel. So if I have a few things wrong, please be kind.

While I generally try not to give away spoilers, this is a warning that some things within here might be considered spoilers to some. Read with caution. 😉

Quick Re-Cap

America Chavez has a unique power to create portals to other universes. She’s captured the attention of Wanda / The Scarlet Witch. Wanda wants to steal her power so she can travel to a universe where her children exist. Doctor Strange and Wong are recruited to save America and stop Wanda.

My Two Cents

WOW!! My adrenaline sky rocketed through the action packed opening, and I was instantly engaged and excited to get the party started! Don’t worry about a slow beginning, they throw you right into the melee. It’s amazing!

It’s hard to pick just a few things I enjoyed. I could probably write 5 pages on every little detail I enjoyed. So, I’ll list a few of my favorites here…

I’m a complete dream nerd. I write down my dreams and have always been a bit obsessed with them. I whole heartedly believe that by paying attention to them, we can discover things about ourselves and maybe some things about the future. The movie proposed the idea that our dreams are windows to the multiverse. What a cool idea! But what about those really weird dreams you have sometimes? While Dr. Strange and America are falling through the multiverse, they go through some really different universes like paint and comic book styled universes. We also see several different Stranges who embody how different we can be given different circumstances in life. I suppose that kind of explains some weird dreams. 😉

As if dreams weren’t enough, crossovers and cameos are two more things I love! I make no secret of this within my Hallmark reviews. So, it shouldn’t surprise you that I full out squealed when Doctor Strange ends up in a universe with X-Men and Fantastic Four characters! YES! I mean, I know they’re all Marvel, but they don’t normally cross into each other’s movies, so it was extra exciting.

And then there was Dr. Strange himself. I loved how he “wasn’t like the other Stranges.” He teaches America to believe in herself and gives her the power she needs to be independent and strong on her own instead of killing her because she’s too weak. Always build people up folks, they might do something amazing!

Oh! One more thing! I grew up loving horror movies. At one point in this movie I totally felt Carrie flashbacks 😊 If you see it, I think you’ll see what I mean. I’m not sure it was intentional, but I really liked it!

All this amazingness, so why 4 instead of 5 stars? This is really tricky without giving away too much, so please forgive my vagueness. If you haven’t seen Wandavision, I really think you’ll understand this better if you watch it before seeing this movie. With that in mind, Wanda is deeply depressed after losing her children and Vis. I feel like this movie shows how dangerous depression is; Wanda’s depression is the catalyst for everything that happens. The optimist in me would like to see Wanda have her happy ever after and receive the help she needs for her depression. I was hopeful that after Wandavision there would be an opportunity for Vis to come back. I don’t have much hope for that anymore.

Also, I’m a little pissed at the post movie teasers. Don’t bother staying for the second one, unless you want to yell at the screen like I did. It’s really not worth it.

Have you seen it? What did you think? Leave a comment!

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