Welcome to the latest episode of Movie Review Talk with Scott Mantz! On this episode, Scott, Kevin McCarthy and Nikki Novak are discussing three new releases –Tag,Incredibles 2, andWon’t You Be My Neighbor?
Tagis directed byJeff Tomsicand starsEd Helms. For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry: “You’re It!“. This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming…and he’s ready. Based on a true story, the New Line Cinema comedy “Tag” shows how far some guys will go to be the last man standing. Rounding out the cast isJake Johnson,Annabelle Wallis,Rashida Jones,Isla Fisher,Leslie Bibb,Hannibal Buress, withJon Hammand Oscar-nomineeJeremy Renner.
Incredibles 2welcomes backBrad Birdas director and features the voices ofCraig T. Nelsonas Bob aka Mr. Incredible andHolly Hunteras Helen aka Elastigirl. Everyone’s favorite family of superheroes is back, but this time Helen is in the spotlight, leaving Bob a home with Violet and Dash to navigate the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life. It’s a tough transition for everyone, made tougher by the fact that the family is still unaware of baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone must find a way to work together again—which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible. The film also features the voices ofSarah Vowell,Huck Milner,Samuel L. Jackson,Bob Odenkirk,Catherine Keener,Jonathan Banks,Sophia Bush, andIsabella Rossellini.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?is a documentary aboutFred Rogers, the host of theMr. Rogers Neighborhoodprogram that ran for decades on public television. Academy Award winning filmmakerMorgan Nevilletakes an intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. A portrait of a man whom we all think we know, this emotional and moving film takes us beyond the zip-up cardigans and the land of make-believe, and into the heart of a creative genius who inspired generations of children with compassion and limitless imagination.
