“King Kong: Skull Island” (*** out of four) was a fun reimagining of the classic story about a group of scientists and expedionists (Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson) who venture into the Pacific and find themselves in the domain of Kong and must fight for their lives to escape. Resembles more “Jurassic Park” than any of the previous “Kong” films but it’s no less entertaining, with superior visual effects, beautiful cinematography, and great soundtrack selections. Strong cast led by Sam who is ageless and repeats his classic line from “Jurassic Park”, and also gets kudos for reuniting both Jason Mitchell and Corey Hawkins from “Straight Outta Compton”.