Director James Wan's first Aquaman movie was fresh and colorful, and it ended up being the DC Movie that I've seen the most. For such a blockbuster the cast is relatively small, Jason Momoa (Dune) is back in the titular role, with Amber Heard (JL, The Stand, The Danish Girl), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen), Patrick … Continue reading Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Movie Review) | It’s a Bro Movie
Although this is more of an original story since it's not an adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this movie and its review have its place here because it tells the origin of Willy Wonka, a character in the aforementioned novel. Paul King, who might be best known for directing … Continue reading Wonka (Movie Review) | Musical Numbers, Magical Moments, and a Dash of Darkness
D'Artagnan is forced to join forces with Milady to save Constance, who was kidnapped before his eyes. But as war is declared and Athos, Porthos and Aramis have already joined the front, a secret from the past shatters old alliances.
I still remember when the book this movie is based on came out, it wasn't the prequel story I was interested in. Yet, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins still managed to grab enough of my attention at the time, even if I now barely remember the book but that's ok. As for this adaptation, … Continue reading The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Movie Review) | Unveiling Panem’s Dark Past – A Cinematic Ballad of Ambition and Rebellion
I saw this movie months after it came out and yet I knew nothing about it. I was interested in director Florian Zeller's first feature film The Father, which just like The Son is from a play written by Zeller himself who also worked on the screenplay with Christopher Hampton (Atonement, Dangerous Liaisons). The film stars Hugh Jackman, Laura … Continue reading The Son (Movie Review) | Feels Real and Confusing at the Same Time
Premise: Stacy Friedman and Lydia Rodriguez Katz are best friends who have always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs, but things start to go comically awry when a popular boy named Andy Goldfarb and middle school drama threaten their friendship and their rite of passage. Review: I liked the trailer up until I saw the names … Continue reading You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah | Movie Review
My enthusiasm for this movie was almost non-existent. I went to the screening since I remember liking the trailer I saw months ago, but mostly because nothing else came up. I had already cleaned my place the day before - I still had laundry to do, but procrastinating by going to the movies seemed like … Continue reading Blue Beetle (Movie Review) | One Performance Away from Being An Even Better Movie Than It Already Is
We're eating well this month, Heartstopper S2 now, RWRB. The New York Times bestseller LGBTQ+ enemies-to-lovers romance novel "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston surprised me in many ways with how plausible it seemed. So the movie adaptation was on my radar as soon as I heard about but I became more excited … Continue reading Red, White & Royal Blue (Movie Review) | The Fairytale Version
This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is apparently the seventh theatrical film, I know the franchise is popular but I don't remember that many films about these turtles. I can think about three movies - including this one - that I've seen and maybe a fourth I've heard about. I've mostly consummed this franchise in … Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Movie Review) | Surprisingly Moving and Fun
The anime based on the manga Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada is not one of my favorites, I grew up aware of it because my aunt and other members of my family were big fans. I wasn't since my Zodiak sign barely featured in the anime and I never read the manga. So it goes without saying … Continue reading Knights of the Zodiac (Movie Review) | It’s…..able
Worn Out Spines 