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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson explore the true musical origin of one of the kids’ beloved fairy tales characters – Pinocchio, who navigates his way through mortality and other dark themes in — Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Released in the United States of America on the 9th of December 2022 by distributor Netflix, the film is delivered in a Stop Motion animation that can only be described as flawless, setting itself on a completely different level to its Disney predecessor which was released in the same year. A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. However,…
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The Eminence in Shadow
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m pretty sure by now that you are aware that when I start my review with the phrase “Ladies and gentlemen”, it means this one has been a long time coming and finally, I get to give you my thoughts on – The Eminence of Shadow. The Eminence in Shadow or Japanese translation (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!) is a Japanese light novel series written by Daisuke Aizawa and illustrated by Tōzai. It began serialization online in 2018 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. The story follows Minoru who reawakens as Cid Kagenou, the second child of the noble Kagenou family, in another world—one…
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Knock at the Cabin
Dave Bautista delivers his most captivating rendition yet, in the thrilling horror – Knock at the Cabin by legendary director M. Night Shyamalan. Who adapted Knock At The Cabin from a 2018 horror novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay. For those that don’t know who M. Night Shyamalan is, he is the man responsible for films that make not only the hair on your arms raise out of fear but also give you insight into the psychological aspect of a character and their thought process. Some of my favorite movies made by M. Night Shyamalan would be Split made in 2016 featuring James McAvoy…
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The Menu
Food lovers from across all nations, regardless of color or race, culture or tradition. Director Mark Mylod invites you to experience first-hand, the exclusive world of fine dining on – the Menu. Once again, this is one film that I decided not to watch the trailer for being afraid that it may give away too much about the movie, and a wise choice I must say it was. Released on the 18th of November 2022 by distributor Searchlight Pictures, the film features a small yet equally talented cast in the likes of Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicolas Hoult for starters. We follow the events of a young couple traveling…
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Physical: 100
What happens when you bring together 100 individuals ranging from bodybuilders, powerlifters, and muscle fanatics into one room together all for the honor of fame and glory of in their nation, we get Physical: 100. Distributed by the streaming giant Netflix, with nine episodes in total released from January 24 to February 21, 2023. Streamers are given the pleasure of viewing some of South Korea’s top athletes from across the entire country come together and compete. You wanted equality, you’ll get equality as ladies and gentlemen compete against one another, no special rules for gender, and no weight restrictions, and it’s all in or nothing. One hundred…
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Triangle of Sadness
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s about that time we review the movie by director Ruben Östlund, which took the filming industry by storm late last year, by the name of – Triangle of Sadness. Released on the 7th of October 2022 by distributors AB Svensk Filmindustri and Neon amongst many others. The movie features Charlbi Dean Kriek, Harris Dickinson, and Woody Harrelson, who by now if you’re not aware, now you know, that if Woody is in the film, it’s a definite, MUST WATCH!!! Carl played by Harris Dickinson and Yaya by Charlbi Dean Kriek, are a couple of influencers, who are invited to a luxury cruise ship alongside a group…
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Strange World
Disney Director Don Hall returns to the big screen with what’s called, Disney’s most controversial animation film called – Strange World. Don Hall is famous for numerous animation films at Disney such as the likes of Big Hero 6, Moana, and Tarzan. All these films have in some way or the other raised either you or your children. So imagine the shock that followed after a disappointing box office week which saw Strange World only rack up a couple of million in its first week of release, and to this day has not even made a profitable outcome. I hope that by the end of this review, you decide for…
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Letitia Wright returns to the land of mourning in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever directed by Ryan Coogler. Released on the 11th of November 2022, the global sensation pays tribute to its late lead actor, Chadwick Boseman, who unfortunately passed away on the 28th of August 2020. There is a lot to talk about in this film as it has some similarities with Avatar 2: The Way of Water, Shuri, and the importance of Vibranium, but before we dive deep into the gauntlet, let’s get a basic comprehension of where we’re ahead. In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, we follow Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje who fight to…
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City of God (2002)
Directors Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles have created an open-world masterpiece that to this day has no equal with the making of – City of God. ‘City of God’ or better referred to in Portuguese as (Cidade de Deus) is based on a 1997 semi-autobiographical novel written by Paulo Lins, about three young men and their lives in Cidade de Deus. The novel was hailed by critics as one of the greatest works of contemporary Brazilian literature and took Paulo Lins around about 8 years to complete. However, in the film City of God – we follow the events surrounding two boys who are brought up in a sadistic neighborhood…
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Legion of Super-Heroes
Meg Donnelly stars in the latest DC Comics animation movie, Legion of Super-Heroes directed by Jeff Wamester, and written by Josie Campbell. Jeff Wamester is a director at Warner Bros. Animation and is mostly recognized for his work on Justice Society: World War II in 2021 and Green Lantern: Beware My Power in 2022, which were both interesting films nevertheless. Released on the 7th of February 2023 by distributor Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. We follow the story of Kara, devastated by the loss of Krypton and her mother, who struggles to adjust to her new life on Earth. Through her struggles and learning to hone her newfound…
