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House of the Dragon
Ladies and gentlemen, now that it’s been weeks if not months since the finale of House of the Dragon, the hype has died down, I’ve finally caught my breathe after watching the first season, and I believe it’s time to give it a review. However, before I begin my review on House of the Dragon, I think it’s only fair that I mention that after a last couple of disappointing seasons of Game of Thrones, particularly season 6, 7 and 8, even I had my own reservations about it and there’s no doubt about the fact that HBO had a lot of work to do in gaining the audience…
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Black Adam
Dwayne Johnson stars alongside Pierce Brosnan and Aldis Hodge in DC Comic’s latest superhero film – Black Adam directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Released on the 21st of October by distributor Warner Bros. Pictures, we finally get to see the first champion of the gods in action but is it worth the hype or did the gods make a rush choice? Let’s get into it. In ancient Kahndaq, Teth Adam was bestowed with the almighty powers of the gods. With those powers, he sought out vengeance and was imprisoned for it. Nearly 5,000 years have passed, and Teth Adam has gone from man to myth to legend. One day,…
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Slumberland
Come along and join Jason Momoa and Marlow Barkley as they explore the dream world known as Slumberland. Directed by Francis Lawrence, who is better known for his sharp directorial skills in blockbuster films such as “Constantine” and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 & 2”, Francis Lawrence returns to the big screen with his latest fantasy/adventure, Slumberland. However, is it worth watching, or will it simply put you to sleep instead? Let’s dive into the review. A young girl named Nemo, played by Marlow Barkley discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw Flip, played by Jason Momoa, they…
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Enola Holmes 2
Join Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill as they try to solve a web of mysteries in Enola Holmes 2 by director Harry Bradbeer. Released on the 27th of October 2022 by distributor Netflix, Enola Holmes 2 provides its audience with a string of mysteries to solve for both Enola and Sherlock Holmes which eventually intertwine, leading to great character development and growth for the Holmes siblings. Enola Holmes has finally proven to her family that she has what it takes to become a detective by opening up her agency but gets a rude awakening from the public when it comes to her awareness that hiring a female detective in…
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Beast
LSR is back again and today we’ll be reviewing Beast by director Baltasar Kormakur, featuring Eldris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Leah Jeffries, and Iyana Halley. Released on the 19th of August 2022 by Universal Pictures. Beast promises to deliver an epic thriller when the king of the jungle reminds us once again why there can only be one apex predator in Africa. We follow the events of a father and his two young daughters, who after the passing of their mother have left a rift between the family. To mend this rift, Dr. Nate Samuels played by Idris Elba decides to take a trip down to Africa together with his two…
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RWBY: Ice Queendom
Join Ruby Rose and her team from Beacon Academy as they train to become the greatest Huntresses in the world of Remnant alongside her sister Blake Xiao Long, Yang Belladonna, and Weiss Schnee forming the team popularly known as RWBY by late creator Monty Oum. The show was released on the 3rd of July 2022 and produced by animation studio SHAFT which is known for its popular animation and a way to introduce this western webcomic to the world at large through the Japanese influence. Though RWBY: Ice Queendom is neither an adaptation nor a remake of the first 2D animation that was released in 2013 on Rooster Teeth,…
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Bullet Train
Director David Leitch best known for his work on “300” and “John Wick” makes his return to cinema, on a crazy action comedy – Bullet Train. Five assassins from across the entire globe, aboard a fast-moving bullet train only to discover that their missions have something in common. Even though all five assassins are on the same train, each has come abroad for their specific reason but what gives this film its brilliant twist is that all of them are connected, whether they know it or not. Bullet Train first hit theatres worldwide on the 5th of August 2022, featuring an All-Star phenomenal cast by the names of Brad Pitt,…
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Jujutsu Kaisen 0
After waiting for what felt like a year, I finally got the chance to watch the highly rated movie – Jujutsu Kaisen 0, by director Sunghoo Park. As the title of the movie explains, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 begins probably a year or so before the animation was released, so our favorite pink-haired protagonist, Itadori Yuji is nowhere to be found in this film. However, we are instead given a new protagonist in Yuta Okkotsu. A young boy who is cursed with the spirit of Rika Orimoto, who follows him everywhere and if provoked, will gladly annihilate anyone and anything that dares to harm Yuta. But since Yuta Okkotsu…
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Don’t Make Me Go
Actress, writer, and director Hannah Marks returns with her latest relationship drama film – Don’t Make Me Go; that will leave you completely speechless and scratching your head, asking yourself – WHAT THE HELL? Don’t Make Me Go was released initially on the 13th of June 2022 in the US by distributor Amazon Studios, featuring a small yet talented cast such as John Cho, Mia Isaac, Kaya Scodelario, and cinematography by Jaron Presant. We follow the characters of Max Park played by John Cho, a single father raising a young teenage daughter named Wally Park played by Mia Isaac. On his regular check-ups with his doctor, Max discovers that he…
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Thor: Love and Thunder
Director Taika Waititi returns with vengeance on the fourth installment of Thor: Love and Thunder, leaving many fans astonished and perplexed. “Thor: Love and Thunder” was released on the 6th of July 2022 with a runtime of one hour and fifty-eight minutes by distributing companies: Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. With an exciting extended super cast from Guardians of the Galaxy, Matt Damon, and Russell Crowe, “Thor: Love and Thunder” is targeted at both children and adults blended perfectly with a mixture of comedy, adventure, and action. In this film, Thor enlists the aid of King Valkyrie and Might Thor after Gorr -The God Butcher played by…
