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Chainsaw Man
Manga creator Tatsuki Fujimoto together with studio MAPPA breaks kneecaps with their outrageous animation adaptation of Chainsaw Man, which integrates both 2D animation and CGI visuals to create an aesthetic showpiece of a kind. We follow the protagonist of this story by the name of Denji, who is robbed of a normal teenage life, left with nothing but his deadbeat father’s overwhelming debt. His only companion is his pet, the chainsaw devil Pochita, with whom he slays devils for money that inevitably ends up in the yakuza’s pockets. Straight out the bat, we as the audience are shown that in this world of Chainsaw Man, little compassion exists,…
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Wednesday
After much consideration, I found time to watch Wednesday, a Netflix series based on the “The Addams Family” created by cartoonist Charles Addams. The franchise has then seen many adaptions to numerous forms of media, such as television, movies, and comic books. This time, however, it is series creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, together with director Tim Burton who’s famous worldwide for his spooky designs choices and memorable films in the likes of ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Corpse Bride’ to bring their eccentric take on the ghostly renowned family. We follow Wednesday Addams played by Jenna Ortega, and whilst attending Nevermore Academy, Wednesday Addams attempts to master her emerging psychic ability,…
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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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Vesper
When a science experiment goes wrong resulting in a catastrophic virus attacking all life forms on the earth, a 13-year-old girl named Vesper and her father are determined to beat the odds no matter what. Film directing duo Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper, who’ve worked together on several projects in the likes of “Vanishing Waves” and “ABCs of Death 2” share with us their latest proposition – Vesper. Struggling to survive with her father after the collapse of Earth’s ecosystem, 13-year-old Vesper must use her wits, strength, and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the future but is this what the earth needs? Let’s dive into the review. Upon my first…
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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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Day Shift
Vampires strike again in – Day Shift by director J. J. Perry featuring Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, and Dave Franco. A hard-working, blue-collar dad, Bud Jablonski played by Jamie Foxx is trying, by all means, to keep his family together in the tough economy of California, going so far as to keep his pool cleaning gig as a front, when in truth, his a part of an international organization of vampire hunters. One day during his hunting routines, Bud Jablonski hunts down a couple of vampires, not aware of the consequences that will follow. Is this just another vampire remake or is it worth watching? Whether or…
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Three Thousand Years of Longing
George Miller returns with his most recent directorial role in Three Thousand Years of Longing, inspired by the work of British Novelist A. S. Byatt. Three Thousand Years of Longing was released on the 26th of August 2022 by distributing companies – Metro Goldwyn Mayer and Roadshow Entertainment. Featuring an incredibly talented cast such as Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. We follow the events of a lonely narratologist played by Tilda Swinton, who on her trip to Istanbul discovers a Djinn played by Idris Elba that promises to make three of her wishes come true in exchange for his freedom. George Miller does a meticulous approach at the beginning of…
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Luck
Come and explore the magical Land of Luck with Sam Greenfield voiced by Eva Noblezada and Directed by Peggy Holmes. Luck was released on the 5th of August 2022 by distributing company, Apple TV+ and animated by animation studio – Skydance Animations, which did an incredible job on the animation that I will get into later. In Luck, we follow the life of Sam Greenfield, an orphan at the age of 18 who is about to transition into her life as an adult and possibly the luckiest person in the world. During one of her walks late at night, she comes across a cat by the name…
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Lightyear
Join Agnus MacLane, the director of Lightyear together with animation studios: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Pixar Animations, in this epic original origin story. For those that don’t know, which I doubt, Lightyear is a spin-off film adapted from the Toy Story series that first hit theatres in 1995 and is written by Agnus MacLane, Matthew Aldrich, and Jason Headley. This film has been highly expected as it dives deep into one of the most prominent characters of the franchise, Buzz Lightyear, and the events that made and shaped him into who we know him as today. Now I know some people may be asking themselves how a toy…
