A SEQUEL ‘UPDATE’ THAT DOWNGRADES THE FRANCHISE In 2023, moviegoers were introduced to the sci-fi horror hit M3GAN, a film that quickly became a viral sensation across TikTok and other social media platforms. Directed by Gerard Johnstone and starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, and Jenna Davis, the story followed an artificially intelligent […]
A GIANT MONSTER SEQUEL THAT STANDS TALL ON FAMILIAR GROUND In 2022, Netflix unleashed giant-monster mayhem drawn from the depths of Norwegian folklore with Troll, directed by Roar Uthaug. Starring Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck, Gard B. Eidsvold, and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, the film followed a small team racing to stop an ancient troll […]
THE BOSS: UNPLUGGED AND UNDERWHELMING Biographical dramas have long been a point of cinematic fascination for Hollywood, drawing talent both in front of and behind the camera to bring real lives to the big screen. Though the biopic genre is hardly new, its allure remains strong: filmmakers continue to chase that delicate balance of […]
A VISUAL MUSICAL FINALE THAT SOARS – EVEN IF IT DOESN’T DEFY GRAVITY Are people born wicked, or is wickedness thrust upon them? This enduring question lies at the heart of Wicked, the 2024 fantasy musical that reimagined the intertwined destinies of Elphaba and Galinda. Directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo, […]
END OF LINE…. In 2010, Walt Disney Studios released Tron: Legacy — a long-awaited follow-up to 1982’s sci-fi cult classic Tron — re-opening the neon-lit digital frontier of disc wars and light-cycle duels for a new generation. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the film starred Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Sheen, and Jeff […]
FAITH, FAMILY, AND FOOTBALL While major film studio companies like Disney, Paramount Pictures, and Universal have dominated the movie landscape for years with their plethora of notable releases, smaller studios have emerged, with a more niche preferences….religious evangelical cinematic narratives. These “faith-based” studios offer more than just filmmaking entertainment, but rather enlightening tales of […]
LONG LIVE DOWNTON ABBEY! In 2022, audiences were once again “cordially invited” into the world of the Crawley family and their loyal staff with Downton Abbey: A New Era. Directed by Simon Curtis, the film—set in 1928—followed the Crawleys to the south of France as they unraveled the mystery behind the Dowager Countess’s unexpected […]
Review ini mengandung spoiler Season 7. Bagi yang belum nonton, you have been warned. Harus diakui episode 6 bukan episode yang sangat berkesan. Tapi, dengan berbagai spoiler dan bocoran menghantui, episode 6 masih tetap manis untuk dinikmati. Dengan sampainya kita di episode 6, kita sudah bisa menebak sedikit arah dari akhir season 7, atau bahkan […]
Review ini mengandung spoiler Season 7. Bagi yang belum nonton, you have been warned. Season 7 berakhir di Agustus lalu. Mengawali penantian panjang kita untuk Season 8 yang mungkin baru tayang ratusan Senin kemudian. Untungnya, beberapa pertanyaan kita tentang misteri di Game of Thrones, termasuk bagaimana kisah ini akan berakhir sudah sedikit terjawab. Review ini […]
A “FANTASTIC” ADDITION TO THE MCU FAMILY The cinematic journey of the Fantastic Four has been marked by a bumpy and uneven path, with several attempts to bring this superhero family to the big screen. The first official iteration began in the 90s with The Fantastic Four (1994), a film that was never officially released, […]
