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  The ensemble cast is terrific. Henry Cavill is incredibly charismatic, Alan Ritchson is funny and badass while Eiza Gonzales is surprisingly very charming. It was clear that a lot of the cast was having a lot of fun. The action scenes are also stunning and I especially love the hand-to-hand combat. Alan Ritchson even goes full Rambo with the bow and arrow in one of them. Unfortunately, there isn’t much depth to any of the characters and you will barely remember any of their names. The second act and parts of the final act are incredibly dull and the pacing is just too slow. The movie could easily cut out 10-20 minutes of runtime to improve the pacing. Overall, it was a fun movie from Guy Ritchie even if it feels like a less interesting Inglorious Basterds.

  Inside Out 2 is a solid sequel and a great return to form from Pixar. The story feels like a natural evolution from the first with Riley now dealing with puberty and new emotions; Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui. Anxiety is the big focus in this sequel and it makes for a great conflict with the original emotions from the first film. There is a great message and a very sincere storytelling, just like in the first entry. My only gripe is that the story focuses a lot on the main "do well at hockey camp” story and doesn’t go fully into all the puberty stuff. It also doesn’t have a satisfying conclusion to the “fitting in with new friends” subplot which makes the ending not as satisfying as the first. Nevertheless, this is a terrific sequel and I think there is a chance for a great 3rd film in the future!

  I came into this expecting a generic action movie but surprisingly got something that feels like The Raid for Indian cinema! I love the action choreography and how they don’t simply make the main character an invincible beast. He gets hurt a lot during the many fight scenes and he also gradually gets tired as the fight goes on for longer. I also appreciate how they incorporate the claustrophobic setting of the train into the action set pieces. The action in general is very gritty, bloody and brutal which I absolutely adore! The story is a simple revenge story and doesn’t really go beyond that. The main character and the love interest aren’t explored in depth either. The movie does surprisingly give a fair amount of depth and principles to the villains which I liked. Overall, this movie is a blast! I’m not remotely surprised that Hollywood is now trying to do an American adaptation of this.

  Twisters is a standalone sequel to Twister (1996). It being standalone, is actually quite a blessing as we don’t get the blatant fan service you would expect from these legacy sequels. This movie knows exactly what it is meant to be, a fun over-the-top summer blockbuster and it succeeds at it. The main leads played by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell who have a fun chemistry. Glen Powell’s character is the douche archetype at the beginning but gets a surprising amount of depth. The actual tornado scenes are exciting to watch and are decent visually. Unfortunately, The plot is very predictable and none of the other characters are remotely interesting. However, the movie is still fun to watch and I enjoyed it.  

  Directed by a guy who don’t care about the game, miscast by a casting director who don’t care about the games, containing actors who don’t care about the games, written by a person who don’t care about the games and produced by a studio that don’t care about the games. They don’t care, so why should you? Watch something else…

  Crazy to think that the first Alien movie came out in 1979 and is one of the most pivotal science fiction movies in history. It also managed to get a sequel in 1986 that managed to be even better and become another pivotal movie in Sci-fi. Sadly, every other entry in this franchise has not been remotely as good. Is Alien Romulus the first actual good Alien movie since 1986? The story itself is straightforward but what makes this entry great is the main core of the story, the brother and sister relationship between our main characters. Rain played by Cailee Spaeny is the heroine of this movie. She does a great job and her character is very likeable. It is also a joy to see her not be one of those characters who make dumb decisions which you see in many horror movies. Her brother Andy played by David Jonsson who does a terrific job in the role. Both David and Cailee have great chemistry and you root for their survival throughout the whole of the movie. This entry goe...

  Will Smith and Martin Lawrence continue to have great chemistry as the Bad Boys. This entry does put a new spin on the franchise by having Mike (Will Smith) be the scared one and Marcus (Martin Lawrence) be the chilled calm one which makes for some great comedy and tension. Mike finally has a family and that means something to lose. Martin continues to deliver on the humour and many moments with him got a chuckle out of me. Unfortunately, the plot is incredibly predictable. The so-called “twist” is not even remotely surprising and every character arc is very generic. The action scenes are fine but lack the octane energy of the first 2 movies. There is one great action set piece but it is not from Will Smith or Martin’s character. Still, it is fun popcorn entertainment and I had a good time with it.