I dropped the manga when it got into the typical shonen crap. I have some knowledge what it is but not the full picture. Watch this solely because of MAPPA studio. To my surprise it's worth the trip to cinema. Don't need to know what it's about, just let the exciting fight scenes overwhelm your eyeballs. The proto protagonist works better than the one in the manga, Being a hot property as it is, I will take the opportunity to point you to the underrated Hell's Paradise manga and soon to be released anime. Same genre but with much darker premise. Gave up reading JJK for that.

Here we have another cannibal movie. Not the best but definitely not the worst. Can be intriguing, charming and exciting during the first two acts. Once the premise and hook sets in, it loses steam to predictability for the final act. It's more watchable than your usual crappy Netflix throwaway movies. Just that it's not a deep and memorable movie. Not as original as Raw but for sure better than the Spanish Cannibal film.

Once you look past the shallow premise and where the killing starts. Get ready for A24 version of Friday the 13th. Gory, plenty of nudity and some holy shit killings on screen. I don't really care for this genre but interested to see what A24 did with it. Pretty fun watch for me.

The directorial duo behind Swiss Army Man returned. To my surprise this high concept comedy works really well. Throw out the shitty MCU multiverse concept out of your tiny brain, it just merely a narrative means to tell a very emotional fulfilling story. It has better action scenes than Shang Chi and none of the cringe attempts at comedy from MCU. The idea is to stop a multiverse god from killing Michelle Yeoh as she able to access memories of her parallel universe self. It's up to her to figure out how to stop her own demise. This movie's first 20 mins has the best first arc pacing I've ever seen. Highly recommended. FYI, Michelle Yeoh's onscreen husband is the vietnamese boy from Indiana Jones Temple of Doom.

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My brain cells dying every minute the movie plays. Good news…it's not as annoying as his last few movies. Bad news...it's still a STUPID Michael Bay movie with zero redeeming quality. The only good thing to say is Eiza Gonzalez looks hot. Thank god the MBO management belanja me otherwise won't even travel to cinema for it.

Please don't sit on this movie, take a leap of faith and walk out from theater with a satisfying smile guaranteed. It's more than just a silly comedy.

Give it few more weeks or so then it should hit VOD, not sure which popular streaming sites yet cause no announcement. They capitalize on theater runs more than streaming. MUBI is not available in Asia, it's the Criterion-esque streaming service where all the independent movies go.

WB 45 days while others around 75 days. DVD era is 90 days. Theater owners will make noise if they shorten that release window. Also some movies will do VOD before streaming.

It started long time ago with HBO but Apple TV is the key player until today. In US, everyone has an Amazon account or use Apple products. No surprise studios want to tap into that.

You can try Coda or Belle (Anime). They are all good at hitting the comedy and emotional part as good as EEAAO. Just different genre. Try not to watch Coda in front of kids otherwise you have to explain a fair bit of bees and flowers. These are the type of movies lift up your spirit after a shitty day. You know those wholesome Petronas ads that Yasmin Ahmad used to make.

Let's settle the misconception, yes William Shakespeare rip-off Amleth to be Hamlet. The production design is very grimy and makes the Vikings Valhalla looks like a Disney show. Also rare to see they actually include slavery an integral part to the storyline. Don't go in expecting Gladiator or Braveheart, it has slower pacing and felt more like a Shakespeare movie. Artsy imagery and slow burning characterization minus the fancy Shakespearean english. The supernatural visuals very impressive to watch, can't help it there's a Valkyrie sequence highly reminiscent of Elden Ring. When all is said and done, still a good watch for me. We already have The Batman, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and now this. Also Top Gun Maverick is getting very good review. Pretty good year for cinephiles.

Try to bait you watching a very good movie. Yes it won Oscars but it's a very easy watch. It's not a pretentious artsy movie.

Just found out, they initially wanted Jackie Chan. Thank god it didn't come true. Otherwise my enjoyment of the film severely unsatisfactory. I know a lot of fans still regard him a cinema hero. Not a fan of him ever since he became a CCP mouthpiece.

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Everything Everywhere All At Once outperform gross expectations in US. It has strong legs. Don't think it will join 100 million club but for an A24 film, that's really impressive.

Michelle Yeoh is having a second wind in Hollywood. She got quite a few projects waiting to be released. JC basically Persona Non Grata in HK. No one will watch his movie after he decide to be CCP mouthpiece and his inhumane treatment of his daughter.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - you will enjoy this immensely if you're a Cage fanboy. There are a fair bit of meta jokes about his long career. It's not even deep or profound comedy. The bromance of Cage and Pascal is what sealed this movie for me. They are very watchable. Really wish they screen this locally. It will be a blast if you're watch it together with Cage die hard fans. Basic plotline doesn't deter my enthusiasm for this fun comedy.

Black Phone - It's an OK watch. Good creepy villain to hold your interest. I don't care that Scott Derrickson is returning to horror after finding fame in MCU. It's Joe Hill that got me into giving this movie a try. Joe is channeling his father's writing tropes. You know the famous Stephen King story beats. Compelling children protagonists and effective horror tensions. 90% of the time, Ethan Hawke is wearing the Grabber mask and he did a pretty decent job of making you scared of him. The two child actors are great and their interactions has that Stephen King seal of approval characterization. The third act a bit weak but not a deal breaker

Beavis & Butthead Do The Universe - I felt this more for the 90s fans. Don't expect this is Rick and Morty type of satire. The premise is simple, the 2 idiots bungled their way to space and time travel to present day. So it's a fish out of water situation. The woke culture lecture had me dying with laughter. When Cornholio appears it's comedy gold. B&B Do America still the masterpiece and this is not as great but still very enjoyable for me.

It's James Cameron, if the next trailer delivers some next level filmmaking then there's a basis for hype train or super positive reviews like Top Gun when it premiered. Need a disruption to superhero movies dominance.

Elvis - OK you don't watch a Baz Luhrmann's biopic for accuracy. It's his dazzling production design and his energetic filmmaking. On that front it delivers but as a movie on a whole it falters. It's a rather straightforward as in any biopic about a Singer or Actor for that matter. The underdog breakout into stardom and fall from grace. I can't for the life of me why they cast Tom Hanks with over the top prosthetic makeup. He is the weakest link to the movie with his weird accent and cartoonish characterization. Holy Shit!!! Austin Butler is the glue that held this otherwise so-so movie. He embodies Elvis Presley physically and spiritually. The moment he pops on the screen you are suck in to his voice and of course the iconic Elvis moves. He is the frontrunner for an Oscar nod at this point. A star is born!

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