Reviews

Here's my initial review after watching all 8 episodes Cons -Where's the humor?

-Where's Sokka saying "Food!" when they see Momo for the first time?

-No character development from any of them -Where's the fainting fanboy from Kyoshi Island?

-Where's "My name is (sneezes) aang!!!" Or Sokka hitting Aang in the head as they meet him first time -No relationship between characters -Why show Azula, Mai, Ty Lee right away?

-Ozai's face is shown right away -What happened to Iroh's character?

-Bumi's character is also very different -No waterbending training? For real?

-Aang is always MIA -Katara's necklace storyline -June -Appa has literally less than 5 mins screen time -No intro like the series -Showing too much of what should be shown in Season 2 or 3 -How they squeezed episodes from episodes -Where's the unagi?

-Why did Suki removed her makeup?

-Why did Zuko fight Ozai in Agni Kai? He literally did nothing in the series and just took his father's attack -Too much telling, less showing -Butchered the tale of two lovers -Avatar state -and more

Pros -Attack at Southern Air Temple -Fight scenes -Bending scenes -Good visuals -Definitely better than the movie -The BG theme was used

So far this is my initial take. Episode 1 showed that there's a chance that this will be an amazing season. But coming from someone who loved the cartoon series, I felt disappointed. Maybe I have expected too much.

Could've been really better and they really should've focused on Book 1 alone. But hey the cinematic experience was still amazing! The cartoon/anime series will always be better. Sorry but really and should really have been better.

"Higher.. Further.. Faster.."

With Loki Season 2 having its finale this week, it kinda feels like a back to back Marvel treat for fans with the release of The Marvels, the sequel to 2019's Captain Marvel.

No hate, but here's my review (SPOILERS ahead - well sort of)

The Marvels brings back our cosmic heroes Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan where the three faces quite a problem with the use of their powers but along that, they will also face a not so much of a threat villain who's purpose is to destroy planets that Danvers dear hold in order to save a dying planet - so yeah typical revenge story. During the course of the movie, things were explained why Monica feel off towards Danvers, what was she doing after the events of Wandavision as well as the whereabouts of Danvers, the life of Fury in space, Kamala just living her "not so" ordinary life and some side quests such as visiting different planets, the Flerken family and how the three will use their powers despite the power switch that they were experiencing.

-Technically, the story is fast paced with new characters that I am not so sure if we will be able to remember after this film. But all in all, it is an enjoyable and entertaining film.

As for the character development of the three main, it was good. Good seeing them interact and I agree that Kamala felt like she was the heart of this film. She was able to connect to both Danvers and Monica and strengthen their bond. Danvers' character also felt more established here compared to her previous Marvel films however it kind of felt like she was depowered here but that was explained and showed in the film.

And finally, as for the "fan service" of this film, it was bananas! Though I was spoiled days before watching the film, it was still good seeing it in the actual film.

All I can say, The Marvels felt more like a "filler" or a preparation / setup to what has to come in the future of Marvel Cinematic Universe. The post credits scene(s) are the bridge to the future of MCU. It was a sweet setup but I hope they won't screw this up. Don't ruin the hype Marvel and fans alike.

This is one of those "decent - entertaining" recent MCU films.

The Marvels is a 7/10 for me. I really did enjoy it but as a quality film? See it for yourself. But as for the experience, this was 9/10. One of my best cinema experience (show in another post)

The real MVP was Goose.

Ahsoka The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I mean, The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord marks the season finale of the latest installment in the Star Wars saga in the small screen.

With a lot of going on with the Star Wars universe like the stories of Din Djarin, Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, this story of Ahsoka Tano expands her character arc after the events of Clone Wars and in between Mandalorian. Her adventures alongside Clone Wars characters such as Sabine Wren, Chopper, Hera and Ezra Bridger continues as they keep up with the powers of the dark side with the likes of Baylan and Grand Admiral Thrawn.

What's good with this series is that it continues what we loved about the original and the prequels (and the Clone Wars). This feels like Star Wars again and as how it should be. To be honest, this feels more to be the official sequel to the original trilogy than what we have.

With the good performances of the ensemble cast, and of course the return of Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker (he did return in Kenobi series), this series is a treat for Star Wars fans especially those who love the Prequels and the Clone Wars. Thank you Dave FIloni!

This probably is the BEST live action Star Wars when it comes to small screen - alongside Mandalorian season 2.

Ahsoka season 1 is 7.5/10 for me.

That was intense!

When it comes to top notch action and stunts, Tom Cruise is the man for the job. Mission Impossible is back with Dead Reckoning. The movie started with an intense action scene in the deep sea with an enemy that was not expected. As the story progress, Hunt was tasked to retrieve half of the "cruciform" key from his friend Faust who was in the Arabian desert. It was later revealed that this "cruciform" key unlocks the capability of controlling the rogue A. I. called "the Entity." Hunt then continues to find the other half of the key which was later in possession of "Grace" (Hayley Atwell). From there, they must team up and along the rest of the IMF to stop Gabriel from ever having the key.

As the trailer provides, this movie was filled with action, suspense, thrill, ridiculous stunts and more. Probably the best summer blockbuster or the best film of the year thus far (Oppenheimer is waving). A fun and thrilling action film which is not gonna get you bored with almost 3 hours of screen time. Looking forward to part 2 which comes in next year.

Dead Reckoning is a top tier action film, a top tier Mission Impossible film and probably the best yet. 9/10 and it may seem to look better or best to be seen in IMAX.

"Come on Barbie let's go party!"

A comedy fun for audiences. Laugh, laugh, cry and laugh again. The first film I've watched that Greta Gerwig directed and I was impressed on how she was able to pull off a good film.

Probably not the typical toy to live action movie set up but it really has the feels of Toy Story (crossover maybe? Kidding). What the film offers is a lot of comedy which movie viewers will likely to enjoy. It pays homage to the different types of Barbie dolls but that depressed and ordinary Barbie were the best in this film. With Barbie, there comes Ken and Alan? But Ken was not sidelined in this film. In fact, I kinda felt more empathy on Ken's side than on Barbie's. Yeah this is a film based on Barbie who of course we know that without Barbie, there won't be a Ken. However, this film shows its viewers that it shouldn't be that way. Ken is as important as Barbie. On the other hand, that speech of "Gloria" was really moving and very inspiring.

This film takes us to a world where toys and humans interact. Where those who live in a cycle can break the chain and have a decision to make. Where every individual has a choice and every person in this world is as important as the other.

Barbie is 7/10. Enjoyable, fun for family however as my friend have said, there were scenes in this film that felt like "what's next?" or some parts felt like fillers. Still, it was enjoyable and a good film.

On the side note, Greta Gerwig, PLEASE DO WELL ON NARNIA ADAPTATIONS. In the meantime, where to buy that "I am Kenough" shirt?

"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds"

Behind the battle of countries during World War II, there was a scientist who made history and ended the war. Unfortunately, he also created a weapon of mass destruction.

Robert Oppenheimer's story was unveiled thoroughly in this Christopher Nolan masterpiece. From how he got the idea to creating that idea and making history. Oppenheimer's success sadly was his tragedy as well. (SPOILERS AHEAD, well if they are) A series of hearings questioning his loyalty became his battle as he made his greatest invention. As a complicated yet a man of science, he made friends with fellow scientists. But his idea of this "ultimate weapon" also made him work with the military which was later used against him. His friends, colleagues soon turned against him. Notably, Lewis Strauss was the villain of his story, hiding in the shadows but already plotting on destroying not only his reputation but his life as a whole. Despite winning on having Oppenheimer lose his security clearance, Strauss still failed to secure the votes he needed to be a part of Eisenhower's cabinet. Thus, Oppenheimer is regarded as "Father of the Atomic Bomb."

The drama, the suspense, the thrill, the story, the science, the execution, everything in this movie is a masterpiece. Nolan knows what he's doing and he did it right. Cillian Murphy's performance as the great scientist was spot on. RDJ being the villain of this story was well executed as well and the whole ensemble cast was amazing in this film.

Shot in IMAX cameras, this movie is really BEST SEEN in IMAX theaters (but it won't be in 3D).

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is a 9.5/10 for me. Before or after watching the movie, do research for it to be understood more.

"It won't be for you. It will be for them." -Albert Einstein to J Robert Oppenheimer.

Now this is the real deal version of Multiverse of Madness SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

As Miles and Gwen continue with their lives after the events of the previous film, Gwen came across a variant of Vulture and later with Spider man 2099. This opened up the entire multiverse showing different versions of Spider man across different earths. It even showed Ben Riley, Pavitr Prabhakar, Spider Punk, even the versions of Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire showed up (though they just reused clips from previous films) and more Spider men from comics and animated versions.

This film was a wild ride as it takes the viewers to what being a Spider man truly is. One can argue that this could be the BEST Spider man film to date while others still prefer No Way Home as the BEST. Regardless, this film is one of the BEST, a top tier CBM to date. It has the laughs, the action, the story, the romance (between Miles and Gwen), the pace, the music, the art/illustrations and so on. A very good comic book adaptation. This also joins the list of movies with "better" sequels like Spider man 2, Days of Future Past, The Winter Soldier, The Empire Strikes Back and so on.

Worth watching in the cinema though the colors may make you feel nauseous if you are not in for it. Spider Man Across the Spider-Verse is a gem, definitely a movie made for very Spider man fan and every comic book fan. Multiverse is real!!

Spider Man Across the Spider Verse is a solid 9/10.

One of the "should be" THE BEST turned out to be one of the most disappointing episodes and finales of this series. The speedster big bads were just defeated by somehow "overpowered" Cecille, Allegra, Khione and XS whereas it took Barry, Cisco, Wally, Jay and the rest of the team to defeat a speedster villain. Makes you question how Barry took 1 season to defeat them.

This ending felt like rush and was not thought of thoroughly. The ending should have had Cisco and Wally. Harrison Wells' cameo as well was felt forced. The ending wherein Joe proposed to Cecille felt it was just added and not really needed. Too many to count.

With the bad stuff from the finale episode of this beloved series, one of the good parts of it was Caitlin being back despite being unnecessary already.

This finale, if they could reshoot it, if there's an alternate / extended edition, I would definitely watch it. The Flash is not complete without Cisco, Wally and Wells. The finale from season 3 felt the best season ending episode to the series.

As a series I have watched for almost a decade, thank you Flash, thank you Grant Gustin for bringing my most favorite superhero to life and doing justice to the greatest speedster ever. Thank you the rest of team Flash. It has been an honor.

See you soon Flash! Our, my only Flash, Grant Gustin!

"Philippines can't do a project like this." -Guess what, this proved that statement wrong!

When it comes to Television and Big Screen projects, Philippines is always known for its drama, romance and family related stories but never was known for sci-fi or fantasy with quality effects. And sadly, it is quite possible that Filipinos won't even bother to support projects like this.

Voltes V Legacy: The Cinematic experience showed us that Filipinos can pull a film with quality CGI if just given with proper direction and enough time to make it look real. This is the first time that any local series or film showed a very convincing CGI that will make you feel like "it's real." Some might say that this can equal the effects of Transformers or Star Wars but to me, we are still way behind but Voltes V proves that we can do that soon!

As a film, there are certain moments that you would really feel the editing and the cuts as this was a shortened version of the tv series. The acting was with its ups and downs. Dennis Trillo proved that he is an amazing actor and was able to lead the cast with outstanding performance. Miguel Tanfelix is a good Steve Armstrong and he was quite convincing with his role. The Boazanians were also good as well, felt like the elves from the Hobbit films (just a smidge).

Another thing to consider are the score which was nearly perfect, the performance of Julie Ann San Jose for the theme song was great (but could have been better), the costumes were spot on however the cinematography could have been better.

Overall, the cinematic experience is a fun ride and hopefully the series will be released with its quality not downgrading. One last remark I would want to point out is that of with the hopes that it should have been a weekly release of episode not daily. In that way, audiences and viewers would crave for more and might be more hooked to look forward as to what's gonna happen next.

Voltes V: Legacy The Cinematic Experience is an 8/10 for me. Video review coming soon!

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