5 ideas about a movie: A Quiet Place

Hello! I start every review of a horror movie by saying that I don’t watch horror movies, which is not only a paradox but a lie too. Anyways, this is A Quiet Place! IMDb summary: A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. A Quiet Place was writtenContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: A Quiet Place”

5 ideas about a movie: Gringo

Hello! Welcome to a review of a film that looked fun but disposable from the trailers and turned out to be exactly that. In fact, it was so disposable that I forgot to write its review for two weeks. This is Gringo! IMDb summary: GRINGO, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, exploresContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Gringo”

Movie review: Tomb Raider

Hello! And welcome to Hollywood’s gazillionth try at making video game movies into a thing. This is Tomb Raider! IMDb summary: Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Writing Tomb Raider was written by Evan Daugherty (of Divergent,Continue reading “Movie review: Tomb Raider”

Movie review: 12 Strong

Hello! Welcome to a review of another January release. This time around, it’s 12 Strong! IMDb summary: 12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down for the Taliban. Writing 12 StrongContinue reading “Movie review: 12 Strong”

5 ideas about a movie: Molly’s Game

Hello! Yesterday, I got a chance to attend a secret preview screening as an unlimited cinema club card holder. Thankfully, the secret movie turned out to be one that I was highly looking forward to. This is Molly’s Game! IMDb summary: The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game andContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Molly’s Game”

Movie review: Atomic Blonde

Hello! Accidentally, this week my blog has a theme – alternative (not DC or Marvel) comic book movies. On Tuesday, I reviewed Valerian (based on a French comic book) and today, we are talking about Atomic Blonde! IMDb summary: An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder ofContinue reading “Movie review: Atomic Blonde”

Movie review: Fast & Furious 8

Hello! The latest FF film – The Fate of the Furious or Fast & Furious 8 – has driven into theaters, so, let’s discuss it! I can’t actually believe that I have never reviewed a Fast and Furious movie before as I have been a fan of them since I was a child. 2006’s Tokyo DriftContinue reading “Movie review: Fast & Furious 8”

Movie review: Ghost in the Shell

Hello! Hollywood’s first big attempt at recreating a beloved anime property has hit theaters, so, let’s discuss it. This is the review of Ghost in the Shell. To begin with, the 1995’s Ghost in the Shell movie was my introduction into the world of anime as an adult. During childhood, I would sometimes watch DragonContinue reading “Movie review: Ghost in the Shell”

Movie review: Beauty and the Beast

Hello! The Disney’s juggernaut Beauty and the Beast has landed in theaters, so, let’s review it! On a personal note, Belle was always the character I most closely identify with, in that we were both more interested in books than the real world. Also, weirdly enough, Disney fairytales seem to be the only romances I canContinue reading “Movie review: Beauty and the Beast”

5 ideas about a movie: Kubo and The Two Strings

Hello! Let’s review a possible Best Animated Feature nominee that came out a few months ago – Kubo and The Two Strings. IMDb summary: A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armor worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past. 2016 has been a strongContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Kubo and The Two Strings”