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Day Shift (2022)
Pure Popcorn Fun! If you don't take it seriously.
If you feel like having a good time with a fantasy action comedy, this movie will have you hooked from beginning to end.
I love how grounded it is. Sometimes the best motivation is personal, very personal, not everything has to be about a cataclysmic world ending event. Bud is just trying to get by and take care of his family, while being human and making a lot of mistakes.
The soundtrack is better than expected. It is impactful without feeling overbearing.
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
Space Jam is for the Children!
The original Space Jam was one of my favorite movies as a kid, because when it came out I was 11 y/o. Looking back, it's a bad movie with bad acting. But I still give it an 8/10 for the nostalgic factor because it was made for kids from the mid-late 90s, and not for 30+ y/o men. In retrospect, it's probably a 6/10.
I tried to watch The New Legacy with the same perspective and realized that it's even better than the original because it has more heart, better acting, and the artstyle and special effects are second to none. The cartoon segment has one of the best animations I've ever seen. Mind you, I've watched in 4k on a 65" inch TV.
Although it is a kid's movie, it does have an underlying respectable message for parents. Especially African American dads, the importance of being present but not overbearing, to hug your kids, and to say "I love you."
Lebron's acting needs some work, but it's better than I expected. If he is patient enough by accepting small roles, he could develop into an action star.
Don Cheadle, Mr. Kung Fu Kenny himself, is back on his BS, did a good job for the most part of the movie, BUT, I'd personally prefer Kevin Hart, Samuel Jackson, Andy Serkis, or Johnny Depp since they are also known for goofy and eclectic characters.
P.s.: I had to overrate the movie a bit due to the haters giving it 1/10. Why would you sit through an unwatchable movie?
Castlevania: You Don't Deserve My Blood (2021)
Character development at its finest!
In order to truly appreciate this marvel, one really should binge through the whole series. Isaac needs his own spin show. His story arch shows how one can change without betraying his nature, and how wisdom and clarity may bring forth new and better ideals. "I will live." (Isaac)
In contrast, Carmilla's story arch is a bit more linear, but it serves its purpose, as it shows how smart she was, on how she played her cards and was able to manipulate so many throughout her stay in the world of the living, yet in the end, she was a victim of her own true nature. "I'm nothing but Ambition." (Carmilla)
Black Mirror: Nosedive (2016)
Satire at its best!
An honest take on social life. What people are willing to do to reach and stay in the upper class... rather it's fame, acceptance, professional career, or simply likes--social media. The more we live the lie, the more "we" die inside. What's we? Our uniqueness, our honesty, our integrity. That should mean something... happiness, perhaps?!
Best episode yet, considering the previous two seasons.
The Widow (2019)
Better than the sum of its parts.
I love the fact that the show showcases the good and evil of people. The main theme of the show is really about redemption vs. finding solace rather due to the circumstances that each character is subjected to or rather due to the consequences of their choices. The characters that are unable to achieve redemption nor acceptance go insane or lose touch with reality. The show develops into a plot that that never hammers that theme explicitly nor does patronizes the characters for their faulty choices.
The only major gripe I have against the show, which is very distracting and aggravating it's the fact that it blatantly feels like it wasn't shot in the Congo for real. The roads and the cars all obey the left-hand traffic like in UK, Namibia, and South Africa; mind you, Congo and Rwanda obey the right-hand traffic just like most nations in the world. This is a big faux pas!