#Warner Bros Review

[darkeraven22]

Legendary/WB Godzilla X Kong 2024 Review Part 4

Mothra ReturnsYeah. Apparently Mothra does return… For a flashy cameo. Yeah. If Legendary did a Mothra movie I would but it twice. Especially if the ladies, Ace and Bernie return for it. Yeah yeah. Her name is Jia, not Mia. Anyway she’s the new lady companion of Mothra. I mean why set this all up if it’s not to bring forth a Mothra movie trilogy? Come on. Kong Escapes the Skar Prison, with a…

[cameronlockhart]

I dunno how they did it, but My Adventures with Superman has made me actually care about Superman for once! He's never been my favorite superhero (Batman and Spider-Man are my two and only), but my god this show's been crazy good for two seasons straight! On to Season 3...

[rickchung]

Bad Monkey (prod. Bill Lawrence).

Apple's series adaptation of novelist Carl Hiaasen's sunshine noir uses its Florida Keys backdrop to maximize its intriguing sense of lackadaisical weirdness. There's so much to the interesting setup involving severed body parts, bad real estate deals, African witchcraft, and soft-boiled detective fare starring an affable Vince Vaughn. It's a fun detective comedy series with amusing characters building to a standard but clever mystery around its shady characters with suspicious motives. Lawrence balances dark, brooding tone with Vaughn's easygoing humour.

[wonderoften]

[oakwyrm]

Well… it's still not monetised, but at least it's not blocked in all regions anymore, so I'm going to risk posting this to my socials now.

A quick jaunt down memory lane to take a look at the 1998 movie 'Quest for Camelot'.

[agentnico]

Juror #2 (2024) review

Should have been titled 12 Angry Men 2: Now It’s Personal. C’mon Warner Bros, sort your marketing out!

Plot: A juror for a high-profile murder trial finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma that could influence the verdict and potentially convict, or free, the accused killer.

I feel oddly special for managing to seek this one out at the cinema, as in the US seemingly hardly anyone is able to watch it as studio Warner Bros are burying this movie completely, only showcasing it in 50 screens in the country. Granted I am in the UK and here the film has had a proper release, but still I liked to see it as if I’ve been able to attain the unattainable fruit. Especially as this may be the final film directed by Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, and yet no one is talking about this movie! Truly baffling, especially as this is a genuinely engaging piece of courtroom drama, and very much a perfect “dad movie”.

Taking inspiration from the likes of Anatomy of a Murder and 12 Angry Men, with the latter even references through straight up imagery copy as Nicholas Hoult stands in the jury room staring out through the blinds of the window like Henry Fonda did in 12 Angry Men when he is first introduced. Only difference is while Fonda’s juror was simply trying to act in the name of justice and doing the right thing, in Juror #2 the main character played by Nicholas Hoult is intent on doing the same thing, expect for the reason behind is that maybe, just maybe he is actually the murderer himself. It’s an interesting spin on the classic courtroom thriller genre, and one that Eastwood manages to unravel in a very well paced and enticing way.

The performances are all great across the board. Nicholas Hoult showcases a lot of emotion through his expressions, especially with his inner conflict of wanting to do the right thing whilst also saving his own skin, whilst also balancing his responsibility of building a new family. Zoey Deutch as his pregnant wife is a solid counterpart, and the extra gravitas with them having lost their first child added that extra layer to the relationship. Toni Collette enjoying a little About a Boy reunion there I see with Hoult, but she delivers a strong turn as a lawyer on the case who’s also an election candidate. Then JK Simmons does his usual shtick and also OMG Kiefer is in this?! I bloody love Kiefer! What a lad! Glad he’s in this, even though he doesn’t get to do much, but he’s always welcome.

Juror #2 is very sturdy, very classical stuff, a tale of moral suspense. Feels like it could have been made 75 years ago, in the best way. It of course isn’t Clint Eastwood’s best work, but it’s perfectly reliable and intelligent entertainment that had me engaged throughout, due to its great concept and execution. There are a couple of silly moments such as when Toni Collette’s lawyer googles the wife’s name + “husband” and multiple photos of them together showed up, cause that’s definitely how Google Images work! Or how Nicholas Hoult acts super shifty throughout that even a blind man would suspect something. But look, I’m not here to knit-pick - I had a good time! It’s real old-school, so again, get your dad to watch it - he’ll have a ball!

Overall score: 7/10

[xarliclub]

🐧✨#ThePenguin en #MAX, nos sumerge en el oscuro y retorcido mundo del mafioso favorito de #Gotham mientras explora el ascenso al poder de Oswald Cobblepot.

PenguinSeries #HBOMax #GothamVibes #xarliclub #tv #cinemastodon #filmsky 🎬 #series #miniseries

[frogopolis-blog]

A quick look at Joker: Folie a Deux with FROGOPOLIS

It's da singin' Jonkler baby!

[karlamon]

My ★ review of Wild Wild West (1999) on Letterboxd:

[hollywoodhandle]

‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’ Review: A Cute, Nostalgic Yet Generic Adventure

It’s been years since we had a big 2D animated film releasing in theaters, we all missed the experience of heading to a cinema and watching the good old nostalgic 2D animation. Surprisingly, Warner Bros. decided to release a 2D animated Looney Tunes film. And let’s be honest, that’s really surprising when considering this same studio shelved a completed film based on the same franchise… But the…

[fangirllena]

Why are Wonka's chocolates so good???

I finally got a chance to see the Wonka movie. I honestly did not know what to expect. I thought it would be similar to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. But it was different.

Wonka had a journey ahead of him. His dream! He set out to bring the best feel good chocolates anyone has ever had! He was destined to share this with others. And they could not get enough of Wonka's chocolates.

Wonka's mom was the inspiration of his chocolate making. He kept going what his mother started. He vowed to bring the people the best chocolate they ever had. His chocolates were magical! They made you feel good! Instant satisfaction. Wonka's chocolates did something magical, the unimaginable! Wonka's chocolate store/factory was the most beautiful place in town. Very magical and a place where everyone had fun.

Till the bad guys came long. Till trouble came his way. They did not like the competition. UGHHH - y'all know it was bound to happen. There's always the bad guys in the story. BUT--- Wonka met a very special girl - Noodles who believed in Wonka and she also had a special story. They helped each other(loved this so much)

Together - they worked to keep selling Wonka's chocolates, all while keeping the competition on a wild goose chase around town. hahaha

Final thoughts:

This movie just makes you feel good. Willy Wonka is kind, and makes you feel special. This movie has something for everyone to enjoy! I was skeptical when the movie first started, but as the movie moved along, the story got better. To be perfectly honest, I really want to try Wonka's chocolates(not kidding-lol). The way his chocolates made everyone feel was something special! I definitely recommend this movie. Go see it!!!

3.5/5 - but I feel like it's really 4/5

[fridge-reviews]

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Developer: Monolith Productions Publisher: Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment Rrp: £15.99 (Humblebundle and Steam) Released: 30th September 2014 Available on: Humblebundle and Steam Played Using: Xbox One Control Pad Approximate game length: 16 Hours

I doubt there is a single game genre that the Lord of the Rings franchise hasn't been 'officially' pushed into (fan games don't count). However there was a time when open world wasn't one of them. That seems really strange now given that it seems like such an obvious choice, but things are always obvious after the fact. I do have to admit though, the open world genre really does suit it.

The game is set in Tolkien's Middle-Earth between the events of The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring. You play as Talion, a man who has been cursed to be 'banished from death', meaning that until the curse is lifted he cannot die, not truly. This might seem like a benefit (and mechanically speaking it is) but thematically it's a fate worse than death for Talion who was forced to watch his family be slaughtered by invading Uruks and is unable to join them in the afterlife. A part of this curse also links Talion to the soul of a long dead elf and this is when I start to question how this is a curse rather than a boon, because this elven wraith grants you a lot of abilities that are most certainly positive.

Scattered around the world are Forge Towers, these are towers that you have to scale and activate to reveal the missions and collectibles that are within a region on your map. Essentially these are the equivalent of radio towers in the Far Cry games (or most other Ubisoft games). As was mentioned before, Talion is 'banished from death' which means that when he dies he gets respawned at a Forge Tower (I believe its the nearest but I'm not entirely sure).

Handily the icons on the map tell you which missions advance the story and which are side quests, meaning you can avoid the main mission and go explore the world.

In typical RPG fashion killing enemies and completing missions gains experience which will eventually lead to gaining ability points. As you would expect with ability points, you spend them to unlock new powers.

Finding collectibles, completing side missions and challenges earns a resource called mirian along with awarding you with experience points. Mirian is used to to purchase upgrades such as increased health etc.

You can use your wraith powers to stun enemies, interrogate them for intel and later on dominate their minds so that they fight for you.

Information gained through interrogations will reveal the name, location and power rating of the selected Uruk Captain within Saurons army. Further information can be attained by interrogating 'worms' which are specific Uruk's that will reveal a Captains strengths and weaknesses. This power rating is an indication of how powerful that Captain is and the more powerful a Captain is when defeated the greater the reward is for doing so. A Captain that survives a fight (or even an interaction) with you will increase in power, they also will make a point of mentioning how you died or ran away last time.

Combat in this game is pretty similar to that of Assassin's Creed or the Batman: Arkham games (Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and Arkham Knight). It's all a matter of keeping an eye on the button prompt that appears above an Uruks head so that you can counter them or dodge away. The best part of combat though for me was performing the combat executions, which you can only do when you breach a specific hit streak amount. They're just so visceral and very impressive looking.

Of course, you don't always have to kill these Uruks in huge group melees, you can be subtle about it and sneak in bushes taking them down one by one. Or snipe them from a distance with your bow. Or you could combine all three, which is likely how things will go because it's rare to find an Uruk all alone.

Uruks that kill you can challenge existing Captains within Sauron's army (or fill a gap left behind by a Captain you've killed), if they win the challenge the become promoted to Captain. You can even assist in their ascent if you wish by going to 'challenge' events and killing their opponents. Now you may be wondering why you would want to assist in their ascent, the answer is actually simple and relates to a previous paragraph, the more powerful a Captain is when they are killed the better the reward is.

I've mentioned that killing Captains gives you a reward a few times now but not actually said what the reward is, well now is the time. The reward for killing an Uruk Captain is a rune, either for your sword, bow or dagger. At the start of the game you can only equip one rune on a weapon at a time but if you spend mirian to upgrade the weapon it will be able to hold up to five runes. These runes have all sorts of benefits and there are a great many to find, some will heal you upon each successful kill, others increase the damage you cause etc.

I found the default field of view to be too close to the character, this meant that sadly I did have to mod this game slightly to increase it. Normally I would be against such an action, however, it seems that this is a peculiar quirk of the PC release for this game, the console versions apparently had a wider field of view on release. Because of this I've determined my slight modification to the game as a fix rather than an alteration.

In all honesty its the nemesis system that raises this game from being a fairly standard open world game into something more special. A great example of this is while I played I was killed by some random Uruk, that Uruk was then given a name, a title and became a Captain. I was so incensed by him killing me that I specifically hunted him down. Sadly I failed to kill him in three separate occasions so I saw what was once a random Uruk eventually reach the highest echelon he could. With each fight he would taunt me and I was so immensely satisfied when I finally killed him that I actually cheered. It was a totally unique and organic experience which caused me to completely ignore the main plot until I had finally killed him.

This game is definitely worth its current asking price and you don't even need to be all that familiar with the Lord of the Rings franchise to enjoy it. I highly recommend this game. Now I just have to see if the DLC's are worth their salt.

If this appeals to you perhaps try;

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Assassin's Creed 2 Batman: Arkham Asylum

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[cameronlockhart]

That Velma Halloween special is easily the series' peak. It retains all of Season 2's improvements and feels more Scooby-like than anything else the show's done.

I already didn't hate this show nearly as much as most others, but at the rate it's going, I'd be down for Season 3!

[rickchung]

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (dir. George Miller).

[It's] another stunningly harsh yet fantastical adrenaline rush of pure carnage on screen. How Miller hands action through trauma makes the bleak, dispiriting nature of loss and violence all the more viscerally impactful. It's more pure cinematic fury and spectacle.

[thenerdsofcolor]

NOC Review: 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' is Burton Back at His Best

NOC Review: 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' is Burton Back at His Best @Beetlejuice @wbpictures #Beetlejuice #Beetlejuice #BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice

Passion. When you think about the Tim Burton who did Beetlejuice in 1988 and the Burton who did Dumbo in 2019, that’s what separates the two. For a few decades, it looked like the former was lost for good. But after seeing Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, I’m pleased to say, thanks to the help of a delightfully devilish demon, the spark that once defined the director has been found once more! Continue…

[granitefilmreviews]

A twisty thriller from M Night Shyamalan that may not stick the landing when it came time to wrap things up, but still offers enough well crafted suspense with a terrific performance from Josh Hartnett to go with it to make for a fun ride with another brilliant premise from Shyamalan.