Welp. Sony did it again! Due to a delayed release where I live, I only just got a chance to see... Kraven the Hunter: the latest bad comic book movie from Sony. This universe has been a total disaster and the box office performance of Kraven has cemented the incomparable legacy that this universe is gonna have. It may not be over just yet, but it d…

The King has returned! Barry Jenkins’ Lion King prequel - Mufasa: The Lion King - has released in theaters and I had the chance to check it out just recently. The Lion King is my favorite animated film of all-time but beyond further reflection and pondering, the remake was quite a big letdown that lacked much of the soul and creativity of that orig…

The world seems slightly better and more hopeful today… as the amazing teaser trailer for James Gunn’s Superman has finally landed online. I put out a full reaction to the trailer, covering my thoughts before watching it and after in an over 20-minute discussion… but we’re not done just yet. There is SO MUCH MORE in this trailer than I thought we w…

Hey everyone… it’s finally time to believe a man can fly again! The first teaser trailer for James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film, set to hit theaters July 11, 2025 and the first film in the rebooted DCU, has now dropped online from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures. Anyone who’s listened to more than one episode probably knows that I’ve been del…

The Karate Kid franchise finally returns to the big screen after 15 years, with the upcoming release of Karate Kid: Legends, which will see the long-anticipated team up of Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han. I, of course, love the original Karate Kid and am a huge Cobra Kai fan (with the exception of this final season so far),…

Hey everyone, it's finally time to return to Middle Earth! The latest attempt at reviving the iconic Tolkien franchise on the big screen, but this time it's anime-inspired. The original trilogy is comprised of movies that are all some of my favorite movies of all-time. Return of the King - in particular - is an easy top 5 favorite movie ever for me…

Hey everyone, welcome back to MOVIE Morning for a review of the film Unstoppable, a remarkably inspiring true story Anthony Robles, a man born with one leg and a dream to win one of the biggest wrestling competitions in North America. This film doesn't officially hit Prime Video ('wide release') until mid-January so, because of that, I wasn't entir…

The DCU has officially begun! Creature Commandos has now debuted with its first 2 episodes on Max and other platforms across the world. James Gunn is back to deliver us more glorious, unhinged, very adult superhero fare with tons of heart, violence and... monsters. As you all know, I have been so in on what James Gunn is building with his and Peter…

Hey everyone... *sigh*, here we go again. I know I start every Star Wars review with that statement but I'm honestly becoming more and more frustrated by how this franchise has been going on TV and the types of conversations it's stirring up online. That being said, Skeleton Crew was a show I was interested in initially, with the involvement of Jon…

Hey everyone, Amy Adams' latest film - Nightbitch - releases in theaters next week and I had the pleasure of seeing it as part of the London Film Festival back in October. I have been really curious what the general audience reaction was going to be in this film and we're still a few days away from it releasing so I'm still anticipating that for su…

Hey everyone, Moana and Maui are back with another adventure! The first Moana is one of the most popular and beloved Disney films of the modern generation; it has consistently been one of the most streamed films ever since it came out, especially once Disney+ launched back in 2019. Because of that, it's no surprise that Disney had a sequel on the w…

Season 2 of Netflix's Arcane, the final season, wrapped up its 3-act release just a couple of days ago. I was a HUGE fan of season 1 but was late in getting around to season 2 because I knew I NEEDED to rewatch season 1. It's been way, way, WAY too long since season 1 and since I definitely had my preferences of which storylines in season 1 I prefe…

Hey everyone, Jon M. Chu's Wicked - actually titled Wicked: Part I in the movie - has now hit theaters. To let you know right upfront, I'm not necessarily the biggest musical guy and witchcraft fantasy stuff has never been a genre of film & TV that I've ever been interested in. Plus, I have never seen the broadway play so have virtually no connecti…

Hey everybody... well, well, well. It seems the age of 3D animated live-action remakes has officially begin with the upcoming release of the live-action How to Train Your Dragon, coming from the same director as all 3 films of the animated trilogy. The How to Train Your Dragon trilogy is my favorite animated franchise of all-time (yes, more so than…

As Netflix continues its very weird and awkward release strategy for the final season of Cobra Kai. season 6 continues! The next batch of episodes (episodes 6-10) have now dropped and once again, it is time to discuss this show for the 2nd last time! This review will contain SPOILERS because, at this point, you’re either on board with this show or …

Are you not entertained?! Ridley Scott's long-delayed Gladiator II finally hits cinemas around the globe this weekend, with it primed for a. U.S. release next weekend where it will be competing with Universal Pictures's apparent OSCAR contender Wicked. The buzz for this one has been building and building over the last few months, as we've been hear…

Hey everyone, it's FINALLY time for me to talk about The Penguin. As someone who rode The Batman hype train from the moment shooting started all the way to the film coming out and turning out as a masterpiece, I was unbelievably pumped to see the next chapter of this Epic Crime Saga. Without spoiling my thoughts too much, Lauren LeFranc and Matt Re…

The world's greatest action franchise - Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - returns next year with its 'supposed' final entry. Mission: Impossible - Dead Re... excuse me, Final Reckoning just dropped its first trailer, teasing the final adventure with Ethan Hunt and his IMF crew. I love, LOVE this franchise and I want nothing more than for them to e…

Hey everyone, welcome back to another review and today, we’ll be discussing the sequel to one of the most consistent franchises in films right now. Paddington and Paddington 2 are both some of the best family movies of the last decade. The thought of doing a third film is definitely terrifying because of how it could affect this franchise’s track r…

Hey everyone, welcome back to another review! Today, I'll be reviewing the newly-released Amazon Christmas action-comedy: Red One, starring The Rock and Chris Evans. I was initially pretty excited for this one because I loved the pitch and I'm just someone who loves Christmas... but those trailers, woof. Since then, I've been a little cold towards …

Hey everyone, another MCU show has now come and gone. Today, I'll be sharing my long-awaited thoughts on Marvel Television's Agatha All Along - a show that, to say the least, I was NOT anticipating. I fell a couple of weeks behind when this show first started, an MCU first for me... which just about shows my interest going into this show. Some peop…

Hey all, I know… I know. My review of Agatha All Along should be out soon but I’m probably the only person you’ll hear from who actually bothered watching Juror #2. So, I thought I’d weigh in and share my thoughts on what was a surpassingly solid ‘90s throwback courtroom drama, with a twist. Enjoy my review of Juror #2 because it will likely be the…

Hey everyone, welcome back to another review here on MOVIE Morning. Today, I’ll be discussing the team up of a lifetime: Hugh Grant, the writers of A Quiet Place and A24. Hell, yes! That, the premise and the early buzz got me very curious to go check out Heretic and it was even better that this film was gonna be hitting UK cinemas just a little ear…

Hey everybody, just a couple of weeks ago, the BFI London FIlm Festival was on and it was my first ever film festival experience. That being said, it was pretty tumultuous, in good way. I attended some screenings as part of LFF on Tour but also within London itself while I was there for a few days. There have also been a few films I've seen since t…

Hey everyone, the Jury Prize Winner at the Cannes Film Festival and the film that secured Best Actress (for all 3 of its main female performances) - Emilia Pérez - will be hitting Netflix very soon (in under 2 weeks). The film is now undergoing its limited release in the UK and will have a similar limited release in the US starting this upcoming Fr…

Well, here we are. After 6 years, the Venom trilogy has come to a close... for now. Venom: The Last Dance has now hit theaters worldwide and for a long time, I have been very open that I am a big fan of these films because they're just fun! I've also always been a big Tom Hardy fan and these movies just really let him off the leash. As a huge Spide…

The latest lego movie - Piece by Piece - that is for some reason a story about the life of Pharrell Williams has hit theaters in the US and will have a bit of a slow theatrical rollout globally over the next few months.​ I was lucky enough to see the film just a little early thanks to the BFI London FIlm Festival which just wrapped up, with this fi…

Hey everyone, I was in London recently and got to check out a few upcoming, highly anticipated films as part of the London Film Festival. In today's review, we'll be discussing We Live in Time, the Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh romantic drama that had its limited debut last week and has had a very slow rollout into wider markets. This movie cam…

Hey everyone, welcome back to another review here. Today, I am going to be reviewing DreamWorks' critically acclaimed film The Wild Robot. This was easily one of my most anticipated movies of the fall season; I thought the trailers were incredible and I also love DreamWorks as an animation studio, even if they've fallen off massively over the last …

Hey everyone, it's time to review one of the most hyped up movies of 2024: Sean Baker's Anora. I think Sean Baker is a very talented filmmaker and ever since Cannes five months ago, Anora has been said by awards pundits to be one of the must-watch films of 2024. Well, they weren't kidding. I'm very curious to see how it catches on with the general …

Hey everyone, Steve McQueen - director of 12 Years a Slave - has a new film coming out in Blitz. This film just had its premiere at the BFI London Film Festival and since I'm in Manchester for university, I was lucky enough to attend one of the LFF on tour screenings that was held in Manchester (on the same day as its world premiere)! So, is Blitz …

Well, here we.... go! Joker: Folie à Deux - the sequel to the polarizing but smash hit Joker - has now hit theaters. it's not secret at this point that Todd Phillips and his team had no intention of making a sequel to the first film but Academy Awards, including one for Joaquin Phoenix himself, and a billion-dollar box office run started to turn so…

Hey everyone, the latest action-thriller from Netflix - Rebel Ridge - hit the platform just a few days ago and it's garnered up quite a bit of chatter online. I had the pleasure of checking it out just a few days ago and was pleasantly surprised by the results as I've come to express the worst form Netflix thrillers like this. Today, I'll be giving…

At long last, we finally have a director for the upcoming Tom Holland MCU Spider-Man 4! Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director - Destin Daniel Cretton - will be helming the movie which will reportedly head into production in early 2025. This comes just a year after he departed directing Avengers: The Kang Dynasty but it seems like he ma…

Hey everyone, welcome back to another review here on MOVIE Morning. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the follow-up to the Tim Burton classic 'Beetlejuice', has now hit theaters worldwide. To be honest, I only saw the first Beetlejuice for the first time last week and while I somewhat enjoyed it, it's by no means a formative film for me like for so many of …

Hey everyone, what was that?! The first official teaser for A Minecraft Movie, the first feature adaptation of the legendary and popular video game, was released by WB a few hours ago and… well, huh? There’s a lot to discuss when it comes to this teaser including how we feel about the live-action/animated hybrid world, the casting, sense of humor, …

Hey everyone, we have some BREAKING NEWS from the land of the DC Universe, now over at DC Studios with Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran. As reported earlier today by scooper Nexus Point News, and later corroborated by reliable reporter Jeff Sneider, Josh Brolin has received an offer to star in the DCU series - Lanterns. This show was pitched as …

Hey everyone, the latest attempt to revive the Terminator franchise - the Netflix anime Terminator Zero - has arrived. It comes from Mattson Tomlin, co-writer of The Batman - Part II, who has plans for future seasons of this show as well. T2 is one of my favorite movies of all-time, probably top 3. Therefore, I will always be interested in what thi…

Hey everyone, a couple of hours ago, Universal revealed the first look at the upcoming Jurassic World film, now titled Jurassic World Rebirth. This includes the first few still images, a new title (obviously), all the confirmed cast, confirmation of a release date and the first plot details. In this episode, I'll be breaking down all the news about…

Hey Sonic fans, at long last, the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has dropped online. I'd be lying if I said I was a huge mega-fan of Sonic, the games or these movies, but I've enjoyed them enough as fun kids movies. For some of you all though, I know how much you love these movies so as a casual fan, I wanted to step in and share my initial…

Hey everyone, we have some more apparent "news" regarding the MCU's Spider-Man 4, starring Tom Holland. It has been a long wait to get an official, major update regarding this highly-anticipated fourth entry, which is also the sequel to one of the biggest movies of all-time - Spider-Man: No Way Home. Some want more Tobey & Andrew while others want …

Hey everybody, Inside Out 2 - the biggest box-office film of 2024 so far - arrived on digital platforms for home viewing this past week. Because of its incredible success at the box-office, I thought it would be fun to celebrate its unique medium of telling stories: ANIMATION. I, like all of you, have been watching and loving animated movies since …

Last week, Deadpool & Wolverine became the latest movie to join the so coveted billion-dollar club. It is the 55th film to make $1 billion dollars at the worldwide box office and the 8th to do so that has been released in the 2020s. With unforeseen circumstances like COVID and the Hollywood strikes of 2023, this decade got off to a bit of a slow st…

Hello, my fellow Alien fans. Alien: Romulus has now hit theaters! This is easily one of the most hotly anticipated films of the year because of its franchise throwbacks and its very talented horror director, Fede Álvarez. The reactions to this movie have been interesting, particularly surrounding a few very surprising decisions made in the back hal…

Hey everyone, Alien: Romulus has now been out in theaters for a few days and, surprisingly enough, I actually have a few spoiler moments I want to discuss in more detail in this film. This won’t be a full play-by-play like my spoiler review for Deadpool & Wolverine but rather just touching on a few moments that are worth discussing that couldn’t re…

Hey everyone, one of my most anticipated movies of the year - Fede Álvarez's Alien: Romulus - has now hit theaters. It is obviously the premier theatrical release of August and it's a film I was very excited for because I love the first two Alien movies but I'm also a big fan of Fede's horror movies. The trailers looked VERY promising and after the…

Hey everyone, The Umbrella Academy is back with its latest and final season. Overall, I think this show has been a bit of a mixed bag, with some AMAZING moments and characters but some very messy storytelling. That, in my opinion, has been pretty consistent over all three of the previous seasons. Well, the show has now wrapped, with season 4 droppi…

Hey everyone, the latest video game adaptation - Borderlands - has been released in theaters. I have never really had much interest in the games but from reading the premise, I always thought a movie adaptation could be fun. That being said, the behind the scenes nightmare that we've heard this film turned into and the constant delays (the movie BE…

Hey everyone, I hope you’re all doing better than I am because I just wasted 3 hours and 20+ minutes watching the Director’s Cut of Rebel Moon - Part 1, which has now been retitled ‘Chapter One: Chalice of Blood’ for this release. I was on record as hating Part 2 of Rebel Moon back in April but I was one of the rare few who actually dug the first p…

Hey everyone, M. Night Shyamalan is back! While I have not been a big fan of his work in recent years (since Split), it is undeniable that he makes some of the more interesting movies out there and I always appreciate going to see his movies in theaters. Trap seemed like a great concept which is why it was one of my most anticipated movies of the b…