Movie Reviews and Trivias

Princess Switch: Switched Again Cast Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Palladio, Ricky Norwood, Nick Sagar, Suanne Braun, Fleischmann, Mia Lloyd, Ben Lamb, Florence Hall, Rose McIver, Lachlan Neiboer. Talk about a sequel! I'm not exaggerating when I say that Princess Switched 2: Switched Again was a blend of romance, deceit, and a proper Christmas cheer. In the first part we saw Stacy, the baker, take a trip that turned her life to royalty. She fell for Prince Edward and they got married to the delight of everyone including her doppelganger, the princess of Montenero, Margaret. Fast forward two years later and that princess is about to become the Queen. But true love seems far as she's having issues with Kelvin. Issues, nah. They broke up.  As much as I would love to rattle on about the storyline, I prefer to summarise. The apperance of Fiona, another looklike was unexpected. What were they thinking? Whatever it was, it was good. Vanessa Hudgens nailed her trio roles superbly an

Cast Coco Jones, Method Man, Chris Reed, Jarden Micheal, The Kid Mero, Gregory Diaz IV, Zoe Saldana, Sarah Gardon. Vampires vs. The Bronx is about a group of kids trying to save their neighbourhood with amateurish vampire techniques—which come in handy. How do kids always have this confidence to face the evil that's new to them? If I as much as see a rat, I'm getting the hell out of that place—but not these kids. They uncover conspiracies and charge head-on. Impressive. They might not be able to stand up to school bullies, but they have what it takes to stand up to vampires and clowns.  The movie had a regular dose of finding one's strength in friendship and solidarity. And the usual community-never-believing-the-kids until the worse has happened or is close. Please, you must not divulge information to everyone. Don't take the bait and talk about how you're alone searching for a purpose or have no family around who'll miss you. That's how people

Cast Adam Sandler, Noah Schnapp, Paris Berelc, Julie Bowen, Shaquille O'neal, Ben Stiller, Lance Lim, Karan Brar. Halloween is unarguably the scariest holiday on the calendar. Every October 31st, children and adults, alike, dress up in horrifying costumes and makeup, go trick and treating, and devour candy. Some litter with toilet paper and throw rotten eggs. Overall, it's creepy fun and makes a good watch—which is why Sandler targeted Hubie Halloween for Halloween. Enough of the talk, down to the movie. Adam Sandler is a funny guy. Honest. He doesn't even have to try, he just is. With his ability to speak in concocted mannerism and take on any role, it's impressive the comedy legacy he has made for himself. So when I saw him in Hubie Halloween , I knew I was going to watch.  Hubie Halloween is a holiday comedy horror movie (if there's any genre like that) about a town that's taught a lesson on humility and bullying. Not what you expected to hear,

Cast Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Jessica Capshaw, Manish Dayal, King Bach, Kristin Chenoweth. Christmas holiday is around the corner, and by around the corner, I mean four to five weeks away. Nevertheless, people around the world have taken to Christmas shopping; getting trees, decorations and date; not a date, calendar. A date, person. Yeah, a date. The Netflix movie, holidate , is a romantic holiday movie about- love.  Spoilers or no spoilers? Let's try no spoilers. The movie stars a man (Luke) and a woman (Emma), traditionally, searching for a non-committal relationship. (Very original). The woman's mother and relatives shun her at every single holiday she spends with them. Talk about a supportive family. No one shuns the guy, but boy does he want out of anything serious. He totally wants a pass on the whole love and mushy feelings and simply wants company. I guess. Imagine if you could have one person you're not tied to, you don't need to call or send a g

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: APOKOLIPS WAR I didn't know how to deal with this movie. In fact, I still don't. This finale to a long storyline left me with so many whys, what ifs, and a lot of brooding. Cast Matt Ryan, Jerry O'Connel, Taisaa Famiga, Tony Todd, Stuart Allan, Ray Chase, Rosario Dawson, Rain Wilson, Rebecca Romijin, Camilla Ludington, Christopher Gorham Dark Side is one villain that's a proverbial pain in the ass. Even Superman has issues defeating him. A devorer, a conqueror and chaos ate some terms attributed to Dark Side. Justice League Apokolips War was just nerve-wrecking. Favourites fell, some died, some were brainwashed. Yes, the Rotten Tomato ratings was a 100. And some would argue that it's a befitting ending. I was just sad while watching. This doesn't take away the action and fight scenes, even a growing love interest. Well, what can I say. We just have to wait for the next flash point.

SCOOB 2020 Adventure, Crime, and a dose of laughter is sure to follow the Mystery Incorporated. Cast Zac Efron, Mark Wahlberg, Gina Rodriguez, Will Forte, Frank Welker, Amanda Seyfried. This story had an underlying message embedded--even the best of friends have disagreements. The bond between Shaggy and Scooby has always been undeniably strong, their eating habits, their show of cowardice and their unusual manner of locating trap doors.  The inclusion of an origin story and the blend with other Hannah Barbara characters brought about a serious-not so serious storyline. Simon Cowell's cameo appearance was unexpected to be honest. Zac Efron as Freddy, no surprise there. The actor has proven that he can fit into any role, be it as a serial killer, a musician, a highschool sweetheart, or even a "green" activist. Will Forte did fairly well as Shaggy, considering the shoes he had to fit. Really happy that Scooby wasn't changed, that would have been a total turn off. Overal

THE WRONG MISSY Blind dates are definitely a gamble. You never can tell who you'll run into or what you'll be dealt with. The Wrong Missy is a hilarious movie and was released by Netflix on May 13, 2020. Cast Lauren Laptus, David Spade, Nick Swardson, Gieoff Pierson, Jackie Sandler, Sarah Chalke, Joe Anoia. Lauren Lapkus plays Missy, a socially inept, weird lady who is quite frankly "crazy". Despite being a certified counsellor, a hypnotist, paramedic, and many other things, she still finds it hard to find love. The stunts she pulled in the movie are so bizzare and her laughter- high-pitched. David Spade plays Tim Morris, a successful man who is trying his best to find love and impress his boss. He definitely gets more than he bargained for on this trip and must deal with the consequences. A weekend of fun at the carribean, turns to a mad adventure for both Missy and Tim, as things take a nose-dive. Definitely expected more from other cast members, because it looked l

MOVIE REVIEW; LOVEBIRDS 2020 The month of May seems to be filled with comedy. Lovebirds is the latest in the long line of movies to be released this year. It was released digitally by Netflix on the 22nd of May  and has received positive reviews mostly.  Cast Kumail Nanjiani (Jibrin), Issa Rae (Leilani Brooks); Anna Camp (Eddie), Paul Sparks (Moustache); Kyler Bornheimer (Breet), Andrene Ward-Hammond (Detective Martin) Director: Michael Showalter. I'll try to talk about this movie without actually "spoiling" it. Issa Rae plays the role of Leilani, an African-American in a relationship with an Indian. Yeah, you read right. The blend is just "sweet." Rae is a darling. I mean, really, a screen darling. The way she goes about comedic roles, and that funny facial expression she always has just makes you want to laugh your ass out. How she doesn't crack up mid-sentence, I wonder. Kumail Nanjiani plays Jibrin. He is, for lack of a better word, fun. I couldn't s

Images:Nerdbot News has got out that a "live action remake" of Hercules is in the works. So I guess it's safe to say that Disney will remake all their animations. Wonder if the Emperor's New Groove will also be remade. What I hope to see . I hope the remake will not be so far off from the original story. And please, no Dwayne Johnson, find us someone different. 1. The Muses Those three muses were to die for. Their singing was also topnotch. 2. Pegasus I don't know how they intend doing it, but I definitely want to see Pegasus talk. 3. Pleas show us Zeus and Olympus, no omission of any kind 4. Hades and the fates The baddest of all bad guys with that ridiculous hair and stupid assistants. Would love to see at least 70% of the original sorry.

CAST Chris Hemsworth (Tyler Rake) Rudhraksh Jaiswal (Ovi Mahajan) Randeep Hooda (Sanju Rav) David Harbour (Gasper) Pankaj Tripathi (Ovi Mahajan Snr)       Whenever hype surrounds a movie two things are sure to happen. 1: it lives up to expectations. 2: it doesn't live up to expectations. Extraction is a 2020 Netflix movie starting Chris Hemsworth who plays the role of Tyler Rake. SPOILERS      The story is based on the decisions of a mercenary (Tyler Rake) who goes on that life changing decision and must decide to break protocols or not. And at his mercy is the abducted son of a drug baron (Ovi) who will experience the negative effects of being a drug barons child.     Now back to that hype. I feel the hype was based on the stunt choreography. I must say that the fight scenes and gunfights were beautifully choreographed. Every action was caught precisely and accurately. Was impressed with the role given to Ovi. Despite being you

CAST Mark Wahlberg (Spenser) Winston Duke (Hawk) Alan Arkin ( Henry Cimoli) Bokeem Woodbine (Driscoli) Marc Maron ( Kayne Cosgrove) Iliza Shlesinger (Cissy Davis)       Spenser confidential is a compelling watch. It follows the story of a good cop (Spenser) who goes out of his way to set things right. He is incarcerated and released, only to find out that half the cops have been bought over by a kingpin including his best friend.       He teams up with a ex convict and roommate (Hawk) and together they try to amend the wrongs done to the unjustly accused good cops. This is definitely not the first time I've seen Mark take up a comedic action role. His bad ass attitude and child like demeanour makes it all so interesting to watch.     Winston Duke didn't disappoint either. Having seen him in Us and Black Panther, this was definitely another look and quite commendable. It's good to see he's not taking on a particular type of role.

CAST Jennifer Carpenter (Sonya Blade), Joel McHale (Johnny Cage), Patrick Seitz (Scorpion), Jordan Rodriguez (Liu Kang), David B. Mitchell (Raiden), Fred Tatasciore (Shao Kahn).      There are animations and there are animations . Mortal Kombat: Scorpions Revenge was an amazing do over. It was a very smart move- on the part of the production team to make the movie animated instead of using people and having to incorporate the crazy use of CGI's thereby taking away the fun of the kombat.      The storyline remains the same with the movie with a little inclusion of why Scorpion came for the tournament. The movements were flawless, the characters were as their movie mates and the dialogues were  astute. Minor exceptions exist between the movie and animation. Liu kang didn't battle Sub zero at all and princess Diana wasn't an ally. Aside that. It was interesting to watch. I'll definitely give it a 10/10  All images are sourced from Googl

The Horror movie genre has been in existence for a long time now dating back to 1896 when the very first horror movie was made. This genre has given rise to box office franchises like; The Halloween, The Conjuring, Annabel, Chucky, Saw, Nightmare on Elm street, IT etc. With every horror movie comes a villian- be it a psychotic killer, a malevolent Spirit, a possessed doll or a dancing clown. Today we'll be discussing villains. Who's your favourite villain(s)? Comment below.

Cast Michael Pena ( Mr Roarke) Maggie Q  ( Gwen Olsen) Lucy Hale ( Melanie Cole)Austin Stowell ( Patrick Sullivan) Parrisa Fitz-Henley (Julia Roarke) Portia Doubleday (Sloane Maddison)        "If  wishes were horses, beggars would ride" Right? Our fantasies are called so because it's what we would love to have but don't. And with every false reality there are loopholes. SPOILERS     Fantasy Island is a horror thriller. 5 strangers win an all expenses paid trip to a fantasy island which is owned by a business mogul. An Island that is said to grant you your deepest desires. Each guest filled out surveys about their dream fantasy and on arrival to the island, they get what they hoped for.      The fantasy starts out well with each one getting exactly what they hoped for; a redo. But everything in the island has a price. Every fantasy must be led to its final end.      The guests begin to realize that some things aren't  right with

Tyler Perry is one of those directors whose movies always bring up controversies amongst people. He achieved this with Acrimony and when A Fall from Grace was released, it amplified the arguments. SPOILERS Grace is a middle aged woman who falls in love with Shannon. A guy who appears too real to be true. She falls in love and marries him.  Later on she kills her husband and pleads guilty, waiting to be executed. A young DA lawyer is given the case to get a plea deal, she has her heart set on getting the deal but is touched when she sees Grace cry. This pushes her to investigate and fight for Grace.The investigations lead to a sinister movement which has been in place for a while.       .     Wrapping my head around the whole story took a while. I sat and thought about it a lot and I must commend Tyler Perry. It sounds totally made up, but there are schemes set in place to rob middle aged women of their valuables. The extent to which the scheme was carried out wa

Cast Ed Helms (James Coffee), Taraji P. Henson (Vanessa Manning), Andrew Bachelor (Rodney), David Alan Grier (Captain Hill), Betty Gilpin (Detective Linda Watts), Terrence Little Garden high (Kareem Manning). How is Kareem not an adult in child's body? I mean, what child spiels half of what he did in the movie. The level of strong language in the movie was so much I felt the movie should be rated 20. Spoilers So, officer James Coffee is a white cop in a ghetto neighborhood who happens to be in love with a black nurse who has a 12 year old son: Kareem. Doing his best to impress his girlfriend's son he agrees to drop him off after school, unbeknowest to him Kareem had other plans. Kareem drags his family into the middle of a drug battle between dirty cops and Coffee. The choice of characters in the movie was good.  Betty Gilpin (Detective Watts), was a crazy detective. After her casting in The Hunt, seeing her in a comedic eye was new. Being a

  Cast Dave Batista (JJ), Chloe Coleman (Sophie Newton), Kristen Schaal (Boobi), Parissa Fitz-Henley (Kate Newton), Greg Bryk (Victor Marquez), Ken Jeong (David Kim)     Transitioning from wrestling to acting hasn't always favoured some athletes. But for Dave Bautista, this move has seen his involvement in some top movies like Guardians of the Galaxy, Expendables, Kick boxer:Vengeance and quite recently My Spy. SPOILERS    An ex-special forces, now CIA agent is tasked with an undercover job; surveliance While undercover, he is discovered by the child of the target and has to do as she says, else she blows his cover. And as it is with kids and demand, they never end. From skating, to show and tell in school, to training her as a spy recruit, he opens up his humanity and falls for her mother. When thorns rear their head in the operation loyalties are tested. Obvious flaws exist in the storyline though. For starters, who trust their kid with a total stranger, n

CAST   Matthew McConaughey (Michael Pearson) Charlie Hunnam (Raymond Smith) Henry Golding (Dry Eye) Hugh Grant ( Fletcher) Michelle Dockery (Rosalind Fletcher) Jeremy Strong (Matthew Berger) Eddie Marson (Big Dave) Colin Farrell (Coach).       The words " drug" and " Mafia" have been known to be associated with blood, chain of commands and dirty deals. The world of drugs isn't one to be taken lightly as every action can be interpreted as either weakness or strength. The Gentlemen showed a slightly different approach to the drug world. It wasn't without deaths and orders but it hard a slightly comedic part to it. Spoilers ahead .      If you've seen the movie, then you can either agree or disagree with some of the wordings here. But if you haven't, I'll try to lessen the spoilers. If the movie had been 3hours long or even 4hours, I doubt if I would notice. Because I was glued to my screen till the very end. The blend and scenery was q

The horror movie genre is one of the most successful genre in the movie industry. Scary endings and suspense filled scenes have carved a niche and are not going anywhere anytime soon.     Inconclusive endings are not new to the genre but some endings are indeed too inconclusive.The turning is a 2020 horror movie which held a lot of scare factors but failed to land at a significant point.      With little similarities to The Boy 1, a young lady decides to tutor an orphaned little girl at their manor but is met with circumstances she could have never prepared for.         The whole story started out quite well -the creaking doors, the shadows, the nightmares and then there was an addition of the creepy behaviour given off by Miles, the brother of Flora.      The major flaw in the movie was the absence of a definitive conclusion, too many questions were left unanswered- Is Kate insane? Is Miles truly possessed by Quint? Can Flora see Quint but says no because of he

  I had lots of questions after watching this sequel. If the doll possessed little Brahms in the past, did it also possess older Brahms? Was the doll responsible for the craziness of Brahms? Or did Brahms posses the doll. How exactly was the doll possessed? Did Jude become possesed or does he just have a psychological problem. These questions went on and on in my head as I watched the sequel.     The sequel was impressive.  I particularly liked how the ending was left open. But what a minute, there was a crazy part in that movie, I mean, who lets their child play with a doll that was buried? I definitely won't, no matter how attached he becomes. That was a bad move on the part of the parents. And P. S when your child tells you a doll told him his name, or gave him rules, maybe you should take it seriously. It was definitely more horrific that the first part and had more scare factors but it was kindof empty. On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate it a 7. 

Okay. I absolutely adored this movie. I'm a sucker for games and movies. So when game characters are incorporated into movies so perfectly, I get all giddy. Cast Ben Schwartz,James Madsen, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter, Lee Majdoub. The redesign was totally worth it, even though it cost more money, it paid off. Spoilers ahead.        I've watched different sonic cartoons and also played the game, but the movie was a hit. A blue alien hedgehog leaves his own planet because people want to use his powers..He comes to Earth-Green hill to be specific and spy's on all the neighbors, particularly the sheriff whom he calls "Donut Lord". But as it is with lending assistance to strangers, trouble always follows.      Lemme start with the voicing for sonic. Ben Schwartz was pretty impressive in his voicing, sounding like a young boy and portraying how their mind works.  Sheriff Tom (Madsen) was cool. Not so serious and not so unserious. His performance was