(TV SERIES) The Mandalorian Season 1 - Magnificent Series in the Star Wars Universe

I have seen many times the promotion of the second season of this series which is set to premier today, and it was quite funny that I never got the chance to watch it until last night. As it is available on Disney+, it was quite convenient for me. My review might have been a bit late, but I think it should be just nice before the new season is released. OK let's get on with it.

Brief Story Line

Set 5 years after Return of the Jedi (Star Wars Episode VI), a bounty hunter known as The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal - The Equalizer 2, The Great Wall etc) was famous for being able to capture hard and dangerous criminal. He would usually got the assignments from Bounty Hunters' Guild leader Greef Karga (Carl Weathers - Rocky movies, Action Jackson etc). When the Mandalorian was given a special task by The Client (Werner Herzog) to capture something referred to as The Child, he decided against all odds to protect it instead.

(TV Series) The Outpost Season 1 - Refreshing Enough for an Adventure Fantasy Series

I cannot remember when I first found out about the series, but needless to say, I am always fond of fantasy adventure type of story and with the very short synopsis available, it raised my curiosity to give it a try. Well let's find out if it's as good as other similar series.

Brief Story Line

Story focused on a young woman named Talon (Jessica Green - Roman Empire TV series etc) who was a descendant of Blackbloods race which were hunted by humans. As she witnessed her whole village murdered and became the only survivor, Talon was determined to get revenge. She later found clues that one of the people who murdered her family was at an outpost at the edge of the realm. While investigating, she met with captain Garret Spears (Jake Stormoen) who helped her to enter the outpost despite the suspicion from gate marshal Wythers (Andrew Howard - Perry Mason 2020 TV series, Truth or Dare etc).

Motherless Brooklyn - Wonderful Setting, Great Music and Brilliant Performance from Edward Norton Making this a Worthwhile Neo-Noir Crime Movie

Last weekend I noticed there was a new movie on HBO Go which I was not sure when it was released, but the premise was truly intriguing that made me wanted to see it immediately. It was one of those neo-noir type that I liked with some well known names in the cast. Well I'll just get on with the movie now.

Brief Story Line

Set in the 1950s New York city, a man named Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton - Primal Fear, Fight Club etc) who had Tourette syndrome (more on that below) worked as a private investigator under his boss Frank Minna (Bruce Willis - Glass, Die Hard series etc). While working on a case which he kept secret from Lionel and his other colleagues, Frank was somehow murdered and Lionel was determined to find out the truth.

(TV SERIES) Helstrom Season 1 - Very Dark with Some Supernatural Element Series Adapted from Marvel Comics

I wanted to try something different during the weekend and I chose this series as it was adapted from Marvel comics, albeit not characters that I was familiar with. And was this as interesting as the premise suggested in the brief synopsis? Let's find out, shall we?

Brief Story Line

Daimon Helstrom (Tom Austen - The Royals TV series etc) was working as an anthropology professor with a side job of doing exorcisms as requested by the Catholic church. Daimon was usually accompanied by a young Nun in training named Gabriella Rosetti (Ariana Guerra) who was encouraged to work together by Dr. Louise Hastings (June Carryl) the head of psychiatric hospital where Daimon's mother Victoria (Elizabeth Marvel - Homeland TV series etc) was institutionalized.

(2020) Rebecca - A not so Satisfying Romance Thriller Drama

This movie was released through Netflix on 21 October again I believe still in line with their commitment to celebrate Halloween month. Although this one is not a horror movie per se but instead a romance thriller but I think should still fit in nicely with the spirit of Halloween. Anyway, let's get on with it now.

Brief Story Line

A young British woman (Lily James - Baby Driver, Cinderella etc) who was working as the companion of Mrs. Van Hopper (Ann Dowd - The Handmaid's Tales TV series etc) met with a wealthy widower named Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer - Cars 3, Hotel Mumbai etc) and immediately hit it off. They soon got married and returned back to Maxim's large mansion called Manderley which was run by the housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Kristin Scott Thomas - The Darkest Hour, The English Patient etc).

(TV SERIES) Evil Season 1 - Wonderfully Written Supernatural Drama Series with Really Interesting Premise

I noticed this series some time ago on one of cable TV and finally got the chance to watch it during the weekend. I was not that intrigued by it until I read the synopsis which promised an interesting premise. Well without further ado, I'll just get right on it.

Brief Story Line

Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers - Manhattan TV series etc) was a forensic psychologist who worked for the D.A as expert witness. Due to a disagreement, she stopped working for them and was hired by Catholic church's assessor/Priest-in-training David Acosta (Mike Colter - Luke Cage, Black and Blue etc) to investigate possible supernatural incidents and verify the truth. They worked together with a technology consultant Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi - The Brink TV series etc) who provided background check from science point of view.

Vampires vs. the Bronx - A Light Vampire Movie with its Own Charms

Still in the spirit of watching Netflix new (horror) movies, I continued with another one that was released a couple of weeks ago. I was not in the mood for something heavy, so this one suit my need as the synopsis hinted it to be interesting and light. OK let's start with it.

Brief Story Line

Set in the Bronx, a large real estate company led by its manager Frank Polidori (Shea Whigham - Perry Mason 2020 version etc) started buying off small businesses in the area resulting to many people leaving the neighborhood. A group of young teenagers consisted of Miguel (Jaden Michael) with his 2 best friends Bobby (Gerald W. Jones III) and Luis (Gregory Diaz IV) tried to save a bodega owned by Tony (Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez), the place where they hang out since childhood.

A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting - Light Hearted, Kid-Friendly Movie for Halloween

In this Halloween month, there were quite a number of horror movies released on various streaming platforms. Last week, I saw a horror comedy movie on Netflix and this time, I tried a seemingly fun movie based on its brief synopsis. And what's it all about? I'll go straight to it now.

Brief Story Line

A young high school student Kelly Ferguson (Tamara Smart - Artemis Fowl etc) was given the task to babysit for her mother's boss' child Jacob (Ian Ho) on the Halloween night. However, during her care, Jacob was abducted by the Boogeyman (Tom Felton - Stratton, Rise of the Planet of the Apes etc).

Aided by another babysitter named Liz Lerue (Oona Laurence - Bad Moms and its sequel etc) who apparently was part of secret babysitter society who protect children from monster attacks, Kelly tried to save Jacob and get him back home before his mother returned.

(TV SERIES) Dream Raider - Intriguing & Interesting for the First HBO Asia's sci-fi Series

I noticed this series was released on HBO Go since August but as usual, I would only watch it when it's already completed. I am not sure when the final episode was shown, but I watched this during the weekend and managed to complete it fast. Well let me get into it now.

Brief Story Line

Set in the near future, detective Li Xiao (Weber Yang - The Masked Lover TV series etc) and his partner Che Na (Aggie Hsieh - Code TV series etc) had to face the mystery of missing young girls. The only clue was one of the victim who was found in comatose condition. They sought the help from professor Cheng (Wang Shih-hsien - The Paradise etc) who invented a machine that could infiltrate people's mind, even though it was known to be dangerous and resulted to an incident 10 years before involving Cheng's partner Mo Qi Feng (David Wang - Wine War, Project Guttenberg etc) and his wife Li An (Vivian Hsu - The Accidental Spy, The Sorcerer and the White Snake etc).

Hubie Halloween - May not be His Best Work, but Still a Fun Movie from Adam Sandler

This movie was just released through Netflix and I got the chance to watch it last night. It starred Adam Sandler so I thought it would be good to have some fun. This was also one of those rare times that my wife had seen a film before me. OK, I'll get on with the movie now.

Brief Story Line

Hubie Dubois (Adam Sandler - Hotel Transylvania 3, 50 First Dates etc) was a very kind & simple minded person who has lived in Salem all his life with his mother (June's Squibb - Nebraska etc). He has made it his personal mission to make sure Halloween was safe for everyone by becoming self-appointed Monitor, though this action was not accepted by the townspeople, including Sgt Steve Downey (Kevin James - Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Pixels etc). However, Hubie's old crush Violet (Julie Bowen - Life of the Party, Modern Family TV series etc) was always supportive of his kind deeds.

(TV SERIES) Utopia Season 1 - Surprisingly Violent with Touches of Dark Comedy & a bit of Controversy but Quite Entertaining

I found out about this series a couple of weeks ago with a brief synopsis that truly intrigued me. I got the chance to watch it since Sunday, and due to lack of concentration & time, I only managed to finish it last night. Well what's the story and how's the series? I'll get on to it now.

Brief Story Line 

When a graphic novel that has garnered cult following was said to have a long awaited sequel titled Utopia to be sold to the highest bidder, all the fanboys were totally excited. A group of fans consisted of the paranoid Wilson (Desmin Borges - You're the Worst TV series etc), the intelligent Samantha (Jessica Rothe - Happy Death Day etc), the gentle & shy Becky (Ashleigh LaThrop), the common insurance person Ian (Dan Byrd - Easy A, Cougar Town TV series etc) and Grant (Javon Walton) were trying to outbid the others. However, it also received the attention of other people with mysterious background such as Arby (Christopher Denham), and an unknown woman (Sasha Lane - Hellboy 2019 version etc).