Tokyo MER: The Movie - A Much Bigger Rescue Mission with More at Stake for the Beloved MER Team

I read that there would be a new Japanese movie to be released in certain cinemas this week and found out that it was based on TV series which is available on Disney+. My wife had already watched the full season and recommended me to see it as she loved it. So I immediately began watching the series few days ago and completed on Friday night, just in time before I saw the movie yesterday. All right then, I will get to the movie now.

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The Tokyo Mobile Emergency Room (MER) program initiated by Governor Akatsuka (Yuriko Ishida - Princess Mononoke, Contrail TV series etc) two years before was quite a success despite the reckless behavior of its team leader Kota Kitami (Ryohei Suzuki - Segodon TV series, Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai etc). This was due to the great cooperation among the team members that consisted of Dr. Hina (Ayami Nakajo - Love You as the World Ends TV series, Setoutsumi etc), the anesthesiologist Dr. Fuyuki (Shinya Kote - Shinigami San TV series etc), Nurse Natsume (Nanao - Masquarade Hotel etc), Nurse Minh (Phuongchi), medical engineer Tokumaru (Hayato Sano - Usogui etc) and new joinee Dr. Shiomi (Jesse Lewis). 

Thanksgiving - A Pretty Entertaining Slasher Movie with Good Background Story

There were few new movies released in Indonesian theaters yesterday which interest me. However, only one that played in the cinema nearest to our home. So if felt like this film was chosen for us to see first. Anyway my wife who is not a fan of horror movies was still OK with this one as it was a slasher genre. All right, I'll get on it then.

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One year after a fatal incident at Rightmart Superstore on Thanksgiving night, people were not comfortable with the idea of having same Huge Sale event. However the owner Thomas Wright (Rick Hoffman - Suits TV series etc) was adamant that it should continue as they have taken more precautions with the support from the Sheriff (Patrick Dempsey - Enchanted, Grey's Anatomy TV series etc) and his deputies.

(TV SERIES) Goosebumps Season 1 - An Interesting Latest Adaptation of the Popular Horror Book Series

I remember seeing this interesting series released last month in Disney+, no doubt to celebrate Halloween. However it had 10 episodes and was completed just last week. So I only started watching during the weekend and finished it two nights ago. All right, let's get to it then.

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In the small city of Port Lawrence, few high school students that consisted of the popular Isaiah (Zack Morris - Eastenders TV series etc) with his girlfriend Allison (Rhinnan Payne) and best friend James (Miles McKenna) decided to throw a party in an old house that was said to be haunted. They were joined by Isaiah's neighbor Margot (Isa Briones - Star Trek: Picard TV series etc) and later other students like Lucas (Will Price) and Isabella (Ana Yi Puig). 

The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes - Lovely Animation Movie that Managed to Combine Fantasy Element and Sweet Romance

When I noticed there was a new anime movie shown in the theaters few days ago and read the interesting premise, I asked my wife to join me in seeing this yesterday. We caught the earliest show available at 11AM so we have more time to enjoy ourselves after. All right, let's get to it then.

Brief Story Line

Kaoru Tohno (Oji Suzuka - Listen to the Universe etc) was a high school student living in a small city who mostly kept to himself. In the city, there was an urban legend of the existence of Urashima tunnel that could grant the wish of people entering it, but with dire consequence. 

When Tohno unexpectedly found what he believed to be the tunnel, he decided to give it a go. However, his life was turned upside down with the appearance of new girl in school named Anzu Hanashiro (Marie Iitoyo - Love You as the World Ends TV series etc).

In Love and Deep Water - A Romance Drama Movie with a Bit of Murder Mystery Element

As usual I would check on new movies on Netflix every Friday and noticed this Japanese film that was actually released a day before. It was something of interest to me due to its premise involving mystery.  OK, I'll get right to it now.

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Ubukata (Ryo Yoshizawa - Kingdom, Tokyo Revengers movies etc) was working as butler in a large cruise ship under Captain Yabuchi (Yoh Yoshida - Hero, Flying Colors TV series etc). In their latest journey, there were plenty of passengers like the Kuruma family that consisted of the father Dr. Sohei (Hatsunori Hasegawa), his son Michihiko (Ken Yasuda) & his wife Misaki (Saki Takaoka) and their daughter Rena (Rumika Oogai).

(Mini Series) Culprits - A Unique Series Focusing on the Aftermath of a Grand Heist

This series was released on Disney+ just last week which I was not aware of as it did not get any promotion & hype at all. I only gave it a try as the premise looked interesting. OK, without further ado, here's more on the series.

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On the outside, Joe Petrus (Nathan Stewart-Jarret - Candyman 2021 version etc) looked like a normal family man living with his fiance Jules (Kevin Vidal - Sunnyside TV series etc) and his two young children. However, Joe actually had a dark past and was part of a heist crew 3 years before, led by the masterful Dianne Harewood (Gemma Arterton - The King's Man, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters etc) who all went their separate ways.

The Marvels - A Fun and Enjoyable Superhero Movie with Nice Chemistry of the Lead Characters

Few days ago this latest movie from Marvel Studios had its wide release including in Indonesia. As fans of Marvel movies, my wife and I would not want to miss the chance to see it in the cinema. So we went ahead to one of our favorite cinemas with Dolby Atmos system for better experience yesterday. All right, I shall dive into it now.

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Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jakson - Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Incredibles 2 etc) with his team that also included Captain Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris - They Cloned Tyrone etc) who were onboard SABER station, experienced an energy disturbance later revealed to be a jump point anomaly. Nick asked the help from Carol Denvers aka Captain Marvel (Brie Larson - Fast X, Trainwreck etc) to investigate the occurence as it was near her location. She found out that it was due to the action by Krees new supreme leader Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton - Fresh Meat TV series etc) which threaten the peace talks with the Skrulls and potentially lead to war. 

(2023) The Killer - An Action Thriller of a Professional Hitman With Rather Unconventional Story Telling

In the past two weeks I have been a bit behind on watching Netflix, but yesterday I noticed a new movie that was just released which I was quite interested. So I decided to watch this one last night as soon as I had the time after work. OK, I'll get into it now.

Brief Story Line

Story focused on a professional hitman, the Killer (Michael Fassbender - X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Alien: Covenant etc) who after an assignment by the coordinator, referred to as The Lawyer (Charles Parnell - Top Gun: Maverick etc), found that he became the target to tie-up loose ends.

Virgo and the Sparklings - A Very Light Drama of Teenage with Powers & Fresh Addition to the BCU

When this movie was released last March, my wife and I did not got the chance to see it since it did not play in many theaters including the one near our home. In just few days time, there were even fewer studios that showed the movie. So I decided to just wait till it's available via online streaming. Few days ago, the film was finally released on Disney+ which gave me the chance to watch it easily. OK, I'll get right to it then.

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Riani (Adhisty Zara - Dua Garis Biru, Keluarga Cemara etc) was a high school girl who had unique power of creating fire which always got her into trouble. After the latest incident, Riani had to move to a new school in Bandung where she easily hit it off with Monica (Ashira Zamita - Cinta Fitri TV series etc), Ussy (Satine Zaneta) and Sasmi (Rebecca Klopper - Pelukis Hantu etc). They later formed a group band called Virgo and the Sparklings and wanted to join a National competition to become famous like their idol, Scorpion Sisters led by Carmine (Mawar de Jongh - Para Betina Pengikut Iblis etc).

(TV SERIES) Gen V - Season 1 - The Entertaining Spin-off from The Boys with Almost Same Characteristics as Its Original Series

After reading the hype surrounding this series, obviously I was interested in watching it, especially since it was the spin off of The Boys that I really liked. So as soon as it finished the first season few days ago, I immediately start watching and finished in just 2 days. OK, why don't I get to it now.

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Godolkin University was founded to give advanced education for the young Supes which was run by Vought International and headed by Dean Indira Shetty (Shelley Conn - Terra Nova TV series etc). The university had a unique ranking system where the highest would have the chance to become one of the Seven. Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair -  Chilling Adventures of Sabrina TV series, Paper Town etc) was an orphan who managed to attend God-U and had the ambition of getting to the top. She was staying with her friendly roommate Emma (Lizze Broadway - American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules etc).

Love Reset - An Enjoyable Romantic Comedy Drama Movie

This weekend, I chose to see this latest South Korean movie which was of romantic comedy genre where my wife did not need any convincing at all as she was very familiar with the lead stars. We went to the nearest studio that showed the film and caught the earliest show at 11 AM. All right then, let us get on with it.

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Jung-yeol (Kang Ha-neul - The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure, Curtain Call TV series etc) and Hong Nara (Jung So-min - Project Wolf Hunting, Because This is My First Life etc) had been married for years but their relationship was so bad that they decided to file for divorce. The judges who reviewed their request told them to reconsider within 30 days. Unexpectedly though, an accident somehow made them lost their memories.

Fear the Night - A not Satisfying Home Invasion Thriller Movie

I was actually planning on seeing another movie in the theater last night with my wife, but alas it no longer played in the cinema near our home. Instead this movie replaced it, so I saw it by myself as my wife was not interested in it. Anyway here's more on the film.

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Tess (Maggie Q - The Protege, Designated Survivor TV series etc) and her estranged older sister Beth (Kat Foster - 'Til Death TV series etc) decided to temporarily set aside their differences for bachelorette party of their youngest sister Rose (Highdee Kuan). The party was set in their old house located in a secluded place and they went together with several old friends such as Mia (Gia Krovatin - Dirty Weekend etc), Noelle (Ito Aghayere -  Carol's Second Act TV series etc), Divya (Roshni Shukla) and few others.

Lost in the Stars - Entertaining Psychological Thriller with Some Surprising Twists

While I was on my way home from the trip last week with my wife using Singapore Airlines, there was this movie that looked really interesting. Even though the time would not be sufficient to watch it, I still went ahead and hoping that it would be available on streaming soon. As luck would have it, turned out it was available since Tuesday in Netflix, but I only realized it yesterday. So I immediately finished the second half last night. All right then, let's get to the movie.

Brief Story Line

Story focused on He Fei (Zhu Yilong - Lighting Up the Stars etc) who reported his wife Li Muzi missing while they were celebrating anniversary in Barlandia (fictional country in South East Asia). The matter became complicated when a woman claiming to be Li Muzi (Janice Man - Cold War 2, The Message TV series etc) appeared, but He Fei insisted that she was not his wife. However, lots of circumstances seemed to prove otherwise.