(TV SERIES) Blood & Treasure Season 1 - A Quite Standard Treasure Hunt Adventure Series

When I read the brief synopsis of this series, it immediately interest me and I did not hesitate to give it a try. I started watching this last week but even though it was only 13 episodes, I could only finished last night. Well what was the series about? Let us find out more below.

Brief Story Line

A former FBI agent Danny McNamara (Matt Barr - Hellcats, Valor TV series etc) who now worked as a person specializing in repatriating stolen art was asked to find the famous tombs of Anthony and Cleopatra. To do so, he enlisted the help from an art thief Lexi Vaziri (Sofia Pernas - The Brave TV series etc) who Danny believed would provide great assistance. However, Danny and Lexi would find the task very dangerous as a ruthless terrorist named Karim Farouk (Oded Fehr - The Mummy, Resident Evil series etc) was also trying to get the tombs for his planned terror attack. It was further complicated when a group of secret organization called Brotherhood of the Serapis seemed intent to find the tombs as well.

Zombieland: Double Tap - Still a Fun Zombie Comedy Movie Though not as Spectacular as the Original

When this movie premiered on Wednesday, it did not play in my favorite Dolby Atmos theater after office hour, so my wife and I bought the tickets for the show at another cinema not far from our home. But as I was called up for an unexpected meeting at 7.30PM, and my wife was a bit hesitant to see this movie by herself, we decided to let go off the tickets and only got the chance to see this yesterday. OK, I'll just head on to the movie now.

Brief Story Line

Set 10 years after the event of the first movie, the group of survivors from zombie attacks that consisted of the 'leader' Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Messenger etc), the guy who had so many rules to survive, Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg - Now You See Me 2, Adventureland etc), the very independent woman Wichita (Emma Stone - La La Land, The Help etc) and her younger sister Little Rock (Abigail Breslin - Little Miss Sunshine, Maggie etc) were living in the former White House only by themselves.

(2019) The Addams Family - A Pretty Standard Remake of the Quite Famous 1990s Weird Family

I was kind of looking forward to see this movie as I saw the trailer and it looked fun. I was quite familiar with the family in this film and my wife was also quite a fan. Unfortunately though, when it premiered on Friday, it did not play in the theater near our home and the nearest one only played until 4PM. So we could only see this movie today at a cinema quite far. Anyway, let us get on with the movie now.

Brief Story Line

The really weird and rather monstrous Addams family that consisted of the father Gomez (Oscar Isaac - Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Ex Machina etc) his wife Morticia (Charlize Theron - Long Shot, The Huntsman: Winter War etc) and their children the adolescent Wednesday (Chloë Grace Moretz - If I Stay Hugo etc) and her younger brother Pugsley (Finn Wolfhard - It, Stranger Things TV series etc) were living peacefully in a dark horrifying mansion with Lurch the butler (Conrad Vernon - Shrek etc).

Hustlers - A Nice Enough Drama Movie Inspired by True Events

I saw the poster of this movie since few weeks back in Cinema 21 theaters and I noticed it had some well known names in it. But it did not make a list of my most anticipated movies. When it was released on Friday, then I read a little bit more and realized it had interesting premise and had been quite successful as well in the US. So I decided to see this movie yesterday together with my wife who had come back from her holiday trip the day before. OK, I will get straight to the movie now.

Brief Story Line

Destiny (Constance Wu - Crazy Rich Asians etc) was a new stripper working for a strip club and earning little money. One night she noticed an experienced stripper named Ramona Vega (Jennifer Lopez - Ice Age: Collision Course, Maid in Manhattan etc) who was able to dance her way to so much money in a night. They both seemed to hit it off nicely and soon became partners and best friends.

Perempuan Tanah Jahanam - One Quite Intelligent Horror Movie with More Disturbing than Horrifying Scenes

It was quite a dilemma for me whether to see this movie or not. On the one hand it is an Indonesian horror movie which is not really my favorite genre, but on the other hand, it was directed by one of the most respected director Joko Anwar. In the end, I opted to give it a try but I could only see this last night, as on its premier date, all the studios near my home were almost fully booked. Well without further ado, I'll just get on with the movie now.

Brief Story Line

Maya (Tara Basro - Gundala, Killers etc) and her best friend Dini (Marissa Anita - Istirahatlah Kata Kata, Galih dan Ratna 2017 version, etc) were having financial difficulties and decided to see if there was possibility to acquire an old house thought to belong to Maya's parents. So off they went to a small remote village in central Java where the house was located.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil - Equally Stunning Visual Effects as the Original but Pale in Comparison in Terms of Story

This movie was something that I looked forward to see together with my wife, as it was a film set in the universe of the fairy tales which my wife adored a lot. It was also the sequel to the successful movie back in 2014. However, as she was having a holiday trip on her own and I could not accompany her due to my work schedule, I went to see this movie by myself when it premiered last night. Well how was the movie? Let's find out below.

Brief Story Line

Set 5 years after the event of the first movie, Aurora (Elle Fanning - Live by Night, Mary Shelley etc) who was now the queen of Moors was having a peaceful and happy life with the fairies and other creatures together with her godmother Maleficent (Angelina Jolie - Wanted, Mr & Mrs. Smith etc) and Diaval (Sam Riley - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Control etc). 

The Informer - A Pretty Average Crime Thriller Drama Movie

This was a movie that I was intrigued after reading the brief synopsis available on the cinema website. But when it was released last Friday, there was only a few studios playing the movie. I guessed the cinema did not have confidence in showing it in a wide release. Anyway, I only got the chance to see this on Sunday at a studio which required a bit of effort to go to. As my wife was out of town for holiday, I went to see it by myself. So here's a bit more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Pete Koslow (Joel Kinnaman - Hanna TV series, Suicide Squad etc) was an undercover informer working for the FBI with his handler Agent Wilcox (Rosamund Pike - Die Another Day, Gone Girl etc) and her superior special agent Montgomery (Clive Owen - Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Closer etc). His latest assignment was to uncover the drug distribution by the Polish mob. 

The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos - A Pretty Entertaining Action Movie with Classic Bad Guys vs Worse Guys Story

Yesterday my wife and I went to an event called Korea Indonesia Film Festival (KIFF) 2019 at CGV Grand Indonesia and we got two tickets courtesy of Virgin Radio. We were very fortunate to get the tickets since 1 of my wife's IG follower could not come to the event and she offered the tickets for us, knowing that we both love to see movies. Anyway, after some commercials, the movie finally started at around 7.15 PM, oddly without any introduction. OK we'll go ahead with the film now.

Brief Story Line

When a group of dangerous criminals managed to escape from prison, the chief of Special Crime Unit Oh Gu-Tak (Kim Sang-joong - My Husband's Woman, The Rebel TV series etc) was tasked to apprehend them. In order to do so, he created a team which consisted of the infamous ex-gangster boss Park Woong-cheol (Ma Dong-seok - The Gangster, the Cop and the Devil, Train to Busan etc), a young new prisoner Ko Yo-sung (Jang Ki-yong - Come and Hug Me, Kill It TV series etc) and last but not least, a female con artist Kwak No-soon (Kim Ah-joong - 200 Pounds of Beauty, Live Up to Your Name TV series etc).

Gemini Man - A Unique Premised Movie with Some Mind Blowing Actions & Huge Amount of CGI Effects

When I saw this movie's trailer in the past few weeks, I thought this looked like a great full action movie, plus the main lead was Will Smith who was quite amazing as action star. So by the time it was released yesterday, I immediately requested my wife to buy the tickets for the show at my favorite Dolby Atmos theater as I was certain it had such sound effects. Good thing it did play there and we could see the 7.05 PM show. Well was it any good? Let's get into detail now.

Brief Story Line

Henry Brogan (Will Smith - Aladdin live version, Focus etc) has decided to retire from his work as assassin for the government. During his retirement, Henry befriended with the manager of the boat rental named Danny (Mary Elizabeth Winstead - 10 Cloverfield Lane, Sky High etc). However, due to some reasons, Henry himself became the target of assassination by his former employer Clay Verris (Clive Owen - Anon, The International etc).

(TV SERIES) Insatiable Season 1 - Not the Best Series There is for a Current Topic, but Still a Pretty Entertaining Dark Comedy

I have mentioned sometime ago in one of my posts about this Netflix series. It was a comedy series that I had fun watching it since a while back. OK I will just go straight to the series now.

Brief Story Line

An overweight teenager named Patty Bladell (Debby Ryan - The Suit Life on Deck, Jessie TV series etc) had been enduring torrid times at school being fat-shamed and bullied by her school friends, in particular Dixie Sinclair (Irene Choi). However, when an accident somehow made her become thin, Patty decided to get back on the people who made fun of her. Patty would get the help from her best friend Nonnie (Kimmie Shields). She lived with her single mother Angie (comedian Sarah Colonna) who had Patty since teenager and thus was not the ideal mother and they both have a strained relationship.

Abominable - A Heart Warming Story of Friendship with Some Breathtaking Beautiful Animations

When this movie was scheduled to be released on last Friday, my wife and I already planned to see it after work. But alas, the movie was only playing in very few theaters and not even those that were located near our home. We finally did get to see it on Saturday night after we saw another film earlier, at a different location. So it took a bit of effort but we thought it would be worth it. Anyway, I should move on with the movie now.

Brief Story Line

Yi (Chloe Bennet - Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D TV series etc) was a teenager who lived with her mother and grandmother. One night she found a Yeti (mythical creature said to be found in Himalayas) who hid on the roof of her apartment. After finding out the yeti wanted to return to its home in mount Everest, Yi decided to help the creature whom she later called "Everest". Together with her neighbors, the very active Peng (Albert Tsai - Trophy Wife TV series etc) and his cousin Jin (Tenzing Norgay Trainor), they embarked on a journey to help Everest return to his home.

City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes - A Highly Entertaining Movie for Fans of This Skillful but Pervert Detective

It was a bit of a challenge to see this movie as it did not play in that many theaters and only few cinema chains. But my wife and I were lucky it did play in a cinema which even though located not very close to our home but not that far either. It was in a mall that was only a year old and still have lot of vacant places, making it a convenient place to wait before the movie starts, if you are into that kind of spot. Anyway I'll just get into the film now.

Brief Story Line

A famous detective (aka "sweeper') based in Shinjuku named Ryo Saeba (Akira Kamiya) was hired by a new client named Ai Shindo (Marie Iitoyo) who felt her life was threatened. Together wih his partner Kaori (Kazue Ikura), Ryo tried his best to find out the reason for Ai being in danger.

(TV SERIES) Pennyworth Season 1 - An Interesting Series About the Younger Days of Bruce Wayne's Loyal Butler

These last few days, I have been watching this quite brand new series about the early days of one of the most famous characters in DC comics. As so happened, it caught my attention because I have heard about the plan to make this series but I did not realize it had been completed until last week. Plus with the hype of Joker movie, it feels just perfect watching this now. Anyway, I'll just go ahead with the story.

Brief Story Line

Set between 1950s and 1960s London, a young Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon - The Imitation Game etc) had just returned to his hometown after 10 years of service in the elite British Special Air Service (SAS) with his fellow army friends, the hot headed and always drunk Daveboy (Ryan Fletcher) and the calm Bazza (Hainsley Lloyd Bennett). They all worked at a night club as bouncers, but Alfred had always had high ambition and wanted to open his own security consultant. He also still lived with his parents, Mary (Dorothy Atkinson) and Arthur (Ian Puleston-Davies).

Joker - A Fantastically Done Joker's Origin Movie Capped by Stellar Performance from Joaquin Phoenix

It was a rare moment where a movie about a super villain from comic books got the headline for its rave reviews. Naturally I was intrigued to see the film and my wife and I went to see this last night during its first day of release in Indonesia. As I thought it was not a full action movie, I did not mind to see it in the theater near our home with standard sound system. Well how was the movie then? I'll get on with it below.

Brief Story Line

Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix - Gladiator, The Village etc) was a mentally disorder person who worked as a clown for hire. He had been taking medications for his sickness and was living with his mother Penny (Frances Conroy - American Horror Story, Six Feet Under TV series etc). Arthur had always wanted to become a successful comedian and he was also a big fan of a famous TV host Murray Franklin (Robert De Niro - The Intern, The Godfather Part II etc).

Pretty Boys - A Review by Yennymakanmulu

This was an Indonesian movie which I was actually pretty interested. But due to last minute thing, I decided not to see the film and so my wife went to see it by herself. It was playing in the theater near our home so it was very convenient for her to go in the afternoon and be home for dinner. Anyway, as she had written her usual lovely post on the movie, I will just provide some hints of it below:

[MOVIE] Pretty Boys – Kisah Anugerah dan Rahmat

Pertama gw tau film Pretty Boys itu waktu gw liat Vincent dan Desta lagi shooting iklan buat promo filmnya di epiwalk. Saat itu gw tergoda buat ngajak foto, tapi karena mereka lagi sibuk, gw gak enak hati. Akhirnya gw hanya liat2 aja sambil berusaha diliat sama mereka *ya gak mungkin juga mereka liat elo Yen. lo tuh bukan siapa2 weeeee* Anyway, sejak film Pretty Boys main tgl 19 September kemaren, entah kenapa gw malah gk nonton. Trus pas liat2 jadwal pelem, lah, ini pelem udah lama maen ya. Akhirnya tadi siang gw tonton deh tuh, gapapa lah ya udah hari ke-13 baru nonton. Masi banyak kok yang baru nonton juga. Oya, ini film garapan Tompi, iya dokter bedah plastik yang tenar sebagai penyanyi itu loh, sekarang udah bisa jadi sutradara sekaligus penulisnya, bareng sama Imam Darto. Hebat ya.

To read her complete review, you can go directly to her blog: 

Pretty Boys review by Yennymakanmulu

PS: You can also read her other reviews about food and travel in her blog.

Good Boys - One Hell of a Fun Ride and a Really Entertaining Coming of Age Comedy

This was the movie that I wanted to see as soon as I came back from my business trip last week, but I only got the chance to do it yesterday. It was still playing in many theaters and available in all cinema chains, so not too difficult to search for a studio. OK, I'll just head down to the movie now.

Brief Story Line

Three young boys who just reached sixth grade and named themselves the Bean Bag Boys which consisted of Max (Jacob Tremblay - Wonder, Before I Wake etc), Lucas (Keith L. Williams) and Thor (Brady Noon) wanted to become cool kids at school.

As luck would have it, Max was invited to a party held by one of the popular kids named Soren (Izaac Wang) and managed to convince Lucas and Thor to be invited too. However, things got really complicated when they got entangled with a problem involving two high school girls Hannah (Molly Gordon - Animal Kingdom TV series etc) and Lily (Midori Francis).