24 Japan - An Identical Remake of the First Season of Famous US Series Starring Kiefer Sutherland

I did not know the existence of this series until I saw it on Disney+ which made me curious. It was said to be based on the highly popular and one of my major favorite series 24. As it was released one episode per week, I had to wait quite a long time before the whole season was complete. Well let us find out more, shall we?

Brief Story Line

Genba Shido (Toshiaki Karasawa - Voice: 110 Emergency Control Room TV series, Persona Non Grata etc) was working as the captain of Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) in Tokyo. When it was found out that there was a plot to assassinate the potential first female Prime Minister of Japan named Urara Asakura (Yukie Nakama - Trick TV series, Gokusen etc), Genba must do whatever it takes to protect her. Meanwhile Urara also had some personal problems that might affect her political ambition.

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City - A Reboot of the Resident Evil Franchise

This movie was just released in Indonesian cinemas yesterday. Unlike our past habit to wait till the weekend to see, we decided to do it yesterday. It played in many theaters including the one that was located very near our home. Well let's get to the details now.

Brief Story Line

Claire Redfield (Kaya Scodelario - Crawl, Spinning Out TV series etc) returned back to her hometown Raccoon city in 1998 to meet with her older brother Chris (Robbie Amell - Desperados, Upload TV series etc) as she suspected something was happening there related to the Umbrella Corporation. Chris was working with the police department together with fellow officers such as Jill Valentine (Hannah John-Kamen - Ant-man and the Wasp, The Stranger TV series etc), Wesker (Tom Hopper - Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Blak Sails TV series etc), the rookie cop Leon (Avan Jogia - Ghost Wars TV series etc) and few others under captain Irons (Donal Lugue - Gotham TV series etc).

Clifford the Big Red Dog - The First Live Action Adaptation of the Popular Children's Books Series

This movie's trailer was shown many times before the start of films that my wife and I saw in theaters. It actually looked funny which was why both of us were interested in seeing it. The movie itself was finally released on Christmas day but perhaps due to so many new movies playing in theaters, it was only shown in very limited theaters with few shows. Anyway my wife and I managed to see this one yesterday. So let's get going then.

Brief Story Line

A young girl named Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp - The Christmas Chronicles 2 etc) was feeling down as she was being bullied by her school friends. Luckily she still got a good friend named Owen Yu (Izaac Wang - Raya and the Last Dragon etc) to cheer her up. As Emily's mother Maggie (Sienna Guillory - The Warriors Gate etc) had to go on a business trip, she had no choice but to ask her younger brother Casey (Jack Whitehall - Bad Education TV series etc) to babysit Emily.

Don't Look Up - Surprisingly Quite Enjoyable for a Satirical Sci-fi Movie, Though it Could be Depressing for Some

When this movie was released on Netflix on Friday, I was unable to watch it as I was seeing a movie in the cinema with my wife. So I only managed to watch it last night. It was interesting for me as the lead cast were well known A-list Hollywood stars. OK let us start with it now.

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When a post-graduate astronomy student Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence - Red Sparrow, Mother! etc) found a new comet, she was feeling ecstatic. But when her professor Doctor Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Catch Me If You Can etc) did a calculation, they realized that it was heading straight to earth and would result to a catastrophic event. Both were immediately invited together with fellow colleague Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan - The Unforgivable, Greyhound etc) to the White House to present their findings to President Orlean (Meryl Streep - Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, The Post etc) and her Chief of Staff Jason (Jonah Hill - True Story, This is the End etc).

The Matrix Resurrections - Satisfying in Term of Actions Sequence though Story Telling Might be too Slow and Heavy for Casual Viewers

So there's another sequel to one of the beloved movie franchise that I was intrigued to see. But as I mentioned in my previous posts, I waited till the weekend to see it in the cinemas. This time we saw it in the location where it also showed another movie that my wife and I were eyeing for. OK let's get this started then.

Brief Story Line

Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves - John Wick movies, The Whole Truth etc) was working in video game company together with his boss (Jonathan Groff - Frozen II, Glee TV series etc). As a successful developer of the hit game The Matrix, Thomas seemed unable to differentiate reality with illusion and had to visit a psychiatrist (Neil Patrick Harris - 8-Bit Christmas, How I Met Your Mother TV series etc). Thomas also had a strange feeling of attachment with a woman named Tiffany (Carrie-Anne Moss - Jessica Jones TV series, Memento etc) who looked like the character Trinity in The Matrix.

Teka Teki Tika - A Review by Yennymakanmulu

This movie had been in our radar since it was advertised some time ago. It was directed by one of the very few Indonesian directors who was the favorite of my wife and mine so we certainly wanted to give it a try. Alas as it did not play in the theater near our home on the day of its release, we had to wait till the weekend to see it in one of the limited cinemas showing the film. My wife had written another excellent post of her views of this movie which I am going to share below in Bahasa Indonesia.

[MOVIE] Teka Teki Tika - Film dengan genre baru dari Ernest Prakasa

Sejak denger mo tayang film baru Ernest Prakasa berjudul Teka-Teki Tika, gw langsung semangat. Pokoknya harus nonton tgl 23 Desember 2021 begitu dia turun di bioskop2 kesayangan. Gak sabar mo liat Ernest bikin genre baru. Jujur gw gak suka film Ernest yang pertama yang berjudul Ngenest. Menurut gw, gak lucu. Selera lah ya. Mungkin sebagian orang ngeliatnya lucu, tapi gw ngeliatnya lucunya maksa. Cumaaaaa, setelah film itu, semua film Ernest gak ada yg jelek, menurut gw ya. Nah gw jadi kepo kan apakah genre baru ini bakal sebagus film2 Ernest sebelumnya? Btw, berhubung filmnya gak nongol di bioskop yang paling deket sama gw, akhirnya gw baru nonton Sabtu 25 Desember 2021. Fyi, film ini disutradarai dan ditulis oleh Ernest Prakasa.

The King's Man - Interesting Prequel of the Kingsman Franchise

It was one of those days where two major new Hollywood movies were released on the same day. Add to that one interesting Indonesian movie that was shown on the following day, made this week a nice time for movie lovers. My wife and I planned to see two movies during the weekend, so we decided to see one of those 3 films in the weekday. Ultimately we chose this one that played in the theater very near our home. OK, let's get to the details now.

Brief Story Line

Set before the World War I period, Duke Orlando Oxford (Ralph Fiennes - No Time to Die, The Lego Batman Movie etc) was a pacifist who was trying to protect his only son Conrad (Harris Dickinson - Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Beach Rats etc) from going to war. Conrad was taken care from childhood by his nanny Polly (Gemma Arterton - The Girl with All the Gifts, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time etc) and Orlando's trusted confidante Shola (Djimon Hounsou - Shazam!, Captain Marvel etc).

(TV SERIES) Hawkeye Season 1 - Plenty of Fun Superhero Series from Marvel with Some Cool Old Fashion Action & Wonderful for Christmas

As a series that focused on one of the least developed character in MCU, this one was something that I looked forward to since I like Hawkeye quite a lot (especially my wife who is a major fan). Like other series released on Disney+, I had to wait till the whole season complete to have a better experience in watching it. The last episode was shown yesterday but I started watching the series a day before, so I managed to finish it quite early. All right, let us get into it then.

Brief Story Line

After saving the world, Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner - Arrival, The Hurt Locker etc) was trying to have fun and celebrate Christmas with his family in New York city, while his wife Laura (Linda Cardellini - Hunter Killer, Green Book etc) stayed home. However, when a young woman named Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld - Bumblebee, Dickinson TV series etc) was involved in something related to his past, Clint decided to help her. 

Spider-man: No Way Home - A Remarkable Feat that Would Satisfy Fans of Spider-man

As one of the most anticipated movie of 2021, my wife and I were feeling excited to see this one. So when it was announced that advance ticket sales would be available few days earlier, we purchased the tickets as early as we could. Both of us decided to see the film on Saturday instead of the first day like we used to. Without further ado, let us get on with the movie.

Brief Story Line

Immediately after the events of Spider-man: Far From Home, the life of Peter Parker (Tom Holland - Chaos Walking, Spies in Disguise etc) with his girlfriend MJ (Zendaya - Dune, Space Jam: A New Legacy etc) were turned upside down. This also affected their best friend Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon), Peter's aunt May (Marisa Tomei - The Lincoln Lawyer, Wild Hogs etc) as well as Happy (Jon Favreau - Solo: A Star Wars Story etc).

Back to the Outback - Fun Animated Movie for Whole Family

Last weekend, there were not that many new movies that I was totally interested in, which I thought would be the best time for me to catch up on some series. But when my wife told me this film was fun, she recommended that we watch it together. So we did watch it yesterday and here's my views.

Brief Story Line

The Australian Wildlife Park was famous among families and children as it was having a well known zookeeper named Chazz (Eric Bana - King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Finest Hours etc). One of the main attraction of the zoo was the cute and adorable koala bear named Pretty Boy (Tim Minchin - Robin Hood 2018 version etc). In addition, there were also a bunch of wild animals feared by the visitors such as the venomous snake called Maddie (Isla Fisher - Godmothered, Visions etc), the funnel-web spider Frank (Guy Pearce - Without Remorse, Mare of Easttown mini series etc), the thorny devil Zoe (Miranda Tapsell), the scorpion Nigel (Angus Imrie) and the crocodile Jackie (Jacki Weaver - Silver Linings Playbook, Animal Kingdom etc).

The Croods:A New Age - A Fun Sequel of the Successful 2013 Hit Movie

On Friday, this movie was released on HBO Go platform which I was interested as it was a sequel to the 2013 movie that my wife and I enjoyed. But as there was new movie released in Indonesian theaters on that day, we opted to see that one instead and only watched this yesterday. All right let us get to it now.

Brief Story Line

After the events from the first movie, the Croods led by the father Grug (Nicolas Cage - The Humanity Bureau, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage etc) with his wife Ugga (Catherine Keener - Brand New Cherry Flavor TV series, Incredibles 2 etc), their oldest daughter Eep (Emma Stone - Cruella, Zombieland: Double Tap etc), only son Thunk (Clark Duke - Kick-Ass, The Office TV series etc), the grandmother Gran (Cloris Reachman - Raising Hope TV series, Spanglish etc) and the toddler Sandy were still trying to find the best location for them to stay. Accompanied by Guy (Ryan Reynolds - Free Guy, Deadpool 2 etc) who was developing romantic relationship with Eep despite the objection from Grug, they somehow find a paradise-like place.

(TV SERIES) La Brea Season 1 - An Engaging Sci-fi Drama Series

Few weeks ago I found out about this new series that started to be shown on HBO Go platform which immediately intrigued me. But since it was released an episode a week, I had to wait till it was finally completed before I began binge watching it. With only 10 episodes, I managed to finish it in 1 weekend. So here goes.

Brief Story Line

During a normal day in Los Angeles, Eve (Natalie Zea - Justified TV series etc) was driving her teenaged son Josh (Jack Martin) and Izzy (Zyra Gorecki) to school when suddenly a massive sink hole appeared in La Brea, bringing down buildings, vehicles and lots of people as well. Eve's estranged husband Gavin (Eoin Macken - The Night Shift TV series etc) was shocked but he believed that his family actually survived the catastrophe and tried to convince the government to do a rescue mission.

Raging Fire - The Satisfying Final Directorial Work of Benny Chan

When I found out that there was going to be a new Donnie Yen's movie coming to the cinemas soon, I was very excited about it. So immediately as the film released on Friday, I planned to see it together with my wife during the weekend. Alas when we were searching for the cinemas showing this movie on Saturday, the theaters playing it were reduced significantly. Fortunately we found one that was near our home and played at 5 PM which was still reasonable. Anyway, I should get right on it now.

Brief Story Line

As a senior police investigator, Bong (Donnie Yen - Big Brother, Ip Man 4 etc) was known by his senior supervisors as a no nonsense cop with high moral compass. Unfortunately such trait prove to be challenging for his career development. Even his direct supervisors were having difficulty in reminding him to cooperate better, especially since Bong's wife Anna (Qin Lan - Story of Yanxi Palace TV series etc) was pregnant and he would soon become a father.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife - A Pretty Satisfying Direct Sequel to the Original Movies

Yesterday my wife and I went to the cinema to see this Wednesday-released movie that we were intrigued. It was not that hard finding a location, especially since now we could officially went inside freely using the apps designed for Covid-19 tracing. The hard part was to find a location that also showed another movie that I wanted to see after this. After considering various factors, we finally decided to see it in my favorite large theater with a good sound system as I wanted to experience the sound effects. All right then, let's head to the movie.

Brief Story Line

When her father passed away, Callie (Carrie Coon - The Leftovers TV series, The Nest etc) together with her teenage son Trevor (Finn Wolfhard - The Addams Family, The Turning etc) and daughter Phoebe (Mckenna Grace - Annabelle Comes Home, Spirit Untamed etc) went to the small town of Summerville to take care of her small inheritance. Phoebe went to summer school where she befriended with a boy called Podcast (Logan Kim) and the teacher Mr. Grooberson (Paul Rudd - Ant-man and the Wasp, Knocked Up etc). Meanwhile Trevor was immediately attracted to local girl named Lucky (Celeste O'Connor - Freaky etc).

The Boss Baby: Family Business - Still as Fun and Cute as its 2017 Predecessor

There were few new movies released in Indonesian cinemas during this week. My wife and I were interested with some of them but ultimately we decided to see this comedy movie first because I personally was looking for something light and fun after days of serious works. Now I will dive into it.

Brief Story Line

30 years after the events in The Boss Baby, Tim (James Marsden - Sonic the Hedgehog, The Notebook etc) was now a grown up and married to Carol (Eva Longoria - Dora and the Lost City of Gold etc) with 2 daughters Tabitha (Ariana Greenbalt) and the baby Tina. As an adult, Tim grew apart with his younger brother Ted (Alec Baldwin - Motherless Brooklyn, Drunk Parents etc) and have not spoken for quite some time.

(TV SERIES) I Know What You Did Last Summer Season 1 - A Long Version Adaptation of the 1973 Novel with Different Style Compared to the 1997 Movie

After premiering its first four episodes back in October on Prime Videos, I was waiting for it to complete before starting to watch the whole season. But somehow I forgotten about this and only realized few days ago that the first season have all been released for more than 2 weeks. Anyway, I just got the chance to watch it since Sunday and finished it yesterday. So, how was the series? Let's find out now, shall we?

Brief Story Line

Lennon and Alison (both played by Madison Iseman - Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Annabelle Comes Home etc) were twin sisters who went to the graduation party held by Lennon's best friend Margot (Brianne Tju - 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, Scream TV series etc). While Alison was a shy and depressed girl, Lennon was a real party girl. In the party, there were also Margot's best friend Johnny (Sebastian Amoruso), Alison's crush Dylan (Ezekiel Goodman) and his best friend Riley (Ashley Moore).