Barbarian - A Horror Movie that Felt More Like a Suspenseful and Intense Thriller

I did not notice about this movie till I began searching for newly released films in Disney+ yesterday, and I was intrigued when I read more about it on the internet. So I decided to watch it immediately last night. OK will get to it now.

Brief Story Line

Tess (Georgina Campbell - Krypton TV series, All My Friends Hate Me etc) arrived at the house he rented from Airbnb in Detroit only to find that it was occupied by another man. The man who later on revealed to be Keith (Bill Skarsgård - It Chapter Two and its predecessor, Hemlock Grove TV series etc) had rented through another application. 

(Mini Series) The Watcher - Pretty Intriguing Psychological Thriller Drama based on True Events

And another series that I was a bit late in watching because of so many new movies and series released on Netflix in the past few weeks. But after few days, I finally finished this one last night. Well, here goes.

Brief Story Line

Dean Brannock (Bobby Cannavale - Blonde, Sing 2 etc) and his wife Nora (Naomi Watts - Boss Level, 21 Grams etc) decided to buy their dream house in the suburb through the real estate agent Karen Calhoun (Jennifer Coolidge - The White Lotus, American Pie movies etc). After moving in with their teenage daughter Ellie (Isabel Gravitt) and young son Carter (Luke David Blumm), Dean and Nora met with various people in the neighborhood such as the elderly couple Mitch (Richard Kind - Spin City TV series, Cars etc) and Mo (Margo Martindale - Instant Family, The Americans TV series etc) and the woman who wanted to preserve history Pearl Winslow (Mia Farrow - Rosemary's Baby, Alice etc) and her younger brother Jasper (Terry Kinney - Oz TV series, Save the Last Dance etc).

(2022) Ticket to Paradise - A Pleasing Rom-Com Movie that would Delight Fans of Julia Roberts and George Clooney

After playing in theaters for weeks, finally my wife and I got the chance to see this movie last night. We have been planning to see it even from the first weekend of release but due to so many things, we were unable to do it. Yesterday there was actually a new movie released in theater. However as it was a horror movie which seemed very bad, we decided to see this one instead. OK, I'll get right on it.

Brief Story Line

David Cotton (George Clooney - The Midnight Sky, Michael Clayton etc) and his ex wife Georgia (Julia Roberts - Eat Pray Love, Erin Brokovich etc) had been divorced for 20 years and always fought whenever they met, but they had a daughter Lily (Kaitlyn Dever - Last Man Standing TV series, Dear Evan Hansen etc) who they loved very much. When Lily graduated from law school, she decided to go to Bali for summer vacation with her best friend Wren (Billie Lourd - American Horror Stories series etc) before starting work at a major law firm in the US.

(TV SERIES) The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 1 - A bit Incosistent in Pacing but Still Pretty Entertaining Series in the Middle-earth Setting

This series was released in Prime Video since 1st September and its last episode was shown almost 2 weeks ago. Just like in the past, I would wait till the whole season complete before I began watching. This time though, due to various reasons, I only started to watch it last week and it took me a while to finally finished it yesterday as it has longer than usual duration in each episode (> 1 hour). All right then, I will head straight to it.

Brief Story Line

Story was set in Middle-earth thousands of years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, where Galadriel (Morfydd Clark - Maud etc), a commander in the Elf army believed that the evil Sauron still lived despite no apparent proof for centuries. Even her old friend, the half-elf Elrond (Robert Aramayo - Behind Her Eyes TV series etc) and the King Gil-galad (Benjamin Walker - The Ice Road etc) did not believe it. The king himself also ordered the elves tasked of watching over the men in the Southland to return, including Arondir (Ismael Cruz Cordova - Berlin Station TV series etc) who was a bit reluctant to leave the woman he loved Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi - Ben-Hur 2016 remake etc).

6/45 - A Comedy Movie which was Personally a bit Overrated

After seeing this movie promoted in few social media by people who had seen it before, my wife and I were definitely interested in giving it a try. Especially since it was said to be very hilarious, funniest of the year and so on. So after our activities, we finally went to see it at the 5.05 PM show in the cinema not far from our home. Well how was it then? Let's find out, shall we?

Brief Story Line

Park Chun-woo (Go Kyung-pyo - Reply 1988 TV series, Decision to Leave etc) was a sergeant stationed at the border of South and North Korea. One night he somehow came across a winning lottery ticket (called 6/45 lotto) with a huge prize. Unfortunately, the ticket flew to the North Korean border and picked up by sergeant Yong-ho (Lee Yi-kyung - Hitman: Agent Jun, Welcome to Waikiki TV series etc).

Usogui - Live Adaptation of the Popular Manga

After being released for more than a week on Netflix, I finally watched this movie yesterday as I was quite intrigued with the premise, plus it has been a while since I saw a Japanese movie. OK, here's more on the film.

Brief Story Line

Madarame Baku (Yokohama Ryusei - Your Turn to Kill TV series, The Journalist etc) was a gambler who could always tell when his opponent was cheating or lie. Hence he was also referred to as the lie eater (Usogui). Baku previously was part of the gambling organization called Kakero and now he tried to take the leader out one by one by challenging other gamblers.

Side Story of Fox Volant - One of the Best Adaptation of Jin Yong's Works

I do not usually write a martial arts/wuxia series as I prefer to reserve my opinion or views to myself. But I think it's about time that I start writing such series as well, if not for others to read, at least to remind me in the future why I loved this one. So without further ado, I will get to it now.

Brief Story Line

The story focused on a young man with strong sense of justice named Hu Fei (Qin Jun Jie - Curse of the Golden Flower, Noble Aspirations series etc) who had been orphaned since baby. As he was roaming the world while trying to be powerful enough to beat his nemesis, the great swordsman Miao Ren Feng (Lin Yu Shen - Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre 2019 series etc), Hu Fei experienced a lot of trial and tribulation. 

Black Adam - An Enjoyable and Entertaining Anti Hero Movie that would Excite us of the Future of DC Extended Universe

I have been excited of this movie for quite a while now, so when it was announced there would be advance ticket sales, I did not hesitate and bought two tickets for its first day release. My wife and I saw this last night at the 6.55 PM show with surprisingly not a full house, but still crowded enough. OK, I should get started now.

Brief Story Line (warning possible spoiler)

In the city of Kahndaq, the people were oppressed by a group of military personnel called Intergang who were digging for rare materials. Adrianna (Sarah Shahi - Sex/Life TV series, Bullet to the Head etc) who was trying to locate the Crown of Sabbac somehow unleashed Teth-Adam (Dwayne Johnson - Red Notice, Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw etc) who had been asleep for 5000 years. Teth-Adam was known to be the hero of Kahndaq and Adrianna's son Amon (Bodhi Sabongui) along with other people were hopeful he would free the city from Intergang.

(TV SERIES) She-Hulk: Attorney At Law - A Truly Unconventional but Quite Fun Addition to the MCU Series

When I found out that this series was already finished last Friday, I set the target to watch it immediately after completing another series. So two nights ago I started watching it and managed to finish by last night. OK, lets get into the details now.

Brief Story Line

After an incident, Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany - Perry Mason TV series etc) who was working as Assistant DA had gotten the same powers as the Hulk. Although she tried to hide her powers, Jen did not have a choice when danger threatening the life of the people around her. 

While she juggle with her new identity as She-Hulk, Jen started the career as an attorney at a large law firm, accompanied by her paralegal Nikki (Ginger Gonzaga) and supported by another lawyer in her team Augustus Pug (Josh Segarra - AJ and the Queen TV series etc). 

(TV SERIES) The Midnight Club Season 1 - A Greatly Done Horror Mystery Thriller Series

After two days release on Netflix more than a week ago, I started watching this series as I was intrigued by the premise. But due to various reasons, somehow I was not able to complete the first season as fast as I would have hoped for. Which is why I only managed to finish it last night. Anyway, let's get right at it.

Brief Story Line

When high school graduate Ilonka (Iman Benson - BlackAF TV series etc) was diagnosed to have thyroid cancer, she decided to enroll in a hospice for the terminally ill young adults called Brightcliffe which was ran by Doctor Stanton (Heather Langenkamp - A Nightmare on Elm Street, Just the Ten of Us TV series etc) and assisted by nurse Mark (Zach Gilford - L. A's Finest TV series etc). In this hospice, Ilonka befriended with other patients that included the kind Kevin (Igby Rigney), his room mate Spencer (Chris Sumpter) and the bitter Anya (Ruth Codd) who later would be Ilonka's roommate. Aside from them, there were also the wealthy Cheri (Adia), the Church faithful Sandra (Annarah Cymone), the playful Amesh (Sauriyan Sapkota) and last but not least Natsuki (Aya Furukawa).

Don't Worry Darling - An Intriguing Enough Slow Burn Drama Mystery Thriller Movie

This was actually the first movie that my wife and I saw during our movie marathon day yesterday. But I only write it today as it require longer time for me to write since it is a more complex type of film. There were 2 other movies that we both were considering but ultimately we decided to see this as the time was just right, plus we were intrigued by the premise. OK, why don't I just get right to it then.

Brief Story Line

A young couple of Alice (Florence Pugh - Little Women, The Black Widow etc) and her husband Jack (Harry Styles - Dunkirk) were living in a small town of Victory in the 1950s. Alice was best friend with her neighbor Bunny (Olivia Wilde - DC League of Super Pets, The Lazarus Effect etc). All the men of the neighborhood always work everyday at the Victory's headquarter while the wives would stay home cleaning house, cooking dinner and occasionally went for shopping. Only thing the wives were not allowed to was to go to the headquarter which was located in the desert.

Halloween Ends - A Satisfying Enough Conclusion of the Latest Halloween Trilogy

When this movie was released in Indonesia few days ago, my wife and I were considering to see it in theater on that day. But at the last minute we decided to see it in the weekend instead and have a movie marathon day. Something that we have not done in a while. Anyway, I will just get right to it.

Brief Story Line

Four years after the events in Halloween Kills, Laurie (Jamie Lee Curtis - Everything Everywhere All at Once, Trading Places etc) was now living with her grand daughter Allyson (Andi Matichak). As recommended by Deputy Hawkins (Will Patton - The Forever Purge etc), Laurie decided to write a memoir of her experience with Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney) who had not appeared during that period. 

The Curse of Bridge Hollow - A Very Light Horror Comedy Family Movie

Just like in the previous years, Netflix has a habit of releasing horror themed movies and series during the month of October. Yesterday this movie was first released and since I was in the mood for something light, I decided to watch it. Well let's get to it then.

Brief Story Line

14 year old Sydney (Priah Ferguson - Stranger Things TV series etc) was unhappy when she had to move with her father, science teacher Howard Gordon (Marlon Wayans - Scary Movie, G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra etc) and mother Emily (Kelly Rowland - Freddy vs. Jason etc) to the small town of Bridge Hollow. She became more excited though as they moved during Halloween period where she could properly celebrate it, unlike when they were in Brooklyn.

Ngeri Ngeri Sedap - A Review by Yennymakanmulu

As I am not the biggest fan of a full drama movie, I decided to skip this one when it played in theater few months ago. My wife though, had seen the movie and felt it was really good. When it was announced that the film would be released in Netflix, she immediately recommend me to watch it. So last night, I finally got the chance to do it. Anyway, as my wife had written a nice post about the movie, I wanted to share it like I did previously. Well here's her views in Bahasa Indonesia.

[MOVIE] NGERI-NGERI SEDAP

Begitu filmnya tayang di bioskop, gw masi sibuk deh ngurusin entah apaan hahaha. Padahal sebelum filmnya nongol, udah liat pas dipost sama Acho. Udah penasaran. Hubby diajakin nonton kaga mau. Dia emang kurang gitu sreg sama drama film Indonesia ya. Entah kenapa. Jadilah gw akhirnya kudu nyari waktu buat nonton sendirian. Enak nonton sendiri? Enakan rame2 lah, tapi gw gak masalah kok sendirian. Rabu ini tgl 22 Juni 2022, gw mo nonton td jam 12 sebetulnya, eh ujan mayan gede. Daripada gw sakit kan, mending gw tunggu besok. Etapi pas jam 2 terang benderang tuh, langsung deh meluncur ke XXI terdekat, trus beli tiket. Film Ngeri-Ngeri Sedap ini disutradarai dan ditulis oleh Bene Dion Rajagukguk. Rumah peoduksinya milik Ernest Prakasa. Jelas bagus!

Werewolf by Night - A Surprisingly Violent but Really Stylish & Entertaining TV Special in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

During the weekend staycation with my wife, I watched this TV special after finding out it was already released on Disney+. However, as I began rather late, I was unable to finish it then and only managed to do so this morning. Usually I would be writing it the next day, but I could not wait to do it immediately. All right, I'll get to it now.

Brief Story Line

When the monster hunter leader Uysses Bloodstone died, his wife Verussa (Harriet Sansom Harris - Desperate Housewives TV series etc) called other hunters including Jack Russel (Gael Garcia Bernal - Old, Mozart in the Jungle TV series etc) to join in a deadly hunt to find the next leader. The winner of this monster hunt would be given the powerful bloodstone weapon previously held by Uysses.

Luckiest Girl Alive - A Quite Captivating Drama Mystery Movie Based on Best-Selling Novel

Once again, I opted Netflix as my first choice to seek new movies during the weekend. And this time my eyes were set on this seemingly interesting thriller movie (at least that was what the trailer suggested). But as I came back late last night, I only managed to watch this movie today. So here's more on it.

Brief Story Line

Story was narrated by Ani Fanelli (Mila Kunis - Wonder Park, A Bad Moms Christmas etc), a woman who seemed to be having the perfect life. She was getting married to very wealthy Luke Harrison (Finn Wittrock - American Horror Story TV series etc), while also working as the editor to a famous magazine in New York under her boss Lolo Vincent (Jennifer Beals - Swamp Thing TV series, The Book of Eli etc). Ani also had a best friend from college named Nell (Justine Lupe - Succession TV series etc) who was always very supportive of her. Coming from average family, Ani's mother Dida (Connie Britton - Friday Night Lights etc) was also very proud of her achievement. 

Mr. Harrigan's Phone - Another Failed Attempt in Adapting Stephen King's Brilliant Work

After concentrating on another series, yesterday I was looking for something else and browsed through various streaming platforms till I came across this movie. As it was said to be based on Stephen King's work, I was immediately intrigued to give it a try. Well let us get to it then.

Brief Story Line

High school student Craig (Jaeden Martell - It, Defending Jacob mini series etc) had been working as a book reader for an old wealthy billionaire Mr. Harrigan (Donald Sutherland - Ad Astra, Dirty Sexy Money TV series etc). It started not long after Craig's mother passed away few years earlier and he was living alone with his father (Joe Tippet - Mare of Easttown TV series etc) ever since.

Last Seen Alive - Just a Mediocre Action Thriller Movie

Once again I chose Netflix as my priority to see new movies during the weekend. This time I opted to watch this one that was released on Saturday instead of the animated movie shown a day before, since the premise seemed more interesting for me. Well let us get to it then.

Brief Story Line

A couple whose relationship was in a bit of strain, Will Spann (Gerard Butler - Copshop, The Vanishing etc) and his wife Lisa (Jaimie Alexander - Blindspot TV series, Thor: The Dark World etc) were driving to Lisa's parents' house. When they were stopping at a gas station, Lisa seemed to be talking to a guy later on revealed to be called Knuckles (Ethan Embry - Can't Hardly Wait, That Thing You Do! etc) and went on missing after that.