Strange World - An Exciting Enough Animated Adventure Movie from Disney with Amazing Musical Score

I almost missed out on watching this movie that was released on Disney+ more than a week ago. I knew about the movie from news that I read somewhere and since it did not play in Indonesian theaters, it was a joy that I could watch it now. Anyway let us head to the movie.

Brief Story Line

Searcher (Jake Gyllenhaal - Ambulance, Zodiac etc) was the son of famous explorer Jaeger Clade (Dennis Quaid - A Dog's Journey, The Alamo etc) but did not want follow in his footsteps. Instead he preferred to be a farmer living with his wife Meredith (Gabrielle Union - Cheaper by the Dozen, Cradle 2 the Grave etc) and he wanted his son Ethan (Jaboukie Young-White) to be a farmer as well.

Kamu Tidak Sendiri - Only Adinia Wirasti Performance that was the Highlight in this Drama Thriller

I remember seeing this movie's poster in Indonesian cinemas some time ago but I think it failed to make real impact back then, which resulted to lack of hype surrounding it and only played for little while. However, as it is now available on Netflix (I think released 2 days ago), I got the chance to watch it easily. So I decided to give it a try last night as the premise seemed interesting enough.

Brief Story Line

Mira (Adinia Wirasti - Susah Sinyal, Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? etc) was an ambitious woman who always worked late hours to achieve her target. One night as Mira was leaving the office building, a man later on revealed to be Mika (Ganindra Bimo - Keluarga tak Kasat Mata, Jakarta vs Everybody etc) who also worked at the same floor, went inside the elevator with her. Mira was feeling really uncomfortable in the same tight place with Mika who tried to make conversations. 

(Mini Series) Treason - An OK Spy Thriller Series but not Truly Memorable

There were so many new movies and series released on Netflix in the past few weeks that I had difficulties in catching up. Especially with the addition of subsequent seasons of older series that I was invested in. But when this one was released yesterday, I opted to see it first because of the lead cast and it was a limited series that would be concluded in one season. All right, let's get to it then.

Brief Story Line

Adam Lawrence (Charlie Cox - Daredevil TV series etc) was the deputy chief of British Secret Intelligence Service MI6 who was married with Maddy (Oona Chaplin - The Longest Ride etc) and had two kids. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Adam had to take over from Sir Martin Angelis (Ciarán Hinds - Red Sparrow, Belfast etc) as the chief while handling a possible threat to the country.

Cek Toko Sebelah 2 - A Drama Heavy Sequel on One of the Most Entertaining Drama Comedy Movie from Ernest Prakasa

When my wife and I were aware there would be a sequel to one of our favorite drama comedy movie Cek Toko Sebelah, we decided that we would see this movie in the cinemas. As we were busy on its release day and the following day, we only got the chance to see it yesterday afternoon. OK, here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Erwin (Ernest Prakasa - Susah Sinyal, Teka Teki Tika etc) and Natalie (Laura Basuki - The Returning, Susi Susanti: Love All etc) who had been in relationship for 2 years, decided to bring it to the next level. Unfortunately, Natalie's mom Agnes (Maya Hasan - Dear Nathan: Thank You Salma etc) who was very protective of her and very authoritative, was against Erwin's plan to work in Singapore. The vast wealth and social gap between Natalie and his own family certainly did not help Erwin with his confidence.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - An Entertaining Sequel to that Amazing Whodunit Mystery Movie

With so much hype surrounding this movie, obviously I was highly anticipating it especially since I liked the first movie a lot. So once it was released in Netflix yesterday, I immediately see it the first chance I got. Without further ado, here is more on the film.

Brief Story Line

During the pandemic, famous detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig - No Time to Die, The Golden Compass etc) was getting crazy due to lock down and lack of activity. Until he got invitation to a gathering held by billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton - Motherless Brooklyn, The Incredible Hulk etc) in his private island in Greece. Along with Benoit, there were also other invitees who were Miles' old friends such as governor Claire (Kathryn Hahn - Wandavision TV series, Hotel Transylvania: Transformation etc), scientist Lionel (Leslie Odom Jr. - Murder on the Orient Express, Hamilton etc), supermodel Birdie Jay (Kate Hudson - Deepwater Horizon, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days etc) with her personal assistant Peg (Jessica Henwick - The Matrix Resurrections, Underwater etc) and  streamer Duke (Dave Bautista - Dune, Stuber etc) with his girlfriend Whiskey (Madelyn Cline - Outer Banks TV series etc).

(TV SERIES) Connect - Pretty Interesting Dark Series based on Webtoon, Combining Psychological Thriller, Mystery with Elements of Sci-fi

I did not notice this series on Disney+ till 2 weeks after its release. But after reading its brief synopsis, I was quite intrigued and decided to watch it 3 nights ago and finished it last night. And so how was the series? Let's find out more, shall we?

Brief Story Line

Ha Dong-soo (Jung Hae-in - Start-Up, D.P TV series etc) was a loner who was kidnapped by a gang of organ traffickers. Luckily, he somehow managed to escape but not before one of his eyes was already taken and transplanted to the body of another person, later on revealed to be Oh Jin-seop (Go Kyung-pyo - 6/45, Love in Contract TV series etc). After a while, Dong-soo realized that he seemed to be connected to Jin-seop and could see through his eyes.

(TV SERIES) The Peripheral Season 1 - Pretty Interesting Sci-Fi Series

I noticed about this new interesting sci-fi series that was released in Prime Video since almost two months ago. As usual, I waited till the whole season was available before started watching it. Due to so many reasons, I only began during last weekend and finished it on Sunday night. All right then, let's get started.

Brief Story Line

Set in the year 2030, Flynne Fisher (Chloë Grace Moretz - Tom & Jerry 2021 movie, Greta etc) was living in small town with his older brother Burton (Jack Reynor - Midsommar, Kin etc) and their blind mother Ella (Melinda Page Hamilton - Sleeping Dogs Lie etc). As they tried to get more money for Ella's medication, Burton acquired a job to test a VR equipment which was done by Flynne as she was better at it. 

Avatar: The Way of Water - A Visually Stunning with Some Impressive and Intense Action Sequence Sequel of One of The World's Highest Grossing Film of All Time

After being promoted and highlighted in so many platforms, my wife and I finally saw this movie yesterday. We opted to see it during the weekend as it has a 3 hour+ duration which would be too tiring during weekdays where I still have to work the following day. So now I'll dive into this movie.

Brief Story Line

Years after the event of the first movie, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington - Hacksaw Ridge, Everest etc) was living with his wife Neytiri (Zoe Saldana - Amsterdam, Star Trek Beyond etc) and their children, the eldest Neteyam (Jamie Flatters - The School for Good and Evil etc), the second son Lo'ak (Britain Dalton), their youngest daughter Tuk (Trinity Jo-Li Bliss) and their adopted daughter Kiri (Sigourney Weaver - A Monster Calls, Working Girl etc). They were also very close with a human child called Spider (Jack Champion) who was not able to return to earth when they left Pandora earlier. 

Hell Dogs: In The House of Bamboo - Gritty Japanese Thriller Based on Novel by Akio Fukamachi

Of all the new releases in Netflix yesterday, this one caught my attention as it seemed like a gritty movie with an interesting plot. Plus I was also familiar the main stars of this Japanese movie. So I decided to watch this one ahead of other options. OK let us get to it then.

Brief Story Line

Goko Idezuki (Junichi Okada - The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill, Memory etc), was a former police officer who was assigned to work undercover in the Yakuza. In order to infiltrate, he had to approach one of the Yakuza member Muro (Kentaro Sakaguchi - Signal: Long-Term Unsolved Case Investigation Team, The Last 10 Years etc) who was said to be compatible with Goro and part of an elite group called Hell Dogs. 

The Big 4 - An Action Comedy with Some Good Enough Action though its Humor Might be More of an Acquired Taste

I was not aware about this movie till few days ago when I looked at the Coming This Week section in Netflix and when I saw the brief info, I was quite intrigued. So once it was released yesterday, I watched it last night at the first chance. Well here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Topan (Abimana Aryasatya - Gundala, Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss Part 1 etc), Jenggo (Arie Kriting - Susah Sinyal, Stip dan Pensil etc), Alpha (Lutesha - Penyalin Cahaya etc) and Pelor (Kristo Immanuel) were part of assassins crew infamously known as The Big 4. They were led by Petrus (Budi Ros) who had brought them together since their childhood. 

(2022) Come Back Home - An Emotional Movie with Some Strong Performance by Donnie Yen in Dramatic Role

As major fans of Donnie Yen, my wife and I did not need any encouragement to see his latest movie. Even if I know this would be a different genre from the films he usually starred in, I still wanted to give it a try. Since it only played in several cinemas, we had to wait till the weekend to see the movie in a location that was convenient for us. All right, let's get to it.

Brief Story Line

A De (Donnie Yen - Raging Fire, Iceman: The Time Traveler etc) with his wife Xuan (Cecilia Han - Para Para Sakura etc) and their children Le Le and his younger sister were travelling to the snowy mountains. Unfortunately, Le Le had somehow gone missing. A De and Xuan had to seek the help from the police, although the captain (Jia Bing) was not too receptive as he felt A De was too snobby.

Amsterdam - A Pretty Interesting Comedy Thriller Movie Though not Entirely Entertaining

When this movie was released some time ago, it coincided with few other movies and ultimately my wife and I decided to see other films. Just as I expected, it did not take too long for the movie to be available via streaming and 2 days ago it was released on Disney+. So last night I went ahead and watch it. So here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Set in the year 1933, Doctor Burt Berendsen (Christian Bale - Ford v Ferrari, The Big Short etc) opened a clinic for war veterans. When Burt's old friend from the army Harold Woodman (John David Washington - Beckett, Ballers TV series etc) asked his help to do an autopsy on their ex military general, they stumbled on something big that endanger their lives. During their investigation, they somehow met their old friend Valerie (Margot Robbie - Birds of Prey, Peter Rabbit etc) from their time in Amsterdam and together they tried to solve the mystery.

Horizon Line - A Standard Survival Thriller Movie Which Took too long to Get to the Suspenseful Part

I was actually aware that this movie was released on HBO Go some time ago but did not got the chance to watch it then, and I forgotten all about it. That is until it was suddenly released in one cinema chain in Indonesia 2 days ago that made me gain interest. So, I decided to watch it last night. OK, here we go.

Brief Story Line

Sara (Allison Williams - Get Out etc) was planning to attend the wedding of her best friend Pascale (Pearl Mackie) in Mauritius. Due to some reasons, she had no choice but to ride in a small airplane from a small island piloted by Freddy (Keith David - Nope etc) to the location. Unexpectedly Sara's old boyfriend Jackson (Alexander Dreymon - The Last Kingdom TV series etc) also board the plane.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special - An Indeed Special and Fun Christmas TV Movie

I watched this holiday special almost 2 weeks ago but only gotten the time to write about it now. As fans of the rag tag team of these superheroes plus the appeal from its trailer that promised lots of fun moments, I was certainly not going to miss out on this special. Well let's get to it then.

Brief Synopsis

After hearing Kraglin (Sean Gunn - Gilmore Girls TV series etc) told the story of how Yondu (Michael Rooker - Love and Monsters etc) ruined Christmas for Peter (Chris Pratt - Jurassic World: Dominion, Onward etc), Mantis (Pom Klementieff - Thunder Force, Ingrid Goes West etc) and Drax (Dave Bautista - My Spy, Stuber etc) were discussing on how to give Peter the perfect gift. They later decided to go to earth to "bring" Peter's childhood hero Kevin Bacon as Christmas present.

(2022) Troll - A Norwegian Mythical Creature Movie with Some Awesome Special Effects

I completely forgotten that this movie was going to be released on Netflix few days ago and realized it a bit late. But between new movies released in various platforms and full days out of the house during weekend, I only got the chance to watch it last night. All right, why don't I just get right to it.

Brief Story Line

When a railroad was being built through Dovre mountain in Norwegia, it resulted a quite major catastrophe in the area. The Prime Minister Moberg (Anneke von der Lippe) together with team of people from various divisions in the government were trying to find out the reason and how to solve it. Moberg's advisor Andreas (Kim Falck) decided to enlist the help of paleontologist professor Nora Tidemann (Ine Marie Wilmann) to join the team.

Decibel - An Entertaining Sound Terror South Korean Movie

I found out about this movie in the social medias of few Indonesian cinema chains and was really interested with the premise. Though it was shown in several cinemas last weekend, my wife and I were not able to go then. So yesterday we set our mind to see it in the theater not far from our home. And now here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Naval Commander Kang (Kim Rae-won - Doctors TV series, Crazy Romance etc) was getting phone calls from mysterious terrorist (Lee Jong-suk - Big Mouth TV series, Romance is a Bonus Book TV series etc) who was threatening to detonate two bombs in different location and asked him to choose which one he should focus on. To dispose the bombs, sergeant Jang Yoo-jung (Lee Sang-hee - Juvenille Justice TV series etc) was asked to specifically handle the threats because of the message from the terrorist. However the bombs were not the normal type as they were sound sensitive and were set to speed up with the increase of noise. Kang had no choice but to work together with a reporter named Oh Da-oh (Jung Sang-hoon - The Lady in Dignity TV series etc) to face these threats.

Warriors of Future - A Hong Kong Blockbuster Sci-fi Action Movie Really Heavy on CGI

Yesterday this movie was released on Netflix which gained my interest as it was science fiction genre and it also starred some well known Hong Kong stars. I immediately watch it once I got the chance last night. So, let's dive into it now.

Brief Story Line

Set in the year 2055, the earth's air was becoming quite unbreathable and sky nets were built to protect the people. Unfortunately, a meteor fell on the area called B-16 bringing with them alien life form referred to as Pandora and also damaging the sky nets. The military led by Colonel Tam (Carina Lau - Dynasty Warriors, Forbidden City Cop etc) had plan to eradicate Pandora which also had the ability to purify air. So they assigned the local military team led by Johnson Cheng (Sean Lau - Shock Wave 2, The White Storm etc) assisted by the team leader Tyler (Louis Koo - A Witness Out of the Blue, Paradox etc).

Violent Night - A Pretty Entertaining Action Movie Involving a Different Kind of Santa Claus

When I saw the trailer to this movie (which I never knew existed) in the theater last week, I was immediately intrigued by the interesting premise. So once it was released yesterday, I convinced my wife to see it last night. Luckily it played in the cinema near our home so it was convenient for us. OK, I'll get to it then.

Brief Story Line

On Christmas eve, the tired and burned out Santa Claus (David Harbour - Extraction, Sleepless etc) was doing his usual run to provide gifts to the nice kids around the world. However, his work was interrupted when he reached the Lightstone family home as a group of criminals led by Scrooge (John Leguizamo - The Menu, Playing With Fire etc) were invading and trying to rob them.