OK! Madam: Bon Voyage - A Less Entertaining Sequel to the 2020 Hilarious Action Comedy Movie

I was not aware that there was this movie released in Indonesian cinemas since mid of last week. It was not playing in the biggest cinema chain in Indonesia but it was available in the rest of them. Since I already saw and enjoyed the first film few years ago, I wanted to see this sequel with my wife who did not need too much convincing. All right then, I'll just get right with it. 

Brief Story Line

Six years after the events of the original movie, Mi-young (Uhm Jung-hwa - Miss Fortune, Doctor Cha TV series etc) was still selling bread sticks while her husband Suk-hwan (Park Sung-woong - A Man of Reason, Bloodhounds TV series etc) was out of work and trying to be reinstilled as NIS agent and their now teenaged daughter Na-Ri (Jung Soo-bin) was giving the parents a hard time. 

Mystery Arena - A Combination of Game Quiz and Whodunit Mystery that Might be too Weird in General

There were not that many options to watch on streaming services during the past few days as they were mostly ongoing series or movie that I was not that interested in. When I found this one on Prime Video which I was not exactly sure when it was released, I thought the premise sound intriguing. Anyway I actually tried to watch on Friday night but somehow was too sleepy and only continued & finished it last night. Without further ado, here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Set in the year 2036, twenty years after pandemic that ruined the lives of people and newborn babies, a quiz was held annually by its host Kabayama (Karasawa Toshiaki - 24 Japan TV series, 20th Century Boys films etc) where contestants were given murder mystery case to be solved live on TV giving the winner a huge money prize. The contestants of this year's quiz were disgraced researcher Edison (Nomaguchi Toru - AARO TV series, Faking Beethoven etc), orphan girl Ichiko (Ashida Mana - The Greatest Teacher TV series, Under the Stars etc), mystery novelist Ano (Asano Yuko -  Kura, The 8-Tomb Village etc) and three men with nicknames of Gambler (Suzuki Nobuyuki - Song of the Samurai TV series, Tokyo Revengers etc), Legend (Tamayama Tetsuji - Jigen Daisuke, Warau Matroshka TV series etc), and Unlucky Guy (Okuno So - Cosmetic Playlover TV series, The Setting Sun etc).

The End of Oak Street - An Amazing and Intense Sci-fi Survival Thriller Movie

As I said in my earlier post, my wife and I decided at the last minute to buy tickets for Wednesday's show despite having advance ticket sale last week. It was due to the schedule in the same cinema we were going for another movie was only available on that day. The timing was just nice as it played half hour after the first film finished. OK then, I'll just get right on with this movie.

Brief Story Line

Set in the year 1982, the Platt family that consisted of Denise (Anne Hathaway - The Odyssey,  The Hustle etc), her husband Greg (Ewan McGregor - Birds of Prey, Moulin Rouge! etc) who was working part time delivering pizzas and their two children the teenager Audrey (Maisy Stella - My Old Ass, Nashville TV series etc) and her younger brother Brian (Christian Convery - Sweet Tooth TV series, Playing With Fire etc) were just one of the regular families living in Oak Street.

Kung Fu Soccer - Spiritual Sequel to the Stephen Chow's 2001 Cult Classic Shaolin Soccer

I have been eyeing for this movie for quite some time ever since I found out about its existence. So when it had advance ticket sale last week, I did not hesitate to buy for the first show on its premiere date yesterday. Originally my wife and I planned to buy tickets for another movie on the same day at the same cinema but unfortunately it was not available. However when we checked on the cinema apps yesterday morning, we found the other film was also playing in the same theater, so we bought the tickets and had ourselves another movie marathon day. All right then, I'll just get right on this film now. 

Brief Story Line

Story began with the introduction of various teams competing for the Asian women's soccer tournament which included the 7 times champion Taiga and other experienced team like Jinlong, Ehwa plus newcomer Emei. As a team that consisted of practically nobody, Emei were obviously looked down. However their captain Shuang (Zhang Xiaofei - YOLO, Hi,Mom etc) and her best friend Jade (Dilraba Dilmurat - Mr. Pride Vs. Ms. Prejudice, The Long Ballad TV series etc) who played as striker were very confident of themselves and adamant to prove they could go on to win the championship.

The Last House - A Good Combination of Sci-fi Action Thriller with Survival Drama

After several weeks, Netflix finally released a new movie that interest me. It was said to be science fiction genre and from the very brief teaser looked intriguing. So I decided to immediately give a try once it was available on Friday. All right then, I'll just get right to it.

Brief Story Line

On an unusually heavy rain day, Jason (Wagner Moura - Civil War, Dope Thief mini series etc) with his wife Ann (Greta Lee - Toy Story 5, Past Lives etc) and their two children the 12 year old Graham (Noah Alexander Sosnowski) & 8 year old Ruth (Riley Chung) were planning to go out and buy Christmas tree when they realized they were unable to open the doors and windows. They found out other neighbors were all having same problem. As it was unclear on the reason and how long they would be trapped, the family had to survive on limited food and tried their best to live on. 

(2026) The Invisible Guest - The Indonesian Remake of Well Received Full of Twist Psychological Drama Movie from Spain

When I got notification email from HBO Max several days ago, I was surprised as it promoted a new Indonesian movie that I never heard or known before. Anyway once I saw its premise and the lead star I was obviously intrigued. So when it was finally released yesterday at 2 PM like advertised, I immediately watched it. Without further ado, here's more on the film.

Brief Story Line

Movie started with the appearance of Reza (Reza Rahadian - Keadilan, Berbalas Kejam etc), a very experienced lawyer in the apartment where Mawar (Mawar de Jongh - Virgo and the Sparklings, The Shadow Strays etc) was staying. She was under house arrest as main suspect in the murder of Yoshi (Arifin Putra - Foxtrot 6, Sang Pengadil etc). As someone who never lost a case, Reza demanded Mawar to tell her every little detail including things related to the missing person case sometime back.

(MINI SERIES) Elite Force - A Series Focusing on French Elite Tactical Unit with Some Interesting Drama & Few Shocking Twists

This series was released while I was away on holiday trip with my wife. Though it was interesting, I chose to wait till I was back and could watch it on my TV as it was an action series. So I started watching yesterday which was exactly 2 weeks after it was released on Netflix and finished it on the same day. All right then, let's just get on with the series.

Brief Story Line

Story focused on the French elite tactical unit referred to as GIGN with its main mission that included counter terrorism, hostage rescue, protection of officials and others. After going through various challenges, few people were finally accepted as new recruits in GIGN which included the strong-willed Max (Tristan Zanchi - Dangerous Liaisons 2022 French version, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon TV series etc) and the intelligent Rapha (Nelly Lawson - In Tandem TV series etc). 

The Devil's Mouth - Shark Survival Thriller that would not Win the Hearts of Critics but Still Pretty Intense

When I returned home from my 2 weeks holiday, I did not browse through anything new on streaming platforms as I already set my eyes on watching certain shows. I only started searching for it yesterday and noticed there was a new movie released on Prime Video since last Wednesday. It seemed to have interesting premise which made me intrigued to give a try. OK then, I'll just get into it.

Brief Story Line

Five friends that consisted of Sara (Kathryn Newton - Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come, Freaky etc) and her dominant best friend Max (Lana Condor - Pretty Lethal, Deadly Class TV series etc) with her boyfriend James (Nico Hiraga - Moxie, The Power TV series etc) together with Adrienne (Tommi Rose - Sweet Magnolias TV series etc) & her boyfriend Greg (Gavin Casalegno - The Summer I Turned Pretty TV series, Queen of the Ring etc) wanted to experience one last adventure before they went with life after college. They decided to go to Thailand and went on an under water tour in the remote caves called the Devil's Mouth with local tour guide named Wat (Tayme Thapthimthong - The White Lotus season 3 etc).

(MINI SERIES) Agent Kim Reactivated - Entertaining Action Thriller Series With Plenty of Heart & Humor Based on Popular Webtoon

This series had garnered a lot of attention when it was first released more than a month ago. I was obviously interested in watching it but I wanted to wait till its full season completed. My wife on the other hand started watching around 1 week ago while we were on holiday and she kept on telling me to see. After our return three days ago, I immediately complied and started watching and finished it last night. All right then, why don't I just get right on with the series.

Brief Story Line

Mr. Kim (So Ji-sub - Mercy For None mini series, Confession etc) was a single father who had to take care of his only daughter Kim Min-ji (Seo Su-min) all by himself. He worked at a small bank with one of his colleague Ms. Jung (Son Na-eun - The Wrath, The Tale of Lady Ok TV series etc) who seemed to know his characteristics. Mr. Kim loved to hang out with his two old friends Han-soo (Choi Dae-hoon - The Wonderfools mini series, Lucid Dream etc) the former Taekwondo champion and Jin-cheol (Yoon Kyung-ho - My Daughter is a Zombie, Vigilante TV series etc) the school zone traffic volunteer. 

Spider-man: Brand New Day - Another Marvelous Spider-man Movie that Felt More Mature With a Bit Darker Tone

After returning from our holiday trip two days ago, we decided to take a rest and only went to see this latest superhero movie yesterday. It was playing in both studios of our favorite cinema with large screen and Dolby Atmos system not for from our home. But since I had something to do in the afternoon, we chose the earliest one at 12.15 PM. Without further ado, here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

After the events of previous movie, Peter Parker aka Spider-man (Tom Holland - Unchartered, Spies in Disguise etc) had been saving New York city from various villains for several years all by himself while his girlfriend MJ (Zendaya - The Odyssey, Dune 2021 etc) and their best friend Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon - The Wrecking Crew, Novocaine etc) had moved on with their lives as they had completely forgotten about his existence. During an attack aimed at Department of Damage Control led by its director Bill Metzger (Tramell Tillman - Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Severance TV series etc), Frank Castle aka Punisher (Jon Bernthal - The Accountant 2, Those Who Wish Me Dead etc) was also trying to help though with completely different method.

(TV SERIES) Ride or Die Season 1 - An Entertaining Action Adventure Series with Solid Performance from the Cast and Interesting Story

While I was away on two weeks holiday with my wife, I only used my time sparringly watching series on various streaming services. This Prime Video original caught my attention and I decided to give a try in the middle of our trip & finished it in few days time. All right then, I'll just get started with the series.

Brief Story Line

Debbie (Octavia Spencer - The Witches 2020 adaptation, The Shape of Water etc), the wife of British Member of Parliament David (Jamie Parker - Valkyrie, The Crown TV series etc) had been best friends with forensic accountant Judith (Hannah Waddingham - The Woman in Cabin 10, Lilo & Stitch live action adaptation etc) and went through a lot of things together. Unbeknownst to Debbie, Judith was actually a professional assassin working for organization led by The Director (Bill Nighy - Shelter, The Wild Robot etc) with her handler Sam (Calam Lynch - Benecition, Sweetpea TV series etc). 

(2026) The Odyssey - Another Brilliant Work from Christopher Nolan

I have read so many news headlines, social media posts and a lot of things about this movie which made me intrigued to give it a try. Last week the tickets were already sold online but they were not available in my favorite cinema with large screen and great sound system. Since my wife and I will be going for two weeks holiday trip starting tomorrow and I did not want to miss out while waiting for it to be available in that cinema, I decided to just buy tickets for today's show in the studio nearest from my home. Without further ado, here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

After their vitory in the Trojan War that took many years, brilliant Greek strategist Odysseus (Matt Damon - The Last Duel, Jason Bourne etc) was trying to return to his home in Itacha. However the journey was far from easy as Odysseus and his crew had to go through various ordeals and faced a lot of dangerous mythical creatures and other enemies.

(2026) Moana - The Live Action Adaptation of that Wonderful Disney Animated Movie from 10 Years Ago

This week only 1 major Hollywood movie was released and it was already available for Advance Ticket Sale since last week. My wife and I were not having anything to do so we bought the tickets for yesterday's show in the cinema very near from our home. OK then, I'll just get right on it.

Brief Story Line

Since her childhood, Moana (newcomer Catherine Laga'aia) the daughter of Motunui village chief Tui (John Tui - Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw, Power Rangers S. P. D. TV series etc) and Sina (Frankie Adams - The Wrecking Crew, Shortland Street soap opera etc) had been drawn by the ocean. However, Tui was very strict not to let anyone to go beyond the reef so Moana never got the chance to do it.

(2025) Obsession - A Brilliantly Done Disturbing Psychological Horror Movie

I was a bit hesitant at first to see this movie since it was already so long released in the US and more than a week in Indonesia. But as there was nothing truly interesting, I decided to just went ahead and watch this yesterday. Since it was a horror movie, I saw this without the company of my wife. All right then, let's get on with it.

Brief Story Line

Four co-workers that consisted of Baron "Bear" Bailey (Michael Johnston - Endangered Species, Teen Wolf TV series etc), Ian (Youtuber Cooper Tomlinson), Nikki (Inde Navarrette - Superman & Lois TV series, Trap House etc) & Sarah (Megan Lawless - The Hate U Give etc) had been working together for some time in a music store. Bear had a crush on Nikki but had no courage to express his feeling. When he bought a toy that was said to be able to grant a wish, Bear casually wished for Nikki to love him.

(Mini Series) Human Vapor - A Wonderfully Written, Dark & Tragic Sci-Fi Thriller Series With Some Awesome Special Effects

Ever since this series was shown as part of the Coming Soon in Netflix, I was already intrigued and looking forward to it. But as I was busy finishing another series on the day it was released, I only started watching two nights ago and finished it yesterday. Without further ado, here's more on the series.

Brief Story Line

During a live interview on TV by well known reporter Kyoko Kono (Yu Ayoi - Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, Asura TV series etc), the person being interviewed was killed by mysterious gas which shocked the whole audience. Police detective Kenji Okamoto (Shun Oguri - Godzilla vs. Kong, Museum etc) was assigned to investigate the case. When someone who called himself Human Vapor (UTA) claimed responsibility for the murder and threatening to kill other people, Kenji led a group of police to try and capture him. 

The Death of Robin Hood - A Disappointing Take on Robin Hood's Final Days

I noticed this movie in the Coming Soon section of various Indonesian cinema chains websites and application and thought it looked interesting. Plus the lead actor was a famous star that I thought looked suitable as the main character. When it was finally available yesterday, my wife and I went to the cinema nearest to our home and saw this in the afternoon show. Well how was the movie then? I'll just get right on it.

Brief Story Line

Set in the year 1247, an aging Robin Hood (Hugh Jackman - Deadpool & Wolverine, The Greatest Showman etc) was feeling tired after years of killings and was living all by himself. When one of his oldest friend Little John (Bill Skarsgård - Nosferatu, Barbarian etc) sought his help to free his family from old adversaries, Robin decided to help him despite his earlier reluctance. 

(TV SERIES) Elle Season 1 - A Fun and Pleasing Light Comedy Series and Prequel to the Hugely Popular Legally Blonde

Few weeks ago, I read somewhere about this series that would be released on Prime Video which I thought sounded interesting. When it was finally made available two days ago, I thought it would have the usual one episode per week, but to my surprise, all episodes were already released on that day. So I decided to start watching yesterday and finished it today. Without further ado, here's more on the series.

Brief Story Line

Set in the 1990s, Elle Woods (Lexi Minetree - The Murdaugh Murders etc) the only daughter of successful plastic surgeon Wyatt Woods (Tom Everett Scott - Sisters of the Groom, The Summer I Turned Pretty TV series etc) and Eva (June Diane Raphael - Long Shot, Burning Love TV series etc) was having the best time of her life, living in Los Angeles and was loved by her high school friends. Unfortunately, due to some reasons, the whole family had to move outside LA and settled in Seattle.

Enola Holmes 3 - Not as Impressive as Its Predecessors with Less Complex Mystery, Though Still Maintained Its Charm

In the past few weeks, this movie was already shown as part of the Coming Soon section on Netflix. It was sequel to the film that I liked previously so it's no brainer that I would immediately watch it as soon as it was made available yesterday. OK then, let's get right to it.

Brief Story Line

After years of being in relationship with Lord Tewkesbury (Louis Partridge - Disclaimer mini series etc), Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown - Damsel, Godzilla Vs. Kong etc) agreed to his marriage proposal and planned to have their wedding in Malta as suggested by Lady Tewkesbury (Hattie Morahan - Fool Me Once mini series, The Golden Compass etc). From Enola's side though, only her brother Sherlock (Henry Cavill - In the Grey, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare etc) was able to attend since their mother Eudoria (Helena Bonham Carter - Agatha Christie's Seven Dials mini series, Lady Jane etc) was being hunted by British government for her past crimes.

(TV SERIES) Song of the Samurai Season 1 - An Entertaining Series With Plenty of Well Crafted Sword Fights Albeit A Bit Too Much Details on the Historical Part

I knew about this series since it was promoted on HBO Max a couple of months back. It was something that really interest me but as it was released one episode per week, I decided to wait till it's complete last Sunday to start watching. It took me longer than expected but last night I finally finished the whole season. Without further ado, here's more on the series.

Brief Story Line

Story was set during the late Edo period where Hijikata Toshizo (Yamada Yuki - Godzilla Minus One, School Police TV series etc) the poor son of a farmer was searching for someone that could make him stronger till he finally met Kondo Isami (Suzuki Nobuyuki - Prince of Legend TV series, Revenge Girl etc), the master of Shieikan Dojo. Toshizo became the latest disciple of Shieikan together with several others including the sword prodigy Okita Soji (Hosoda Kanata - A Kiss Lasts Forever TV series, Bullet Train Explosion etc), the academically intelligent Yamanami Keisuke (Nakamura Aoi - Tokyo Refugees, Tokyo Salad Bowl TV series etc), Nagakura Shinpachi (Uesugi Shuhei - Land of Tanabata TV series, Windbreaker etc) who was excellent in using his hands and others with their own specialties.

Minions & Monsters - The Minions Hilarious Adventures During Golden Age of Hollywood

This movie had its advance ticket sales since 11 days ago which was kind of a surprise as it was usually available only few days before. My wife and I who are fans of Minions decided to buy the tickets for today's first show in the cinema not very far from our home (cause the one very near us did not have the schedule). Anyway since there are plenty of other things I plan to write tomorrow onwards, I thought I'll just post about the movie today. OK, let's just get to it then.

Brief Story Line

Set in the year 1920s, the minions (all voiced by Pierre Coffin) were still looking for the Big Boss to serve when they somehow ended up arriving in Hollywood and accidentally ruined the shooting of a movie directed by Max (Christoph Waltz - Alita: Battle Angel, Most Dangerous Game TV series etc). However the Bright Brothers (Jeff Bridges - Tron: Ares, Kingsman: The Golden Circle etc) who owned the film studio found them to be very amusing and wanted the minions to star in their movies.

Little Brother - A Little Better than the Recent Raunchy Comedy Movies

When this movie was released on Friday by Netflix, I was busy finishing another series. Although it did not look to have good quality, I was still interested to give a try since it starred John Cena. So I straight away watch it once I finished that series yesterday. All right then, let's just get on with the film.

Brief Story Line

Successful house realtor Rudd Landy (John Cena - Heads of State, Ferdinand etc) was very excited when he was invited to star in a big reality TV show produced by Olly (Caleb Hearon - The Devil Wears Prada 2 etc) and Leonore (Ego Nwodim - Mr. Throwback sitcom etc). Rudd's wife Deirdre (Michelle Monaghan - The Family Plan 2, Patriots Day etc) and his assistant Mia (Sherry Cola - A Family Affair, Nobody Wants This TV series etc) were very supportive of him, despite his reluctance when he found out that his older brother Josh (Christopher Meloni - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV series, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle etc) was heavily mentioned in the show's promo.

Supergirl - Not The Most Spectacular Superhero Movie but Still Pretty Decent and Entertaining Introduction to Superman's Cousin

I was looking forward to see this movie for the past few weeks but it was such a big challenge. Ever since its advance ticket sale last week, I wanted to buy tickets for its premier date but it did not play in my favorite cinema for watching blockbuster movie. When it played there on the following day, I could not go because of previous engagement. Sadly the cinema did not play the film anymore when I was finally available yesterday. So I decided to just see it in the theater near our home with my wife. OK without further ado, here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Kara Zol-El aka Supergirl (Milly Alcock - House of the Dragon TV series, The School etc) had been going through phase in life where she did not feel happy and just drinking herself across galaxies in places where she could get drunk. This made her cousin Clark Kent/Superman (David Corenswet - Look Both Ways, We Own This City mini series etc) always felt worried about her. One day she met a young girl named Ruthye (Eve Ridley - Emerald TV series etc) who was trying to get revenge on group of space pirates called Brigands led by the vicious Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts - The Old Guard, Django TV series etc). Despite her reluctance to be involved, it became personal for Kara when Krem did an unexpected thing. 

(TV SERIES) Reboot - A Mystery Thriller Series With Multiple Plot Twists Which Should Please Fans of Such Attributes

As I said in my recent posts there were a lot of new series and movies on Netflix in the past week that interest me. This Japanese series had all its episodes released in one go just last Tuesday with a rather cryptic but sounded intriguing premise. So I decided to give it a try 3 nights ago and managed to finish it the day after. OK now, let's just head to the series.

Brief Story Line

Hayase Riku (Kenichi Matsuyama - Death Note, 1 Litre of Tears TV series etc) was a pattisier whose wife had been missing for 2.5 years and had to raise his young son together with his mother (Mieko Harada - Viral Hit TV series etc). When the body of his wife was found dead, police detective Gidou (Ryohei Suzuki - City Hunter, Segodon TV series etc) was assigned to investigate the case. Unfortunately for Hayase, the police suspected him for the murder.

Husbands in Action - A Light and Fun Enough Action Comedy Though not the Most Memorable Movie

This week had been a joy for Netflix subscribers like me with so many interesting new movies and series which made me spend the past few days just finishing them one by one. On Friday night, I watched this South Korean film that was just released on the same day. It has a seemingly light & fun premise which was exactly what I was looking for after completing a suspenseful series. Without further ado, here's more on the film.

Brief Story Line

Hwang Choong-sik (Jin Seon-kyu - Uprising, Space Sweepers etc) was a narcotics detective who had been eyeing to stop the distribution of drugs by the group of drug dealers led by Do-jun (Kim Ji-seok - The Sleepless, When The Camellia Blooms TV series etc) and his intelligent wife Hye-ran (Lee Da-hee - S Line TV series, The Divorce Insurance  etc). However his mission brought danger to his ex-wife Si-nae (Kang Han-na - Ca$hero TV series, Empire of Lust etc) and their daughter who were kidnapped.

(Mini Series) I Will Find You - A Different Kind of Harlan Coben's Novel Adaptation with More Suspense, Thrilling and Fast Paced

After watching a new movie on Netflix two nights ago, I continued with a brand new series made available on that same day. It has a really intriguing premise and with the name Harlan Coben attached, made me even more interested. All right then, let's get right on it.

Brief Story Line

Former law professor David Burroughs (Sam Worthington - Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Hunter's Prayer etc) was sentenced to life imprisonment after found guilty of murdering his young child Sam. Five years later, David's sister in-law Rachel Mills (Britt Lower - Severance TV series, Darkest Miriam etc) showed him something that might prove Sam could still be alive. Determined to do whatever it takes, David went to the extreme to find Sam with the help from his childhood best friend Adam (Jonathan Tucker - Echoes mini series, Hostage etc), Rachel and her ex-boyfriend Hayden (Milo Ventimiglia - Creed 2, Gilmore Girls TV series etc).

Per Aspera Ad Astra - A Visually Stunning Space Adventure Sci-Fi Movie With Some Greatly Done Special Effects

Last night I was searching for new things to watch on various streaming services and came across this film on Netflix that was released the day before. I never knew of its existence previously but seeing the synopsis and the lead star, I was immediately intrigued. So without hesitation, I immediately gave it a try. OK, let's dive right into it then.

Brief Story Line

Story was set in the future where space travels were quite common and a lot of missions were done towards distant planets which would take many years to reach. During these travels, the crew were put in deep sleep but were able to live and control their dreams using technology called LM developed by Sweet Dreams Corporation. During a long mission on Mengya interstellar ship, a coder from Sweet Dreams named Xu Tianbao (Dylan Wang - Light to the Night TV series, I Dreamed a Dream etc) had awakened from his sleep earlier and later saw an explosion on certain part of the ship.

The Furious - A Brilliantly Done Full Action Movie With Truly Well Executed Fight Choreography that Should Satisfy Fans of Such Genre

I was hoping to see this movie in my favorite studio with large screen and great sound system. Unfortunately when it premiered yesterday, the film did not play there at all. I was thinking of seeing it on following days, however after discussing with my wife, we decided to just see it immediately after another movie earlier. It was very very rush but somehow we were able to make it just in time for the next show at a different location. Without further ado, here's more on the film.

Brief Story Line

Story was set somewhere in South East Asia where a group of young children had been missing for quite some time. A journalist named Matia (Jeeja Yanin - Triple Threat, Tom Yum Goong 2 etc) was trying to uncover the truth but somehow ended up missing herself. While investigating her disappearance, Matia's husband Navin (Joe Taslim - Mortal Kombat II, The Night Comes for Us etc) found access to some child traffickers who he believed to be responsible.

Toy Story 5 - Another Win for Disney Pixar with a Relevant Story to the Recent Condition

When I saw there was going to be another Toy Story movie, I was kind of surprised as I thought it's already concluded. But since I love their films, I did not hesitate to see this latest one in the cinema. It was available for advance ticket sale since last week, so my wife and I bought them for yesterday's show. All right then, why don't I just get right to it.

Brief Story Line

After the events of Toy Story 4, Bonnie (Scarlett Spears - General Hospital TV series etc) was still playing with her toys who were now led by newly appointed Sheriff Jessie (Joan Cusack - Working Girl, Nine Months etc) and her Deputy Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen - The Santa Clause, Last Man Standing TV series etc). When Bonnie's parents bought her a new tablet called Lilypad, Jessie was worried that the tablet Lily (Greta Lee - Tron: Ares, The Morning Show TV series etc) would make Bonnie completely ignore the toys. 

Disclosure Day - The Return of Steven Spielberg to the Alien Genre Albeit in a Less Action Approach

This was another movie that was released mid of the week in Indonesia. I never saw its trailer before and had no idea of what the film was about, but the name Steven Spielberg and the genre alien was enough to make me wanted to see it. So yesterday my wife and I went to the studio not far from our home. It was a sudden change of plan cause my favorite cinema stopped playing the film after just 2 days. Anyway let us dive into it now.

Brief Story Line (warning possible spoiler)

Daniel Kellner (Josh O'Connor - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knive's Out Mystery, The Mastermind etc) was a cybersecurity expert working for an organization within the US government. He somehow found out information about aliens which he wanted to share the world. However Daniel's plan was disrupted when his boss Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth - Young Sherlock TV series, Mary Poppins Returns etc) was aware and tried to capture him and his girlfriend Jane (Eve Hewson - The Perfect Couple mini series, Flora and Son etc) to avoid having chaos around the world. 

Backrooms - A Horror Sci-fi Movie that Felt More Like an Extended Episode from Its Web Series

This week there were 3 new Western movies released in Indonesian cinemas which were interesting. As I was busy on Wednesday, I only got the chance to see 1 of them yesterday. Although it was categorized as horror film, I was intrigued since it was highly rated by a lot of people. But I decided to see this by myself just in case it was too scary for my wife. All right I'll just get right to it then.

Brief Story Line

Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor - The Old Guard 2, Doctor Strange etc) was the owner of a struggling furniture store who was having problem dealing with his failed marriage and alcohol addiction. He was seeing a psychiatrist Dr. Mary Kline (Renate Reinsve - Presumed Innocent TV series, Sentimental Value etc) to help him cope with his issues.

(2026) Over Your Dead Body - Amusing & Fun Action Comedy English Remake of Popular Norwegian Hit Movie

Yesterday I got notification from Prime Video about the release of a new movie. It was kind of surprising as I was not aware there would be one yesterday. But after finding out more info, apparently it was not a brand new film, rather something that was only made available via streaming. Anyway the premise sounded really fun which made me immediately leave what I was watching to give this a try. OK let's just get on with the movie.

Brief Story Line

Washed up director Dan Burton (Jason Segel - Windfall, Shrinking TV series etc) had been married for several years with Lisa (Samara Weaving - Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, The Valet etc), an actress trying to find her big break. Their marriage was so terrible that they could no longer stand one another and secretly planned to murder each other during a weekend holiday trip to the cabin owned by Dan's father Michael (Paul Guilfoyle - Colony TV series, Arthur the King etc).

(Mini Series) Teach You A Lesson - A Series About Special Bureau With Unlimited Authority to Improve School System & Discipline Bullies

When this series was released by Netflix few days ago, I was having a short holiday with my wife and only started watching on Saturday night. Surprisingly it took me longer than usual and I just finished the whole series yesterday. Anyway, I'll just get right on with it.

Brief Story Line

After seeing the increase of school violence and teachers losing respects and being targeted by students and parents, the Minister of Education Choi Gang-seok (Lee Sung-min - Handsome Guys, Reborn Rich TV series etc) proposed the establishment of Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) which was given full authority to discipline students and improve the school system by using any means necessary. Na Hwa-jin (Kim Mu-yeol - The Gangster, The Cop and The Devil, Queen Woo TV series etc) was appointed as the Inspector to visit the schools having problems who was later assisted by another inspector Im Ha-rim (Jin Ki-joo - Land of Happiness, Undercover High School TV series etc) and young civil servant Bong Geun-dae (Pyo Ji-hoon aka P.O -  ).

(2026) Masters of the Universe - Fun Fantasy Adventure Movie Adapted from Popular Media Franchise, Though Might not be to Everyone's Taste

This week there were several new releases in the Indonesian cinemas which should have easily given me a movie marathon day. But as my wife and I were away for short holiday during the weekend, we only got the chance to see one on Wednesday and this film yesterday. Without further ado, here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Adam (Nicholas Galitzine - The Craft: Legacy, Purple Hearts etc) was the Prince of Eternia who was separated from his family since childhood and stranded on earth for years after their planet was attacked by the army of evil warlock Skeletor (Jared Leto - Tron: Ares, Suicide Squad etc) along with his sorceress Evil-Lyn (Alison Brie - Freelance, Community TV series etc). When Adam was finally able to go back to Eternia with the help from his childhood friend Teela (Camila Mendes - Do Revenge, Upgraded etc), he found that the planet was no longer like what he remembered.

Colony - A Different Kind of Zombie Movie Nicely Combined with Sci-Fi Element

I have known about this new South Korean zombie movie that has been promoted for quite some time. Though there was advance ticket sale in Indonesia since last week for today's show, I wanted to wait and see if it's playing in my favorite theater. However an urgent thing came up and I could not go there, so I had to settle seeing this in the cinema near my home. All right then, I'll just get on with the movie.

Brief Story Line

Se-jeong (Jun Ji-hyun - Kingdom: Ashin of the North, Tempest TV series etc) a professor in biotechnology and her ex-husband Han Gyu-seong (Go Soo - Lucid Dream, Missing: The Other Side TV series etc) were invited to a seminar about biotech held in Dongwoori building. Unfortunately a scientist named Suh Yeong-chol (Koo Kyo-hwan - Escape, We Are All Trying Here TV series etc) decided to release a highly infectious & dangerous virus there, which would turn people into vicious man-eating zombies. 

Normal - A Pretty Enjoyable Action Film with Some Dark Comedy

I did not realize that there was a new movie released in Indonesia on Friday which seemed quite intriguing. Probably because it did not have a lot of hype here and the trailer was not shown before any of the past films I saw earlier. Anyway when I checked the schedules yesterday, I saw that the amount of theaters playing the movie were reduced, although the one very near our home still had 2 shows. As my wife had other plans, I watched this yesterday evening by myself. OK then, I'll get right to it.

Brief Story Line

Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk - Nobody 2, Fargo season 1 etc) just got a job as temporary/subsitute Sheriff in a small town of Normal in Minnesota and having the support from Deputy Blaine (Ryan Allen - Between TV series etc) and Deputy Mike (Billy MacLellan - In the Dark TV series etc). His job seemed to be a very simple one and Ulysses just need to pass 8 weeks till he moved to another job, although the Mayor Kibner (Henry Winkler - Barry TV series, The Waterboy etc) did offer in case he want to become permanent Sheriff. During this short period, Ulysses got to know some of the towns people including Moira the bartender (Lena Headey - Gunpowder Milkshake, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV series etc) whom he befriended and former Sheriff's kid Alex (Jess McLeod - One of Us is Lying TV series, It's A Wonderful Knife etc).

(TV SERIES) The Boroughs Season 1 - A Sci-Fi Series with a Touch of Horror and Interesting Story

After several days released on Netflix, I finally decided to watch this series two days ago and just finished it last night. It was something that I missed on its release day as I was busy completing others and it did not seem to create a lot of hype either. Anyway, why don't I just get right to it.

Brief Story Line

Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina - DC League of Super Pets, Message from the King etc) had just lost his wife due to illness and moved to a house in the retirement community called The Boroughs which was remotely located in the desert. Though very reluctant, Sam agreed to the suggestion from his daughter Claire (Jena Malone - Stepmom, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire etc) to move as it was also the wish from his late wife. The Boroughs itself was managed by its CEO Blaine Shaw (Seth Numric - Under the Banner of Heaven mini series etc) and his wife Anneliese (Alice Kremelberg - Renegade Nell TV series etc).

(TV SERIES) Spider-Noir Season 1 - Wonderfully Written, Brilliantly Acted & Entertaining Combination of Superhero & Noir Genre

Yesterday I got notification from Prime Video that a new series was released. It was a superhero series that I was aware few days ago which immediately made me interested. Amazingly I was able to complete the full season last night so I can write about it today. OK let's just get to it now.

Brief Story Line

Set in the 1930s New York, Ben Reilly (Nicolas Cage - The Croods: A New Age, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies etc) was working as Private Investigator and assisted by his trusted secretary Janet Ruiz (Karen Rodriguez - The Hunting Wives TV series etc). Secretly Ben was also a superhero called the Spider who fought against crimes in the city. But after something happened 5 years before, Ben stopped becoming the Spider which made mob boss Finn Byrne aka Silvermane (Brendan Gleeson - Paddington 2, The Banshees of Inisherin etc) was able to control the city.

(TV SERIES) R. J. Decker Season 1 - OK Enough and Pretty Light Crime Drama Series

In the past few weeks, I noticed this new series made available in Disney+ along with the release of new season from several older shows. Two days ago I saw that the full episodes have been released so I decided to start watching as I was quite intrigued with the premise and managed to finish it last night. All right then, I'll just get right with it.

Brief Story Line

RJ Decker (Scott Speedman - Underworld, Animal Kingdom TV series etc) was a former photographer for a Newspaper who was imprisoned for 18 months due to some altercation in the past and now worked as a Private Investigator. After his home was no longer suitable to stay, RJ moved in to the pool house of his bisexual ex-wife Catherine Delacroix (Adelaide Clemens - Rectify TV series, Silent Hill: Revelation etc) who was now married with Florida police detective Mel Abreu (Bevin Bru - 57 Seconds etc). During the early stage, RJ usually got clients recommended by his former cell mate and a bar owner, Aloysius "Wish" Aiken (Kevin Rankin - Claws TV series, Hell or High Water etc).

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu - The Continued Adventure of The Amazing Bounty Hunter and His Young Apprentice

This movie had been put under Coming Soon section in the Indonesian cinema chains schedule for many weeks now. As I like the series it was based on, I oviously wanted to see the movie in the theater. After two days playing, I finally got the chance to watch it together with my wife yesterday. All right then, let's just get on with the film.

Brief Story Line

Din Djardin aka The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal - The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Wonder Woman 1984 etc)  together with his apprentice Grogu had been working for The New Republic capturing Imperial warlords and reporting to Colonel Ward (Sigourney Weaver - Avatar: Fire and Ash, A Monster Calls etc). After finishing a mission, he was tasked to capture another warlord whose location was hidden. In order to get the information, Mandalorian had no choice but to help free Rotta the Hutt (Jeremy Allen White - The Rental, The Bear TV series etc) from the clutch of Lord Janu (Jonny Coyne - The Toxic Avenger 2023, The Trial of Christine Keeler TV series etc).

(TV SERIES) Light to the Night - Multi Layered Mystery Series with Some Brilliant Acting and Pretty Awesome Story

This series was released on Netflix since last month which from its brief synopsis I was quite intrigued. But since the episodes were released daily, I had to wait for a while till it's almost completed and started watching few days ago & finally finished it last night. OK why don't I get on with the series then.

Brief Story Line

In 1997, a young woman and her father mysteriously disappeared in the Yuan Liongli apartment complex in Weiyang city. Rookie detective Ran Fangxu (Dylan Wang - Guardians of the Dafeng TV series, Meteor Garden 2018 series etc) was partnered with He Yuangshang (Pan Yueming - All's Well, And's Well 2010, Day and Night TV series etc) to investigate the case. Though they were really incompatible at first, Ran and He did their best to try solving the disappearance which slowly unraveled as more than just a simple case.

Jack Ryan: Ghost War - A Fast Paced Action Packed Movie with Character from Popular Novels

I was aware that there was going to be a Jack Ryan movie this year in continuation with the Prime Video series which I was obviously interested in. So once it was finally available yesterday, I immediately watch it. Without further ado, here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

After the events of the series finale, Jack Ryan (John Krasinski -Fountain of Youth, DC League of Super Pets etc) had stopped working for the CIA and working in Wall Street. But when his former boss Deputy Director Jim Greer (Wendell Pierce - Superman 2025, The Wire TV series etc) asked for his help to retrieve some package in Dubai, Jack could not resist. Accompanied by Mike November (Michael Kelly - The Penguin mini series, Viral etc), Jack finally met with the person. 

(Mini Series) The Wonderfools - A Fun, Light, Humorous and Entertaining Superhero Action Comedy Series

There were plenty of new and returning series during the present and last week on Netflix which made me having a bit of difficulty to choose (though it was a nice issue to have rather than nothing to watch). Anyway after few considerations, I decided to watch this one first as it looked like fun. All right then, let us just get right to it.

Brief Story Line

Story was set in the year 1999 in Haeseong city where Eun Chae-ni aka Trainwreck (Park Eun-bin - Road to Boston, Hyper Knife TV series etc) had been living all her life there with her very protective grandmother Mrs. Kim (Kim Hae-sook - Gyeongseong Creature TV series, Our Season etc). Chae-ni was best friends with Ro-bin aka Sap King (Im Seong-jae - The Ugly, Law and the City TV series etc) who worked at Mrs. Kim's restaurant and also Son Gyeong-hun aka Nightmare (Choi Dae-hoon - Uprising, Pro Bono TV series etc), an older guy who was married with a teenage daughter. Gyeong-hun loved to complain about anything to the government office where he ultimately met with Lee Eun-jeong (Cha Eun-woo - The First Ride, Wonderful World TV series etc), a civil servant who was given task to receive his complaints.

In the Grey - A Fun and Enjoyable Ride Guy Ritchie's Style

I knew this film was about to be released this week since the biggest cinema chain in Indonesia now always shows the schedule up to one or even two months ahead. At first I was a bit doubtful cause I never heard of the movie. But once I saw the lead stars and director, I thought I should give it a try. Yesterday my wife and I got the chance to see it in the theater very near to our home. Without further ado, here's more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Manny Salazar (Carlos Bardem - Escobar: Paradise Lost, The Chosen One TV series etc) had been borrowing large amount of money from a Financial Institution but failed to return the loan. Bobby Sheen (Rosamund Pike - Now You See Me, Now You Don't, The Wheel of Time TV series etc) who worked at the Bank was assigned to recover the debt from Salazar and ultimately agreed to the proposal from Lawyer Rachel Wild (Eiza González - Godzilla Vs Kong, 3 Body Problems TV series etc) for arranging the recovery despite her huge success fee.