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Category Archives: fantasy
Movie review: Adventures of Aladdin (2019) directed by Glenn Campbell
Product info: A new remake of an old fairy tale. With the help of a magical lamp, an impoverished young man transforms himself into a prince in order to win the heart of a beautiful princess. My impressions: This was … Continue reading
Movie review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) directed by David Yates
Product info: The plot of this sequel of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (here you have the link to my review) follows the adventure of young Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his mentor, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law), who … Continue reading
Movie review: Deadpool (2016) directed by Tim Miller
Product info: Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is a former Special Forces operative who now works as a mercenary. His world comes crashing down when he finds out he has a cancer. His only hope is an evil scientist Ajax (Ed … Continue reading
Posted in cartoon based comedy adventure, fantasy, fantasy action movie, movie review, sci-fi
Tagged 2016, deadpool, marvel, movie review, superheroes, tim miller, x-men
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Movie review: Moana (2016) by Ron Clements, John Musker
Product info: The seas are calling. More specifically, they call to a girl named Moana. Nonsense, you say? Well, her father, Chief Tu, would agree with you. His strictest rule forbids anyone—especially his daughter—from sailing beyond their island’s Motunui surrounding reef. … Continue reading
Posted in animation, fairy tale, fantasy, fantasy action movie, movie review
Tagged 2016, Disney cartoon movie, moana, polynesia, that's how it should be done
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Movie review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi directed by Rian Johnson
Product info: Luke Skywalker’s peaceful and solitary existence gets upended when he encounters Rey, a young woman who shows strong signs of the Force. Her desire to learn the ways of the Jedi forces Luke to make a decision that … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, fantasy action movie, movie review
Tagged disney fairy tale, meh, Rian Johnson, star wars, the last jedi
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Movie review: The Shape of Water (2017) directed by Guillermo del Toro
Product info: 1962, Baltimore. Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) is a mute, isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory. Her life changes forever when she discovers the lab’s classified secret — a mysterious, scaled, … Continue reading