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  From 20th Century Studios and a new animation company called Locksmith (or at least one I haven't heard of before today), comes an all-new animated film that does not only subtly reference the dangers of Artificial Intelligence attempting to take over our reality but also shows that technology with the right hands, can bring about a bright future for responsible and reliable smart tech. Ron's Gone Wrong tells the story of Barney, a middle schooler who has trouble making friends at school. Due to this, he is especially excited about the creation of the B-Bot, a 2 feet AI robot that goes through your interests through media in order to help you find friends that have common interests through an algorithm created by the CEO of the Bubble company. When Barney gets his B-Bot, however, it is damaged and faulty. Although different from other B-Bots his classmates own, the two attempt to make a real friendship where Ron (later named by Barney) connects with Barney through getting kno...

Denis Villeneuve attempts to adapt the inadaptable Frank Herbert classic, Dune for the big screen. After being delayed twice due to the pandemic, Dune is finally in theatres around the world. Starring the likes of Timothee Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, and many more, Dune does not only feature a stellar ensemble cast but finally gives moviegoers a reason to head back to the theatres.  For those who don't know, Dune is based on the infamous sci-fi novel by Frank Herbert, first published in 1965 which follows a franchise of books, that is still being established long after Herbert's passing. Dune has been considered as inspiration to a lot of iconic sci-fi stories we know and love such as Star Wars and Star Trek when it comes to space opera elements but it has also inspired stories like Game of Thrones with its political themes. Although adapted once before into a movie and miniseries (both of which I have never seen), this adaptation might just make itsel...

Now, that a part of me has somewhat gotten over Shang Chi (although not completely, since I plan to watch it again) but it's about time I reviewed the most recent episode of What If...? the penultimate part to next week's finale. To explain last week's cliffhanger, we see the origin of Ultravision who actually is Ultron himself. In this branch timeline, we witness what happens if Ultron succeeds in transferring his consciousness into Visions body without the Avengers interfering whicb allows him to take over the planet just as planned. But he does eventually take over the Galaxy as well after gaining the power of the Infinity Stones. This is where shit gets crazy. This episode is basically what everyone expected Age of Ultron to be when the Avengers sequel first was released back in 2015 but were instead given an age that barely included Ultron. Instead, we were given the birth of Vision, a character who has sacrificed himself for the sake of the world - and occasionally Wa...

It's been a year since I've been in a theater and I am so happy that the first movie I got to welcome myself into cinemas is through an installment of the ever-expanding MCU movies. Although, Shang Chi was released almost a month ago, and luckily, I succeeded in saving myself from most spoilers on social media, getting to enjoy parts of the other surprising parts of the film - even if they weren't as surprising.  For those who don't know, Marvel Studios presents Shang Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings which tells the story of Shang Chi who is now living in San Francisco as Shaun as a valet parker with his best friend Katy. After years of hiding out in the states, Wenwu, his villainous father, sends his Ten Rings army to go out looking for Shang Chi and his sister to bring them home to fulfill a plot he had been trying to work out for years. Just like the early days of Marvel Studios, this all-new original entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe sticks with the superher...