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The Sonyverse of Marvel characters is still alive and kicking especially after the success of Venom Let There Be Carnage, and Spider-Man No Way Home. Sony introduces a new 'Marvel Legend' that has never been adapted on the big screen. Set in the Venomverse, Morbius is yet another inclusion to Marvel's experimentation with the themes of classic horror. Morbius's attempt to revitalize the vampire scene after years of being ridiculed might succeed as it takes baby steps needed to get there.  Morbius centers around Dr. Michael Morbius, who has a rare blood disease that is in the midst of killing him. In an attempt to find a cure for himself and his best friend, Milo, he experiments on vampire bats and ends up getting cured not in the way he thought. He claims super strength, a sense of echolocation, and craves human blood. Originally known as a villain to Spider-Man, the film introduces that character's mannerisms way before he meets the web-slinger.  Morbius is the kin...

  From Dreamworks Animation, The Bad Guys make their big-screen debut as the studio's first enjoyable feature in a very long time. Based on the Scholastic children's books, the film has an A-list cast and a pretty fun storyline that will entertain as long as the film humors for long.  Set in a world where humans and anthropomorphic animals co-exist and center around The Bad Guys, a team of criminal animals consisting of Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Ms. Tarantula, and Mir Pirahna. Attempting to pull off the biggest heist of their career, The Bad Guys are caught for the very first time. However, as a ploy to avoid being behind the bars, Mr. Wolf makes a double-crossed deal with Professor Marmalade, a rich and charitable  Guinea Pig to try to be good. Like every heist feature, this animated feature includes well-rounded talent and the perfect amount of twists to keep audiences interested. I know I have been paying this a lot lately with recent animated Disney releases but...

  Pixar has years of iconic animated features that have not only entertained children for the last 2 decades but as well as the adults that take them to watch these movies. Pixar, being one of the more progressive parts of Disney, a pretty accomplished and well-known animation studio, presents an all-new original movie called Turning Red, a mature addition to their filmography. Taking place in Canada in 2002, the story centers around Mei Lin, a 13-year-old Chinese Canadian, who is THE definition of an ideal daughter by doing her part at the family temple, getting good grades, and does not spend too much time with friends, and ignores her growing feelings for boys to avoid disappointing her overbearing mother. One morning, Mei Lin wakes up as a Red Panda when she gets into a state of strong emotion. With these puberty-like mood swings, Mei starts to - what do parents call it? - Rebel.  One thing to excessively point out is that Turning Red is a coming-of-age story that breaks D...

  Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds return to team up on The Adam Project, a time travel adventure that reminisces feelings of Amblin-like nostalgia that could attempt to make Steven Spielberg proud. Starring A-listers such as Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Garner, and Mark Ruffalo, you'd be wondering if this was a multiverse feature within the MCU. Working together again after Free Guy, Levy and Reynolds produce what could have come close to an enjoyable Netflix epic.  The story centers around Adam Reed from two different times. Adam from the year 2050 escapes his timeline to accidentally arrive in 2022 to meet his 12-year-old self in order to find his long-lost wife. When all comes clear, it's up to both Adam's to possibly destroy time travel when it was considered a possibility to be able to save the future. Amidst the action and sci-fi elements, The Adam Project happens to also be a story about family as well as legacy.  Newcomer, Walker Scobell is the spitting image of Reynolds, p...

  Introducing another Batman is one thing but, introducing a new mythos of Gotham that isn't considered a part of the DCEU is a whole other ballgame. The Batman isolates itself from the Golden Age of intertwining superhero stories with Robert Pattinson donning the infamous cowl and cape this time around. With Matt Reeves at the helm, you can easily comprehend that this iteration of one of DC's most popular characters will be different.  With Bruce Wayne being Batman for two years, the film centers around the Caped Crusader investigating the murders of Gotham's most elite. Alongside Lieutenant James Gordon and in cohorts with Selina Kyle, all paths meet with the murderer's attempt to shed the light on the secrets of the founding families of Gotham. Starting off the Bat's rogue's gallery is The Riddler, setting up a riddle-clued egg hunt for the GCPD and Batman to uncover the corruption that resides within the high reaches of the city.  Matt Reeves, who directs an...

Based on the hit video game of the same name, Uncharted revitalizes the adventure/treasure hunting genre to its former glory. Favoring the themes that were popularized through the Indiana Jones franchise and National Treasure movies while also taking a few cues from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, made this popcorn flick considerably more enjoyable. Ruben Fleischer, director of Venom and the Zombieland duology, uses his capability to never please critics but only moviegoers when making this PlayStation favorite into an entertaining adaptation.    Starring Tom Holland as a Nathan Drake, the film deems itself as the origin story of the infamous treasure hunter where he meets Sully and uncovers the very first clues towards finding his long-lost brother. To find the lost ship of Ferdinand Magellan, the unlikely pair comes across obstacles, clues, and puzzles that take them to the hidden place that holds the treasure.  Holland is only three months shy from his success ...