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Yes, theatres are finally open in Malaysia (YAYYY!!!) but that doesn't mean we should forget about the new episode of What If...?. This week's episode has been pretty anticipated since its reveal in the trailer back in December. Marvel Studios adapts their zombie comic book run for an episode for the Disney Plus anthology series where we see our favorite superheroes infected with a virus that turns everyone into the walking dead.  How does this happen, you may ask? Well since What If...?'s main theme is changing a specific event that occurred in the sacred timeline within Ant-Man and The Wasp where Hank Pym attempts to save his long-lost wife, Janet van Dyne, from the Quantum Realm? In the movie, he succeeds long enough before he, Janet, and Hope get dusted while Scott was stuck in the Quantum Realm, coinciding with the events with the ending of Infinity War.  This time around, Hank finds Janet infected by a virus from Quantum Realm that is similar to a zombie virus and bri...

  Coming of age stories always either do well to relate to teenagers and adults or do not due to the lack of accurate portrayals no matter the culture or lifestyle. Apple TV presents CODA, named after the acronym Child Of Deaf Adult(s), telling a story of a teenage CODA as we watch her wanting to pursue a career in music which is a struggle when her family does not have the ability to hear how good she is while her parents struggle to not rely on her to translate for their fishing business wherever they go.  CODA has a sense of humor, portrays the teen's struggle well, and hits all the right notes a feel-good family movie should. However, that this doesn't mean parents should abandon their parental locks when it comes to watching it (a forewarning for parents out there to check out the IMDB page beforehand). With a hint of romance and great performances whether it's through acting and singing, CODA is promising and worth the watch. But just in case, keep some tissues nearby...

Cinderella is a classic story that has been adapted in possibly a thousand different ways. A majority of them never charm us well enough to make the adaptation compelling or enjoyable, whether it's for adults or children. This Camila Cabello starring Cinderella story is an all-new retelling that stays true to its enchanting setting while incorporating the music and styles of dialogue used today.  This Cinderella starts out similar and yet it lives up to its statement of being as modern as it could be even if it's something we've seen before. Cabello's Ella is the stepdaughter of a somewhat relatable and a tiny bit cruel stepmother played by Idina Menzel who wants her to marry off her daughters, including Ella. However, this version of Ella doesn't want to fall in love or live the life of a common woman. Ella wants to be a designer and businesswoman of her own dress shop. Instead of focusing on Ella's road to independence, we also see the struggle of women within...

  The Witcher saga is finally expanding with Season 2 set to premiere in December. However, that's not the only way Netflix decided to please fans after an exceptionally long-winded wait. The Witcher: Nightmare of The Wolf is an anime-style film that works itself as a prequel, telling the story of the Witcher, Vesemir whom later we know as Geralt's mentor in the live-action series.  Although it only took an hour and a half to tell the story before the story, 'Nightmare manages to not only sow seeds for what's to come in the upcoming season but really reminds how messed up this large franchise actually is, especially after how much was introduced in the first season. It is clear there are more we are still missing out on.  Those who haven't read book series nor the video games (unlikely buggers like myself are a part of this list) will enjoy this anime film as much as anime enthusiasts alongside the die-hard fans of the franchise itself. The story is short, which is ...

This show just gets better and better. What If...? entertains Marvel fans once again with this stellar new episode. The Watcher takes us to yet another alternate timeline where Rachel McAdams' character, Dr. Christine Palmer is in a car accident with Stephen Strange that kills her instead of severely injuring his hands. This leads Stephen to go through all the other events in Doctor Strange, portraying that in every timeline, Stephen will end up practicing the mystic arts and defeating Dormammu.  However, saving the world wasn't enough In an attempt to avoid her death using the Eye of Agamotto (also known as the Time Stone) rewinding time as much as he could, he realizes there's no way to save Christine because it is apparently an 'Absolute Point' in time (or at least in this timeline) that has to take place. With this knowledge, he takes a dark path to change this 'Absolute Point'. This is where all hell breaks loose and I almost mean that literally.  Sayin...

Once again, Netflix has made yet another rom-com coming of age story but this time around, it gender flips an old story and also making it more relatable towards this current generation that is constantly influenced by influencers on Tik Tok and Instagram lives. He's All That is basically a modern retelling of the 1999's She's All That, starring Addison Rae, an insta-Tik Tok star in her debut role, and Tanner Buchanan from the Cobra Kai series on Netflix.  Like its adapted source, the film doesn't change major themes within the familiar narrative which neither manages to disappoint audiences nor does it allow it to be considered 'fresh'. Addison Rae stars as a teen influencer, Padgett Sawyer who catches her up and rising singer boyfriend cheating on her, which coincidentally and (NOT) accidentally gets filmed due to her need to document every single event in her life. Her life falls apart as her sponsorships start to be skeptical about promoting an influencer wh...

Yet another week has passed alongside a new episode of What If. However, episode 3 really left a bad taste in our mouth with this particular graphic scenario. In a good, shocking way, of course. This all-new episode introduces an alternate universe where members of the Avengers were all murdered before they ever assembled. Yes, I am not kidding here. Marvel Studios went there. The Avengers are murdered one by one throughout what fans call 'Fury's Big Week' in the most brutal ways possible.  The episode is the show's most original after last week's T'Chall's focused episode, considerably a better treat for the fans who refuse to ever live in a scenario where they died early on. This shocking entry attempts to show us a world where our OG six... well, five get killed off right before they reach the level they were supposed to be at by the time they assembled in 2012's Avengers movie that kicked off the possibility of crossing over such larger than life cha...