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It is a little odd how Disney has been separating their live-action remake releases. The more accurate adaptations get the big-budget big-screen treatment while the rest are left to fend for themselves to find an audience on Disney Plus like Pinocchio. But here we are again as Peter Pan and Wendy , which was originally set to release in theaters, was bumped to an exclusive streaming release for an apparent reason that I thought would bring no harm to the film. I was wrong.  Pulling cues from the original novel and the 1953 animated film, Peter Pan and Wendy bring the classic tale to live action once again, this time by Disney, that charms well enough to have audiences intrigued but not in its entirety. The first 40 minutes might have viewers wanting to turn it off but if dedicated enough, the film does end up fairing better than expected once we have met all the characters. The premise stays the same as Wendy, George, and Michael are visited by Peter Pan who takes them to wondrous...

Universal has been having a streak of sleeper hits these last few months and despite what everyone thinks, Renfield is not an exception even when it stars Nicholas Hoult, Akwafina, and THE Nicholas Cage. It may seem weird when Renfield seems like a Halloween season feature releasing in April, but it does deserve the attention it needs especially from audiences that enjoyed Megan and Violent Night.  Following the point of view of poor Robert Montague Renfied's years as the servant of the oldest villain in the Universal Monster roster, the film modernizes the characters from Bram Stoker's classic in ways that appeal well enough. However, this narrative follows Renfield, seeing Dracula as an abusive boss while finally wanting to get out of this horrible job to live the normal life he deserves. In the process, the narrative shoves in a Mob Boss arc that involves Akwafina as a cop in order to have these two worlds colliding that would not be remembered even if you did enjoy the mov...

After Black Adam , anything part of the Shazam universe would be questionable. Shazam Fury of The Gods offers more than expected with its well-to-do plot and mythology-based fun. The sequel to an underrated connection to the DCEU, Fury of The Gods is anything but mediocre. Although not as iconic as the original, Shazam still brings magic and memorable family fun.  Taking place 2 years after the original film, the Shazam family is saving the world like every other superhero would only to be ridiculed by the public for not doing enough. Same old stuff but when Philadelphia is threatened by The Daughters of Atlas, Billy Batson is forced to face the possibility of his foster siblings not always being there while he struggles with turning 18 and not being part of the foster system anymore. Staying somewhat true to Greek Mythology and the lore of the comics, this superhero adventure is more adventurous than most despite its setting stuck in familiar Philly. (unlike most fictional cities...

Phase 5 has begun...through the perspectives of Scott Lang and the Ant Family. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is the third in the trilogy, and the 31st movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it expands further away from the palette cleansers this sub-franchise was known for into a Marvel epic that ventures into psychedelic sci-fi/fantasy proportions. Of course, previous cast members return with some new faces but the real reason most fans will be swarming to watch this will be to witness the rise of Kang played by the chameleon that is Jonathan Majors.  In this installment of the MCU, Scott is living his best life as a lauded hero and the author of his best-selling memoir while Hope is running PymVanDyne Foundation and of course, they are happily together. Cassie, now all grown up is an activist and like her father, keeps getting in trouble for doing the right thing. Hank and Janet are retired but Janet refuses to talk about her time in Quantum Realm after the attempt to resc...

Yes, my people. I am back after 2 months and writing from a new place. So, expect new Olive Opinion posts on whatever I had the time to watch and review like usual. To all the readers, Thank you for all the support lately, I hope you stick around.   M. Night Shyamalan has been no stranger to not bringing audiences to the big screen for people seem to be disappointed with what he has to offer these days, constantly comparing it to his seminal work on the Sixth Sense and Split while there are a few others that are mesmerized and happy to see what he presents next. Knock At The Cabin is not only a Shyamalan film but it was co-written and is an adaptation of the novel Cabin At The End Of The World by Paul G. Tremblay.  With a premise that involves a couple and their adopted daughter having a break-in by a bunch of 4 strangers, something is bound to intrigue audiences, right? With familiar talents like Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, and Servant alum Rupert Grint, the film has nothi...

Yet another Disney feature was banned from Malaysia because of homophobia but Strange World was left high and dry for a few other reasons as well. After Lightyear and Thor Love and Thunder, Strange World is the third film presented by Disney (a film from the original empire, rather from acquisited ones) suffered from alleged box office loss due to an inclusion of a gay character when in actuality, Disney made an half-ass effort in marketing that didn't manage to convince audiences to want to at least try the film out.  Strange World takes place in the fictional city of Avalonia and centers around the men of the Clade family. Jaeger Clade is a famous explorer who vowed to impart his legacy to his only son, Searcher but rejects it to have a life outside his father's well-known expeditions. After his father is assumed and pronounced dead, Searcher is a hero to the people of Avalonia for discovering a rare resource called Pando that he managed to mass produce to become the sole pow...

13 years ago, Avatar revolutionized cinema and made 3D an experience worth considering but not many movies have made that a viable option. Avatar is still the highest-grossing movie of all time and for an undeniable reason. James Cameron's passion project of a sequel has finally arrived to hopefully break as many records as it possibly can while also living up to the predecessor's unforgettable reputation.  Avatar The Way of Water immediately deals with the repercussions of the original film as the Avatar program is still up and running. In Pandora, Jake and Neytiri are living the ideal Na'vi life as a married couple and parents to 3 children, Neteyam, Lo'ak, Kiri and Tuk, alongside adopted child, Kiri and guardian to a human child, Spider, an unepxted extension of the family. When a new threat emerges, the Sully family relocates to a new Na'vi clan that resides by the sea. As tensions rise, the family has to learn and protect their new home.  James Cameron has inde...