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Hey all ^_^)/ so #Mulan is released on #DisneyPlus (but you have to pay £20 to see it) and I did, so here is why you should/shouldn't do the same. I am keeping it #SpoilerFree so read without fear: For those who still don't know what is Mulan: To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China. This movie was intended for Cinema and you can tell from the cinematography and how well it was shot. The Music score was a great helping hand to make this movie a great experience. Unfortunately, I can't think of anything else that's great about this movie. The storytelling was weak, the character development was nonexistent. And Mulan herself, we know she can act cause she did act at the beginning of the film, (not Act 1, just the beginning) and the very end before the credits roll. The rest of the movie, she had one expression. There are some great names attached to this film but we either see them only one second or we barely see them at all. If you are thinking "it has Donnie Yen, at least the Martial Arts is gonna be good" we barely see that too. It's a very bland, and unexciting (not boring, just not exciting, nothing really happens) movie. There is no character progression. Even the love interest didn't work with me. I feel like a lot of this film is edited out, no director would assume this and say "yeh I am proud of this movie" it's just really plain. It really doesn't bring anything good to the original Mulan story. Would I recommend you to watch it in Cinema? No, it's not worth it. Would I buy it on Bluray? Maybe? If its half priced or if it's in a Disney collection of some sort. Would I recommend to watch it on streaming site? Well... don't pay $30 or £20 for it, just wait it out and let it be released on Disney+ I really feel cheated out! Last note: I feel like they lowkey betrayed Ming-Na Wen, they have her in the movie for less than 5 Seconds, just not cool man, not cool!! #filmreview #movieReview #reviewwriting #mulandisney #mulan2020 #mulanreview #disneyprincess #disneyliveaction #DonnieYen #JetLi #MingNaWen #LiuYifei #movies #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEuIUSVgFNa/?igshid=nhalzmthmn7

Hi all ^_^)/ so I got some #movieReview for you. Let's start with #Tenet a #ChristopherNolan that got delayed so many times because of Covid19. I try to keep this #Spoilerfree. Tenet summary: a secret agent embarks on a dangerous, time-bending mission to prevent the start of World War III. Without revealing much, this movie is a spy, heist movie that uses time as a tool to achieve its goals. Usually any movie that involves time manipulation, is confusing. Tenet did a really good job in describing the "magic" system of it's time manipulation. The performance of the actors boosted the movie to even a higher level. Even though the Narrative and plot were amazing and fun to explore, unfortunately this movie tried to do too much in one go. There are serious lack of character development after the main two characters. The music score that could have carried the level of movie to a different level, was lacking impact, and missed its matched to the beats of the film. Volume alone would surprisingly take you out of the movie, before the score could. To be fair towards Tenet, this movie was meant to be released a long time ago, and it is the first movie after the lockdown has eased, so the anticipation of a movie that requires less thinking and more killing is higher from the audience, which Tenet is the opposite to that. I would say it's a movie that you should watch multiple times to fully appreciate it. Would I recommend to watch this in cinema? Sure, but pay attention, if you miss a beat, you might miss the movie. Is it worth buying it on Bluray? 100%, almost every shot of this is practical effect and they tried to not use any CGI as much as they could. Is it worth watching it in streaming services like HBO Max? Sure is, I wanna continuously watch some of the scenes in the movie, it was super creative. Last note, I hope more original movies come out instead of remakes. I have only respect and appreciation towards CN. #filmreview #Review #thetenetmovie #RobertPattinson #JohnDavidWashington #ElizabethDebiki #tenetmovie #tenetreview #spymovie #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEsYmXZArKR/?igshid=hsquu6v4wod2

Hey all ^_^)/ Hope everyone are doing great and handling the new way of life, fucovid. For now let's #Review the new Jamie Foxx movie, #ProjectPower I will keep it #SpoilerFree I promise. The concept of this movie is: A former soldier teams up with a cop to find the source behind a dangerous pill that provides temporary superpowers. Now to tell you how I feel, I am gonna keep it short and divide it into the 3 acts: Act 1: Decent start, a bit too much "tell" more than "show" but it was still enjoyable so passable, for sure. Act 2: Really well done, faster pace but not too fast, the "showing" was a bit more than "telling" and it was my favourite act, (lots of character build, I like that) Act 3: It was fun, it was great, lots of action, felt like a stealth game, but the conclusion of act 3 was super duper weak, I feel like 7 minutes of the ending is missing. Who was the MVP of the movie, in terms of acting? Even though Dominique Fishback really stands out, but Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Iike him as an actor) shown us great performance too. What else was the problem? I think the villian was weak, general and we really didnt know/care about them. Would have liked some depth to the villian If it was in cinema, would I watch it? Maybe. I would if watching with friends. Would I buy it if it was on DVD/Bluray? Yeh, the visuals in the show was great, the CG was on point, really well done. Would I watch it with family on Netflix? Hell yeh, totally fun, exciting, and a dad movie. Next post would be on "Old Guard", then I might do few series, and some games (Far Cry 5) #MovieReview #JamieFoxx #JosephGordonLevitt #DomoniqueFishback #ProjectPowerMovie #ProjectPowerReview #FilmReview #Films #Movies #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD44rKjACSH/?igshid=s3zg3gfhfco4

Hey All ^_^)/ we are still in lockdown so might as well watch a movie, while you are deciding what to watch on #Netflix or wherever you get your dose of movies, here is my recommendation, #KnivesOut And while I am at it, here is a spoiler free review on it: At first, it's the typical #whodunnit movie, with lots of respect and hints to agatha christie movies and novels, but it's not as simple: the circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there's one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure: everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. You may ask "Yo, KS, it's Rian Johnson, and based on his work on Star Wars Last Jedi, we don't trust the script to be good, what do we do?" And I would say "dw, this is actually great" he literally did what he did with star wars and fixed on his problems, so now all characters have the right balance of character development, clear intention and goal. Some may argue that this may be his redeeming work :O (dw I am not bought out yet, I am gonna wait for the sequel of this movie to decide if RJ is redeemed or ney) But this one film is great, its definitely recommend to see in cinema when it was there, now I recommend the Bluray if you are into detective shows and great acting gems, also most definitely recommend it to be streamed online in quarantine with your family. 100% a dad movie watch along. (One point tho, I wished the police department were more useful in the movie) #filmreview #movieReview #reviewwriting #review #knivesoutmovie #knivesoutfilm🔪 #RianJohnson #Danielcraig #AnaDeArmas #ChrisEvans #jamieleecurtis #MichaelShannon #detectivemovie #SpoilerFree #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-mvdvaACvJ/?igshid=1kq7bhob4o404

Hi All ^_^)/ since we are in lockdown AND I am busy finishing up my Dissertation, it's the best time to procrastinate and write this review (and gives you some title to watch). This one was a request too, so here is my #SpoilerFree Review on #AnohanaTheFlowerWeSawThatDay In short: It's cute, heartwarming, and tearful. It's about how group of friends reunite five years after the death of one of them, to help her remember and fulfill a wish so she can pass on to the afterlife. Naturally, it's a show that would probably makes you cry. I cried like a baby by the end, so be warned. If you are looking for a slice of life anime, something kind hearted and pure, with a hint of mystery, this is it. The only problem I had was some part of it is very forgettable and if you are not paying attention early, it can get boring. Definitely would have bought it on Bluray, would stream it on Netflix but wouldn't cinema marathon it. But I do recommend it. It's not a anime gateway, but enjoyable nonetheless. #Anohana #AnoHiMitaHanaNoNamaeWoBokutachiWaMadaShiranai #anime #animereview #sliceoflife #honma #manga #japan #animation #nippon #filmreview #movieReview #reviewwriting #fansuggestion #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-DGuOFArhX/?igshid=19jv6jb6z2b3r

Hey All ^_^)/ so, One of my favourite comic character had a movie adaptation. I've said it many times but I really like #ValiantComics and in that universe, there are few characters I love. One of which is #Bloodshot #BloodshotMovie is now out and was directed by #DavidSFWilson who is primarily know for directing videogame trailers So keep that in mind while you read my #SpoilerFree review: In short: it was bad, it was really really bad. I tend to go easy on reviewing movies but this one is a hard one to sell. In terms of Acting, everyone were great. They were carrying the film. For what it was, acting were on point. The concept for it was great too. It took a new look at a theme that has been done so many times, so that was great. The villian was great, thanks to #GuyPearce performance. This guy always brings his best to the screen and is always fun to watch him. BUT that's all the good parts. The Directing, the editing, the writing, the dialogue, even the actions and the jokes were bad. I can't just say it's bad without a reason, so here it goes: From act 1 to 3 we meet 6 important characters, from these 6, there are not a single person that we care about up till act 3 and that's because one villian is bullying the other villian. That's the only reason why we would care, other than that, there is no connection from audience to the main characters. Why should we root for the hero? There is no explanation. I feel like the director was in a hurry to show the cool fight sequence at the end (which was cool and the end visual was great but no excitement hype for it) than actually explaining and developing the characters for us. Idk. But well done to visual effects ppl, I can imagine the crunch that was put in it, well done to them. . . . It's not worth watching it in cinema . It's not worth the Bluray unless you are fan of the comics . But I would watch it with my dad on Netflix #filmreview #movieReview #reviewwriting #valiantcomics #VinDiesel #EizaGozalaz #KTbloodshot #bloodshotcomics #bloodshot2020 #comics #comicmovies #movies #reviews #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B90MvIpAaN9/?igshid=b8uzxxd79r5f

Hey All ^_^)/ so remember that requested reviews? I low-key regret asking, cause someone said review "The Room" and to be fair, it is something I would never watch unless forced to. Yes, I am cheating. Anyways, here goes #TheRoom #MovieReview : It's the best worst film I have ever watched, it's great for all the wrong reasons. It's a film that every time you watch it, you find something new that's wrong with it. It's great, but it's great because it is super bad. It's like a very expensive but badly written adult movie and adult movies aren't famous for their stories, but they be stronger than this movie. It's just confusingly bad. (I know, I sound like a tape but it's really hard to explain what's wrong with it with out spoiling it. (It has many points that drops information but you never visit that info ever again) BUT it does have one great and amazing thing :O it's the CGI. Don't get me wrong, the lightening of the CGI is all wrong and it looks bad. But the 3D effect that the roof has is actually really smart for it's time. I would recommend watching this only if you wanna suffer or play a game (but it is a cult classic, so maybe watch it once just to get what I mean by its BAD) #SpoilerFree #filmreview #review #badmovies #cultclassic #TommyWiseau #GregSestero #room #thedisasterartist #juliettDanielle #Ohhimark #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9m9hqmgbzN/?igshid=2pm0vw1mkaa0

Hey All ^_^)/ this one is not a request but it's a new #pixaranimationstudios film #Onward and as usual I be keeping it #SpoilerFree If you don't like fantasy stories then (obviously) this is not for you. The story is about two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, that go on an journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him. As you can imagine, this film hits you on the feels. Act 1, 2, and 3 are all great. I didn't felt bored or forced at all. It had comedy, romance-ish? Family and adventure. It was great. I may be bias because it's about magic and a lot of hints to D&D. But I like how they asked the actual people behind D&D ( #WizardsOfTheCoast ) to consult and help them with the magic spells and references. But even regardless of that, I think people would enjoy the movie even if you know nothing about D&D. Its really well put together. Definitely worth seeing in Cinema (Multiple times) Go and watch it, it's great. #pixaronward #pixaronwardfilm #animatedmovie #animatedmovie #films #movies #TomHolland #ChrisPratt #DanScanlon #monstersinc #filmreview #movieReview #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9fmen8g-xg/?igshid=15dm3599khnbj

Hey All ^_^)/ so, few days ago, on my insta story, I asked if there is anything (Movie, Games or comics) that you want me to review. And this post is about one of them. #12AngryMen Before I jump into my review: 1. I will keep it #Spoilerfree 2. Back in secondary school, (6th form to be specified) I studied law, and as part of our class, we had to watch this film and since then, it has been one of my Favourites, 3. I am bias in this review cause I love it too much. Now to the review: I re-watched the film just to see if it still holds up. I think it has evolved to something more with passage of time (Or I just grow older hence my view on things are different, or both 🤷🏻‍♂️) The movie is shot in 3 scenes, The court room, which is the first few minutes explaining the case, the Jury's room, which takes the majority of the film and the bathroom. The bathroom scenes work like a break for audience to capture the attentions more frequently. But what makes the story great, is the personality of all the Jury's. Each one brings a new side to the table and describes the different possible nature of mankind and how life has effected the way of thinking and living for any person. After doing that, it shows the reaction of each representative towards other reps. It's very beautifully demonstrated that how the society views it self. I am not gonna say what and who so if you haven't seen it yet, you would. But pay close attention to what is said and reacted towards what's around and why! It's just amazing. Definitely it's a must see movie of all time. If I were to say some negative pointers is that 1. It can be viewed as a propaganda film to show American justice system works, 2. There are few parts that is a work of movie and not realism, but that's Hollywood and I am nitpicking. Though, I do think if they were to remake that film, it would have needed to be more diverse but it was a different time back then, so its understandable why there's no POC or any other gender. Really enjoyed it, great suggestion, and definitely recommend it. #twelveangrymen #12angrymenmovie #lawmovie #blackandwhitemovie #BnW #drama #review #MovieReview #FilmReview #fansuggestion #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9POpE9gcaf/?igshid=egcy13127il6

Hi All ^_^)/ so based on your votes, I am gonna write about the #sonicthehedgehogmovie and I will be keeping it #SpoilerFree so do not worry and enjoy: Before you watch this movie, you need to know about the character design change that was needed for Sonic. When the first trailer dropped, not a single person was happy about the design of the main character, which then they extended the release date so they can re design the character. So when you are watching this movie, have an open mind. Also when you go to see this movie, make sure there is at least a younger audience with you, cause some of the jokes are targeted at them and you might not get it if you don't pay attention. Which brings me to Jim Carrey's performance. The guy still is amazing and knows what to do to make anyone from any age laugh with a simple body language, and superb acting skills. The story for the movie is solid and very family friendly. There are many easter eggs and nods to the games, so if you are fan of the games, you will enjoy this. The dialogue for the movie is slightly cheesy but that's natural since it's a kids / teens movie. But still it was hella fun. I gave it a high number because I went in expecting it to fail or to be really bad, but it was fun. But make sure you turn your brain off before going in. If you are fan of the games, then sure it's worth the cinema but if not, I would say wait it out. #SonicMovie #sonicthehedgehog #SonicMovieReview #FilmReview #movieReview #review #movies #films #JimCarry #JeffFowler #JamesMarsden #BenSchwartz #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8uliT0A4qw/?igshid=qbf3qo6g6lqu

Hi all ^_^)/ it's been a while I wasn't planning to post but a lot of people asking me what I think, so here is the #JokerMovie Review for all the #Joker Fans out there #SpoilerFree What's it about: Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck seeks connection as he walks the streets of Gotham City. Arthur wears two masks -- the one he paints for his day job as a clown, and the guise he projects in a futile attempt to feel like he's part of the world around him. Isolated, bullied and disregarded by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker. What do I think: Here is the thing, I heard a lot of people saying "it's not hopeful movie" or "it's not a superhero movie" and my question is, Why did you expect it to be? Its Joker! But the beauty of this film is that it's like the Dark knight movie joker in the sense that if you take joker out and replace it with any character (DC related or not) it still works, cause it's more than just a character... it's the message... and this movie is one of the most deepest, artistic and psychological movies I have seen in a very long time. Each shot, scene and colour pallets are there for a reason and its beautiful. Even the ending is a powerful ending. Its saddening that this film is a one off and doesn't have it's own universe. If it did, I would have love to see four films, each introducing a villian, then a two parted film bringing all of them and putting them against Batman, so Avengers but Villians perspective till the finale... That would be DOPE! But in the end, I think it's a really powerful movie with a lot to tell, but after leaving... you will be thinking about it too much that I (personally) don't want to look at it again for at least another week, too much to take in. The music is good but at some cases it got a little annoying for me but that's just me. I would give it a 9/10 but the other aspect of the film recovers the negatives and brings it back to 10/10 for me. Definitely recommend watching it and judging it for yourself. #Jokerfilm #JokerReview #JoaquinPhoenix #JoaquinPhoenixJoker #filmReview #MovieReview #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3UNY3zgVcW/?igshid=1826zssnymgv0

Hi All ( ^ _^)/ it's practically Friday and it's the day I let you know about my Writting projects: The one that I am heavily working on, is called Blessed Generation. It's about Demi-Demons, 7 deadly sins and humans. It's a new take on demons and devils... what if Hell is just another layer within the layers of Earth? What if Demons are not bad, what if they are just jealous? It's very different take on Demonology and Mythology. I tried to get some inspirations from main three religions and some Japanese + Persian Mythology for this book. Currently I am still writing the first draft, almost finished Chapter 6. Which means we are almost done with ACT 1 of the story! But still with no Editor T_T The image you see here is the Cover Art that I have in mide for the book (yes, I made it but No that dude is not myself) #books #writing #writer #darkfantasy #darkfantasybooks #demons #angels #mythology #history #termology #religion #sevendeadlysins #7deadlysins #7ds #NoFilter #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/By_kNlMAf_X/?igshid=1gihusyys38lg

Hi All ( ^ _^)/ today is #Podcast day and some #GeekyNews I recorded this after my work shift so I am super tired and also I did it using one take hence the lot of mistakes. But please listen and enjoy ^_^ Thank you #Podcast #gooknews #nerdnews #geek #nerd #avengers #endgame #stanlee #theboys #keanareeves #immortals #marvel #batman #tomking #batmancomics #batmancatwoman #mistermiracle #vision #nightwing #news #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/By6a2ZnA3Uz/?igshid=mwduwie37co6

Hi All ( ^ _^)/ Its Tuesday, I have early work so I thought I post my review early too ^_^ Before I start... I wanna say something... Before I make a post, (any day) I usually spend some time making the art of the post on the day before. While I was making this posts Art, I checked on Instagram last night. The first post I saw was this movies review... I panicked that I posted without realising XD after 25 seconds of good old anxiety, I realised it wasn't my post, it was @pop.culture.vulture Really great page for reviews, since I missed Thursday shootout day, I thought it's fitting to let you know of their page. I am very picky on what reviews I read but this one keeps a cool level of fairness and engaging with the fans... (if you don't trust me, read some of her posts, they speak for themselves 👍🏻) OKay, back to Murder Mystery: Here is the thing... the movie was decent, the script was... ehh at best. The jokes... well some of them works and for Adam Sandler, that's a big deal... tho the rest felt flat! But the worst part of the movie was Act 3 for sure, the super reveal was terrible, the punchline didn't work.. it was as tho the writer just gave up But I was okay with everything else about the movie, The Acting was good, the filmography was okay... I mean it could have been much worse... (I feel like the Optimistic grandpa here) Anyways, I would say 7.2 out of 10 is fair Go watch it on Netflix and let me know what you think ^_^ #films #filmreview #movies #adamsandler #jenniferaniston #netflixmovie #murdermystery #netflixreview #itcouldbeworse #NoFilter #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/By1w_EQgOrI/?igshid=1mb5tjk4t3ftb

Hi All ( ^ _^)/ I realised something, I am terrible at remembering things. As you can see, I forgot (completely) to continue my postings last week. To be fair, it's been a while so its gonna take some getting use to ^_^ Anyways, today is Games Dev Blog day, I am gonna let you know on few small details: 1. Finally finished making a Game Design Document! 2. Finally began to picture what I want from the game. 3. The character design is coming in really well! So that's good 👍🏻 4. Programming is coming along really well, the next step is Narratives and spell checking, To be honest, I really am not looking forward to that, but what must be done, should get done! Lastly, I don't like HackNPlan, its complicated and hard to get use to! Anyways, as far as my planning goes, we are on track but the tricky part is going to start next week, so wish us luck 🤞🏻 #Evolution #gamedesign #gamedev #gamedevblog #devlog #games #hacknplan #schedule #indiegames #indie #indegamedev #KuraiSensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/By0597zgZpx/?igshid=1aasec607yjo

Hi All ( ^ _^)/ so today is the day after Tuesday which was #Reviewday which makes today #Podcast day, however our podcast is not up yet so till we sort that out, I thought I post with a bit of a delay to ease you guys back into my spamming posts. Naturally, one of the most anticipated movies of past 10 years came out this year, Marvels conclusion to the 22 films saga. Avengers: EndGame. At this point, I know you've seen it, I know you know it! So I am just gonna say the two pointers about this movie: Things I liked: Everything, I mean Captain America and the ... yehhhh Time travel in this story worked like real life theory and I loved that 3000 T_T Things I didn't like: not enough action and why couldn't they just call everyone back instead of just the people that got snapped? Could have saved all of Asgard but nooooooooo. Still tho... pretty high up there Ranking: 9.8/10 #AvengersEndgame #Avengers #loveyou3000 #reviewwriting #reviews #movieReview #filmcritic #filmreview #Ironman #captainamerica #marvel #marvelmovies #NoFilter #KuraiSensei P.S I know it's been a while since the movie but it's a big one so why not? (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByoTt1ZAc2-/?igshid=v7e30kjavooo

Hi All ( ^ _^)/ Its Monday and its #GameDevBlog day So here comes a quick update: If you haven't played my Text-Based Advanture game yet, you should. It's about 10 min game, I am sure you can find the time to play it! . The reason why I mentioned it, is because I and a group of my awesome Game Developer Friends, teamed up to make a 3D version of it. . Naturally it's going to be heavy on the Narratives, but it will also have mini game plays here and there! . Zombie survival, Hacking and Attorney Ace kinda moments! . We are still working more and more on the concepts but its moving forward for sure. . P.S. I have No idea who the people in the pictures are, but they are royalty free and it sorta make sense in terms of what the game is about ^_^ #gamedevreport #gamedev #games #gamedevelopment #gamedeveloper #gamedevelopers #evolution #KuraiSensei P.s.2: I am gonna make a link to my game on my website real soon, if you cant find it, just go to itch.io and search Evolution, it's the one that's made by yours truly, Kurai Sensei (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByizyzUAc5I/?igshid=1fnvqb2pr0pwa