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AAA the Movie

***AAA, la película: Sin límite en el tiempo*** (also known as ***AAA - The Movie*** or simply ***Triple A***) is a 2010 animated action-dramedy film produced by Ánima Estudios and distributed by Videocine. It is a fictionalization of the lucha libre wrestling team organization, Lucha Libre AAA World Wide, it was released in theaters on January 22, 2010.

## Plot

In the world of wrestling, the feud between Rudos and Técnicos has always existed, but it has never left the ring. One night, La Parka steals the championship from Abismo negro, which angers him and threatens to end the AAA with the aid of Chessman and Cibérnetico. With the sudden apparition of a mysterious, former enemy of the AAA; La Parka, alongside Octagón, Gronda, Kenzo Suzuki, Mascarita Sagrada, Faby Apache, and others, get into an adventure that involves an abandoned psychiatric, killer cyborgs, giant dragonflies, legendary warriors and time travel.

## Why they will fight two out of three falls with no time limit?

1. At the time, this film marked the return of the wrestlers to the cinema (even if it was in animation).
2. The CGI backgrounds, movements and special effects were a great success.
3. The style of the film seems to be influenced by animated superhero series of the time.
4. In the cast, some of the wrestlers voiced their animated counterparts.
	1. In this case the design of the fighters, who are mostly in shape, gives that feeling.
5. It was also the first Mexican animated film about time travel.
6. The plot twist of the AAA traitor is partly speechless.
Arts and After

**Arts and After** (trans. *Artes y Después*) is a Mexican animated short film from 2019 produced by Animex and directed by Eduardo Altamirano.

## Summary

It tells the story of Miguel, a boy proud of his Tlaxcalan roots, who becomes involved in a situation that commits him to share the wonderful identity and tradition of his people to visitors, after his father, a craftsman by trade, tells him about the legacy of his ancestors.

## Why did this short film bring the Animex animation era to a close?

1. The story and the message are very beautiful: Places also hold unexpected surprises.
2. The animation is very well done for a short film.
	* And the backgrounds are very well detailed.
3. As the poster says: This is the first animated short film about the state of Tlaxcala.
	* In real life this place goes largely unnoticed by almost everyone in the country.
4. All the characters are very likable.
5. The music originating from the state transmits the magic of that place to the spectators.
6. It talks a bit about the meeting of the two cultures (Mesoamerican and European) which makes this part of the story more reflective as it has a serious background as to why it is set in Tlaxcala.

## The only Bad Quality

1. At times Juan can be a very irritating character because of his negative attitude.
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

***Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*** is a 2019 animated superhero film based on DC Comics' Batman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment, and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It was produced for the direct-to-video market, and was released on both Blu-ray and Digital HD on June 4, 2019. It achieved positive reviews and grossed over $3.3 million from home video sales.

## Plot

Batman learns of four ninja turtles in Gotham and teams up with them as they learn that the Shredder and Ra's al Ghul have teamed up.

## Why It Rocks

1. Plenty of inside jokes for Batman and TMNT fans. For example, when Batman stubs Mikey's toe, Mikey yells "Ow, my toe!" It is a reference to the Turtles in Time game.
2. The mutated forms of the Batman villains are fun to look at, including Harley Quinn as a hyena and Mr. Freeze as a polar bear.
3. It had a haunting and effective post-credits scene where the Shredder becomes a Joker-Shredder hybrid.
4. While it can be little violent, there is plenty of humor to go with it.
5. Baxter Stockman, who got mutated into a fly is voiced by a Jeff Goldblum soundalike.
6. The animation blends together both Batman and TMNT characters properly.
7. Troy Baker did a great job voicing both Batman and the Joker.
8. Batman attacking the Shredder is satisfying for fans of Batman and TMNT.
9. It makes fun of the early draft for the 2014 film where Donnie explains to the Penguin's goons that they aren't aliens.

## Bad Qualities

1. While the movie is titled *Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*, Batman only fights against the turtles once.
2. Those who previously voiced the turtles didn't return to voice them, with the exception of Eric Bauza.
3. The pronunciation of "Ra's" of Ra's al Ghul is a little inconsistent. Most of the time, it is pronounced "Ra's". A few times, it is pronounced "Raysh".
4. Baxter Stockman's defeat was a little anticlimactic.

## Trivia

1. This is the only movie collaborated with Warner Bros. and Nickelodeon.

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Creed III

***Creed III*** is a 2023 American sports drama film directed, produced by and starring Michael B. Jordan (in his directorial debut) from a screenplay by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin. It is the sequel to *Creed II* (2018), the third film in the *Creed* film series, and the ninth overall in the *Rocky* film series. It also stars Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu and Phylicia Rashad. In the film, the accomplished and recently retired boxer Adonis Creed (Jordan) comes face-to-face with his childhood friend and former boxing prodigy Damian Anderson (Majors).

A third *Creed* film was officially announced in September 2019, alongside Jordan's return; he was also confirmed to be making his directorial debut in October 2020. Majors and the remainder of the cast joined between November 2021 and September 2022; *Creed III* is the first film in the series not to feature Sylvester Stallone reprising his role as Rocky Balboa, though he is credited as a producer alongside Ryan Coogler, who contributed to the film's story. Principal photography began in January 2022 and lasted until that April, with filming locations including Los Angeles, Tampa, and Georgia.

*Creed III* first premiered in Mexico City on February 9, 2023. It was then theatrically released in the United States on March 3 as the first film distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after its acquisition by Amazon and the dissolution of United Artists Releasing in March 2023. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $274 million worldwide, making it the tenth-highest grossing film of 2023.

## Why It Rocks

1. Michael B. Jordan debuts as a film director for the very first time directing the third installment of the Creed film franchse.
Dawn of the Dead (2004)

***Dawn of the Dead*** is a 2004 American action horror film directed by Zack Snyder and written by James Gunn. It is the remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film, and stars Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, and Mekhi Phifer.

## Plot

When her husband is attacked by a zombified neighbor, Ana (Sarah Polley) manages to escape, only to realize her entire Milwaukee neighborhood has been overrun by the walking dead. After being questioned by cautious policeman Kenneth (Ving Rhames), Ana joins him and a small group that gravitates to the local shopping mall as a bastion of safety. Once they convince suspicious security guards that they are not contaminated, the group bands together to fight the undead hordes.

## Good Qualities

1. Ana is a decent protagonist.
2. Kenneth is an awesome secondary lead.
3. Andy is a very memorable minor character.
4. The atmosphere is luckily just as dark and eerie as the original.
5. The scares, death scenes, and disturbing moments are still very effective at all.
6. Great musical score by Tyler Bates.
7. The gore effects are very well done.
8. The sets and zombie designs/makeup are very well crafted.
9. Much like the original film, the comedic moments are pretty well done.
10. The story is pretty decently written, as it retains the basic plot of the original, but it doesn't completely copy it, and there are some welcome changes and differences, which leads to the shocking moments being pretty effective.
11. Neat cameos from some of the cast members of the original.

## Bad Qualities

1. Most of the other characters are pretty generic.
2. The fast-running zombies can be a turn-off for some people.

## Reception

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes offers the film a 75% approval rating from 187 critics and an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's consensus reads: "A kinetic, violent and surprisingly worthy remake of George Romero's horror classic that pays homage to the original while working on its own terms.". The film also has a score of 59 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 37 critics indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore during opening weekend gave the film an average grade of "B" on a scale ranging from A+ to F.

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Bloodshot

***Bloodshot*** is a 2020 American superhero film based on the Valiant Comics character of the same name. It is intended to be the first installment in a series of films set within a Valiant Comics shared cinematic universe. Directed by David S. F. Wilson (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Jeff Wadlow and Eric Heisserer and a story by Wadlow, the film stars Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, and Guy Pearce. It follows a Marine who was killed in action, only to be brought back to life with superpowers by an organization that wants to use him as a weapon. *Bloodshot* was theatrically released in the United States on March 13, 2020, by Sony Pictures Releasing. A sequel is in development.

## Plot

After he and his wife are murdered, marine Ray Garrison is resurrected by a team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine - Bloodshot. As Ray first trains with fellow super-soldiers, he cannot recall anything from his former life. But when his memories flood back and he remembers the man that killed both him and his wife, he breaks out of the facility to get revenge, only to discover that there's more to the conspiracy than he thought.

## Good Qualities

1. Really funny and memorable quotes in the movie like "Drop the gun" in the super-soldier scene.
2. The "Psycho Killer" song.
3. Decent ending (depending on your view).
4. Despite being generic, the soundtrack composed by Steve Jablonsky is pretty decent and is a nice reminiscence of his work on the *Transformers* movies.
5. Decent to good pacing and suspense.
6. The cinematography looks cool and the helps elevate the impactful nature the movie is trying to incite from the audience.
7. Some of the action can be good, depending on your view.
8. The acting is decent to brilliant. Some do find the acting bad, but others like it.
9. It can feel emotional and thought-provoking for many people, but not everyone.

## Bad Qualities

1. The movie can feel generic, and it is what you might expect from a generic superhero movie (except for those like *Batman*), the hero's origin was from some dangerous accident and then they fight evil.
	* Emil Harting, the main antagonist of Bloodshot, isn't better. His evil plans are just to destroy the city and kill the hero, that's it.
2. The soundtrack is generic, despite some of it being good.
3. Really poor action in the movie, depending on your view.
	* To add to this, on one of the fighting scenes in the bathroom, the hero is literally fighting his own reflection. Second, Ray's reflecting off is in the corner of the bathroom and he is standing right by the doorway on the exact same side as the mirror. At best, it would be catching a reflection of one of Ray's arms.
4. The infamous alternate ending scene of the movie.
5. The trailer spoils almost the entire movie, including the villain twist.
Cast Away

**Cast Away** is a 2000 American survival drama film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, and Nick Searcy. It was released on December 22, 2000 by 20th Century Fox in North America and DreamWorks Pictures in its international markets.

## Plot

Obsessively punctual FedEx executive Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is en route to an assignment in Malaysia when his plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean during a storm. The sole survivor of the flight, Chuck washes ashore on a deserted island. When his efforts to sail away and contact help fail, Chuck learns how to survive on the island, where he remains for years, accompanied by only his handmade volleyball friend, Wilson. Will Chuck ever return to civilization and reunite with his loved ones?

## Why It Rocks

1. The idea of the story about executive people being survived the deserted island for years after the plane crash into the ocean is original.
2. The loss of Wilson during Chuck's escape from the island. It says a lot about Robert Zemeckis' directing skill and Tom Hanks' acting skill that this movie can make you cry over the loss of a volleyball.
3. Chuck's escape scene. After four years of learning how to survive, observing ocean currents, planning, hacking away at his plan, fine-tuning, bouncing ideas off his volleyball, and finally making a go of it, Chuck braves rough seas on a bashed-together raft in order to finally get the hell off that island.

## Reception

*Cast Away* received praise. On Rotten Tomatoes, Cast Away holds an approval rating of 89% based on 157 reviews, with an average rating of 7.40/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Flawed but fascinating, Cast Away offers an intelligent script, some of Robert Zemeckis' most mature directing, and a showcase performance from Tom Hanks.". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 based on reviews from 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

***A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving*** is a 1973 30-minute long short film based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz.

## Summary

Peppermint Patty invites herself and all the other neighborhood kids over to Charlie Brown's for Thanksgiving, and with Linus, Snoopy, and Woodstock, he attempts to throw together a Thanksgiving dinner.

## Why It Rocks

1. The animation is smooth and matches the comics designs perfectly.
2. The voice acting is great from the talents of child actors playing their respective roles and Bill Melendez' vocal effects as Snoopy and Woodstock.
3. There are many funny moments, like the famous Peanuts running-bit where Lucy holds a football for Charlie to kick only for her to move it and make Charlie fall. Although the football gag had been used first in the Great Pumpkin special, it made sense for Thanksgiving to include it in their celebration.
4. The idea of all the child characters in Peanuts gathering together to celebrate their own Thanksgiving is very original.
5. Pleasant background music composed by the talents of Vince Guarsldi.
6. Peppermint Patty’s apology to Charlie for criticizing his “dinner” is a nice moment, in comparison to the later specials such as It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown and Happy New Year, Charlie Brown.
7. For a 30-minute film, it has some nice story development with Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang.
8. This was known as the first Peanuts-related television special to have an original story, as previous specials prior had plotlines based on the comic strip.
9. Vince Guaraldi can be heard singing "Little Birdie", as it was the first Peanuts special to include an actual adult voice.

## Bad Qualities

1. Peppermint Patty was pretty hard on Charlie Brown when criticizing him on his idea of a Thanksgiving Day dinner. She did apologize to him afterwards.
2. During production, the CBS executives were shocked at Woodstock eating a turkey with Snoopy, considering it cannibalism in a television special.
Creature from the Black Lagoon

***Creature from the Black Lagoon*** is a 1954 horror monster movie directed by Jack Arnold.

## Why It Rocks

1. Both Ben Chapman and Ricou Browning did a fantastic job playing Gilman. Ben Chapman played him on land and Ricou Browning played him underwater.
2. Gilman's costume looks really creepy, cool, and well-created.
3. The cinematography was excellent, especially the underwater portions, which was pretty innovative for its time.
4. Great soundtrack.
5. The film helped further popularize cliches that were already present at the time, such as a bunch of explorers finding and disturbing a creature, and the creature falling in love with a girl whom he has no business with.

## Reception

**Creature from the Black Lagoon** has a 84% critic rating and a 73% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a 3.5/5 on Letterboxd, and a 7/10 on the International Movie Database (IMDB).

## Trivia

* It is often considered the last of the Universal Monster Cycle, and the only one not released in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Aesop's Fables (1983)

**Aesop's Fables** or **Manga Aesop's Fables** (also known as **Manga Isoppu Monogatari** in Japanese) is a 1983, Japanese, anime film. It is based on the fables of the renowned, Greek storyteller, Aesop. It was co-produced by Toei Animation and Toei Company. In the U.S., the English version was released on VHS in 1985 as part of the Magic Window series. Not to be confused with the anime TV series premiering the same year as this by Nippon Animation. It was directed by Norio Hikone.

## Plot

A mischievous boy named Aesop loves wreaking havoc around his village. One day, when all his troublemaking eventually leads him into a perilous situation, he winds up getting lost in a fantastical world that is unlike his own. He meets and befriends the inhabitants there, including a spring elf named Pitchi (Silkwing in the English dub), a mouse named Chuchu (Skitter in the English dub), and a donkey named Barrow (Hawhee in the English dub). He comes across others who would become the characters in his stories, including those from The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Country Mouse and The City Mouse, The Tortoise and The Hare, and The Grasshopper and The Ants. After the adventure and experience he's had, he learns a valuable lesson.

## Why It Rocks

1. The art style is somewhat simple and flat, but nice-looking. The animation moves just as nicely, being smooth enough.
2. The writing is top-notch. It is done creatively well in how it has the various fables of the real Aesop crossover and come together so wonderfully to perfection.
3. Many great, likable, and memorable characters. Aesop undergoes some fine character development when it comes to him learning how he should change his ways.
4. The character designs have somewhat of a flat look to this again, but still look nice.
5. Well-written musical numbers, both musically and lyrically.
6. The voice acting in the English dub is well-sounding.
7. The dialogue has plenty going for it.
8. It is one of the better-assembled movies that features crossovers of an assortment of well-known stories.
9. There are several, funny moments.
10. The message it delivers about how one shouldn't fabricate things and tell them to others unless he/she is serious also drives its point home well.
11. It's interesting how after everything Aesop went through, the events would reflect and become the inspirations for the stories he'd later create, even though this is a fictionalized version of the real Aesop.

## The Only Bad Quality

1. There are a couple of goofs pertaining to the talking animation. After the hare compliments the tortoise on his win of the race, the latter says, "Aw, shucks, you're making my shell blush", but his mouth is left in the open position as he says this. Also, Barrow/Hawhee's mouth doesn't move when he's walking through a forest, complaining about how others make fun of him for constantly messing up before he approaches a lion skin.
Audition (1999)

***Audition*** is a 1999 psychological horror film. It was directed by famous Japanese horror filmmaker Takashi Miike, written by Daisuke Tengan, musically composed by Koji Endo, cinematography by Hideo Yamamoto, edited by Yasumi Shimamura, produced by Satoshi Fukushima, Akemi Suyama, Omega Project, Creators Company Connection, Film Face, AFDF Korea and Bodysonic, and starred Ryo Ishibashi and Eihi Shiina.

## Why It Rocks

1. An incredibly disturbing horror film for its time.
2. Asami Yamazaki (portrayed by Eihi Shiina) is one of the creepiest and most unsettling villains in horror movie history, right up there with the likes of Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, and Annie Wilkes.
3. Very well-written, subtle drama.
4. Despite being a reprehensible monster, Asami Yamazaki is still sympathetic. She was a victim of child abuse. Throughout her younger years, she is taught that love and pain must be one and the same. It also didn't help that Shigeharu Aoyama (portrayed by Ryo Ishibashi) picked her as his wife through an "audition" format rather than actually falling in love with her.
5. Incredible orchestrated soundtrack.
6. Beautiful, inventive cinematography.
7. The film is unique in the sense that it really has no likable characters. Aoyama is dispicable for the way he treats women, and Asami is dispicable for the way she reacts to it. It provides an unusual moral dilemma in horror films where neither of the protagonists are good people, and the viewer is forced to choose which character to root for based on their emotions, provided that they're even able to.
8. Intense, dark, forboding atmosphere, which permiates the entire film.
9. Despite the characters being unlikable, they're also oddly relatable. Aoyama can easily relate to lonely men who are sick of being alone, and Asami can relate to women who are tired of being used and objectified.
10. This movie proves that you don't have to show tones of graphic gore to be truly terrifying.
11. Phenomenal acting, especially from Eihi Shiina and Ryo Ishibashi.
A Boy Named Charlie Brown

**A Boy Named Charlie Brown** is a 1969 American animated musical comedy-drama film, produced by Cinema Center Films, distributed by National General Pictures, and directed by Bill Melendez with a screenplay by Charles M. Schulz. It is the first feature film based on the Peanuts comic strip. Starring Peter Robbins, Pamelyn Ferdin, Glenn Gilger, and Andy Pforsich, the film follows the titular character as he tries to win the National Spelling Bee, with Snoopy and Linus by his side. The film was also produced by Lee Mendelson. It was also distributed by National General Pictures and produced by Melendez Films

## Why it Rocks

* Just like the TV specials, this film stays ***100%*** faithful to the original comic strips.
* Good animation for 1960s standards as always.
* Awesome composition from Vince Guaraldi
* Great memorable songs (except for the Failure Face song), like "Champion Charlie Brown".
* Memorable characters as usual.

## Bad Qualities

* Like the TV specials and the comic strip, there are some mean-spirited moments in this film. The Failure Face song being the infamous example.
* Animation errors here and there.

## Reception

The film premiered at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, only the third animated feature to play there after Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Bambi (1942).

The film was well received by critics and holds a 95% rating at Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10.

Time praised its use of "subtle, understated colors" and its scrupulous fidelity to the source material, calling it a message film that "should not be missed." The New York Times' Vincent Canby wrote: "A practically perfect screen equivalent to the quiet joys to be found in almost any of Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strips. I do have some reservations about the film, but it's difficult—perhaps impossible—to be anything except benign towards a G-rated, animated movie that manages to include references to St. Stephen, Thomas Eakins, Harpers Ferry, baseball, contemporary morality (as it relates to Charlie Brown's use of his 'bean ball'), conservation and kite flying. "

The film was a success at the box office, earning $12 million. In its first week at Radio City Music Hall, it grossed $230,000, including a record $60,123 on Saturday, December 6. In its second week, it grossed $290,000 which made it number one in the United States.

A 1971 Associated Press story argued the success of the film "broke the Disney monopoly" on animated feature films that had existed since the 1937 release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. "The success of 'Peanuts' started a trend", animation producer Fred Calvert told the AP, "but I hope the industry is not misled into thinking that animation is the only thing. You need to have a solid story and good characters, too. Audiences are no longer fascinated by the fact that Mickey Mouse can spit."

### Awards and nominations

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, but lost to The Beatles' Let It Be.
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

***Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods*** (ドラゴンボールZ 神と神 Hepburn: *Doragon Bōru Zetto: Kami to Kami*,) is a 2013 Japanese animated science fantasy action film, the eighteenth feature film based on the *Dragon Ball* series, and the fourteenth to carry the *Dragon Ball Z* branding, released in theaters on March 30.

## Plot

Beerus, the God of Destruction, is woken from a lengthy slumber by his attendant Whis. While reviewing the current state of the universe, he is surprised to learn that Frieza was defeated by a Saiyan named Goku. He recalls that thirty-nine years prior, the Oracle Fish foretold that a mighty opponent would appear before Beerus called the *Super Saiyan God*. Intrigued by the potential challenge, Beerus then tracks Goku to King Kai's planet. Goku excitedly challenges Beerus to a fight and despite powering up to Super Saiyan 3, is effortlessly defeated. Disappointed, Beerus departs in order to seek out the other Saiyans.

## Why It Rocks

1. *Battle of Gods* is a nice present to all *Dragon Ball* fans (especially after *mh:awfulmovies:Dragonball: Evolution*) that is surprisingly deep and well balanced.
2. All the characters have their shining moments in this, either be it badass or completely hilarious just in old tradition of Dragon Ball.
3. Aside from the fantastical, frenetic action this series is known for, this most fun the *Dragon Ball* franchise has seen in a long time.
4. Thanks to series creator Akira Toriyama being involved, there's a lot of humor and personality that was lacking in previous movies and even the later part of the manga & TV Show.
5. Even minor characters are given some personality and spot on dialogue.
6. When there is a fight and it's seemingly dragging on forever, the show is encouraging the viewer to think deeply. Goku, although daft and possibly insane, always makes the right decision in the end. Most times, his enemies become his allies, out of shear respect for the person he is, regardless of his power.
7. On the surface there is nothing subtle about DBZ, but underneath there is a blueprint for life, *Battle of the Gods* captured that perfectly.
8. It has many of the elements that made the series great: the battles, the transformations, the jokes and funny moments, and the great characters we all love.
9. Everyone is fully utilized and newcomers like Beerus and Whis fit into the *Dragon Ball* universe perfectly.
10. In Dragon Ball Z Goku age is 41 years. If you waana know the goku real age then check out this - How Old Is Goku?

## Bad Qualities

1. There wasn't even an imminent danger to prevent or fight against, and even if there was, the reasons that seem to motivate the main "villain" to do so, seemed pathetic or insignificant.
2. The production quality was mediocre, there are times where 2D and 3D try to blend in but it does not look good.

## Reception

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 88% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.50/10.
Bridge of Spies

***Bridge of Spies*** is a 2015 American-German historical drama film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, written by Matt Charman and the Coen brothers, and starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, and Alan Alda. The name of the film refers to the Glienicke Bridge, which connects Potsdam with Berlin, where the prisoner exchange took place. The film was an international co-production of the United States and Germany. The film held the film's world premiere on October 4, 2015 at the 53rd annual New York Film Festival and was released by Touchstone Pictures on October 16, 2015, in the United States and November 26, 2015 in the Germany as well as distributed by 20th Century Fox in other countries.

## Plot

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks), recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

## Why It Rocks

1. Steven Spielberg always shows the skills what he learn to create this masterpiece.
2. Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance's performance are very amazingly. It even ends up being won for Best Supporting Actor, probably a nominated for Best Original Score.
3. The pacing is perfectly normal, not either of too fast or slow. Just normally.
4. The score by Thomas Newman is excellent, and it is very nice to hear what you can do.
5. It shows what they can't fight of World War, which probably they are.

## Reception

*Bridge of Spies* received universal acclaim by critics and audiences, with praised for its screenplay, Hanks and Rylance's performances, Spielberg's direction, Thomas Newman's musical score, and the production values. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 91%, based on 283 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "*Bridge of Spies* finds new life in Hollywood's classic Cold War espionage thriller formula, thanks to reliably outstanding work from Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 81 out of 100, based on 48 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

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Bride of Frankenstein

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**Bride of Frankenstein** is a 1935 German horror film and a sequel to Frankenstein from 1931. It was directed by James Whale, written by William Hurlbut and John L. Balderston, musically composed by Franz Waxman, and produced by Carl Laemmle Jr. It starred Borris Karloff, Colin Clive, and Elsa Lanchester. It was later followed by Son of Frankenstein.

## Why It Rocks

1. *Bride of Frankenstein* is one of the few sequels considered to be just as good as, if not better than, the first in the series.
2. Borris Karloff is once again fantastic as The Monster. He even gets to show off his vocal talents in this movie, which he didn't get to int he first one.
3. Ernest Thesiger as Doctor Pretorius. He's one of the best mad doctors of all time, and may have even perhaps inspired a lot of mad doctors that came afterwards.
4. Elsa Lanchester as The Bride. She's an outstanding companion to The Monster.
5. The film allowed them to circle around and gather the rest of the Marry Shelly source material that they missed the first time around.
6. This film helped to popularize even more tropes, such as the castle crumbling, the monster having a mate, and the character Igor.
7. Impressive special effects for the time, such as the tiny people in jars.
Daisy-Head Mayzie

**Daisy-Head Mayzie** is a 1995 international (American, British, Australian, South Korean, Taiwanese, Chinese, and Filipino) animated, fantasy, musical, children's, family, made-for-TV special. It premiered on February 5, 1995 on TNT. It is based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same title. Co-production was amongst Hanna-Barbera, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment (now Collingwood & Co.) and TNT. It was directed by Tony Collingwood. It is the final Dr. Seuss animated TV special before Dr. Seuss screen adaptations shifted towards feature films, starting with the 2000 live action adaptation of *How the Grinch Stole Christmas*.

## Plot

A girl named Mayzie was originally a normal girl. That is, until one day, she suddenly has an unusual and mysterious condition of which a daisy grew out of her head. She goes to see the doctor, but the diagnosis is inexplicable. Mayzie is forced to be stuck with the flower and learn to live with it on top of her head. But this turns out to be a beneficial thing, since it draws attention, making her popular and famous.

## Why It Rocks

1. The art style is unusual for Hanna-Barbera, but it did a good job in capturing Dr. Seuss's signature, illustration style and be true, and accurate to it. The animation has plenty of fluidity to it.
2. The writing is passable enough, but it's not without its hiccups.
3. The character designs are just as faithful to the Dr. Seuss style.
4. Most of the characters are great, likable, and memorable enough, especially Mayzie herself and The Cat in the Hat.
5. The musical numbers are decent enough along with the background music.
6. The cast's voice acting and performances may be one of the stronger points.
7. It retains that healthy dose of Dr. Seuss's brand of humor.
8. Most of the dialogue, especially the parts that aren't in the rhyming scheme, is fine.
9. Its message of some things being more important than fame, like family and friends, drives that home.
10. The series of Dr. Seuss animated TV specials went out on a somewhat decent note.

## Bad Qualities

1. There are some loose ends to the story that are left untied. For example, it's still never discovered nor explained just why a daisy grew out of Mayzie's head. For those who haven't read the book, the explanation is probably mentioned in there.
2. The rhyming in this isn't the most thought-out nor the best.
3. Finagle shows no serious interest in Mayzie other than to exploit her abnormal condition for his own personal gain.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2021 Computer-animated film produced by 20th Century Fox Animation and co-distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and 20th Century Fox as a Disney+ original film.

## Good Qualities

1. The film is the first animated adaptation in the Wimpy Kid franchise, which hasn't been done before. Despite being computer animated, it looks more like clay animation.
2. The Music is good.
3. It is Mostly faithful to the book, but with some differences to fit the Short Runtime. It also includes Elements that wasn't
4. Greg is more of a likable character in this version, Which while to longtime Wimpy Kid fans might not be a good idea. It can make Kids fall in love with his character.
5. It has a heartwarming message about friendship.
6. Lots of Easter eggs and References to the Books.
7. The Voice-acting is spectaclar.
8. It can introduce new Fans to the franchise who aren't familiar with the books.
9. It is WAY better than The Long Haul (2017)

## Bad Qualities

1. The film has a VERY short runtime, which is off. Although it's possibly because people were already familiar with the franchise and Kinney didn't want to create a longer Adaptation.
2. Rodrick barely has screentime in the film, Luckily. It was extended in Rodrick Rules (2022) and Cabin Fever (2023).
3. The Animation, while decent. is kinda Cheap-looking at times.
4. Disney left 20th Century Studios uncredited from this film for no discernible reason.
5. Some scenes were cut, such as the Wizard of Oz Play for some reason, and Patty was also cut from the film.
Charlotte's Web (1973)

***Charlotte's Web*** is a 1973 American animated musical film based on the 1952 children's novel of the same name by E. B. White. It was directed by Charles A. Nichols and Iwao Takamoto, produced by Hanna-Barbera and Sagittarius Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

It is the first of only three Hanna-Barbera features not to be based upon one of their famous television cartoons, Heidi's Song (1982) and Once Upon a Forest (1993) being the other two.

The film got a live-action version in 2006.

## Plot

A litter of pigs is born at a farm, but when John Arable tries to kill one pig after it was called a runt, Fern saves the pig's life, calling it Wilbur. Later, Wilbur is sold to Homer Zuckerman's farm, where he meets some farm friends, as well as a spider named Charlotte.

## Why It Rocks

1. It's almost 100% faithful to the source material, taking only a few very minor changes.
2. It has some very marvelous vocal performances from Henry Gibson as Wilbur, the late Debbie Reynolds as Charlotte, and Paul Lynde as Templeton.
3. The film has a very timeless score by Irwin Kostal and the Sherman Bros.
4. It has incredibly nice cel animation with its beautifully painted backgrounds.
5. A lot of touching and emotional moments, for example, when Charlotte dies in the end.
6. It has some beautifully written songs, like "Zuckerman's Famous Pig", "We've Got Lots in Common", "Chin Up!" and "Mother Earth and Father Time".

## Bad Qualities

1. The infamous direct-to-video sequel, mh:awfulmovies:Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure.
2. E.B White (the original author) hated this film.
3. At the end of the film, we see Templeton has a wife and she gave birth to kids, but she never appeared in any previous scenes, making it kind of come out of nowhere.
4. The animation feels more or less like a TV special as opposed to a theatrical release.

## Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reported that it has a 76% approval rating based on 21 reviews, with an average score of 6.6/10. Among retrospective reviews, Craig Butler of All-Movie Guide criticized the animation and the musical score, but called it a faithful adaptation, noting that "no attempt has been made to soften the existential sadness at the story's core". Dan Jardine criticized the songs and the "Saturday morning cartoon quality" of the animation, but also says that Hamner "retains just enough of White’s elegant prose in the dialogue and narration to keep the film from being simply a painfully well-intended experiment."

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Big Business (1929)

***Big Business*** is a 1929 silent Laurel and Hardy comedy short subject directed by James W. Horne and supervised by Leo McCarey from a McCarey (uncredited) and H. M. Walker script. The film, largely about tit-for-tat vandalism between Laurel and Hardy as Christmas tree salesmen and the man who rejects them, was deemed culturally significant and entered into the National Film Registry in 1992.

## Why It Rocks

1. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were known for having a devoted following that very few other comedy teams can claim to have. Both of them are impulsive, immature and unworldly, but Hardy was irritable and blustering and Laurel was sweet-natural but prone to hysteria. Here in this film in particular, they've got a couple of new techniques being featured in action.
2. Leo McCarey often had Laurel and Hardy slow their routines down to a crawl, blissfully unaware of the disasters viewers knew were awaiting them. He also tends to up the ante on some of the jokes of pushing a situation to catastrophic but still logical conclusions. While it's debatable which Laurel and Hardy short was most memorable, there's no disputing that this one's a serious contender for one of their best recipes for disaster. The basic plot is that the duo tries to sell Christmas trees in sunny Los Angeles.
3. Based on a very slight premise -- the aforementioned concept one trying to sell Christmas trees in a sunny area -- the film's story would progress as the destruction mounts, and the film feels like its one broken vase away from chaos. The film accomplishes its goal of poking fun at how absurd the concept this. The slapstick is staged calmly, expertly, simultaneously increasing the stakes while also keeping a rein on the characters.
4. Some of the best humor comes from reaction shots, although here it's the lack of reaction that's so compelling, especially the stunned disbelief on the faces of nearly everyone in the cast at a certain point.
5. Unlike so many of their other films, Stan and Ollie are triumphant as they run from the officer and are able to get the final laugh on said officer.
6. Most of the film's taken up with what the biographer called a “reciprocal destruction” battle, in which each of the combatants deliberately and politely allows the other to take his turn in destroying his opponent’s property. This device had been used in Laurel and Hardy’s earlier comedies, but the device reached its apogee in this film.

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Children Who Chase Lost Voices

***Children Who Chase Lost Voices*** (星を追う子ども *Hoshi Wo Ou Kodomo*, lit. "Children Who Chase Stars"), known as ***Journey to Agartha*** in the UK, is a 2011 Japanese anime film created and directed by Makoto Shinkai, following his previous work *5 Centimeters Per Second*. This film is his longest animation film to date and is described as a "lively" animated film with adventure, action, and romance centered on a cheerful and spirited girl on a journey to say "farewell". The film was released in Japan on May 7, 2011. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on November 25, 2011. The film has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 2012.

## Good Qualities

1. Amazing animation.
2. The romance between the two main characters, Asuna Watase and Ryuji Morisaki, is incredbly enging and heartwarming.
3. Great voice acting in both sub and dub.
4. While this movie does very little that's original, everything that it does do is handled so well that it makes you forget about that.
5. Very appealing art style and character designs.
6. This movie takes a lot of inspiration from Studio Ghibli works, the most notable being Spirited Away, but it still has that distinctive Makoto Shinkai feel to it.  It's like if Makoto Shinkai and Hayao Miyazaki decided to make an anime movie together.
7. Good pacing.
8. The theme of loneliness is a critical part of Asuna's character, and it's handled very well.  You see her go from an almost perfect child in the beginning to a clearly broken and distressed person towards the end.
9. Excellent soundtrack.

## Reception

**Children Who Chase Lost Voices** has a 69% audience rating, a 3.3/5 on Letterboxd, a 7.2/10 on the International Movie Database (IMDB), a 7.72/10 on MyAnimeList, a 76.19% community approval rating on Kitsu, and a 4/5 on AnimePlanet.
Another Eggs and A Chicken Movie

***Otra película de huevos y un pollo*** (Spanish for *Another Movie about Eggs and a Chick*) is a 2009 Mexican animated adventure comedy film produced by a Mexican animation studio Huevocartoon Producciones, and is the sequel to *Una Película de Huevos*, as part of the *Huevos* film series.

The film was released in Mexico on 20 March 2009, which was a major commercial success, grossing a total of $113.9 million pesos (US$6.1 million).

## Plot

Toto, now a chicken, tries to learn to live like one, while Willy and Bibi deal with some problems between them. A desert witch-egg needs a chicken heart in order to cast a spell. He then sends his hosts of vulture, ostrich and scorpion eggs to kidnap Toto. His friends then travel to the desert to rescue the chicken where they will experience breathtaking adventures, meeting an Old Hawk's Egg and an Earth Egg, in the midst of the danger of the desert.
Blade II

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***Blade II*** is a 2002 American superhero horror film based on the Marvel Comics character Blade, directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by David S. Goyer. A sequel to Blade (1998), it is the second installment in the Blade franchise, followed by Blade: Trinity. The film follows the human-vampire hybrid Blade in his continuing effort to protect humans from vampires, finding himself in a fierce battle against a group of mutant vampires who seek to commit global genocide of both vampire and human races. Blade and his human allies are coerced into joining forces with a special elite group of vampires.  Blade II was released on March 22, 2002 and was a box office success, grossing over $155 million. It received mixed reviews from critics, earning praise for its performances, atmosphere, direction, and action sequences, although its script and lack of character development have been criticized.

## Good Qualities

1. *Blade 2* refines most of the elements seen in the first Blade movie.
2. Guillermo Del Toro is endlessly imaginative when it comes to creating new style, action and ideas for the vampire mythology.
3. While the plot doesn't have much character development, it has just enough interesting twists to keep viewers interested.
4. Ron Perlman was a standout in the entirety of the film.
5. This film is a violent and action-filled journey made into a comic-book world and del Toro is not taking any prisoners.
6. The movie is essentially a platform for Snipes to have fun with his most renowned character and he does so with very entertaining results.
7. The movie has reasonably well-rounded characters, suspicion piled on top of everyone, some amazing set-pieces and a good sense of humor.
8. The impact of all the blood and guts is reduced by the obvious fantasy of the fights (wires and SFX a lot of the time), but it's still pretty powerful and fun to watch.
9. The Reapers have one of the most interesting vampire designs with their iconic split-mouth.
10. The Bloodpack as been a fan favorite throughout the Blade franchise. Mainly how every member is unique as it was shown how they fight and what roles the have.

## Bad Qualities

1. *Plot hole*: It's never explained how did Lighthammer managed to become a reaper in 24 hours while Priest was turned into a Reaper in 20 minutes and both of the were bitten at the same time.
2. The sometimes shaky CGI-work.
3. Some of the special effects look cheap to say the least, especially the use of digital "stand-ins" for the actors that are used in some action scenes to spice them up a bit.
4. Some of the Bloodpack members don't have much of a role and some get wasted.