New Review Gaming - WWE 2K22

Copyright to WWE, 2K, and... Who's That Jumping Out The Sky? It's R E Y Mysterio! Here We Go!

WWE 2K22

Developed by Visual Concepts

Published by 2K Games

Released for Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC

Concept: The latest WWE 2K game. 2K skipped 2K21 due to 2K20 being the pile of fetted shit that it was. Gave themselves extra time to get it right. Did they?

Review based on the XBox Series X

Execution

Here we go...

Presentation: Wow. This game looks great compared to the last outing. So much better. Soundtrack is awesome too. Camera angles have changed to keep the action front and center. The entrances have been revamped to create new looks while your favorite or not-so-favorite wrestlers are coming down that aisle. I have come across some glitches. I made a Custom Wrestler to use in Exhibition... the fingertips of his gloves turn into claws during his entrance... and they aren't supposed to. Some other visual issues with CAW, but nothing game breaking this year. Not perfect, but definitely an improvement over 2K20. Score: 20/25

Gameplay: Let's tackle different aspects. First... modes. Exhibition is easier to navigate. MyRise has been revamped(but more on that later). MyFaction is pretty cool. Like a WWE Madden Ultimate Team. You can make multiple Factions, and their progress is shared. I have barely touched MyGM. And... Universe's new Superstar mode is cool. Universe mode, but you control one Superstar's career. Came across a weird glitch. And... I stopped after that. I won MITB, it MADE me use it the next show. Next PPV, I lost the title and I wasn't in the match, but I got my MITB back. See... weird. As for the in ring action... they took the previous 2K/THQ system, mixed it with No Mercy's system, and sprinkled in a fighting game style combo system. And...... it works. No more counter stock, which means Unlimited reversals. But even the AI doesn't spam them. And... so far, getting a 3 star or high match doesn't feel like a chore anymore. So... as for the modes, they need to fix the bugs. But in a match, I haven't had this much fun in decades. Score: 23/25

Chronicle: You would think... wrestling game... no story. Well this section will be divided between three parts. First, MyRise. MyRise is the new MyCareer/CAW Story Mode. And... choices and freedom are back. 2K20, I have no idea what the hell that was. This one seems more controllable. And... I haven't got too far into it yet, but I see that choices... lead to choices... and effects... and more choices. So... I have high hopes. Second part, Commentary. You would think Commentary would be part of the presentation, but... no. Commentary in a WWE game has NEVER been good. Calling out wrong moves, no keeping up with the action, and feeling lifeless. This year... that is not the case. They know the moves, the commentary weaves mini-stories in the action based on who is in the ring, and you will get some varied entrance commentary based on who and where(like Rollins at a WM arena will get praised on his WM track record). Is it Perfect? No. But it is MUCH more improved. And the third thing I want to highlight is Showcase Mode. And I will call it out fot being really short. Roughly about a dozen matches. But... the storytelling from this mode is EXCELLENT. Each match has an interview with Rey Mysterio tied to it, and getting to specific events in each match gets the gameplay mixed with the real life footage of that match(along with Rey talking about how he was feeling and thinking in those moments). It may be short, but it is the best Showcase mode since the Undertaker mode in WWE 2K14. And... a special Easter Egg in the first match. Won't spoil it... just... purposely lose the first match vs Eddie Guerrero. Score: 18/20

Legacy: There were reports that WWE has been talking to EA about taking the franchise over. And... that would be horrid. No, WWE 2K22 is not perfect. But it is a huge step forward. They fixed many issues we had with the previous entry. They listened. And... yeah, the servers had issues after the 3 day early access, but by the actual release date, it was working really well. This is evidence the extra time paid off. Some bugs still, but patchable. Score: 19/20

Extra Oomph: This Roster... is weird. So there are quite a few on this roster that were released after production started. But... even then, some of them were released before others that are still missing. Some of them that are still on the active roster. And even those seem out of sync. Like they were the roster for 2K21(that never happened), and they didn't update the remaining roster enough. It felt weird to me. BUT even those released, we got to see them in a WWE game one more time. Score: 6/10

Final Score: 86/100

Final Grade: B

Conclusion: WWE 2K22 is an improvement over 2K20. A huge improvement. It is a great wrestling game. And it is pretty fun to play. I haven't lost a match yet. But I know I will. And... I will be happy to do so. The matches I've had have been great! If you know they would be even in real life, look forward to your 4 1/2 to 5 star match. I haven't had this much fun with a wrestling game since... the Undertaker mode in 2K14.

It's all a matter of opinion: I cannot stress enough that THIS is MY opinion, you can either agree with me or not. I don't have to justify my opinion, because *clears throat* that's what this blog is about. Whether I like it or not doesn't mean you have to or not...... I'ts just my justification behind MY recommendation... Which leads me to my FINAL JUDGMENT...

FINAL JUDGMENT: If you like pro wrestling or at least the video games, then you should give this a buy. If not... it wouldn't hurt me if you didn't try it. It is a fans game. But... it is really great game for the fans.

I've said this already... this is most fun I've had in a WWE game in a long time. I will spend more time in Exhibition JUST because it's fun.

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There it is, folks!! WWE 2K22 gets an 86!!!

That... is better than I expected. If I was doing game reviews when 2K20 came out, it wouldn't have gotten past an F. So... yes... this one deserves the B it got. It earned it.

What about you? Tried it yet? What you think about it? Comment and share.

Next Gaming Review will feature KIRBY!!!!!

Until then...

The New Review - DC's Peacemaker

Copyright to Warner Bros and DC Comics

DC's Peacemaker Season 1

Starring John Cena, Robert Patrick, Steve Agee, and many more.

Created by James Gunn

Concept: After James Gunn did the Reboot/Sequel/Refresher The Suicide Squad, during Covid, he sat down and wrote 8 Episodes of a Spinoff of Peacemaker. What could go wrong?

Execution

Here we go

Cast: There isn't a single casting lost here. Everything is solid. But I have to highlight the following: Steve Agee's John Economos is the every man stuck in the situation, Freddie Stroma's Vigilante was a SCENE STEALER, and Robert Patrick's August Smith was a villain you could hate(and he wasn't the main villain). But... John Cena. I know I made fun of him during his wrestling career. I know I did. But dammit... as an actor... he is a much better actor than Dave Bautista and he is close to the crown that Dwayne has. It was the breakout role for him I was waiting for. And I can't praise it enough. Score: 20/20

Presentation: It's James Gunn. The visuals were crisp. The soundtrack was unique, but fit the feel for the whole season. And that intro/theme song... I didn't know who Wig Wam was before this season... but WE ALL know of them now. My favorite intro in so long. The show is gory filled with great simple set pieces. Score: 20/20

Chronicle: This season is extremely goofy. That was the point. Goofy. Because that is what the character was in Suicide Squad. But... the layers peel back, and you get this seriously sad story about a man that was ruined and manipulated by a father who was abusive AND a supervillain. All of this while being convinced to help take down an alien invasion of massive proportions. But nothing seemed like a stretch. Each time we got a stretch, they figured out how to explain it to the audience. They successfully turned a douchey anti-hero/criminal into a full fledged hero still dealing with a horrifying past, finally getting the help he so richly deserved. John Cena started as a heel, and ended the show with a most epically heroic face turn. Score: 30/30

Impact: James Gunn is James Gunn. He took a barely know Marvel team and made it into one of the most praised MCU movies(Guardians of the Galaxy). He took the Superman origin story and mixed it with Damien from The Omen(Brightburn). And now... he has taken the DC's douchebag Captain America and made him a household name. But even THAT doesn't explain the impact. Peacemaker was more in demand than BOTH Disney+'s Book of Boba Fett AND Netflix's The Witcher. And I feel it is BETTER than the MCU Disney+ shows so far. Yes... even better than WandaVision and Loki. With the condition that Peacemaker is not kiddo friendly. Peacemaker is that good of a series. And has changed the game when it comes to superhero TV shows. Now... Marvel... more seasons of The Punisher would be the only response... Score: 20/20

Extra Oomph: The references of other DC characters. Even Green Arrow has been confirmed to be in the DCEU now.

-Green Arrow

-Eclipso

-Bat-Mite

-Doll Man

-Matter-Eater Lad

-Mad Hatter

-Cerberus

-Intergang/Khandaq(references to upcoming Black Adam movie)

-Kite-Man

-The Justice League

-and a sly reference to Sgt. Gorilla

Any more that I missed? Regardless... James Gunn got to put all the references in he wanted to, and that drastically expands the DCEU outside the characters we already know. And that is pretty cool to me. Score: 10/10

Final Score: 100/100

Final Grade: A++

Conclusion: I fucking love this show. Sorry... I've trying to avoid using expletives in since I revived the blog, but this one deserves it(don't worry... the show has MANY more). So glad it got a Season 2. Because it deserves a season 2.

It's all a matter of opinion: I cannot stress enough that THIS is MY opinion, you can either agree with me or not. I don't have to justify my opinion, because *clears throat* that's what this blog is about. Whether I like it or not doesn't mean you have to or not...... I'ts just my justification behind MY recommendation... Which leads me to my FINAL JUDGMENT...

FINAL JUDGMENT: If you haven't seen it yet, what are you waiting for?! I cannot stress enough that the show is not for kiddos... but if you are not a kiddo and can promise me you won't expose kiddos to it(or gross them out and corrupt them, who am I to say what you should do? Lol), then watch the show. Watch the show...

Watch... this... show...

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HBO Max and DC's Peacemaker got a PERFECT FUCKING SCORE!!!(That's... two expletives lol)

And it deserves it.

Have you seen it? What do you think? Did I miss a reference? Comment and Share this thing.

Until next time... don't forget...

The New Reviewed Renewed - Black Widow

Copyright owned by Disney/Marvel

The New Review

Black Widow

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh

Directed by Cate Shortland

Concept: The Avengers' resident Femme Fatale got her own movie. Explaining what she went through between Civil War and Infinity War.

Some spoilers ahead...

Execution

Cast: ScarJo is back, being her Black-Widowy self. Florence Pugh went from being a relative unknown, to being a powerhouse actress, she is the perfect counterpoint to ScarJo's Natasha. It is as much her movie as it is ScarJo's. And it works. David Harbour is pretty funny, Rachel Weiss is stoic... but both seem wasted. Explanation coming. And a great villain, and not the one you are thinking from the trailers. They needed more... but still had enough.

Score: 15/20

Presentation: The Typical MCU fanfare is what this movie was. And it likes to jump around to different locations, we don't spend enough time in any location long enough to matter. The prison break was a fun sequence, but it reminded me quite a bit of the House Party Protocol in Iron Man 3, with the scaffolding and quick cuts... just in the snow. The soundtrack... was boring, but it starts with a cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", if it was written by a depressed teenage girl...... and it sounded pretty damn good. Not enough to save the soundtrack.

Score: 15/20

Chronicle: The MCU has developed an amazingly complex spy thriller. It was called "Captain America: The Winter Soldier". Black Widow was NOT that level. Because it wasn't that complex. It was a straightforward spy thriller with extra extra action... with a bit of a broken family reunion story mixed it... and there wasn't enough of it. Definitely made to set up Yelena as the new Black Widow, and they did just that. The villain had a face(Ivan Dreykov), but the real villain was the Red Room itself. It didn't dumb down the child trafficking, and remembered the pheromone angle from the comics. But the story didn't feel like it had enough solid footing. It's a fun film, but it won't make or break any major story line. It was a spy movie... an action movie... a broken family movie... a sister film... but doesn't want to superhero. And it just doesn't do enough in any direction aside from the sister film.

Score: 19/30

Impact: The MCU BIG female character finally getting her own solo film. It will effect the MCU going forward, but the movie could've been so much better. It's nice what happened with Nat between Civil War and Infinity War... but it didn't feel like it was an important as it was made out to be. And that made up for the hype. It was self-contained, and aside from poking fun at Natasha being an Avengers, it was quite separated from the overall MCU. You knew it was MCU, but no other Avengers make an appearance. If was released when it was supposed to, it would be a much better fit. But no fault from Disney on that. So I will be lenient on that. So... recap... it will affect the MCU going forward, but still not affected by the MCU as a whole. Got it?

Score: 17/20

Extra Oomph: This is your spoiler section. First up... Red Guardian definitely wasn't a hero. Not...a...hero. And he had NO redemption in the movie. None. And I love that idea. It wasn't his movie. He doesn't need it. The mission he had making the fake family with Natasha and Yelena to cover for his real mission. Then basically giving those girls up to the Red Room, knowing what Dreykov was going to do to them...... Alexei is no hero. And they never pretended he was. Second... The Taskmaster. I went into the movie hoping it WASN'T Tony Masters like in the comics. I was hoping for a different payoff: the seemingly throw away comment with about Dreykov's Daughter from the first Avengers movie. The thought I had was... Nat tried to kill Dreykov and thought she killed his daughter as collateral damage. And... dammit... that is EXACTLY what they did. And I LOVE it. He got off unscathed, but his daughter was burned. He turned his daughter into the Taskmaster, complete with mimic skill the character is known for. And it FIT the narrative. Tony Masters wouldn't have fit... there was enough exposition, we didn't need this too. So this was the direction it was supposed to go. Even covered in clichés... this was the right call. So... it gets bonus points for that.

Score: 13/10

FINAL SCORE: 79/100

FINAL GRADE: C+

Conclusion: It's an MCU movie. So, at minimum it had to be good. But... that's it. It was good. Not mind blowing... not even great. Just... good. Happy that Natasha finally got her solo movie, but it ended up not being just her movie. It was a shared experience to "pass the torch" to her "sister" Yelena Belova. So I guess they still makes it a Black Widow movie regardless. The official start of Phase 4. But... only the post credit scene. And... it didn't do Nat justice. It should've been a much strong film...... and it wasn't.

It's all a matter of opinion: I cannot stress enough that THIS is MY opinion, you can either agree with me or not. I don't have to justify my opinion, because *clears throat* that's what this blog is about. Whether I like it or not doesn't mean you have to or not...... I'ts just my justification behind MY recommendation... Which leads me to my FINAL JUDGMENT...

FINAL JUDGMENT: If you love the MCU movies, you need to see this movie. And I'm a fan. I want to watch it again. It was a good spy action film. But not good enough. I want to love it. But I can't. I can at least say I liked it. And will watch it again. And I think you all should to. Up to you if you want to do that in theater or on Disney+, I recommend it.

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So Black Widow is finally out. And it gets an 79.

Worth the wait from Covid? I'm... still not sure on that. Not the worst MCU movie. But not the best. It needed to be a mini series. More time on the individual aspects. But it was still a good enough movie to watch.

Tell what you thought. Did you see it? Gonna see it? What could they have done better? What did they do just right? Leave a comment. Share this review on social media.

And don't forget...

We Are The Audience.

No idea what the next review will be, but stay tuned for more lists and some new concept posts coming through.

Thank you for any support!

The New Review Renewed - Cruella

Copyright for the logo belongs to Disney

The New Review

Cruella

Cast: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Mark Strong

Directed by: Craig Gillespie

Concept: Explore the backstory of the Villainous Villainess of the timeless Disney animated classic, 101 Dalmatians.

Execution

Cast: Emma Stone IS Cruella. Emma Stone owns. Nearly EVERY role she takes on. Same can be said of the Uber-Villain played by Emma Thompson. You learn to hate them quickly. Support cast feels like they were pulled directly from the Animated movie. And... surprise Mark Strong is surprise Mark Strong(though, if I looked at the cast beforehand, I would've known). The only casting question isn't a question from me. They changed the races of Anita and Roger. And... it is a welcome change. Their races in 101 Dalmatians doesn't matter as much as the occupations and how they were connected to Cruella. And that...... is ever present. (Side notation at the end of the review)

Score: 20/20

Presentation: It's a live action representation of Disney's London. And it is drab... dreary... depressing. Like it came from a Tim Burton movie. For a more kid friendly "The Devil Wears Prada", the fashion choices were superb as well. Soundtrack was wonderful. Great covers backed by Disney doing Disney stuffs with their music. It's the Disney standard of Presentation.

Score: 20/20

Chronicle: This is the backstory of Cruella DeVil. Devilish Fashionista villain of 101 Dalmatians. Quite a few villain backstory tropes: surprise parental reveal, underdog kicked around story. But where it sets itself apart from the tropes is sympathy. Usually in these types of stories, they try to make you sympathetic to why the good person went bad...... that doesn't last long here. They didn't leave room for that. You genuinely dislike Stella/Cruella. And you're meant to. It's a story of how a bad kid becomes a worse adult. No redemption arc. At least in the traditional sense. The movie is smooth, but in places feels long. And while I give credit to how they weaved in the relationship between Stella with Jasper and Horace, they did that weaving too much with Anita and Roger, within them being major characters. They were always connected to Cruella... but this much? That is just another trope they hit. A couple of really good twists to traditional tropes... like the parent reveal. I thought they were going somewhere else. Glad I was wrong... but... might've untwisted that one. And it closes leading into what is the story for 101 Dalmatians... all the set up... for all the previous payoff. Too many Disney tropes... too many backstory tropes. But enough to set it apart. Immersion so well done, I almost forgot I was watching a SPECIFIC Disney movie... until the Extra Oomph...

Score: 25/30

Impact: Disney has had some hits AND some misses when it comes to adapting to live action. This one is on the hits side. Showing how to make a villain backstory... without adding sympathy into the mix(I'm looking at YOU, MCU). It doesn't break the mold. But it does make it's own. And... while it is really good thing, I'm afraid that Disney might run with it for villains we DON'T need the backstory for... does worry me.

Score: 17/20

Extra Oomph: So... the realization moment. No spoiler if you've seen 101 Dalmatians. Anyone remember WHY Cruella was a villain? What was her plan?....... if you said dognapping Dalmatians so she could make a fur coat out them, you would be correct. I... forgot. I legit... forgot. This movie MADE me forget. And then the impromptu fashion show in the park scene. The Baroness sees Cruella's coat... exposits the "did she kill my dogs(Dalmatians)?" And the scene... as it protrayed by FACIAL expressions alone(look at Jasper), the movie thinks Cruella did. I KNOW I felt my face go pale... "oh my god, did they actually do the dog murder in this Disney movie!?!?!?!" She didn't. Breathe easy. But dammit, I couldn't believe they pulled off this kind of bait and switch in a Disney movie. Animated... you wouldn't think about it. But live action made it feel so different. And THAT makes for a unique "Holy Shit" moment for the adults. Disney went there.

Score: 10/10

Final Score: 92/100

Final Grade: A-

Conclusion: This is a real dark, drab, wonderful movie. Some parts made me feel like Disney didn't make this movie. And while Disney is AMAZING at what it does, losing yourself in some of their movies is where they need to dive into more. Immersion win for the win.

It's all a matter of opinion: I cannot stress enough that THIS is MY opinion, you can either agree with me or not. I don't have to justify my opinion, because *clears throat" that's what this blog is about. Whether I like it or not doesn't mean you have to or not...... I'ts just my justification behind MY recommendation... Which leads me to my FINAL JUDGMENT...

FINAL JUDGMENT: WATCH THIS MOVIE! Watch it. Go see it. Pay for it. Go see it. For the string of live action adaptation style movies from Disney, this one is one of the best. Top 2. Easily. Unlike Raya and the Last Dragon, this is a movie for movie watchers too.

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Cruella. It was a great movie. Disney strikes. Goes for blood. And it feels good. It gets a 92.

Side note: Emma Stone is an A lister. One of the best in Hollywood. Very talented. One of my favorites. Emma Thompson is an absolute legend. There is this feeling of allegory in this movie. Almost a passing of the torch. See the movie. Get it... understand it.

Tell me what you think. Leave a comment. Share the post. I wanna know what you all think!

Disney went for blood. It got it. BETTER Disney strikes again!!!!

Again!!!!

Again......

The New Review Renewed - Raya and the Last Dragon

Copyright for the logo goes to Disney

The New Review

Raya and The Last Dragon

Cast: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan

Directed by: 4 of them

Concept: Asian themed Post apocalyptic story about a Girl trying to save her world with the help of the last living dragon.

Execution

Cast: Kelly Marie Tran needs to do voice acting. She really does. I didn't realize it was her. Disney did a great job of casting Asian actors to voice Asian characters. And let me go on record saying I'm NOT an Awkwafina fan. She annoys me. But her turn as the Dragon Sisu was quite impressive. The usual Disney side humor cannon fodder was present, but Awkwafina was NOT one of them. Awkwafina is an Asian stereotype come to life... but she DEFIED that in this movie. But that is where is ends. None of the other characters were memorable. Funny. Interesting. But NOT memorable. And Disney is famous for memorable characters.

Score: 14/20

Presentation: It's a Disney movie. Disney movies are animated masterpieces. That is what it is. The score. The difference in visuals in the difference regions. Flashy. Beautiful. This is what Disney does. And... that is all anyone needed to say.

Score: 20/20

Chronicle: So... this is the downer. The story is good. It really is. Girl gets responsibility to protect world. Dad trusts wrong people. World gets destroyed. Dad "dies". Girl finds way to save world. Meets ragtag friends along the way. Um... it's a Disney movie. Cookie cutter is cookie cutting. Even though it feels different... it doesn't as much. The story arc that wins is the evolution of Sisu and the different powers she gets along the way. Each time she gets one, she exclaims that "this power is this sibling's power". That is the REAL story building in this movie. And the Closing of the movie reflects that. Raya doesn't save the world. She passes the responsibility to someone else(NOT Sisu... no spoiling here). And once the world is saved, you get closure for Sisu... but while Raya gets hers, it doesn't feel as important. It is a smooth story, but not fully supported. Not like it should've been. Like a beautiful crystal ball held up by twigs. The story is nice... but the focus feels half-baked.

Score: 21/30

Impact: Asian representation for the win! Disney really does do it's work. Researching lore, casting for their roles for these types of movies. It is on point. But even with this... it still FEELS like the others. That is a good thing for the kids. As it should be. The Disney formula. It works. But overall, it still doesn't feel like it fits among the top Disney stories.

Score: 15/20

Extra Oomph: 100%... Awkwafina. I know I stressed on it so much already, but it DOES make that much of a difference. Of the handful of roles I've seen of hers, this one is the best, at least... my favorite. If I were her, voice acting may be for her. Awkwafina is a living Asian Stereotype Caricature. And so have been her live action roles. But this one broke that mold for her.

Score: 10/10

Final Score: 80/100

Final Grade: B-/C+

Conclusion: I did like this movie. I really did. But... I was also a bit bored with it. I might have to watch it again. And I WANT to watch it again. But it was too cookie cutter for Disney. I get it... I really do. But I was able to predict how the movie was going to end within the first 30 mins. And... that isn't MY idea for a fun time. Regardless... Awkwafina.

It's all a matter of opinion: I cannot stress enough that THIS is MY opinion, you can either agree with me or not. I don't have to justify my opinion, because *clears throat" that's what this blog is about. Whether I like it or not doesn't mean you have to or not...... I'ts just my justification behind MY recommendation... Which leads me to my FINAL JUDGMENT...

FINAL JUDGMENT: If you are a huge Disney Stan or have some kiddos, then I recommend buying this movie. There is potential for enjoyment here for repeat viewings for Stans and Kiddos. But if you do not fall into those categories, I would still recommend a rental. But would not be hurt if I found out you didn't see it. Disney written all over it...... and sometimes, it is TOO Disney. And here we are.

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And there is it. My first review in years. I missed this, but just couldn't get it going. But hopefully I got this.

Raya and the Last Dragon gets an 80. Not mind-blowing, but safe. And that is what matters.

Tell me what you think. Share this post... I wanna see what others think about it.

Stay tuned. A review for Cruella is incoming. Look! It's Disney again!!!

Again...

The New Review Revisited

If we are going to get new reviews, I wanted to explain the slightly streamlined format... as compared to the old format.

So... this is what to look forward to.

Cast: This will be taking the places of Cast and Characters from the old format. Why have two separate categories and scores? I focused on the who and the who they played. But separate. Now they will be combined. Because I want to have a similar scoring system, combining these two also combines their weight. So Cast will have a score out of 20.

Presentation: This will be taking the places of Visual and Sound. These two are just as important to my opinion as anything else. A good soundtrack or lack thereof. A beautiful visual presence or too dark to see anything. Audio and visual ARE the Presentation. It will also have a score out of 20.

Chronicle: This will be the combination of three previous categories: Story, Flow. Closure. The story is what the movie is trying to say, the... story. Closure is how the story ends, how the movie ends, any tied up loose ends. And Flow is how the story gets from beginning to end. This category is the most important, and as it is the amalgamation of THREE previous ones, Chronicle will have a score out of 30.

Impact: This will be taking the place of Substance and Legacy. In the old format, Substance was whether or not the movie was what it was supposed to be. If it was advertised as a scary horror flick, but I laughed through the whole thing instead... that missed the mark. But... as compared to what? That was what Legacy was. Either the movie compared to others in the same genre or compared to the original version(in the case of a reboot/remake) or compared to the source material(if based on books/comics/etc). And that Legacy is WHAT would be the benchmark for Substance. Score will be out of 20.

Extra Oomph: This category is staying. This would be that little necessary or unnecessary thing that might set the movie a part from the rest. Or maybe it DOESN'T need this. For example, how X-Men First Class was also a decent period piece or how Drax is basically Autistic, and some kids indentified with him. As always, this will be out of 10.

That is the new format.

Now... let's get this going!!!

Wish me luck. I need some support! See a post... comment... share it. Let's go!

The New Review - Murder on the Orient Express

The New Review

"Murder on the Orient Express" On Blu-ray
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Starring: An All-Star Ensemble Cast

So Here We Go...

The New Review - Black Panther

The New Review

"Black Panther"
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o

So Here We Go...

The New Review - IT

The New Review

"IT"
Directed by: Andy Muschietti
Starring: Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff

So Here We Go...

The New Review - Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle

The New Review

"Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle"
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black

So Here We Go...

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and The Unforgiven - 2017 Edition.

I know 2017 isn't over yet, but I thought, since it was ready, let's do my Year In Review. Didn't think it was going to change any... and it didn't, thanks to Bob Garlen, there is a new addition. 

Breakdown.

The Good is my favorite movie of the year.

The Bad is my least favorite movie of the year.

The Ugly is my surprise of the year(could be movie or event or just a person, example, Chris Pratt himself was my Ugly one year).

The new addition is The Unforgiven, and it is my big disappointment of the year(also could be movie, event, or person)

So... ready?

The New Review - Star Wars: The Last Jedi

The New Review

"Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
Director: Rian Johnson
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Oscar Issac, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher

So, here we go.

Time To Get Reacquainted

Hello Readers, those of you who have read my blogs, I'm glad you are back. Those that are new... WELCOME.

I decided I needed a fresh start, so I can focus this blog on the reviews... BUT I figured it is time to refresh readers new and old on the structure that I present my reviews. So, this would be THAT kind of post.

So welcome all, and let's get this one out of the way.