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Synopsis A Man Called Otto, A Story About a Middle-aged Man

 In “A Man Called Otto,” Tom Hanks plays one of those loners who never misses an opportunity to vent his spleen. Giving everyone a hard time is what gets him through the day; You might call it his hobby. Reporting from Variety, Friday (30/12/2022), from Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” to Alan Arkin in “Little Miss Sunshine”, we have seen people like this many times before. But with the right actors and the right script, it's a formula for yocks (and for gently rediscovered humanity) that never leaves the audience bored – and Hanks, make no mistake, is the perfect actor for this role. Over the years, when he was America's top film star, Hanks was routinely portrayed as our very own James Stewart, the gentleman-next-door soul, but going back to his earliest appearances in films like “Bachelor Party” Hanks always had an edge to him. That's why his kindness never cloying. (James Stewart has an edge too. All the big stars do too.) The opening scene of "A Man Called Otto"

'M3GAN' (2023) - Upcoming Sci-fi Horror Film

 M3GAN (spelled as MΞGAN) is an upcoming American science fiction horror film directed by Gerard Johnstone. While the screenplay was written by Akela Cooper and the story was written by Cooper and James Wan. The film stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng, and Brian Jordan Alvarez and Amie Donald in the main roles. The film was produced by Jason Blum and James Wan under the Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster Productions companies, along with Divide/Conquer. If we’re ranking killer doll movies, the original Child’s Play will probably always remain on top – though, there have been some contenders, like Dead Silence, Magic, and Puppet Master. Ask your modern everyday moviegoer to name a creepy horror doll, and most of them will say the same name: Annabelle, the haunted Raggedy Ann doll at the core of the Conjuring franchise, created by James Wan. We’re about to get a new entry into the genre’s echelon: M3GAN, so whether you’re after its release date, trailer, cast, or p

6 Recommended Royal Korean Films on Netflix

 South Korean royal films have always had fans. So it's not surprising, there are always royal films released on various film and drama streaming services, including Netflix. In fact, films set in the Korean kingdom on Netflix are often included in the list of films that are being watched a lot, aka trending. This genre is no less than other Korean films that present romance dramas to action scenes. The stories in Korean royal films are increasingly diverse from time to time. Not only fixated on stories of battles in various eras of dynasties, but there are also love stories, zombie attacks, and treasure hunts. Here are six Korean royal films that have aired on Netflix and of course they can be a reference for those of you who want to 'taste' this film genre. 1. The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022) The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure is the latest Korean royal film to hit Netflix. This 2022 Korean royal film tells the story of a pirate group led by Hae Rang (Han Hyo

5 Netflix Original Superhero Movies

 Marvel Studios and DC Studios currently still dominate when it comes to superhero-themed films. Just imagine, in one year, they can release 3-4 superhero films at once. Moreover, these films are connected to each other. Catching up with the massive success of Marvel Studios and DC Studios is likely to be very difficult. But there are several other companies that are also trying to make superhero movies, and one of them is Netflix. It turns out that Netflix has made several superhero films. Anything? Code 8 Code 8 is a film directed by Jeff Chan which tells the story of a human named Conner Reed who has super powers. But unlike most superhero films, Reed fell into the world of crime because of the economic problems he faced. On the other hand, Reed also has to take care of his sick mother. Interestingly, Reed isn't the only one who has super powers, because almost all humans have their own super powers. Those with super powers must attack each other in order to survive. In this fil

Synopsis of Prey for the Devil, Spiritual Horror Film Exorcism of the Devil

 The synopsis of Prey for the Devil is increasingly being sought after in October 2022. Basically, the film Prey for the Devil carries a horror-themed synopsis that will make anyone shiver. You can find out more from the latest film synopsis below. Complete Synopsis of Prey for the Devil The plot of the film begins when a Catholic church opens a special school to exorcise demons. The school exists to train people in exorcism rituals. From the very beginning of the synopsis, this film already shows the impression of horror as well as spiritual and religious. In the battlefield of this spiritual side, there is a warrior who can't give up. The warrior was named Sister Ann. In fact, she is a young nun played beautifully by Jacqueline Byers. Sister Ann's presence sparked much controversy. The reason is, nuns should not be involved in exorcism. Even so, the ban was actually able to break Sister Ann. Sister Ann's participation is inseparable from the involvement of the professor t

Puss In Boots 2 The Cat's Final Struggle Releases December 28th

 More than a decade has passed, Puss in Boots 2 is back with a new adventure. Although the first spin-off film released in 2011 may be forgotten, the continuation of the story, which is now titled Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, is a good sequel. The main premise of The Last Wish is that Puss in Boots 2 (Antonio Banderas) now realizes that he only has one remaining nine lives. A doctor advised Puss to turn into a pet cat, retiring from a life full of dangerous fights. In the story, Puss faces a crossroads in life that he has never faced before. This ultimately made Puss rethink who he was and how he lived. Overall, Puss' adventures in The Last Wish, which will be shown in theaters starting December 28, 2022, are suitable for the whole family to watch. Puss In Boots 2, an animated film that tells the story of an orange cat named Puss (voice actor, Antonio Banderas) who is known to be brave and not afraid of death. Movie Title: Puss In Boots: The Last Wish Genre : Animation, Adventure,

New film about James Scott takes look back at Flood of 1993

A 25-minute film on the Bad habit Organization's YouTube page surveys the flooding of the Mississippi Waterway in West Quincy, Mo., throughout the mid year of 1993 and whether James Scott is really guiltless of the wrongdoing he was ultimately sentenced for. The midwestern segment of the US was lowered in 1993 by outrageous precipitation and notable flooding. It brought about several passings, billions of dollars in penalties and a break of levees along the Mississippi Waterway. Scott, 24 at that point, was sentenced under a dark 1979 Missouri regulation for purposefully "causing a disaster." His wrongdoing was causing the West Quincy, Mo., levee to fizzle. His supposed rationale was to abandon his better half on the opposite side of the stream so he could be allowed to party and go fishing with his companions. However nobody kicked the bucket in the levee break, Scott is the main individual in Missouri history sentenced under this regulation. He is carrying out a daily e

R19 > Synopsis of the film "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" Screening in Cinemas

 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is an animated film from the United States that makes an orange cat as the main character. For fans of the animated film Shrek, of course, they are already familiar with the orange cat character. The film, directed by Joel Crawford, is slated to hit theaters on December 21, 2022. There are several artists who took part in the making of the film as voice actors. Some of these artists include Antonio Banderas (voice of Puss in Boots), Salma Hayek (voice of Kitty Softpaws), Harvey Guillen (voice of Perro), Florence Pugh (voice of Goldilocks), and others. The film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish tells the story of a cat who has a love for adventure until in the end the cat realizes that the adventures he has taken have claimed eight of the nine lives he has. That's what then made Puss go back on an epic journey with a hope and desire to recover his nine lives. Reporting from the Rotten Tomatoes page, this film received a rating of 95 percent from the tomatoom

5 Mobile Legends Heroes with Anime Skins, Weaday Gamers Meet

 Mobile Legends (ML) has hundreds of skins that have been released in the game today. Some of these skins are the result of collaborations, one of which is with a popular anime title. For players who also like anime, players must know about Mobile Legends heroes who have anime skins. With this ML skin, the appearance of the hero will look like an anime. Apart from changing the appearance to be more attractive, this skin also improves the skills of ML heroes. Compiled from various sources, here are five Mobile Legends heroes who have Anime skins: 1. Layla - Miss Hikari Hero Layla got the Miss Hikari skin thanks to Moonton's collaboration with The Aspirants. The skin that is present in this limited event makes Layla turn into an anime character with pink hair. Without removing her identity, Layla's hair in this skin is tied in a twintail. In addition, the weapons used by Layla in this skin are more futuristic. 2. Angela - Cyber Cherubin The next skin in The Aspirants collaboratio

Profile of Jack Champion, the Spider in Avatar: The Way of Water

  Avatar: The Way of Water features many new characters. One of them is Spider, which immediately attracts the attention of the audience. Spider is a human who lives on Pandora and is close to Jake Sully's family. Even though he is a human from the earth, Spider already thinks of himself as a Na'vi so he is good at doing everything that a Na'vi teenager can. Spider is played by Jack Champion. Check out his profile below: 1. Zodiac Scorpio Jack Champion was born on November 16, 2004 in California, United States. He is one of the actors who also keeps some of his personal life a secret, especially about his family. However, he is quite active in sharing his activities with fans via Instagram. Jack's hobbies are photography, swimming and dancing. Playing in the film is like a fortune for him, because he can be close to his favorite actor. It is known that he is a fan of Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana. 2. Career journey Jack Champion has been actively pursuing acting sinc

Avatar 2 box office in China is predicted to reach IDR 5.5 trillion

Avatar 2: The Way of Water has an estimated 2.5 billion yuan (US$357 million) or around IDR 5.59 trillion (1 RMB = IDR 2,237.93) gross from China's box office. The estimate was disclosed by Maoyan, the leading ticket company in the country, Friday (16/12). The forecast was also published in the early hours of Avatar 2 officially premiering in China. These estimates are usually based on actual sales, pre-sales and other indicators, such as social media reactions. Thus, this figure is expected to continue to increase in the foreseeable future. In the past 10 days, and ever since Avatar 2 got its release slot, the Chinese central government has lifted many of the Covid-19 control restrictions. Avatar 2 also had the opportunity to carry out a three-week marketing campaign, as well as being broadcast at nearly the same time as world cinemas. When it aired 13 years ago, Avatar (2009) made about US $ 200 million. Thus, the figure from the box office in China is expected to be more than th

This Is Marvel's First Character To Discover The Multiverse

 The Multiverse is a fictional concept that is currently popular among Marvel fans. This is because the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe saga entitled Multiverse Saga has introduced this concept by bringing out alternative universes and variant characters in them. Which ultimately makes the Marvel Multiverse more widely known by fans around the world. However, do you know when Marvel first introduced this big concept? What's more, who is the first lucky character to successfully explore the Marvel Multiverse? To answer that we have to go back to the 60s, where the Human Torch from the Fantastic Four became the first character in the history of the Marvel Universe to teleport to an alternate universe other than Earth-616. Curious as to what the story is like? Let's get straight to the point, geeks! Human Torch, First Explorer of the Multiverse The big multiverse concept was first built by Marvel Comics around the 60s to 70s. The fictional story itself begins with the comic Stran

5 Things from Avatars to Remember Before Watching The Way of Water

 Avatar: The Way of Water officially aired 13 years after the broadcast of Avatar (2009) which recorded a phenomenal record. Avatar 2 continues the story of the Na'vi nation after Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) becomes part of them. The Way of Water also continues the conflict between the Na'vi and the sky people, aka humans, who want to rule over Pandora. This makes Avatar: The Way of Water closely related to the story of the first film. A number of important facts about Avatar (2009) need to be kept in mind in order to better understand the storyline of Avatar: The Way of Water which takes place several years after the events of the first film. Here are five things to remember from Avatar (2009) before watching Avatar: The Way of Water 1. Pandora, Human Target Planet Pandora is a planet inhabited by the Na'vi people, as well as the main universe of the Avatar saga. This planet bears a resemblance to Earth and contains a wealth of natural resources. Earth's state of runn

Director Reveals Advanced Technology Avatar 2 The Way of Water

 Avatar: The Way of Water is currently showing in all cinemas throughout Indonesia. The sequel, which has been awaited for 13 years, was actually made using some of the latest film technology. Avatar 2 itself is shown in various formats including RealID 3D, Dolby Cinema, IMAX, and IMAX 3D. Avatar 2 director James Cameron hopes this film will make 3D movies boom again. “If you think about how it worked back then, 3D was something new,” Cameron said referring to the first Avatar film which was released in 2009, as quoted by Yahoo News, Thursday (15/12/2022). "Now 3D has found its level as a consumer choice. At that time we had 6,000 screens worldwide that were 3D screens, now there are 120,000," he continued. Apart from being broadcast in 3D format, Avatar: The Way of Water also utilizes high frame rate (HFR) technology. With this technology, some parts of the film are projected at a higher frame rate of 48fps. This technology has previously been used in several films, includin

Alex Abbad and Yessica Riany Create Works from Avatar: The Way of Water

 In welcoming the release of the film Avatar: The Way of Water, Disney invited Alex Abbad and Yessica Ryani to create a joint work related to Avatar. Alex and Yessica also explained the manufacturing process in a press conference that was held on Tuesday (13/12/2022). Yessica invited five celebrities to be the models until Alex Abbad collected a thousand bottles, see the full details below! keep reading! 1. Alex Abbad finds Avatar: The Way of Water very symbolic Alex Abbad was deeply moved when he saw the trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water, which featured the avatar holding the flipper of a Pandora whale. Alex also believes that this film by James Cameron is in line with the sustainable theme. "How do they fight for the territory that represents their nature. From there I think with the title too, this is very fitting for our collaboration to raise a theme related to sustainability, which indirectly fights for nature," explained Alex Abbad. 2. Alex Abbad made a whale-like m

Black Adam Review: Confusion in Understanding the Anti-Hero Concept

 After a long wait, 'Black Adam' will be released in 2022 as one of the films in the DC universe, specifically the spin-off of 'Shazam!' (2019). The 125-minute film was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions and FlynnPictureCo. Dwayne Johnson plays Teth-Adam aka Black Adam. This film also stars Aldis Hodge as Carter Hall aka Hawkman, Pierce Brosnan as Kent Nelson aka Doctor Fate, Marwan Kenzari, Noah Centono, and several other Hollywood stars. Dwayne managed to build high hype on various occasions. The ambition he has brought since the beginning of production has proven to be able to sustain the production of this film from various obstacles since its initial announcement in 2014. However, 'Black Adam' is nothing more than a film that prioritizes visuals and crowded fights. The story is less dense and confused with the concept of an anti-hero Like Billy Batson in 'Shazam!' (2019), a slave boy in

Recommended 3 Christmas Movies for 2022, There's a Christmas Edition of The Guardians of Galaxy

 The 2022 Christmas and New Year holidays are the right moment to spend time with family. There are many exciting activities that can be done during the Christmas and New Year 2022 holidays, one of which is watching movies with family. It's become routine for studios to release Christmas specials. In 2022, the Nextren team notes that there are 3 Christmas-themed 2022 films that are worth watching with your family. Please note, the Christmas movie recommendations in this article only share family movies that can be watched by all ages. These 3 Christmas 2022 movies have simple storylines, funny stories, and share positive values in Christmas joy. 1. The Guardians of The Galaxy: Holiday Special Marvel Studios has teamed up with Disney+ to launch the short film The Guardians of The Galaxy Christmas special. This film exudes Christmas cheer that is presented especially for Peter Quill a.k.a Star-Lord who spends Christmas while in outer space. Drax and Mantis take the initiative to ente

Critics' Responses to the Avatar: The Way of Water film

  While some critics were bowled over by the grand spectacle after the London world premiere, others including the Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw found it far from thrilling The primary reactions to Avatar: The Way of Water have arisen web-based after the film's reality debut in London on Tuesday. Full audits of James Cameron's long-in-the-production continuation of his own record-film industry dream epic will not be distributed until next Tuesday, according to the merchant's ban, yet pundits are posting short reactions via online entertainment. In the US, responses have been to a great extent certain. David Ehrlich, boss pundit of Indiewire, said it was "light years better than the first and effectively perhaps of the best dramatic involvement with ages. streaming tracked down dead in a trench". He added: "I was, uh, not precisely bursting with energy for a Symbol 2 … presently I can't *wait* to see Symbol 3. that is essentially all I looked for from this and

The Whale Review: Sadie Sink unleashes the rage

  Brendan Fraser plays a fat composing teacher dealing with sadness and lament in Darren Aronofsky's most recent film. Charlie is a school composing teacher who never leaves his loft. He directs his classes web based, incapacitating his PC camera so the understudies can't see him. The film camera, directed by Darren Aronofsky and his go-to cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, likewise remains inside more often than not. Incidentally you get an outside perspective on the dull low-ascent building where Charlie resides, or a much needed refresher on the arrival outside his front entryway. In any case, these rests just stress an unavoidable feeling of repression. In view of a play by Samuel D. Tracker (who composed the content), "The Whale" is a practice in claustrophobia. Instead of open up a phase bound text, as a less certain movie chief would, Aronofsky escalates the balance, the disastrous feeling of stuckness that characterizes Charlie's presence. Charlie is caug

Exciting Christmas and New Year Movies

 Christmas and New Year movies are suitable for watching on holidays with family and those closest to you. Watching movies is one of the most enjoyable activities to welcome Christmas and New Year. There are many exciting films that will make the atmosphere of this Christian holiday even warmer and livelier. There are many preparations that Christians usually make when welcoming Christmas celebrations. Starting from decorating the Christmas tree, preparing gifts, to decorating the house which will be a place for family gatherings. Not only that, it's incomplete if you don't watch Christmas movies with your family. Christmas and New Year movies can be an option to fill the year-end holidays. The following are recommendations for Christmas and New Year films, as reported by esquire.com and other sources: Home Alone (1990) Celebrating Christmas and New Year's is incomplete without watching Home Alone. This legendary Christmas and New Year film directed by Chris Columbus and pr

Violent Night Review: The Most Traumatic Christmas Eve

Imagine the song Silent Night but the calm and holiness of the night is replaced by chaos, gunshots, and traumatic scenes. Imagine the film Home Alone, where the villain doesn't just bump, fall down, and become the victim of the boy's pranks, but shatters into pieces so that the body parts are no longer intact. That's about the big picture of the film Violent Night, played by David Harbor. The Christmas film can be watched in all cinema networks. Spoiler alert! The title already explains the contents of the story of this film. But we don't witness the horror and brutality until the first quarter hour. This time is short enough to be filled with character introductions, world building, and typical Christmas movie moments: music, snow, and of course Santa Claus or Santa Claus. From year to year, this character has never been absent from Christmas movies either as a character or just simply mentioned. Various films have also often reported that this figure is not real and