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First reviews are in! Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

A few lucky outlets and influencers got their much-anticipated introduction to Jonathan Major’s “Kang the Conqueror” getting their first foray into Marvel’s Phase 5 by getting an early look at Marvel’s new Big Bad on the BIG…. screen? Kang was featured briefly in the hit Disney+ Series Loki. However, this is set to be a much deeper dive into the inspirations behind the Conqueror and how he will fit into these stories moving forward.

As we know we always have to take the reviews with a grain of salt. While many outlets stick to the traditions of a more classic time of reviewing films and tv shows by providing insight and highlighting parts to look out for without giving too much away…. Others’ popularity is based on sensationalism and clickbait. Somewhere in between, however, is where the truth usually lies. 

Let’s start with Erik Davis from Fandango

“A PSYCHEDLIC ROLLERCOASTER?!” I wasn’t expecting that per say, looks like it’s time to stuff my face with some magic brownies using my tie dye stained hands, while blasting Dark Side of the Moon in the Drafthouse parking lot waiting for my showtime. 

Twitter’s “Superhero Movie Wonderkid” Matt Ramos AKA Supes. Chimes in

This screams “I didn’t like it at all, but I don’t want to lose access to these events.” I get what you’re saying Supes but just because a movie is a part of a planned trilogy doesn’t mean these movies don’t also have to stand on their own.

This next review from Brandon Davis at Comicbook.com has me a little worried… 

 

WEIRDEST AND ZANIEST TO DATE? I’m assuming he has seen the recent Thor entries ….. it’s going to be weirder and zanier than that? All of these movies are “weird” and “zany” to be fair but at the same time hearing that Quantumania may be the weirdest to date is kind of turn off for me.

Okay maybe we can get into something that may be more of a positive for me. Let’s see what Sean Kean from CNET has to say.

 

CRAP! It’s happening again… Charismatic characters but a plot that’s hard to hold onto? From MARVEL? YOU DONT SAY…. OK OK I’m just kidding there have been monumental stories that I love from Marvel. However, this review does ring home for a fan who found ALOT of these issues with ALOT of the Phase 4 material. 

The good news is that we will all be able to see the film and have our own experiences and feelings about it on February 17th when Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania hits theaters. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet maybe try to not be a person who makes bad choices. You don’t want to be left out of the water cooler talk on this one. TRUST ME.

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‘Twisters’ leads Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones look to dominate the box office this weekend – Review

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TWISTERS drops this weekend, and we were lucky enough to catch an early glimpse of the movie. Hear our non spoilery thoughts on the film and just how good are Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones as leads, we discuss that too.



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Nicolas Cage to terrorize audiences in the upcoming horror movie ‘Longlegs’

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Longlegs is an instant horror classic and incorporates great visuals and film techniques from the best the genre has to offer. The movie is unsettling from start to finish. The score is absolutely haunting, and you’ll see Nicolas Cage as you’ve never seen him before. See my non-spoiler full review and be sure to catch the movie this weekend!



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The Bad News Bears meets Long Beach California in MGM’s ‘The Underdoggs’

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A formula that has worked many times in the past, but this film doesn’t shy away from it, it embraces it. The Underdoggs features Snoop Dogg and comedian Mike Epps in a “laugh-out-loud-near-parody of other youth sports team with a less than ideal role model” movie. You won’t be surprised to learn that this film is also Rated R and deservingly so. In the first frame of the film, you are welcomed with a sort of welcome ad that sets the tone right away that you wouldn’t bring your 8-year-old to see this.

Snoop as Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings is intriguing. The legendary rapper is mostly mild tempered or laid back when he appears in interviews or other movies. In The Underdoggs he spends most of his time cursing out children which sounds less appealing than it actually is. Most of the humor from his character comes from berating other characters, whether it be the kids on the team or veteran comedian Mike Epps.

Mike falls directly into the role he’s been playing since Friday After Next as Day-Day. I half expected Ice Cube to make some kind of appearance in this film, but it doesn’t happen. The story is quite familiar, but you are never too comfortable with the on-goings on screen. The shenanigans of the kids, the banter between Snoop and Epps, or Andrew Schultz as the insufferable Chip Collins is enough to keep you on your heels or the floor laughing. The Underdoggs is now streaming on Prime Video and if you sit down to watch it, don’t bring your 8-year-old or your momma.

Synopsis: Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings (Snoop Dogg) is a washed-up ex-professional football star who has hit rock bottom. When Jaycen is sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown of Long Beach, California, he sees it as an opportunity to rebuild his public image and turn his life around. As Jaycen works to transform the foul-mouthed Underdoggs into top-notch champions, he reconnects with his past, including an old flame and few of his ex-teammates and rediscovers his love of the game.

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