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I have to be honest: after Revenge of the Fallen , I haven't seen the other Transformers movies that followed it because it was starting to become old with the loud noises, racial stereotypes, and lame jokes. I didn't even want to give Michael Bay the satisfaction when he said the people who hate his films will still go see them. But after 11 years, back when the first one came out, it seemed like things would turn around when they announced a spin-off centering around Bumblebee and having a new director, Travis Knight, who worked in LAIKA and directed Kubo and the Two Strings.  It starts off in an exciting way on the planet Cybertron where the Autobots are in a battle with the Decepticons. Bumblebee, who at this point is known as B-127, is ordered by Optimus Prime to retreat to the planet Earth as a safe haven. Along the way, his vocal cords get damaged, rendering him speechless. He hides as a Volkswagen where he is found by 18-year-old Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld). Would...

After the disastrous outcome of Justice League , it seemed like Warner Bros. was truly in deep with their DCEU franchise. Have they learned their lesson in how they planned out this universe? Would their next film, Aquaman , help them get back on their feet? For the most part, the answer is yes. We follow Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) as he fights his half-brother Orm for the throne to Atlantis. With the help of Mera (Amber Heard), he goes on his hero's journey to prove his worth to stop a war between the underworld world and the surface world led by Orm. Of course, Aquaman has been the butt of jokes due to his initial look, but the comics and later the DCEU would attempt to add some machismo to the character. But even without that aspect, director James Wan has brought so much ambition and epicness to this film. The world of Atlantis is amazing in all its visual glory. Most of it may be CGI, but I like how they had a balance of that and some practical effects su...

Green Book portrays the real-life friendship between Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen), an Italian-American bouncer and Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), an African-American pianist. Tony gets a job to drive Doc for a music tour in the South where he learns what Doc had to go through in an insightful manner and how to be a better man and a better husband. This comes from Peter Farrelly, one half of the team of brothers who gave us Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary . So this is a complete change of pace for Farrelly! While it is funny and highly enjoyable, this has some really good heart and drama. Both Mortensen and Ali shine in Oscar-worthy performances. Mortensen plays Tony Lip as someone narrow-minded, as described by Doc. However, this job for him becomes a journey of reflection as he is taught by the discrimination Doc has to go through and being a real gentleman. Ali plays Doc as a man who is torn between two worlds as he is a respected musician but also part of...