Kenny's Movie Takes

  After all these years. To be going back to where it all started... Back to the Matrix  The Matrix: Resurrections-  directed by Lana Wachowski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.  The Matrix: Resurrections is the fourth installment in The Matrix franchise. Serving as sequel/reboot, The film is set sixty years after the original, following the protagonist Neo (Reeves) as he re-enters the Matrix in search of Trinity(Moss), while also fending off a new threat to the world he thought he knew. (Potential spoilers ahead) When the original film was released back in 1999,   it was quickly revered as one of the best science-fiction films ever made. The film's interpretations of simulation theory, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, as well as its stylized action sequences, were considered far ahead of its time. It is an important film not only for the sci-fi genre, before its influence on pop culture as well.  While the two f...

"With great power, there must always come great responsibility" - Aunt May      Spider-Man: No Way Home - directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Marissa Tomei, William Dafoe, and Jaime Foxx.  Spider-Man: No Way Home is the third film in the Spiderman MCU trilogy starring Tom Holland as the titular character. Following the events of the previous film, Spider-Man's identity as Peter Parker is revealed to the world, turning his life upside-down. In an attempt to help his friends and family,  Peter seeks help from Doctor Strange, which leads to a multi-dimensional issue that invites Spiderman villains from different universes. (Potential Spoilers Ahead) Since the film was announced back in Summer 2020,  Spider-Man: No Way Home became the most highly-anticipated film of the year, and quite possibly one of the most anticipated films ever. Speculation of the film's plot circulated the internet for the entire year leading u...

                      What's your favorite scary movie?    Scream (2022) -  directed by Matt Bellinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.  Starring Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega,   Jack Quaid, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette. (Potential Spoilers Ahead)  The fifth  Scream  film serves as a sequel/reboot of the franchise that started over 26 years ago. Introducing fresh faces such as Barrera, Quaid, and Jenna Ortega. the sinister Ghostface returns yet again, this time, terrorizing Sam Carpenter (Barerra), her sister (Ortega), and other teenagers in the cursed town of Woodsboro. The teenagers seek help from the franchise trio of survivors in Sydney(Campbell), Gale (Cox), and Dewey (Arquette), hoping to survive the Ghostface massacre once again.  When the original film was released back in 1996 fans fell in love with horror icon Wes Craven's spin on the genre. Considered by ...

  There are places out there that can't be found on any map. They're not gone, They're just lost - Uncharted (2022) Uncharted (2022)-  directed by Ruben Fleischer. Released back in February, the film adaptation of the popular video game series of the same name Uncharted, was  the year's first blockbuster film. Starring Spiderman: No Way Home actor Tom Holland as Nathan Drake, and longtime Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg as Sully, this swashbuckling- adventure film looked to be the first successful video game movie, and what would be the first of many Uncharted films to come. (Potential Spoilers Ahead) In the past decade, there have been many video games that have been adapted into films. Most of these films were considered extremely lackluster, at best (See Prince of Persia (2010), Assassins' Creed (2016), EVERY RESIDENT EVIL FILM EVER ). However, there have been more successful films in the past few years. 2021 saw a Mortal Kombat reboot  which despite poor cri...

    " Has a woman ever died in my room?" "Ms. Collins: This is London. Someone has died in every room in every building and on every street corner in the city."   Last Night in Soho (2021) - directed by Edgar Wright, is a psychological thriller that follows a young woman by the name of Eloise Turner, (Thomasin McKenzie ) an aspiring fashion designer who has recently moved to London. Upon arrival, Eloise begins to have visions of Sandie, (Anna Taylor-Joy) a confident, aspiring, young singer from the late '60s. Eloise's infatuation is short-lived after she begins to unveil the dark past that has plagued the city for decades. (Potential Spoilers Ahead)   If you watched the trailer for the film before watching, it would be hard to identify what genre of film it is. That same mystery is persistent throughout the film. From the beginning of the film, Edgar Wright makes it abundantly clear that he will keep the audience guessing until the very end. He does this n...

Fear is a tool ...When that light hits the sky, it’s not just a call. It’s a warning. For them.  - The Batman   The Batman (2022),  directed by Matt Reeves, is the latest reboot in the Batman film franchise. It follows a young Bruce Wayne played by actor Robert Pattinson, in his early days of being the caped crusader,  the vigilante of  Gotham City. His take on the beloved character and Reeve's reimagining of Gotham City is completely different from any on-screen adaptation that we have seen before. But, does the film live up to its grand expectations? (Potential Spoilers Ahead)    Early in the film, the movie establishes a very dark, and moody tone. The majority of the film takes place at night time. The color palette is very monotone.  The score to the film by composer Michael Giacchino is eerie and menacing. Batman himself fits in perfectly here. Early reactions have described the character as "emo", or "goth" and they are not wr...