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My name is a Korean TV Series streaming on Netflix. It’s a crime-noir, action-thriller about a girl named Ji-woo who is on a mission to avenge her father’s death. She must put per trust in a powerful crime boss and enter the police force under his direction.  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/samurai Movie Complex - Netflix TV Show Playlist https://www.yo...

Well, after taking an unexpected vacation from Movie Complex to hang out with family for the holiday, I didn’t post a video for the first time in 2 years. It was weird and I don’t know if I’ll ever do it again, but it was really needed. Anyways, Paper Tigers is a martial arts comedy-drama about three middle-aged kungfu prodigies that set out to avenge the murder of their master.  I came across thi...

Welcome to soundtrack Sundays! In this show I highlight movie soundtracks that you should give a listen to if you haven’t already. I love movies and I like film scores and this show puts both of my loves together.  This week my top 5 sci fi soundtracks are: Avatar Tron Legacy Inception Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Chappie Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-goo...

Maya and the Three or Maya Y Los Tres is a Mexican animated fantasy miniseries streaming on Netflix. The story follows princess Maya who has the heart of a warrior but must assume the role of a restrained diplomat queen. On her Quinceañera, underworld gods proclaim Maya’s real birthright and that she must be sacrificed or face the wrath of the underworld gods. Now she must embark on a quest to ful...

Usually, TV shows start with a cold open, but this episode started with a blazing hot opening. The first 2 minutes take us through the tug-of-war scene that was the cliffhanger for the previous episode. Once the scene is over I and I’m sure the rest of the audience breathed a sigh of relief. Things run so smoothly after the games are over. All the Playstation guards know what to do as if the syste...

Episode four shows us the aftermath of game two. Players are forming alliances in preparation for whatever game comes next. During morning roll call and breakfast Deok-su’s gang decide to take a second ration from the PlayStation guards. He gets caught and is confronted by the player who didn’t get food. Deok-su beats the player to death. The PlayStation guards don’t intervene and everyone watches...

We’re already into the third episode of Squid Game. If you’re here that means you watched episodes one and two, so you’re ready to jump into this, so let’s do it. We start the episode right where we left off. The detective is tailing the pickup van holding our main character Gi-hun. All while he’s trying to sneak aboard I’m already wondering how this is going to play out. All the scenarios in my h...

The second episode shows us the aftermath of the first game and is our lull after such a violent and suspenseful game. The opening scene of episode two also shows us what happens to eliminated players and is really symbolic of episode two’s title “Hell”. The next morning the traumatized players are reluctant to continue and a clause within the game allows the players to end Squid Games with a majo...

Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama streaming on Netflix. The story follows hundreds of cash-strapped contestants competing in children’s games for a huge cash prize, but the stakes are deadly. I went into the show a little bit hesitant and excited because I thought it would be very similar to Battle Royal. I’m a huge fan of Battle Royal and I own both Battle Royal 1 & 2 special editio...

Malignant is a horror film directed by James Wan and screenplay by Aleka Cooper. The story follows Madison who has been having visions of people being gruesomely murdered. Her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities. If you missed the title this is a Malignant spoiler review. Therefore, if you plan on watching this movie, my breakdowns and critiqu...

Attack on VA-33 is an action thriller exclusively released on the Roku Channel. The story follows Jason Hill a veteran who must stop terrorists who have taken over a VA hospital and save the staff and visitors that they have taken hostage. B movies are so much fun. I forgot how much fun they are. When I saw Mark Dacascos I almost lost my shit. Then I was like yeah. I’m fully invested now. They let...

If you haven’t been watching the Marvel anthology What If because you’re exhausted from all the superhero stuff I completely understand. But if you wanted to watch an episode to see what all the fuss is about, I would really recommend that you watch episode 5 (What If Zombies) Movie Complex - Netflix TV Show Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1unqO_9ZDFJg1_NC_Ey7XLRWJl7j1UPk #movieco...

Kate is an assassin living on borrowed time. She has 24 hours to figure out who poisoned her, why, and to settle the score before time runs out. I watched the trailer before jumping into this one and when I saw that it was produced by the same people that did Atomic Blonde, I thought I would give it a try. This movie feels like it’s in the same world as Atomic Blonde. Even the main actress Mary El...

Cruella is described as a crime comedy that is based on the character Cruella De Vil from Dodie Smith’s 1956 novel One Hundred and One Dalmatians. The reboot stars Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, and Paul Walter Hauser. Set in London during the punk rock movement of the 1970s, the film revolves around Estella Miller, an aspiring fashion designer, as she explores the path that will lead her to...

Kissing Booth 3 is the third installment in the film series. This installment follows Elle, Noah, Lee, and Rachel as their high school career has come to a close and the only thing they have left before college is their summer vacation.  The conflicts of the third movie involve the relationships of Elle/Noah, Lee/Rachel, and the Flynn parent’s decision to sell their summer beach house which is ful...

Kissing Booth 2 is a teen romantic comedy and sequel to Kissing Booth. The films are based on the Kissing Booth novels by Beth Reekles.  In the last film, we follow Rochelle and Lee who are besties that live by a set of rules that govern their relationship. Rule number nine: Relatives are off-limits. Rule number 10 is never break rule number nine. Movie Complex - Netflix TV Show Playlist https://w...

Gunpowder Milkshake is an action thriller starring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Carla Gugino, and Angela Bassett. The story follows Samantha (Gillan) who must team up with her estranged mother and her mother’s colleagues to save a young girl from other assassins. I’m going to let you know now that I have a lot of problems with this film. And here’s why…  Movie Complex - Netflix TV Sho...

Home renovation is going to the dogs... literally! Contractor Tyler Cameron and interior designer Delia Kenza come together to build custom luxury dog homes for celebrity cliente’s fur babies. Movie Complex - Netflix TV Show Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1unqO_9ZDFJg1_NC_Ey7XLRWJl7j1UPk #moviecomplexchannel #rokuoriginal #roku #barkitecture #deliakenza #tylercameron Movie Comple...

The Demi Lovato Show premiered this weekend on Roku Originals! The Demi Lovato show is a talk show featuring Demi and joined by a celebrity guest to dive into a variety of topics including body positivity, UFO’s, feminism, and mental health. Because of the success of “Red Table Talk” EVERYONE is trying to get that Red Table Talk money. If you don’t know what Red Table talk is, it’s a show hosted b...

Black Widow is such a good film, but it could have been even better. Here is my honest critique of Black Widow. I talk about eight tiny issues that I have with the film and possible solutions they could’ve used to solve the problem. They might not be perfect solutions, but dang it I’m trying not to be all negative. Watch the video and let’s talk about it in the comments. Movie Complex - Netflix TV...

Fear Street 1666 is the third and final installment of the Fear Street Trilogy. This installment takes us back in time to 1666 in a wizard of oz style storytelling where characters from the different movies play other roles. Deena makes contact with Sarah Fier’s remains and it places her inside the body of Sarah Fiers so that we the audience get to see what happened to her.. Movie Complex - Netfli...

Fear Street 1978 is the second installment to the Fear Street Trilogy and sequel to Fear Street 1994. In 1994 Deena and Josh have restrained Sam and seek help from C. Berman who has lived through a Sarah Fier encounter. To find clues about how to save Sam, Deena asks C. Berman to recount the events of Camp Nightwing. After I saw a teaser for 1978 at the end of Fear Street 1994, I was really excite...

Fear Street 1994 is a teen horror film based on the R.L. Stine book of the same name. Fear Street is a three-part series that follows characters as they take on an evil force that has plagued their town for centuries. This story follows Deena Johnson, Kate and Simon, whose prank against a rival town causes an accident that unleashes an evil witch with a thirst for blood and vengeance. That is the...

Those Who Want Me Dead is a drama/thriller about Hannah, a Montana smoke jumper, who stumbles upon a bloodied and traumatized boy named Conner on the run from ruthless killers. As she tries to bring Conner to safety, she’s unaware of a blazing fire that is blocking their path to freedom. They’ve said it in entertainment news, but they’re absolutely right, this is a kinda “welcome back to action fi...

Army of the Dead is a zombie heist film directed by Zack Snyder and starring Dave Bautista. Today I will be doing a spoiler discussion with my guest host Sid "The Squid". The full Army of the Dead spoiler discussion can be found on the Bite-Sized Reviews podcast on RedCircle at: https://redcircle.com/shows/bite-sized-movie-reviews Just sit back relax and enjoy the show1 Movie Complex - Net...