MOVIE Morning

The day has finally arrived: the first trailer for Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again has finally landed online. This show has endured tumultuous behind the scenes developments, namely a complete creative overhaul halfway through production of its initial plan for an 18-episode season. As wasn't the plan initially, Born Again is now set to take place in the continuity of the original Netfli...

The first project in James Gunn's new DCU - Creature Commandos - has wrapped its airing of season 1 on Max. Those of you who have been following me know that I have been deliriously excited for the DCU - and in particular, James Gunn's upcoming Superman film which I named my most anticipated upcoming film of 2025 - but I'd be lying if Creature Commandos was one of the most anticipated projects of...

Hey everyone, it’s time for my favorite list to make every single year: my top 10 most anticipated movies of 2025! It’s an exiting time, when we have a whole new set of movies to look forward to, from exciting new genre films, big comic book movies, sports films and big directors making a huge return. The whole point and fun of these lists are that they are so subjective; this is a list of MY top...

2024 has now come and gone... which means it is time for my slew of end of the year rankings! 2024 was a huge year of change in my life and 2025 will continue to be so... but it will also likely be a year of huge change for the format of this podcast and my content creation, especially once we get towards the summer. However, it isn't quite that time yet so let's reflect on 2024! My annual best of...

He's back! Sonic the Hedgehog 3 raced into U.S. theaters last week... but it's having a bit of a, ironically, slow global rollout. I finally had the chance to see the film and when it comes to the Sonic movies, I've mildly enjoyed them. I definitely preferred 2 to 1 but the CGI cast is fun and more Jim Carrey action is always welcome. Sonic 3 had A LOT of hype and buzz around it and seemingly, the...

The third and final season of What If…? completed its 8-day run on Disney+ just recently. As a huge fan of the MCU, it’s been no secret that my interest in the projects I’m not as excited about in this universe has been waning over the past year. And unfortunately, What If…? is absolutely one of those projects because I just don’t think this show has taken full advantage of its very cool premise a...

Welp. Sony did it again! Due to a delayed release where I live, I only just got a chance to see... Kraven the Hunter: the latest bad comic book movie from Sony. This universe has been a total disaster and the box office performance of Kraven has cemented the incomparable legacy that this universe is gonna have. It may not be over just yet, but it does seem like Sony is going to be taking a pause t...

The King has returned! Barry Jenkins’ Lion King prequel - Mufasa: The Lion King - has released in theaters and I had the chance to check it out just recently. The Lion King is my favorite animated film of all-time but beyond further reflection and pondering, the remake was quite a big letdown that lacked much of the soul and creativity of that original animated film. That’s why I was very skeptica...

The world seems slightly better and more hopeful today… as the amazing teaser trailer for James Gunn’s Superman has finally landed online. I put out a full reaction to the trailer, covering my thoughts before watching it and after in an over 20-minute discussion… but we’re not done just yet. There is SO MUCH MORE in this trailer than I thought we were going to get for a teaser and, of course, I’ll...

Hey everyone… it’s finally time to believe a man can fly again! The first teaser trailer for James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film, set to hit theaters July 11, 2025 and the first film in the rebooted DCU, has now dropped online from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures. Anyone who’s listened to more than one episode probably knows that I’ve been deliriously excited for James Gunn’s Superman, as Gun...

The Karate Kid franchise finally returns to the big screen after 15 years, with the upcoming release of Karate Kid: Legends, which will see the long-anticipated team up of Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han. I, of course, love the original Karate Kid and am a huge Cobra Kai fan (with the exception of this final season so far), but… I have had little to no interest in this fil...

Hey everyone, it's finally time to return to Middle Earth! The latest attempt at reviving the iconic Tolkien franchise on the big screen, but this time it's anime-inspired. The original trilogy is comprised of movies that are all some of my favorite movies of all-time. Return of the King - in particular - is an easy top 5 favorite movie ever for me. I have been watching these movies as long as I c...

Hey everyone, welcome back to MOVIE Morning for a review of the film Unstoppable, a remarkably inspiring true story Anthony Robles, a man born with one leg and a dream to win one of the biggest wrestling competitions in North America. This film doesn't officially hit Prime Video ('wide release') until mid-January so, because of that, I wasn't entirely sure whether to drop this review now but I tho...

The DCU has officially begun! Creature Commandos has now debuted with its first 2 episodes on Max and other platforms across the world. James Gunn is back to deliver us more glorious, unhinged, very adult superhero fare with tons of heart, violence and... monsters. As you all know, I have been so in on what James Gunn is building with his and Peter Safran's upcoming DC Universe, that will be in fu...

Hey everyone... *sigh*, here we go again. I know I start every Star Wars review with that statement but I'm honestly becoming more and more frustrated by how this franchise has been going on TV and the types of conversations it's stirring up online. That being said, Skeleton Crew was a show I was interested in initially, with the involvement of Jon Watts and a very interesting line-up of directors...

Hey everyone, Amy Adams' latest film - Nightbitch - releases in theaters next week and I had the pleasure of seeing it as part of the London Film Festival back in October. I have been really curious what the general audience reaction was going to be in this film and we're still a few days away from it releasing so I'm still anticipating that for sure. The critic and festival reactions have been pr...

Hey everyone, Moana and Maui are back with another adventure! The first Moana is one of the most popular and beloved Disney films of the modern generation; it has consistently been one of the most streamed films ever since it came out, especially once Disney+ launched back in 2019. Because of that, it's no surprise that Disney had a sequel on the way but the origins of this film are pretty interes...

Season 2 of Netflix's Arcane, the final season, wrapped up its 3-act release just a couple of days ago. I was a HUGE fan of season 1 but was late in getting around to season 2 because I knew I NEEDED to rewatch season 1. It's been way, way, WAY too long since season 1 and since I definitely had my preferences of which storylines in season 1 I preferred over the others, I wanted to watch this 2-sea...

Hey everyone, Jon M. Chu's Wicked - actually titled Wicked: Part I in the movie - has now hit theaters. To let you know right upfront, I'm not necessarily the biggest musical guy and witchcraft fantasy stuff has never been a genre of film & TV that I've ever been interested in. Plus, I have never seen the broadway play so have virtually no connection to the source material. To add fuel to the...

Hey everybody... well, well, well. It seems the age of 3D animated live-action remakes has officially begin with the upcoming release of the live-action How to Train Your Dragon, coming from the same director as all 3 films of the animated trilogy. The How to Train Your Dragon trilogy is my favorite animated franchise of all-time (yes, more so than Toy Story). They also mean a lot to me: I have be...

As Netflix continues its very weird and awkward release strategy for the final season of Cobra Kai. season 6 continues! The next batch of episodes (episodes 6-10) have now dropped and once again, it is time to discuss this show for the 2nd last time! This review will contain SPOILERS because, at this point, you’re either on board with this show or not so proceed if you’ve seen the latest set of ep...

Are you not entertained?! Ridley Scott's long-delayed Gladiator II finally hits cinemas around the globe this weekend, with it primed for a. U.S. release next weekend where it will be competing with Universal Pictures's apparent OSCAR contender Wicked. The buzz for this one has been building and building over the last few months, as we've been hearing from more and more sources that this sequel wa...

Hey everyone, it's FINALLY time for me to talk about The Penguin. As someone who rode The Batman hype train from the moment shooting started all the way to the film coming out and turning out as a masterpiece, I was unbelievably pumped to see the next chapter of this Epic Crime Saga. Without spoiling my thoughts too much, Lauren LeFranc and Matt Reeves should be enormously proud of this incredible...

The world's greatest action franchise - Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - returns next year with its 'supposed' final entry. Mission: Impossible - Dead Re... excuse me, Final Reckoning just dropped its first trailer, teasing the final adventure with Ethan Hunt and his IMF crew. I love, LOVE this franchise and I want nothing more than for them to end in on their terms and deliver a truly worthy fi...

Hey everyone, welcome back to another review and today, we’ll be discussing the sequel to one of the most consistent franchises in films right now. Paddington and Paddington 2 are both some of the best family movies of the last decade. The thought of doing a third film is definitely terrifying because of how it could affect this franchise’s track record but also because Paul King wasn’t coming bac...