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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: The Titan showdown almost everyone has been waiting for

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: The Titan showdown almost everyone has been waiting for

(Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures) This is the fourth installment in the Monsterverse franchise. Amir Kazemi Connector Staff “Godzilla vs. Kong” marks the fourth film in Legendary Pictures’ Monsterverse. This time, director Adam Wingard is at the helm. He is known for “You’re Next,” “The Guest,” and “Blair Witch.” “Godzilla vs.

‘WandaVision’: The start of Marvel’s phase 4 that fell a bit under the level of greatness

(Photo Courtesy of Marvel Studios) The first episode of “WandaVision” was actually filmed in front of a live studio audience. Amir Kazemi Connector Staff This review contains spoilers. “WandaVision” is brought to us by showrunner Jac Schaeffer and director Matt Shakman. Schaeffer has contributed to the script for “Captain Marvel” and co-wrote the script for

“Coming 2 America”: Is this sequel as good as “Coming to America”?

(Photo Courtesy of Amazon Studios) Coming 2 America has a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Amir Kazemi Connector Staff “Coming 2 America,” the sequel to Eddie Murphy’s “Coming to America” (1988), was released on Amazon Prime Video on March 5th. The film is directed by Craig Brewer who is known for “Dolemite is my Name”

‘Tom & Jerry’: A very poor attempt of adapting Tom and Jerry for the big screen

(Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment) The beloved animated series returns with a new movie starring Chloe Grace Moretz Amir Kazemi Connector Staff “Tom & Jerry” is a film based on the iconic cartoon characters created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The film is directed by Tim Story, who is known for “Shaft,” “Ride

‘The Little Things’: The film where there were more than just a few little things wrong

The film received a score of 46% on Rotten Tomatoes (Photo Courtesy of Warner Brothers Entertainment) Amir Kazemi Connector Contributor John Lee Hancock, known for his work on films like “The Founder” and “The Blind Side,” wrote and directed “The Little Things.” Released on Jan. 29 on HBO Max and in select theaters, the film

‘Wolfwalkers’: The best animated film of 2020 that you haven’t watched

‘Wolfwalkers’ turns Irish History and Folklore into a modern-day masterpiece (Photo Courtesy of Apple TV+) Amir Kazemi Connector Contributor From Irish production company, Cartoon Saloon, known for Oscar-nominated films such as “The Secret of Kells,” “Song of the Sea,” and “The Breadwinner,” comes “Wolfwalker.” Cartoon Saloon is known for hand-drawn animation, which has become quite