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'JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION' (2022) REVIEW

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Critics have said the franchise has run its course, giving the latest addition to the series a low score of 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. These days, there seems to be a big difference between the critics score and the audience score for 'Jurassic World: Dominion'. I seem to side with the general public, giving the film a high score of 77 out of 100 on Rotten Tomatoes. After the release of the sequel to 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' (2018), I was excited to see this film like how I was excited to see 'Fallen Kingdom' after the first film. After the endings, my immediate thought would always be "now I have to wait another 4 years to watch the next one". I only forgive the long wait so they can focus on making the dinosaurs look visually appealing and work on a good plot that is not rushed just to generate money like the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy. Though many people have had enough with the franchise, my love for...

FILM RECOMMENDATIONS: SUPERHERO (1978-2018)

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Warner Bros. Pictures Age Certificate: 12 IMDb: 7.5/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 71/100 Plot The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker. Review One of the best superhero films of the decade; when it was first announced that Michael Keaton will play the dark crusader, the audience were not convinced that a comedian could portray a dark vigilante such as Batman. Yet, Keaton steps in the role of Batman, regardless of the audience's initial response to him, and delivers one of the best Batman performances in film history. But what gave the film its positive reviews was Jack Nicholson who took on the role of the iconic villain, the Joker. Nicholson is considered one the best actors of our generation, coming from the film 'The Shining (1980)', it was already evident that Nicholson was fit to play another villain such as the Joker. This film was the reason why I lo...

'PLANET OF THE APES' FILMS FRANCHISE (1968-2017)

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The series begins with 'Planet of the Apes', based loosely on the book written by Pierre Boulle in 1963. The success of the film led to a series of 5 films, all of which are under the science fiction and adventure genre. In 2001, 20th Century Fox released a remake with the same title, this time featuring American actor, Mark Wahlberg as the main lead. However, due to its mixed reviews and criticism on the narrative and poorly executed story; the series was ultimately cancelled even though there were talks of creating a sequel. It wasn't until 2011 when Fox decided to reboot the series with 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' starring Andy Serkis as 'Caesar' and James Franco. Following its success, Fox released a trilogy with Andy Serkis returning as Caesar for the two follow up films. What brought me to this franchise was the original film, 'Planet of the Apes'. It is quite unexpected for someone who lived her childhood in the 2000s...