I’m way behind my reviews so for now I’ll just post these short reactions here.
On TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES:
A group of teenage superheroes tries to get a studio to make a movie about them so they can be taken seriously as superheroes. But they’ll need to find a supervillain, too.
Hilarity ensues when a superhero movie – from a studio often derided for taking its superheroes far too seriously – pokes fun at superheroism and superheroes including those from within its ranks.
SMART scripting actually makes this seriously entertaining for kids, teens, adults MARVEL fans and everyone in between. Give this a go, guys.
On CHRISTOPHER ROBIN:
Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) is grown up and having a mid-life career vs family crisis. Pooh shows up to help him find his mojo again.
Wears its nostalgic heart on its sleeves way too much. If only it had a couple more scenes which the kids in the audience could have fun watching. Right now it’s an adult’s tale where Pooh shrinks for his pal who’s pining for his lost childhood. It’s a tad cheerless.
On THE MEG:
Deep-sea rescuer Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) battles a prehistoric giant shark before it eats mainland China. I’m kidding.
It took me some time to warm up to the silliness, but I was 50-50 towards the end: half of me had absolute delight at the Jaws homage scene with the monster attacking Chinese revelers at Sanya Bay, while the other half – the Filipino half – had an eyebrow raised at how the movie literally skirted around the Philippines especially if you know your geography. It does have impressive stunts in and around water, particularly the capsized fishing boat sequence. Mostly fun – but I can’t not react as a Filipino.
It’s a curious thing to watch this Chinese-funded film would have Western sensibilities for some silliness. But I’m well aware why the Philippines is not considered a country here even if the entire story happend in waters around our archipelago.
Watch MEG and enjoy imagining Senator Alan Peter as one of the victims.
acid reflects 
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