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Copyright © Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, DNA Films, Decibel Films Title : 28 Years Later Director : Danny Boyle Release Date : June 20, 2025     Somehow, this film managed to pull others in to watch it, especially because of the iconic trailers that it gave out. Additionally, June and July are about to become the craziest months for movies, such as  Elio ,  MEGAN 2.0 , Superman , and The Fantastic Four: First Steps . That includes 28 Years Later , the latest entry in the 28 Days Later  franchise! Against a budget of $60 million total, the movie has gotten a successful debut of $14 million gross total. It has gotten positive reviews from critics and audiences for the depth, execution, and acting performances, making the sequel expand everything from the previous two films. Its sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple , will release in January the following year in the back-to-back epic style. The newest installment, 28 Years Later , is an impressive part 3 th...

  Copyright © Netflix, Sony Pictures Animation Title : KPop Demon Hunters Director : Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans Release Date : June 20, 2025     An animated K-Pop film was one of the least expected things from everyone's movie bingo card for this year. To put it into context, the genre has been blowing up for such a long time that Netflix had to make a movie out of it. That is where KPop Demon Hunters  comes in. Four years after releasing  Vivo , Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation collaborated again to make this movie. This movie gained a positive reception from critics and audiences alike today. It was praised for the colorful animation and the soundtrack from the cast. Because of the vibrant flair and slaying soundtrack, KPop Demon Hunters  is a masterpiece that shows how it's done, done, done! Summary    "A world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters." - Google Reasons ...

  Copyright © Ketchup Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation Title : The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie Director : Pete Browngardt Release Date : June 11, 2024 (Annecy), March 14, 2025 (United States)     The iconic Looney Tunes  franchise does have some strong history with theatrical films. Two of these are the Space Jam  films, with the first one becoming a critical hit, while the sequel was not so much of one. Recently, Warner Bros. gave Ketchup the rights to come out with The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie , one of the few 2D non-anime movies to be released in theaters. With a cheap budget of $15 million, the movie became a box office flop, with only $15.1 million made, but it did gain a positive reputation. Critics and audiences liked the movie for its original story, cartoony flair, and Porky and Daffy's chemistry. It hasn't been nominated for any official awards yet. However, its Annecy premiere sparked such critical praise that i...

  Copyright © Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, BoulderLight Pictures Title : Companion Director : Drew Hancock Release Date : January 31, 2025     Recently, movies about robots have been rising up, thanks to the rise of AI in recent years. We have  The Wild Robot , Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl , and The Electric State . One movie that has become a fan favorite of the year is Companion , the new horror movie about a relationship between a human and a companion robot. I'm sorry to have shown spoilers, but this point has been shown in the marketing before it even came out in theaters. Anyway, as this movie cost a $10 million budget, it became a small commercial success of $36.7 million from the box office. It was also a big critical success with critics and audiences because of the story and dark humor. For its premise about a companion robot who can kill, Companion  is a weekend getaway that you would not want to miss. Summary    "A wee...

  Copyright © A24, AGBO, Neighborhood Watch, Encyclopedia Pictura, Year of the Rat Title : The Legend of Ochi Director : Isaiah Saxon Release Date : January 26, 2025 (Sundance), April 18, 2025 (United States, Limited), April 25, 2025 (United States, Wide)     It is so rare for films to use as little to no CGI as possible. 2025 is becoming a season of live-action kids' films, like A Minecraft Movie  and Lilo & Stitch (2025) , that explode the box office using the special staple. One film that not a lot of people know about, The Legend of Ochi , relies more on puppetry than they do on CGI. Set against a budget of $10 million, this movie earned only $4.7 million from theatergoers, marking this movie as a box office flop for two reasons: the reliance on puppetry and it being an original story. Critic and audience reviews were mixed to positive about the movie. Some of them did not like the depth, but overall, they liked the visuals and creature design of the world. W...

Copyright © 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises, Almost Never Films, Hammerstone Studios, BoulderLight Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment Title : Barbarian Director : Zach Cregger Release Date : September 9, 2022     This fictional news website, Maybrook News, suggests that this movie and the upcoming movie, Weapons , take place in the same universe. Zach Cregger has directed this movie, so he is making a comeback this year. His history all started with Barbarian , the critically acclaimed horror movie about a scary basement. Against a super cheap budget of $4-4.5 million, it made a commercial success of $45.4 million from the box office. As a result, critics and audiences were positive about it, thanks to the story and acting performances. To push it even further, the movie gained awards, especially for the Best Horror Feature (PCAA), Best Horror Film (PCC), and Best Horror Movie (CCSA). As a debut that only required $4 million, Barbarian  is an underground prison that wi...

  Copyright © Netflix, Netflix Animation, Climax Studio Title : Lost in Starlight Director : Han Ji-Won Release Date : May 30, 2025     South Korea did have a couple of adult-animated movies in the past. To name a few, they released  Padak , Seoul Station , and Senior Class , all of which the country introduced in the 2010s decade. The newest one of this kind is Lost in Starlight , the newest animated K-Drama movie, which is another obscure flick from Netflix! As a streaming original, it did not garner a theatrical release, but it got mixed to positive reviews. Critics praised the animation and depth, but criticized the melodrama. However, audiences were more positive, thanks to the voices and story. Although it could use improvement in some areas, Lost in Starlight is a solid space revolution of the K-Drama subgenre. Summary    "When an astronaut leaves Earth for Mars, the vast infinite space divides star-crossed lovers that crosses the cosmos." - Google ...