GentleAir Reviews

  Copyright © Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Cloak & Co. Title : Wolf Man (2025) Director : Leigh Whannell Reboot of : The Wolf Man Release Date : January 17, 2025     On top of all the spiritual or zombie movies, a werewolf movie can come every now and then. This movie may have gotten its pretty bad reviews, but beneath that, is it truly that mediocre? Today's movie is called Wolf Man , the recent star-studded reboot of the Universal monster film series,  The Wolf Man . Way back in the 1940s, it started off with the titular film, which is about a man named Larry Talbot who becomes a werewolf. Throughout the decade, it spawned some sequels until Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein  in 1948. For this one, it gained a small $34.9 million gross success against a $14 million budget, although it gained mixed reviews from both critics and audiences. They praised the emotional depth and acting performances, but they also criticized the scares and paci...

  Copyright © Neon, C2, Atomic Monster, The Safran Company, Oddfellows, Range, Stars Collective Title : The Monkey Director : Osgood Perkins Based on : The Monkey by Stephen King Release Date : February 21, 2025     It is finally time for The Monkey to get a feature-length adaptation. Many of the Stephen King movies, like The Shining , IT (2017) , and Pet Sematary (2019) , became iconic horror genres for most people over the years. Today's movie is called  The Monkey , a horror movie about a killer wind-up monkey, and it might join the pack in the next few years. Using a budget of $10-$11 million, it gained a standard commercial success with $68.9 million from the box office, as well as a critical success with critics for its campy horror. On the other hand, audiences were mixed enough to praise the deaths, but they criticized the trailer hype and comedy. Albeit it could do better with more things to wrap up, The Monkey  is a good enough drumming tune that can ...

  Copyright © Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Platinum Dunes Title : Drop Director : Christopher Landon Release Date : April 11, 2025      Peacock got another one of Blumhouse's recent entries in the line. Under Universal, this company is well-known for producing horror movies, but this one is not really marked as part of the genre. It is more of a thriller with a suspenseful vibe. This movie is called Drop , the horror-adjacent movie starring Meghann Fahy and Branden Sklenar. Released back three months ago, the movie gained a $28.5 million success against an $11 million budget, as well as positive reviews from critics and audiences. It stood out for its original concept, lead performances, and tight pacing. Being a tech date in a matter of 95 minutes, Drop  is an exhilarating ride full of guesses and stylish visuals. Summary    "Violet is a widowed mother who goes to an upscale restaurant to meet Henry, her charming and handsome date. Howev...

  Copyright © Dream Well Studio, Sacrebleu Productions, Take Five, Arte France Cinéma, Canal+, Janus Films, Sideshow II Title : Flow Alternative Titles : Straume (original Latvian) Director : Gints Zilbalodis Release Date : August 29, 2024 (Latvia), October 30, 2024 (France), November 22, 2024 (United States), January 15, 2025 (Belgium)     The 97th Oscars was yet another crazy ceremony. For the Best Animated Picture, most of us were predicting  Inside Out 2 ,  The Wild Robot , or Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl . However, the winner for that award was Flow , the independent animated cat movie from Latvia. This movie cost a £3.5 million budget (approx. $4.60 million), got animated on a laptop, and had no voices, yet it managed to make a wave with   £50 million (approx. 65.67 million) in theaters worldwide. What is more astonishing about this movie is its severe critical success. Critics and audiences praised it for its lack of dialogue, messages, ...

Copyright © Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, DNA Films, Decibel Films Title : 28 Years Later Director : Danny Boyle Sequel to : 28 Weeks Later 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 ,...

  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...