GentleAir Reviews

  Copyright  ©  Beijing Enlight Pictures, Chengdu Coco Cartoon, A24    2025 became one of the most phenomenal years of cinema! Sure, The Electric State and A Minecraft Movie (to a much lesser extent) did make it a rocky start, but later films such as KPop Demon Hunters , Weapons , and Zootopia 2 saved it from disappointment. As for our journey, I wrote 39 reviews of 2025 movies, 9 revisits of pre-2025 movies, 1 revisit of a pre-2025 special, and this Top 10 list, which equals 50 posts made for this year! Up above is Ne Zha 2 , the highest-grossing film of the year ($2.22 billion), but is it truly #1 on this list? Let's run down 10 movies from our blog until we reach which one deserves our crown! 10) Paddington in Peru (Sony/StudioCanal) Copyright  ©  Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, StudioCanal, Stage 6 Films, Marmalade Pictures    We're starting off strong with a threequel featuring the iconic marmalade-loving bear! This one makes Paddin...

Copyright  ©  A24, Stage 6 Films, Causeway Films Title : Bring Her Back Director : Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou Release Date : May 30, 2025     It’s time for the return of the Philippou brothers! Ever since their success from Talk to Me , they struck with another horror comeback with a similar concept from that movie. Today’s movie (and also the final movie we will review this year) is Bring Her Back , the latest directorial comeback from Danny and Michael Philippou that released in May 2025. Against a tight budget of only $15 million, it performed with a moderate box office success of $39.1 million worldwide. Additionally, it gained positive reception from critics and audiences for its emotional depth, strong acting performances, and psychological exploration of trauma. Through well-cooked emotion and disturbing visuals, Bring Her Back  is an amazing horror movie that deserves to be brought back by horror and cinema fans. Summary    "Andy and hi...

  Copyright   © The WB, Phil Roman Entertainment, The Fred Rappaport Company, Inc. Title : Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Director : Phil Roman Based on :   “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” by Randy Brooks Release Date : October 31, 2000     Yes, Christmas may be over, but nothing is wrong by making a late review. While most of the Christmas movies right now are basically Hallmark’s TV trash, we’ll take a look back at an old special. Today’s revisit is on Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer , the animated adaptation of the Christmas song from Randy Brooks. This special was first released on digital on October 31, 2000, and then it started airing on WB on December 21 just a year later. Although it does smell kind of like reindeer nip, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer  is a finely baked cake that does taste like nostalgia. Summary    “ Based on the hit song that became a worldwide holiday phenomenon, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer is a ...

  Copyright  ©  Netflix, Kantana Motion Pictures Title : Ziam Alternative Titles : ปากกัด ตีนถีบ (original Thai) Director : Kulp Kaljareuk Release Date : July 9, 2025     Good streaming performance will not always mean a good movie. We haven't done any Thai movies in a while, so this movie was a great opportunity to go back to those. Hunger  was good. Once Upon a Star  was good. Is this as good as the others mentioned? Today's movie is Ziam , the Thai action-horror movie released by Netflix. During its release time, the movie gained the number one spot in the top 10 for a while. However, it gained mixed-to-meddling reviews from critics and audiences, who praised the action and visuals but criticized the story and characters. Even if this movie has a somewhat interesting concept, Ziam  is a rotten fish that should be worth throwing away. Summary    " In a fight for survival against a horrifying army of zombies, a former Muay Thai fighter ...

  Copyright  ©  Neon, Picturestart, Tango Entertainment, 30West, Princess Pictures Title : Together Director : Michael Shanks Release Date : July 30, 2025     Say hello to a unique take on supernatural body horror! Since we are in December, we have a final few films to review before the top 10 list. In this review, we will review horror once again. Today's movie, also our first movie of this month, is Together , the movie about a couple merging their bodies in the countryside. Using a reported budget of $17 million, it gained a moderate success of approximately $32-$35 million from theaters, along with positive reactions. Critics and audiences praised it for its acting performances, visuals, and tone. For delivering the right shock value we needed, Together  is a movie that can correctly merge romantic depth and body horror. Summary    " Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads when they move to the countryside...

  Copyright  ©  Walt Disney Title : Zootopia Director : Jared Bush, Byron Howard Sequel to : Zootopia  (2016) Release Date : November 26, 2025     Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are back! Ever since Inside Out 2  became the highest-grossing film of the previous year, Disney thought of an idea: direct sequels to their past iconic animated movies, whether it would be with Pixar or not. Disney Animation has been failing again and again, like with Strange World  and Wish , so this year might get them back on their toes. Today’s movie, also the last movie of this month, is Zootopia 2 , the sequel to the iconic movie, Zootopia . Linked with a $150 million budget, the movie gained a smash success of approximately $233 million in box office gross. Critics and audiences praised it for not just its animation and characters, but they also praised it for its expansion and emotional depth. Much thanks to Disney Animation learning their success mistakes,  Zooto...

  Copyright © Paramount Pictures, Fuzzy Door Productions Title : The Naked Gun Director : Akiva Schaffer Based on : Police Squad! by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker Release Date : August 1, 2025     We are at a point where spoof comedies are coming back to life. Look, we have rom-coms, holiday comedies, and plain comedies that nobody will even care about seeing. It may not be good at first, but the reviews were really convincing. Today's movie is the 2025  Naked Gun , the legacy sequel of the titular franchise. Other than gaining a moderate box office success of $102.1 million against a budget of $42 million, it gained positive critic reviews, thanks to its high jokes and cast performances. Audiences were also delighted to praise its combination of humor and fighting. For bringing back slapstick that screams classic, The Naked Gun  successfully hits the funny bone that Hollywood was missing all along. Summary    "Lieutenant Frank Dre...