GentleAir Reviews

  Copyright © Netflix, Studio Colorido, Twin Engine Title : My Oni Girl Director : Tomotaka Shibayama Release Date : May 24 2024      Unlike most of the animated films from the service, this movie has got to be one of the most unexpected animated movies Netflix has announced out of nowhere. Surprisingly, this is not a streaming exclusive movie from a foreign country. The movie, My Oni Girl , is a straight-up Netflix original with two other studios involved. Well-known anime studios, Studio Colorido and Twin Engine, have joined to collaborate with Netflix on the making of this movie. In addition to its global Netflix release, it also played in Japanese theaters simultaneously. This is not a new, but yet rare, move done by movie studios as the Five Nights at Freddy's movie did do the same move last year. The overall reception is not announced yet but according to the IMDb and IGN scores, it gained mixed reception for its simplistic story and dull writing. Netflix's...

  Copyright © Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Atlas Entertainment Title : Suicide Squad (2016) Director : David Ayer Based on : Characters from DC Release Date : August 5 2016     2016 was a year of kids movies as well as...superheroes and supervillains. It is also a year when Disney ruled the world by taking over the better half of the box office ranks. For instance, their Marvel film,  Captain America: Civil War,  became the highest-grossing film of that year as it grossed $1,153,296,293 worldwide. As for DC Comics, Suicide Squad became the tenth-highest-grossing of that year by grossing $746,846,894 worldwide. The reception is mostly negative at the plot, direction, and editing. However, it won multiple awards for Margot Robbie's performance and soundtrack. Even though it delivers with a star-studded cast and iconic soundtrack, Suicide Squad fails with an indeed suicidal plot and character writing. Summary    A ruthless government officer ...

  Copyright © Netflix, Netflix Animation, Scholastic Entertainment Title : Thelma the Unicorn Director : Jared Hess, Lynn Wang Based on : Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey Release Date : May 17 2024      After some time, Aaron Blabey has become a popular children's author thanks to the success of The Bad Guys franchise in 2022. He is new to the book adaptation world but he is making some fast progress with his other works. The recently-released Netflix animated film, Thelma the Unicorn , is a musical adaptation of his book series of the same name! This film was just released today as a Netflix original collaboration with Scholastic Entertainment. According to the Rotten Tomatoes website, both critics and audiences alike had mixed opinions regarding the movie's story and humor. However, with 70% critic and 67% audience scores, views are overall positive. Despite using the same "be yourself" message in a new light and predictability here and there, Thelma the Uni...

  Copyright © Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures Title : Migration (2023) Director : Benjamin Renner Release Date : December 22 2023     A fun fact involved a similar movie; in 2018, Duck Duck Goose , formerly owned by Open Road Films, was supposed to be released in theaters until Netflix bought the rights for it to be released straight as a Netflix original. Now, here is the question: what do you get if the movie was made by a big company and was actually released into theaters? You get Migration which is Illumination’s most recent movie up to date! While not as successful as Illumination’s other properties, the film mostly got positive critical reception from both critics and audiences alike. The film also got a solid $297 million worldwide. With an original duck story and very heartwarming plot points, Migration is an amazing vacation for the whole family and people in general! Summary    A family of mallard ducks has a thirst for adventure f...

Copyright © Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures Title : Sing 2 Director : Garth Jennings Sequel to: Sing (2016) Release Date : December 22 2021      Remember the curtain call that was Sing , the animated movie featuring singing animals? Illumination returns with a worthy follow-up, Sing 2 ! While the box office might not quite match its predecessor's heights, it struck a chord with critics, managing to get a higher critical scores than its predecessor. For those who are unfamiliar with the just-so previous Sing review from before, Chris Meledandri confirmed Sing 3 to be in development, thanks to both the first and second film's successes. As it uppers its heart, messages, and musical numbers, Sing 2 delivers a harmonious follow-up that is indeed Out of This World! Summary      After the events of the first film, optimistic koala, Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey), and his animal performers work together to create the extravagant stage mus...

  Copyright © Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures Title : Sing (2016) Director : Garth Jennings Release Date : December 21 2016      Get ready to sing along! The movie that we are going to revisit today is the musical animal adventure called Sing (2016)! Sing is one of the two films Illumination released in 2016 along with The Secret Life of Pets. Both of these films were commercially and critically successful. The other film has the higher box office gross, while Sing has the higher critical acclaim, especially when you look at its Rotten Tomatoes score. Because both the first and second films were successful, the CEO of Illumination, Chris Meledandri, confirmed that Sing 3 is in development. Even with its formulaic pitch breaks, Sing proves that it is a singing competition worth the $100,000 prize! Summary      After a childhood experience with theater, optimistic koala Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey), with a love for showmanship, ...

  Copyright © DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures Title : Kung Fu Panda 4 Director : Mike Mitchell Sequel to: Kung Fu Panda 3 Release Date : March 8 2024      Do not worry anymore! Po returns in "Kung Fu Panda 4," the newest installment of the all-time famous Kung Fu Panda movie franchise. In this sequel, Po has to transition from Dragon Warrior to the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, but he is not sure about it yet. Suddenly, he partners up with a fox, Zhen, in order to defeat the Chameleon who is a shape-shifting sorceress unlike any other. Packed up to the brim with messages, splendid characters, and outstanding animation, "Kung Fu Panda 4" is definitely your go-to return to the Valley of Peace. Summary     Po (Jack Black) to step up from the Dragon Warrior to the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. However, he does not know which worthy successor should be his successor. When the shapeshifting sorceress, the Chameleon (Viola Davis)...