GentleAir Reviews

  Copyright © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios Title : Inside Out (2015) Director : Pete Docter Release Date : June 19, 2015     Now that the sequel has come out today, it is rather a good time to talk about the first movie. However, that is saved for next time for the third out-of-theater experience. Let's talk about Inside Out , an animated Pixar movie from when Disney was still continuing their peak! Like most 2010s films by this company, it was both a critical and commercial success for its animation, story, and subject matter. Unbelievably, its worldwide gross is $858.8 million, marking it as the seventh-highest grossing film of 2015. On the other hand, the scores are really positive, with its Rotten Tomatoes being 98% (critics) and 89% (audiences). To make things better, the movie gained a lot of awards, and was also named one of the best animated films of all time. Taking this agreeably, Inside Out is an emotional ride that has both ...

Copyright © Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Lego Group Title : The Lego Movie Director : Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Release Date : February 7, 2014     Happy Taco Tuesday everyone! One fun fact is that Pharrell Williams' upcoming biopic, Piece by Piece , is fully animated through Legos for a more unique approach. While it is still in progress, let's go back to some of the other movies using this toy as a concept. Time to start with the movie that was known for its own movie revolution, The Lego Movie ! Released in February 2014, it became both a critical and commercial success as it grossed $468.1 million worldwide. Besides the box office success, it took both the critics and audiences by storm with stunning animation, as it captured the toy's essence through Lego stop-motion. In addition, they also praised humor, messages, music, and voice acting. Furthermore, the movie received awards and accolades combined, most notably how "Everything is Aw...

Copyright © Paramount Pictures, Sunday Night Productions, Maximum Effort Title : IF Director : John Krasinski Release Date : May 17 2024     When it comes to kids movies, 2024 is not only shaping into a year for sequels but also for some original content to pump out as well. After Kung Fu Panda 4 , this is another out-of-theater movie review of the year. One of Ryan Reynolds' newest movies of the year is called IF . Therefore, this is the blog's second movie that was done after a theatrical viewing. Although with a budget slightly higher than the average $100 million, it got mixed reviews from critics. The Rotten Tomatoes critics is 48%. However, it also has a 87% score from the audiences, plus a 6.7/10 score on IMDb. Seamlessly   blending humor and imaginative wonder , IF  is an imaginary place that will resonate with viewers of all ages. Summary    Young girl, Bea (Cailey Fleming), can now see everyone's forgotten imaginary friends, who are also calle...

  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...