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  Copyright © Warner Bros. Pictures, StudioCanal, Heyday Films Title : Paddington 2 Director : Paul King Based on : Paddington Bear by Michael Bond Sequel to : Paddington (2014) Release Date : January 12, 2018     So, this is how a low-budget Paddington adaptation got there. That movie was wholesome enough for the team to make a second one. Today, we will talk about Paddington 2 , the sequel to the iconic movie about the young bear. At a budget of $40 million (about $10 less than the original film's budget), the movie has astoundingly become a box office success of $283.7 million gross. Thanks to the worldwide attention, it also gained critical acclaim for its story, Hugh Grant's performance, visuals, and positive themes. To add more marmalade to the sandwich, it was even nominated for Outstanding British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the BAFTAs. Using a tight budget again, Paddington 2 shows that more family and marmalade made a ...

  Copyright © Netflix, MAPPA, Toho Next, Avex Pictures Title : The Rose of Versailles Director : Ai Yoshimura Based on : The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda Release Date : January 31, 2025 (Japan), April 30, 2025 (Netflix)     Look, Netflix just made their breakthroughs with A Whisker Away and Drifting Home , but now they've decided to go downhill a few years later. Last year, some of their anime movies were not hitting the spectacular mark, like Maboroshi and My Oni Girl . This year, Netflix released their newest one called The Rose of Versailles , the latest anime movie about the history of Marie Antoinette. The movie is based on the manga of the same name. It tells about the lives of two women, each named Lady Oscar and Marie Antoinette, as they live in distinct gender identities during the French Revolution. When this film was released in the tail end of April, it gained mixed reviews, like with an average IMDb score of 5.9/10. Critics and audiences praised the ...

  Copyright © Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Mojang Studios, Vertigo Entertainment, On the Roam Title : A Minecraft Movie Director : Jared Hess Based on : Minecraft by Mojang Studios Release Date : April 4, 2025     Everyone knew the Minecraft movie was coming, but it wasn't what we all expected.  When we knew that video game adaptations were good in the recent years, it looked like the most famous block game went somewhere else. As the last movie of April, today's movie is A Minecraft Movie , the adaptation of the best-selling video game of all time. With a big budget of $150 million total, the movie is breaking out with an $810-$900 million gross overseas. However, it gained mixed reviews from critics, but audiences were positive on the other hand.  According to Rotten Tomatoes, the critics gave it a 48% Tomatometer, and audiences gave it an 86% Popcornmeter.  From a critical standpoint, the humor was well-done, but there were so many creativ...

  Copyright © A24, Ley Line Entertainment, Secret Engine, Monoceros Media, Square Peg, The Royal Budapest Film Co Title : Death of a Unicorn Director : Alex Scharfman Release Date : March 28, 2025      A24 is well known for their bittersweet dramas and bloody horrors, but their quirky comedies, like  Everything Everywhere All at Once , make for a break. One of their latest releases, Death of a Unicorn , has one of the weirdest concepts yet for their prime. During its opening weekend, the film earned a disappointing $5.7 million against a $15 million budget. Even if audiences were more warm about it, critics praised the film's fun premise and strong acting, but hated the tonal inconsistencies and the potential. Although it may not stand as the year’s best horror film, "Death of a Unicorn" is an entertaining ride filled with unicorn mishaps! Summary    "A weekend retreat has deadly consequences when a father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unico...

Copyright © StudioCanal, Heyday Films, TF1 Films Production Title : Paddington Director : Paul King Based on : Paddington Bear by Michael Bond Release Date : November 28, 2014 (United Kingdom), January 16, 2015 (United States)     Since Paddington in Peru is now released this year, let's take a look at the past films of the series. When a film with a cheap budget succeeds so well in the public, it gives the question on how they even did that. This movie would be a good example of the pack. For today's revisit, we will be discussing  Paddington , the live-action film based on the books by Michael Bond. With a budget of a cheap €38.5 million (approximately $50.37), it grossed an astounding $318.7 million worldwide. The movie gained praise from both critics and audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, it is no wonder how this movie got a 96% Tomatometer, along with an 80% Popcornmeter. What's even more surprising is that it received two BAFTA nominations for Best British Film an...

  Copyright © Netflix, Skybound Entertainment, AGBO, Double Dream Title : The Electric State Director : Anthony and Joe Russo Based on : The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag Release Date : March 14, 2025     They finally did it. Netflix made their most expensive movie ever, if not one of the most expensive movies of all time. Did the Russo brothers make good direction this time without the involvement of Marvel? This movie is called The Electric State , Netflix's astoundingly expensive movie based on the book of the same name. Even after their successes with Squid Game and Stranger Things , the movie gained negative reviews from critics, but also mixed reviews from audiences. Its hate had to do with the cost, just like other expensive movies in recent years, like Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Snow White (2024) . On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie holds a Tomatometer of 15%, while holding a Popcornmeter of 70%. Its IMDb score is 5.9/10 from both sides together. Final...

  Copyright © Netflix, Nickelodeon Movies Title : Plankton: The Movie Director : Dave Needham Based on : Characters by Stephen Hillenburg Release Date : March 7, 2025     It was so surprising that the previous SpongeBob spinoff movie, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie , set a huge low for the franchise's 25th anniversary. Then, Nickelodeon pulled out a new spinoff announced for Plankton, which also got entirely leaked on X/Twitter, until it got picked up by Netflix a year to today. For this first review of the year, we will talk about Plankton: The Movie , the second character spinoff movie to SpongeBob SquarePants . Instead of Sandy Cheeks, this spinoff will now focus on Plankton, the villain who tried to steal the formula for 25 years straight. It got positive reviews from critics and audiences for being a step-up from the Sandy Cheeks movie. Rotten Tomatoes has the movie at 77% for critics and 71% for audiences. There is also an IMDb score of 5.4/10. Then, ...