GentleAir Reviews

  Copyright © A24, AGBO, Neighborhood Watch, Encyclopedia Pictura, Year of the Rat Title : The Legend of Ochi Director : Isaiah Saxon Release Date : January 26, 2025 (Sundance), April 18, 2025 (United States, Limited), April 25, 2025 (United States, Wide)     It is so rare for films to use as little to no CGI as possible. 2025 is becoming a season of live-action kids' films, like A Minecraft Movie  and Lilo & Stitch (2025) , that explode the box office using the special staple. One film that not a lot of people know about, The Legend of Ochi , relies more on puppetry than they do on CGI. Set against a budget of $10 million, this movie earned only $4.7 million from theatergoers, marking this movie as a box office flop for two reasons: the reliance on puppetry and it being an original story. Critic and audience reviews were mixed to positive about the movie. Some of them did not like the depth, but overall, they liked the visuals and creature design of the world. W...

Copyright © 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises, Almost Never Films, Hammerstone Studios, BoulderLight Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment Title : Barbarian Director : Zach Cregger Release Date : September 9, 2022     This fictional news website, Maybrook News, suggests that this movie and the upcoming movie, Weapons , take place in the same universe. Zach Cregger has directed this movie, so he is making a comeback this year. His history all started with Barbarian , the critically acclaimed horror movie about a scary basement. Against a super cheap budget of $4-4.5 million, it made a commercial success of $45.4 million from the box office. As a result, critics and audiences were positive about it, thanks to the story and acting performances. To push it even further, the movie gained awards, especially for the Best Horror Feature (PCAA), Best Horror Film (PCC), and Best Horror Movie (CCSA). As a debut that only required $4 million, Barbarian  is an underground prison that wi...

  Copyright © Netflix, Netflix Animation, Climax Studio Title : Lost in Starlight Director : Han Ji-Won Release Date : May 30, 2025     South Korea did have a couple of adult-animated movies in the past. To name a few, they released  Padak , Seoul Station , and Senior Class , all of which the country introduced in the 2010s decade. The newest one of this kind is Lost in Starlight , the newest animated K-Drama movie, which is another obscure flick from Netflix! As a streaming original, it did not garner a theatrical release, but it got mixed to positive reviews. Critics praised the animation and depth, but criticized the melodrama. However, audiences were more positive, thanks to the voices and story. Although it could use improvement in some areas, Lost in Starlight is a solid space revolution of the K-Drama subgenre. Summary    "When an astronaut leaves Earth for Mars, the vast infinite space divides star-crossed lovers that crosses the cosmos." - Google ...

  Copyright © Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation Title : Dog Man Director : Peter Hastings Based on : Dog Man by Dav Pilkey Spin-off to : Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) Release Date : January 31, 2025     What if we stitch a dog's head on a man's body? Since Captain Underpants got its movie years ago, it's time for this book series to get its very own movie, too. Today's movie is Dog Man , the new Captain Underpants spin-off! Its source material is about a dog whose head is infused with a policeman's body, as it creates Dog Man, to save the world from supervillain cat, Petey. Surprisingly, it is a story within the Captain Underpants universe. Against a cheap budget of $40 million in outsourcing, this movie became a box-office hit, earning $144.9 million worldwide. Alongside, it gained positive reviews from both critics and audiences, mainly for the animation, story, and voice performances. With vibrant animation telling a silly story of ...

  Copyright © Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, StudioCanal, Stage 6 Films, Marmalade Pictures Title : Paddington in Peru Director : Dougal Wilson Based on : Paddington Bear by Michael Bond Sequel to : Paddington 2 (2018) Release Date : November 8, 2024 (United Kingdom), February 5, 2025 (France), February 14, 2025 (United States)     It's time for this famous bear franchise to take a threequel. So, the second movie was so successful that it even got a step further this year? Well, this is how Paddington in Peru , the third Paddington movie, came into play. The budget took a step up, using $75-90 million in total, but it became a commercial success with $209.5 million grossed worldwide. As expected, critic and audience reviews are positive for its sweet humor, creative visuals, and fun story, to the point where a fourth movie is currently in development. As another smashing comeback of the bear, Paddington in Peru succeeds with a family-friendly adventure to El Dorad...

  Copyright © 20th Century Fox, Fox Atomic, DNA Films, Sogecine Title : 28 Weeks Later Director : Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Sequel to : 28 Days Later Release Date : May 11, 2007     A zombie movie has gone so successful in both ways that there had to be a sequel. 28 Days Later was amazing, but was this one as good? Today's movie is 28 Weeks Later , the second installment in the 28 Days Later franchise. Although $8 million more than the original, this movie grossed $65.8 million against a $15 million budget during its release. Like the original, it gained positive reviews from both critics and audiences for the fresh story and opening sequence. Instead of copying what the predecessor had done, 28 Weeks Later offers us a brilliantly new glimpse at the Rage outbreak. Summary    "Six months after the original epidemic, the rage virus has all but annihilated the population of the British Isles. Nevertheless, the U.S. Army declares the danger past, and American soldi...

  Copyright © Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 20th Century Fox Title : 28 Days Later Director : Danny Boyle Release Date : November 1, 2002     Not only do we have the Paddington movies, but we have something from way earlier. It had a cheap budget, but it astoundingly broke out with a good box office gross and reputation. Likewise, it's even getting an upcoming sequel in June. Today's movie that we are revisiting is 28 Days Later , the iconic 2000s flick that changed stories of zombies. Despite its $8 million budget, it gained a big gross of $84.6 million worldwide. Critic and audience reviews were so overwhelmingly positive that it even turned into a franchise. Because of its story and disturbance, we have to thank 28 Days Later for letting the chimps take the zombie genre to the next level. Summary    "A group of misguided animal rights activists free a caged chimp infected with the "Rage" virus from a medical research lab. When ...