GentleAir Reviews

  Copyright © Ketchup Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation Title : The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie Director : Pete Browngardt Release Date : June 11, 2024 (Annecy), March 14, 2025 (United States)     The iconic Looney Tunes  franchise does have some strong history with theatrical films. Two of these are the Space Jam  films, with the first one becoming a critical hit, while the sequel was not so much of one. Recently, Warner Bros. gave Ketchup the rights to come out with The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie , one of the few 2D non-anime movies to be released in theaters. With a cheap budget of $15 million, the movie became a box office flop, with only $15.1 million made, but it did gain a positive reputation. Critics and audiences liked the movie for its original story, cartoony flair, and Porky and Daffy's chemistry. It hasn't been nominated for any official awards yet. However, its Annecy premiere sparked such critical praise that i...

  Copyright © Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, BoulderLight Pictures Title : Companion Director : Drew Hancock Release Date : January 31, 2025     Recently, movies about robots have been rising up, thanks to the rise of AI in recent years. We have  The Wild Robot , Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl , and The Electric State . One movie that has become a fan favorite of the year is Companion , the new horror movie about a relationship between a human and a companion robot. I'm sorry to have shown spoilers, but this point has been shown in the marketing before it even came out in theaters. Anyway, as this movie cost a $10 million budget, it became a small commercial success of $36.7 million from the box office. It was also a big critical success with critics and audiences because of the story and dark humor. For its premise about a companion robot who can kill, Companion  is a weekend getaway that you would not want to miss. Summary    "A wee...

  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...