Jackpot! (2024) - Review

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Jackpot! (2024) - Review

Directed by: Paul Feig

Written by: Rob Yescombe

Starring: Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu

Runtime: 104 min

Synopsis: In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been newly established in California - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket. Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (John Cena) who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize. However, Noel must face off with his slick rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), who also seeks to collect Katie's commission at all costs.

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The Little Mermaid (2023) - Review

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The Little Mermaid (2023) - Review

Directed by: Rob Marshall

Written by: David Magee

Starring: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy

Runtime: 135 min

Synopsis: The youngest of King Triton's daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel (Halle Bailey) longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King). While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula (Melissa McCarthy), which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life - and her father's crown - in jeopardy.

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Renfield (2023) - Review

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Renfield (2023) - Review

Directed by: Chris McKay

Written by: Ryan Ridley

Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo

Runtime: 93 min

Synopsis: In this modern monster tale of Dracula's loyal servant, Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history's most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Nicolas Cage). Renfield is forced to procure his master's prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there's a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. If only he can figure out how to end his codependency.

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Destin Daniel Cretton

Written by: Dave Callaham, Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham

Starring: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung

Runtime: 132 min

Synopsis: Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

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Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada

Written by: Adele Lim, Qui Nguyen

Starring: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Sandra Oh, Benedict Wong, Izaac Wang, Thalia Tran, Alan Tudyk, Lucille Soong, Patti Harrison, Ross Butler

Runtime: 114 min

Synopsis: Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned and it's up to a lone warrior, Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), to track down the last dragon in order to finally stop the Druun for good. However, along her journey, she'll learn that it'll take more than dragon magic to save the world - it's going to take trust as well.

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