MOVIE Morning Gyan Chansrichawla

Hey everyone, the series premiere (first two episodes) of the latest Star Wars series ‘The Acolyte’ has dropped on Disney+. Prior to seeing how these shows eventually turned out, this was one of my more anticipated projects from Disney Star Wars but shows like The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi have killed most of my enthusiasm for this franchise. The trailers themselves also fell very flat. So, does The Acolyte continue the downward spiral of these Star Wars shows or will it inject new life into this fizzling saga? Find out in this SPOILER-FREE review of the first two episodes! Synopsis: An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past. - Star Wars

Welcome back to another episode of MOVIE Morning as we discuss the first trailer for Sony and Marvel’s upcoming VENOM: THE LAST DANCE, the movie that seems to be Tom Hardy’s swan song playing this character. What I have I just witnessed? Rumors about the plot for this third entry have been circulating for a year now but now seeing the trailer, it’s pretty impressive how much they’ve been able to hide from us until now. Here, I discuss my initial reaction to the trailer and the potential plot implications of a Symbiote invasion, as well as how this trilogy could close out!

Hey everyone... Garfield returns to the big screen in a new animated adaptation! The Garfield Movie is the latest summer 2024 blockbuster but one of the first to be directly aimed at kids so it's going to be interesting to see how the box office shapes up for this film over the next couple of weeks. While I was pretty big on reading Garfield comics on newspapers when I was younger, I can't exactly say that this is one of the IPs from my childhood that I've been clamoring to get rebooted. So, does The Garfield Movie provide innocent family fun and feel true to the character... or is it a generic 'kids' film? Find out in this review!
The Garfield Movie:
Directed by: Mark Dindal
Screenplay by: Paul A. Kaplan & Mark Torgove and David Reynolds
Based on the Garfield Characters Created by: Jim Davis
Produced by: John Cohen, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Steven P. Wegner, Craig Sost, Namit Malhotra
Executive Producers: Jim Davis, Bridget McMeel, David Reynolds, Scott Parish, Carl Rogers, Tom Jacomb, Crosby Clyse, Chris Pflug, Simon Hedges, Louis Koo, Steve Sarowitz, Justin Baldoni, Peter Luo
Music by: John Debney
Edited by: Mark Keefer
Casting by: Monika Mikkelsen
Production Design by: Pete Oswald
Art Direction by: Jeanie Chang
Cast: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang
Synopsis: Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

Oh, what a day. What a lovely day! Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - one of my absolute most anticipated movies of the entire year, let alone the summer movie season - has hit theaters. Straight from the mind of mastermind George Miller, Furiosa is the prequel to the universally beloved Mad Max: Fury Road, one of the greatest action movies ever made. I have LOVED Miller's Mad Max franchise for years now but does Furiosa deliver another EPIC, killer adventure through the Wasteland? Find out in this SPOILER-FREE review!
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga:
Directed by: George Miller
Written by: George Miller, Nick Lathouris
Produced by: George Miller, Doug Mitchell
Executive Producers: Dean Hood, Pete Chiappetta, Andrew Lary, Anthony Tittanegro
Music by: Tom Holkenborg
Cinematography by: Simon Duggan
Editing by: Eliot Knapman, Margaret Sixel
Casting by: Nikki Barrett
Production Design by: Colin Gibson
Costume Design by: Jenny Beavan
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, Alyla Browne
Synopsis: As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

Hey everyone, John Krasinski's latest film 'IF' has hit theaters globally! I absolutely LOVED his two 'A Quiet Place' films and I love that, instead of continuing in his sandbox, he Krasinski decided to do something wildly different for his next film: what he has called a film for his kids. So, is IF the charming (and tearjerking) family event of the summer or is it a little forgettable? Find out in this review!
IF:
Written and Directed by: John Krasinski
Produced by: Allyson Seeger, p.g.a., John Krasinski, p.g.a., Andrew Form, p.g.a., Ryan Reynolds
Executive Producers: John J. Kelly, George Dewey
Music by: Michael Giacchino
Cinematography by: Janusz Kaminski
Editing by: Andy Canny, Christopher Rouse
Casting by: Tricia Wood
Production Design by: Jess Gonchor
Costume Design by: Jenny Eagan
Cast: Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Alan Kim, Liza Colón-Zayas and Steve Carell
Synopsis: A girl discovers she can see everyone’s imaginary friends and embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids.

Hey everyone, "what a wonderful day!" Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, one of my most anticipated movies of the year, has now hit theaters! I absolutely loved the previous trilogy, particular the latter two films directed by Matt Reeves (who went on to direct The Batman). The trailers for this film and how it seemed like this movie was going to handle the legacy of Caesar seemed awesome to me. So, is Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes a worthy continuation of one of the best reboots in film history? Find out in this SPOILER-FREE review!
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes:
Directed by: Wes Ball
Written by: Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Patrick Aison
Produced by: Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick, Jr., Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Jason Reed
Executive Producers: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping
Music by: John Paesano
Cinematography by: Gyula Pados
Editing by: Dirk Westervelt, Dan Zimmerman
Casting by: Dylan Jury, Debra Zane
Production Design by: Daniel T. Dorrance
Cast: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy
Synopsis: Several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, apes are now the dominant species and live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.