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X-Men (2000)
X-Men Come to Life
This movie was awesome. Obviously the standout stars are Wolverine and Professor X. Patrick Stewart was a brilliant choice as was Hugh Jackman. The only people I did not care for were Cyclops and Jean Grey but they are usually not my favorite X-Men anyway.
Of course, Ian McKellen is brilliant as Magneto. This was before his breakout role as Gandalf in LOTR, but it's really awesome to see him being a villain for once and my god, he does it well. I cannot picture anyone else playing Magneto; McKellen is just too perfect.
I really liked this film, I just think it could have been better. This came out in 2000 so all is forgiven.
X-Men '97 (2024)
One of The Best Shows Ever
You are not wasting your time with this show. If you think this is kid friendly, think again. This show conjures up a couple of scary yet mature moments. All the mutants and other characters are fleshed out, have personalities and most importantly, you understand their struggles.
Everything about this show is beautiful: from the story to the animation. There were obviously some episodes where the animation was better but I really can't find any faults about this show. I have a few nitpicks here and there, but nothing that really drags the show down.
X-Men '97 deserves an Emmy and god, I hope it gets that award. This show deserves it.
X-Men '97: Tolerance Is Extinction - Part 3 (2024)
And So Ends Season 1...
Season 1 has finished and what a blast it was. Magneto and Charles fight off in Magneto's mind to try and bring him back from pain and misery. It was incredible to see them be at odds with each other and even Charles try to comfort Magneto. Meanwhile, Mister Sinister was defeated by the Phoenix... which I was not a fan of. Jean just isn't my favorite.
Bastion came to fight the X-Men on Asteroid M and of course, it was beautiful to see Rogue deliver some judgment to him for all the pain she suffered. Eventually, it was all of them and Magneto that saved the day. It came at a cost though as they're scattered throughout time. Jean and Scott ended up in the far future but met their teenage son, Nathan, who grows up to be Cable.
The others ended up in Ancient Egypt and meet a young Apocalypse, who I assume is the big bad of the 2nd season.
Gambit is coming back too! I know Rogue will go through more trauma when she sees him resurrected. Omg I can't wait. His name was Gambit. Remember it!
X-Men '97: Tolerance Is Extinction - Part 2 (2024)
They Did The Thing!
Apparently, the ending shot is Fatal Attraction, where Wolverine loses his adamantium. I was not expecting that! I think all of the X-Men were in shock at how Magneto could even be capable of such cruelty.
As for Sunspot and Rogue, I understand why they went with Magneto. Rogue watched too many mutants die and was mad at the Professor for treating them like students and not people. Sunspot was also turned in by his mother after his powers were shown. You understand them to the point where you're not even mad at the three of them. Storm did try to reason with them, but Rogue responded with "you were gone so you have no idea what happened." This entire show is such a brilliant showcase of understanding and why tolerance isn't a good idea.
Even down on Earth, you sort of understand why Cable says Jean isn't his mom. A bond between a mother and her son is strong but Jean was even willing to sacrifice her life for Cable.
Let's see what happens in the finale!
X-Men '97: Tolerance Is Extinction - Part 1 (2024)
Magneto Was Right
Well... he did it. Magneto declared war. He was right by the way.
We basically see Bastion is keeping Magneto captive... for some reason (I forgot why). It was cool to see numerous cameos from villains like Dr. Doom! I love how even a villain was like "Bastion, war crimes ain't cool." That's how you know your villain is good.
I love that Magneto was set free but instead of anything else, he just flew up to the North Pole and shut down ALL electricity using the magnetic field. "Enough" was all he said. He had it with trying to enforce tolerance like Charles wanted. So he declared all out war against humans because of the pain he suffered.
All of this was part 1 of the finale! Charles also made his way back to Earth to aid his X-Men. We'll see where it goes from here!
X-Men '97: Bright Eyes (2024)
Rogue Went... Well, Rogue.
I knew we were coming back to emotional trauma.
I felt for Rogue so hard and it's not surprising she went on a total rampage after Gambit and Magneto had died, two of the only men she ever loved and one of them she could physically touch. It's clear she was more torn up about Gambit since she realized he was the one she clearly loved more than anything. It's just heartbreaking she never got the chance to tell him. I know Rogue screwed up back in episode 5 but I'm sure if she had to make the choice again, she would have gone with Gambit.
Rogue was straight up scary in this episode. From taking Cap's shield and throwing it away, to threatening Ross to straight up murdering Trask. After witnessing so much death, including Gambit's it's no surprise Rogue turned heartless and cruel. The last bit that got me was her crying into Nightcrawler's chest. Her sobbing was so real and I wanted to cry with her.
The big bad was revealed and his name is Bastion! And Magneto's alive!
X-Men '97: Lifedeath - Part 2 (2024)
Storm And Charles Return!
After the emotional trauma of episode 5, I needed a break but also wanted to see immediately what happened afterward.
After being in space due to illness or injury (I don't remember lol), Charles is all better and getting married to the Shi'ar empress! Of course the kingdom doesn't like him so he has to prove himself. I loved Charles putting the entire empire, Deathbird and Ronan the Accuser in their places. I sort of wish Charles hadn't come back so soon.
As for the other half, Storm getting her powers back was an amazing thing to see and she has a cool new look! I learned that it was her original look from the comics or something like that, which was cool.
Next week, I assume we come back to more trauma.
X-Men '97: Remember It (2024)
I'm Not Okay...
I'm not okay guys... I am not okay.
I have not seen anything this powerful since Infinity War. This episode was such a huge case of mood whiplash but so brilliantly done. The tension between Rogue and Gambit, the political side of Magneto possibly ruling Genosha... everything was beautiful. That ball scene was amazing to witness as well.
Now for my PTSD... I AM NOT OKAY. He so wanted to be with her, knowingly he could end up in a coma if she touched him. She couldn't bear it if she hurt him. Everyone has been on Rogue's ass for "cheating" but they were never together in the first place. Thankfully Rogue realized who she really wanted... but it was too little too late and Gambit knowingly sacrificed himself for her anyway.
Magneto gave his life to save Leech and all of Genosha as well. So much death this episode. I will forever have trauma because of this episode.
X-Men '97: Motendo/Lifedeath - Part 1 (2024)
Jubilee Centered? Hmmm... Okay.
It was weird to have an episode centered on Jubilee. But I think it relates to everyone in some sort of way. For everyone who desires to have things back the way they were, it's completely understood. Growing up sucks, but thankfully it's older Jubilee played by her old voice actress to tell her it's not a bad thing. It's okay to grow up.
As for Storm, she's on a journey to hopefully rediscover her powers. I sort of wish this episode was all about her and not have it be Jubilee centered, but only because I'm not a huge fan of Jubilee.
This was still a fun episode but not my favorite. Episode 5 on the other hand...
X-Men '97: Fire Made Flesh (2024)
What?!
Jean was actually Madelyn Pryor! The real Jean came back!
After the last episode with Magneto's speech which was brilliant, the show turned to another aspect: who is Jean and who is Madelyn. At first I was confused on what was happening with Madelyn but I realized it was Mister Sinister controlling her, just from the shape of the diamond on her head. It makes sense too since she was created by him to have a child with Scott to "create the perfect mutant".
It was sad having to watch Madelyn leave and having Nathan go to the future to be cured so basically, Scott lost everything in one day. I couldn't help but feel bad for him.
X-Men '97: Mutant Liberation Begins (2024)
Don't Make Me... Let You Down
Wow, just wow.
Magneto standing trial was the whole highlight of this episode. Except maybe Wolverine saying Apocalypse was here and Jean telling him it was actually the baby. That was close. X-Cutioner came to deliver some judgment to Magneto, but Storm stopped it and ended up losing her powers, which was quite heartbreaking.
Of course, Magneto was not happy and literally lifted his trial to space. He had the moment to just kill every single juror., but decided not to in order to make good on Charles' will and what he would have wanted. This is what I call good writing. I really felt for Magneto and the pain he was put through, but he was willing to try just for Charles and the rest of the X-Men.
X-Men '97: To Me, My X-Men (2024)
And Now, The Continuation....
The X-Men return better than ever! I'll admit I didn't watch the original series but my boyfriend did and he caught me up on what I needed to know before we watched this series.
Everyone knows Wolverine, but others like Gambit, Rogue and even Beast steal the scene. I love that each member of the X-Men has their own time to shine. I like Wolverine as much as the next person but him being the main character in EVERY single live action film was too much so I'm happy he's taking a back seat this time.
That twist at the end though... you could tell things were gonna get serious. Maybe this series will be kid friendly, maybe it won't. Either way I like what I'm seeing so far.
Alien (1979)
A Golden Standard of Horror
In space, no one can hear you scream.
That's exactly what Alien advertises. An unknown, intelligent, fast and deadly creature hunting a flight crew in space. Alien is claustrophobic, nerve racking, disgusting and horrifying all in one.
The cast of characters are all believable and each has their own personality. Most importantly, they all break down on their own way as the film goes on. Sigourney Weaver is one of the first iconic final girls known as Ellen Ripley. She starts off as a standard officer doing her job but keeps her sanity in check and takes charge towards the end of the film.
The design of the alien itself is iconic. Everyone should know the Alien by sight. It's tall, not very muscular but very fast and smart. It knows where to lurk for its next meal.
I don't even need to tell you how uncomfortable this film makes me feel. From scene to scene, it builds up dread and releases the horror in small doses.
Alien is a standard for creature features and horror in general. If you haven't seen Alien yet or don't think it's good, you've been living under a rock.
The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
I didn't expect much. So I got more than I wanted.
This film was awesome. I don't watch a lot of exorcism films so I didn't have high hopes. I got more than I expected so I was pleasantly surprised!
Russell Crowe made an amazing Italian priest and chief exorcist. I had no idea Father Amorth was a real man until I looked it up. I'm not a huge fan of Russell Crowe but he played this man to perfection as far as I could tell.
Father Amorth travels to Spain to investigate a possession of a young boy but he uncovers much more than what there appears to be. I gotta admit, part of it made me really uncomfortable, which is what I expect out of a horror film.
If you're a fan of horror in general, especially of exorcism films, this is right up your alley.
Willy's Wonderland (2021)
Nic Cage in his best role yet... The Janitor!
How did I not review the film yet? This film is a masterpiece!
You may think because it's Nicolas Cage, he overacts like you expect him to. Well, he does and he kicks the ass out of killer animatronics... but he never speaks! He is only known as The Janitor, a quiet man who takes on the role of a, well, janitor after his car breaks down and has no way to pay for it. In exchange, he will clean up this possessed Chuck e Cheese for his car repaired.
Nic Cage is the clear star, along with the animatronics. He kills each one in a glorious and gory fashion while also trying to get the high score on a pinball machine as a side plot. You can't ask for anything more. Nic Cage also like to take 10 minute breaks every hour so he can achieve his personal goal of the high score.
The only real fault is the teen girl and her so called stepmother, the sheriff. Turns out she exchanges people for the mechanical toys to feed on for their town to be safe. As usual, she tries to offer Nic Cage and her stepdaughter only for her to die. These two really didn't add anything except maybe as to why the animatronics got that way.
To the people who were involved with this movie, we need a universe with Silent Nic Cage! We need killer clowns! We need the undead! I'll even take Nic Cage vs. Satan himself!
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
Willy's Wonderland Did It Better
Stick with me here: I know next to nothing about FNAF, so this is purely going off what I know.
It was alright. I wasn't much of a FNAF fan, I always thought it was overrated. That being said, animatronics had a lot of character to them, which I appreciated. They all had their own personalities and actions and in turn, that made them more distinctive than the animatronics in WW.
The negatives were Mike. He isn't awful but he was sort of bland. I'm not sure if it's because he is the silent protagonist in the first game so if you like more of a blank slate character, then he fits. Vanessa deserved to be stabbed for her actions to protect her serial killer father (Matthew Lillard). Lillard as Afton was brilliant and I'm happy he was finally getting another killer role, considering he last did it in Scream from 1996.
FNAF did have its high points but it didn't do much overall for me. Honestly... Willy's Wonderland did "killer animatronics" better.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A True Nightmare Come to Life
This nightmare is no nightmare at all... it's a dream come true, literally.
Robert Englund is the perfect choice as Freddy Krueger and always will be. He's taunting, charismatic and still highly threatening. The teenagers are all usually likable, except for maybe Tina's boyfriend Rod. Everyone else is likable and Nancy is the perfect blend of needing help and knowing what to do.
The only fault I find with the film is the adults. They're completely clueless and stupid as to what is actually going on. However, the ending does make up for it. Overall, if you're looking for a good time with some spooks, or just any slasher in general, this is your film. It's worth the rewatch too.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
That was horrible... in a brilliant way.
This movie was absolutely brilliant. It got almost everything right from Dracula's look to the hopelessness of the crew. Every death that happens unravels their psyche more and more and I love seeing that in horror.
One thing this movie did well was actually killing the kid. You don't see a lot of horror movies do that and it was a very refreshing change. I know most people are gonna be up in arms about that but that's something I want to see more of.
The lore was also pretty on point. If you're bitten, you're a slave of Dracula. If you go in the sun, you burn painfully. I only give the film an 8/10 because of the ending. I wasn't a fan of the one survivor becoming a vampire hunter and there was one spot of vampire lore it got wrong: the cross did nothing. Dracula didn't even flinch at the very sight of it which should have happened. Those are really the only two problems with it.
Other than that, I suggest you watch this movie if you're a fan of the Dracula lore. Even if you aren't, it's a great thriller. It's up to you if you think it's worth the price of a movie ticket.