Category Archives: Adventure

Adventure, Animation, Drama, No Spoiler Reviews

MUFASA – THE LION KING (2024): The Things I Liked…

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Mufasa - The Lion King (2024), Aaron Pierre (Mufasa Voice), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Scar Voice), Walt Disney Studios
Mufasa – The Lion King (2024), Aaron Pierre (Mufasa Voice), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Scar Voice), Walt Disney Studios

I’m happy I had fun watching Mufasa – The Lion King. Putting aside the fact that I soon found Pumba and Timone quite annoying, compared to The Lion King 2019, this time, my experience didn’t abruptly end because of the thought, ‘This looks and feels strange. Best to watch a nature documentary instead.’ 

I had no such feelings or thoughts while I watched Mufasa – The Lion King; Aaron, Pierre, Donald Glover, Seth Rogen and Mads Mikkelsen’s Barry Jenkins-directed animated adventure.  Instead, I enjoyed the music, especially after the halfway point. 

Mikkelson was a memorable villain – no surprises there. Furthermore, all the character development felt un-rushed, the story engaging, and the emotional journeys and fight sequences satisfying. As such, today, to my rather pleasant surprise, I sing the praises of Mufasa – The Lion King. I sing them, I say! 

Watch it, if you haven’t already.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

ZOOTOPIA 2 (2025): New Trailer From Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Quinta Brunson, Fortune Feimster…

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Zootopia 2 (2025), Walt Disney Animation Studios
Zootopia 2 (2025), Walt Disney Animation Studios

Jared Bush and Byron Howard are the directors of Zootopia 2, a sequel to the 2016 feel-good animated adventure/comedy about a rabbit cop and her fox friend. Both are on a mission to solve a complicated and even more perilous case.

Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Shakira, Fortune Feimster and Quinta Brunson star.

Hello, super pleasant surprise! Especially since the first one was so fun and well-made.

I’m down for all the cuteness and great characters, including Idris Elba’s police chief, Chief Bogo. I sure hope Elba is still in it. As I wrote this, his name wasn’t published on the IMDb cast list.

Also, I like the music in this teaser. Great for getting your energy up. Try listening to it a few times without watching the trailer if you haven’t already.

Will you be rewatching Zootopia (2016) in preparation?

Jason Bateman, Fortune Feimster, Ke Huy Quan, Quinta Brunson, Ke Huy Quan and Shakira also star.

Zootopia 2 Release Dates: November 26th, 2025 (US), November 28th, 2025 (UK)…

Happy film loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

SUPERMAN (2025): New Trailer From Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, David Corenswet, Isabela Merced…

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Superman (2025), Nicholas Hoult, DC
Superman (2025), Nicholas Hoult, DC

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Superman (2025).

Director James Gunn’s Superman reboot has a good-looking new trailer, starring Nicolas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, David Corenswet and Isabela Merced.

It’s likely safe to say that Corenswet is a good choice for Superman. Nevertheless, after watching this trailer, Hoult’s Lex Luthor is who I can’t wait to see. I’m hoping I don’t find myself arrested by his performance, the way I was by Heath Ledger’s Joker, because spending more than half the movie desperately wanting your favourite character to reappear on screen again and again is not that fun.

Who has you most enchanted, the villain or our hero?

Milly Alcock, Wendell Pierce, Mikaela Hoover, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Skyler Gisondo, Terence Rosemore, Will Reeve, Sean Gunn her, Christopher McDonald, Anthony Carrigan and Loren Qualls also star.

Superman Release Dates: July 11th, 2025, (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

THE FANTASTIC FOUR – FIRST STEPS (2025): New Trailer Starring Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach…

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The Fantastic Four – First Steps (2025), Joseph Quinn, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Marvel Entertainment
The Fantastic Four – First Steps (2025), Joseph Quinn, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Marvel Entertainment

The non-teaser trailer for The Fantastic Four – First Steps is out.

Directed by Matt Shakman, this retelling of the story of Marvel’s First Family stars Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach

This is a good trailer. Yet, I’m not enthused by the look of the Silver Surfer as a villain. I guess it’s supposed to be a ‘simpler look.’ Nevertheless, knowing what I’ve seen of the usually delightful excess that is Marvel villainy in many of their other movies, I’m definitely underwhelmed. On the other hand, I’m not overly familiar with The Fantastic Four story. So, I may be missing plenty.

I’m certain that I already love Pascal as Mister Fantastic.

How are you feeling now that this promising trailer has been released?

Natasha Lyonne, John Malkovich, Ralph Ineson, Sarah Niles, Julia Garner and Paul Walter Hauser also star.

The Fantastic Four – First Steps Release Dates: July 25th, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure

TRON – ARES (2025): New Trailer Starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Sarah Desjardins, Gillian Anderson…

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Directed by Joachim Rønning, Tron Ares is the latest action/adventure/sci-fi film starring Greta Lee, Jared Leto, Evan Peters and Gillian Anderson.

The story is focused on a highly sophisticated program called Ares. One sent on a dangerous mission from the digital world into the real world.

What a wonderful trailer!

All I knew before writing this post and watching this trailer was that Jeff Bridges starred in 2010’s Tron – Legacy movie, not that I got around to watching it, sadly. I was probably too busy obsessing over DiCaprio’s Inception.

This one has me excited about the characters, story and all that beautiful red in the visual effects. Plus, we are in a different time, technologically speaking, which I imagine makes the premise even more interesting, right?

How much are you looking forward to Tron – Ares?

Sarah Desjardins, Jeff Bridges, Cameron Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Hasan Minhaj, Shalyn Ferdinand, Jason Tremblay, Brad Harder, Kenneth Seto Tynan, Cameron Park, Zahra Alani and Jay Durant also star.

Tron – Ares, Release Dates: October 10th, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G