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Action, Adventure, No Spoiler Reviews, Sci-Fi, Thriller

JURASSIC WORLD – REBIRTH (2025): The Things I Liked… 

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I’m not a big enough fan of the Jurassic World films to have a favourite, but I did enjoy Jurassic World Rebirth. The biggest highlight for me was Scarlett Johansson as the leader in charge of keeping everyone physically safe.

Directed by Gareth Edwards, this instalment of the Jurassic World franchise is a movie that proved most exciting in the last third. The scares, monster special effects, and the action sequence were good. The latter, even more so whenever Johansson was at the centre of it all in her more than capable mercenary mode. 

Based on the trailers, I’d expected the dialogue in Jurassic World Rebirth to be memorable. Yet, outside of Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey’s) lines about intelligence, which I enjoyed quite a bit, I’d classify the dialogue in Edwards’s film as okay to good enough. My classification of the directing and story/script is similar.

I must admit that Bailey’s American accent was a tad spoty in parts. But, thankfully, nothing like Don Cheadle in Ocean’s Thirteen (2007), where the Cockney accent is butchered/ obliterated like never before. I tried to find a clip to share here, but YouTube sadly did not deliver. 

As for the all-important (to me) question that no one asked about: As stories about humans going where they don’t belong, into jungles occupied by monsters, do I like Jurassic World – Rebirth or Kong – Skull Island (2017) more? It’s simple. Which one stars Tom Hiddleston?

Watch Jurassic World Rebirth if you’re curious. It is quite the entertaining summer blockbuster. 

Happy Film Loving,

G

Fantasy, Musical, Romance

WICKED – FOR GOOD (2025): New Trailer From Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Dinklage, Ariana Grande…

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Wicked - For Good (2025), Cynthia Erivo, Universal Pictures
Wicked – For Good (2025), Cynthia Erivo, Universal Pictures

The second part of Wicked, the hit Broadway musical turned movie, directed by Jon M Chu, has a trailer for the second instalment.

Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Peter Dinklage, Wicked – For Good is about Elphaba (Erivo), the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda (Grande), the Good Witch of the North.

It’s true, I still haven’t seen Wicked, on film or stage. One day I might. However, right now, my aversion to musicals keeps me enjoying the works of my favourites, Bailey, Erivo, and Grande via other ‘non-musical movie’ avenues.

As always, this new film makes me happy for the super fans, especially since I’ve only heard great things about the first instalment.

Have you seen Wicked (2024)?

Jeff Goldblum, Llyrio Boateng, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater, Bronwyn James, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Adam James, Erin Battle and Joel Stern also star.

Wicked – For Good Release Dates: November 21st 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

JURASSIC WORLD – REBIRTH (2025): Jonathan Bailey, Scarlett Johansson, Rupert Friend, Mahershala Ali…

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Jurassic World - Rebirth (2025), Jonathan Bailey, Universal Pictures
Jurassic World – Rebirth (2025), Jonathan Bailey, Universal Pictures

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Jurassic World – Rebirth (2025).

Directed by Gareth Edwards and set five years after Jurassic World Dominion (2022), Jurassic World Rebirth is the next instalment in the Jurassic Park movie franchise.

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali and Rupert Friend, the time is coming for a mission to extract DNA for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.

‘We put ourselves in a place where we don’t belong. Survival is a long shot.’

It would seem I already have my favourite line in a movie that hasn’t yet been released. I like the delivery and the actor saying the words. Words that remind me of what people say about those who kick beehives. I’ll do my best to prevent schadenfreude from taking over when death inevitably comes to at least one of the people ‘disturbing’ the dinosaurs.

Generally speaking, is it me, or does the dialogue seem rather promising? In fact, it all looks rather good, doesn’t it? The music, visual effects, acting, all of it.

Bechir Sylvain, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda and Ed Skrein also star.

Jurassic World Rebirth Release Dates: July 2nd, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH (2025): New Trailer From Jonathan Bailey, Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend…

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Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), Scarlett Johansson Jonathan Bailey, Universal Pictures
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), Scarlett Johansson Jonathan Bailey, Universal Pictures

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Jurassic World – Rebirth (2025).

Directed by Gareth Edwards, Jurassic World Rebirth, the latest trailer for the new instalment of the Jurassic Park movie franchise is here. is

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Friend, the story is set five years after Jurassic World Dominion (2022), when an expedition, in the name of extracting DNA for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough, decides to brave isolated equatorial regions.

This looks promising. I like that it’s a different angle on the Jurassic Park story. The dinosaurs and Monsieur Bailey are my main reasons I’m drawn to it.

Additionally, this story reminds me a little of the rather fun Kong, Skull Island (2017). Perhaps Bailey will bring a similar magic to that brought by Tom Hiddleston in Kong Skull island.

How do you feel about this rebirth?

Jurassic World Rebirth Release Dates: July 2nd, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Drama, No Spoiler Reviews, Romance

BRIDGERTON SEASON TWO (2022): The Things I Liked…

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Bridgerton Season Two, the season that focuses on the love life of the eldest of the Bridgerton offspring (Anthony Bridgerton), is, so far, my favourite of all the seasons. The posting of this review is super late. But, better late than never, so I tell myself.  

One thing I didn’t need my review notes from two years ago to remind me of is the fact that I enjoyed all the dialogue. Especially every time Viscount Anthony Bridgerton spoke. The focus of this season is his entry into the marriage market, after all. I particularly appreciated that the story took us back to his earlier years, to give the audience a more comprehensive understanding of the young man and his specific idiosyncrasies – something akin to what Casino Royale (2006) did for James Bond.

Bridgerton Season 2 (2022), Simone Ashley, Netflix

Watching Anthony’s emotional growth was a fun and satisfying experience, even though one might say that it took a little too long for him to reach his destination. Luckily, like all the seasons so far, this season is romantic. I just happen to like it most because of the aforementioned dialogue, the addition of the interesting Sharma sisters and the Viscount being my favourite character.

Nevertheless, I can’t deny that all the back and forth with the ‘will they, won’t they’ situation with Anthony and his love interest did test my patience, which I don’t have much of, to begin with. Still, I was happy by the end. Especially, after a second viewing a year or so later. And even more so when I re-watched it to ‘cleanse my palette’ because I didn’t fully love Bridgerton Season Three.

Last but not least, I must highlight the first four minutes of episode three of this season, because it’s captured perfectly. I hope you enjoyed Bridgerton Season Two if you’ve already seen it. I may watch it just once more this week. Maybe.

Happy Film Loving,

G