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Fantasy, Musical, Romance

WICKED (2024): New Trailer From Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum…

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Wicked (2024), Cynthia Erivo, Universal Pictures
Wicked (2024), Cynthia Erivo, Universal Pictures

The cast of Wicked, director Jon M. Chu’s latest musical/fantasy/romance film is great. And it includes Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum.

Fans of this long-standing and beloved stage musical will surely be delighted after watching this trailer.

As strong as my aversion to musicals is, this iteration just has way too much going for it for me to look the other way.

From the very talented cast to the costumes, the story of a beautiful friendship, incredible singing voices, triumph over a seemingly strong but actually weak monster and stunning special effects – to name just the most obvious things.

Maybe I’ve finally found another musical film I like, one to add to a list that currently only features The Greatest Showman (2017) Here’s to hoping.

Are you also drawn to Wicked?? I imagine the answer is yes; even more so if you’ve seen the live theatre production.

Keala Settle, Bowen Yang, Adam James, Terence Hughes, Aaron Teoh Guan Ti, Peter Dinklage, Grecia De la Paz, Alfredo Tavares and Bronwyn James also star.

Wicked Release Dates: November 24th, (UK); November 27th, (US)…

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Action, Adventure, Fantasy

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (2021): New Trailer Starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Michelle Yeoh…

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Awkwafina, Marvel Entertainment
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Awkwafina, Marvel Entertainment

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the latest offering from Marvel Entertainment isn’t something I was expecting. But I sure am glad it’s here.

Starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh and Tony Chiu-Wai Leung; director Destin Daniel Cretton’s action/adventure/fantasy movie is based on a Marvel comic book, of course, and it focuses on a character named Shang-Chi who’s forced to deal with his past and the mysterious Ten Rings organisation.

So many reasons to be excited about this one. Firstly, I used to watch comedy series Kim’s Convenience. And it’s so great to see one of its stars (Liu) as the lead in a Marvel movie.

Second, I personally had zero prior knowledge of this story. befor ethis trailer. I therefore can’t wait to find out and enjoy all the ways Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is both similar to, and different from other Marvel movies.

Lastly, who could possibly resist the combination of a troubled father/son relationship, exciting fight choreography and all the usual ‘Marvel cool,’ and more? Not me!

Florian Munteanu, Ronny Chieng, Fala Chen, Dallas Liu, Meng’er Zhang and Kelli Bailey also star.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Release Dates: September 3rd, 2021 (US & UK)…

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Comedy, No Spoiler Reviews, Romance

CRAZY RICH ASIANS (2018): The Things I Liked…

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Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Constance Wu, Henry Golding
Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Constance Wu, Henry Golding

Crazy Rich Asians, the story of New Yorker Rachel and her trip to Singapore with her boyfriend Nick, to meet his family, and attend his best friend’s wedding, is a much better film than I expected.

Starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan; Crazy Rich Asians truly exceeded my expectations. Particularly my assumption based on the trailer, that it would be anything like the Fifty Shades Of Grey romance and films. I’m therefore happy to confirm that the only key similarity between the two films is the ‘rich guy falls in love with a non-rich girl’ premise.

I really liked director Jon M. Chu’s beautiful execution of bestselling author Kevin Kwan’s story. My favourite moments include the very first scene at the hotel, and the surprise Mahjong game towards the end. There’s also the wedding that got Nick and Rachel to Singapore in the first place. A wedding that may just be my favourite movie wedding of all time, thanks to everything that happens in that scene, including Kina Grannis’s version of ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’.

Seeing all the stunning locations, homes, and expensive style was a highlight, as expected. However, what really made watching Crazy Rich Asians a true pleasure for me was the humour that came with the ‘crazy’ part of Crazy Rich Asians. 

If you haven’t already seen this beautiful movie, make time for all the reasons above and for the romance, of course. The romance!

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Comedy

CRAZY RICH ASIANS (2018): New Trailer Starring Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Ken Jeong…

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Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Henry Golding, Constance Wu
Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Henry Golding, Constance Wu

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Crazy Rich Asians(2018).

Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Ken Jeong and Henry Golding are the stars of Crazy Rich Asians, a Jon M. Chu-directed comedy based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan. 

The story follows New Yorker Rachel as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend Nick to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Visiting Asia for the first time and nervous about meeting her boyfriend’s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life.

I’m mostly interested in this one because I want a glimpse into the ‘Crazy Rich Asian’ lifestyle. I’m also pretty sure that I’ve never watched an English-speaking film with what looks like a completely Asian cast. Happy to see it.

Crazy Rich Asians Release Dates: August 17th, 2018 (US & UK)…

Read my review of Crazy Rich Asians.

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Action, Adventure, Drama

CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON – SWORD OF DESTINY (2016): New Trailer Starring Michelle Yeoh…

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Sword Of Destiny (2016), Michelle Yeoh
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – Sword Of Destiny (2016), Michelle Yeoh

Today’s trailer has Netflix bringing us a sequel to 2000’s Ang Lee-directed 4 time Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography, Best Original Film and Best Art Direction, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

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Woo-Ping Yuen, rather than Ang Lee is the director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny. With the great Michelle Yeoh returning as Sword Fighter Yu Shu Lien, Let’s hope for something great. 

Release Date (s): February 8th, 2016 (Hong Kong & China), February 26th (US)…

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