When a blood clot renders a scientist comatose, a submarine and its crew are shrunk and injected into his bloodstream in order to save him.

Excellent retro sci-fi movie. Directed by Richard Fleischer (Soylent Green, Red Sonja, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea), and starring the Edmond O’Brien and Stephen Boyd next to Raquel Welch (RIP) it is a great adventure movie, directed not at the moon and the stars (as most of the movies of the 60s were) but towards the atom, introspecting on the human condition. This movie is so good, it inspired a plethora of other films and TV series. All in all, 5 stars and this classic jumps into the Movie Vault.

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The Gremlins are back, and this time, they’ve taken control of a New York City media mogul’s high-tech skyscraper.

After the success of the first Gremlins movie, the second flick adds Chuck Jones (Looney Tunes, Tom&Jerry) as a co-director next to Joe Dante. The movie itself is decent, quirky and funny, not as good as the first one, but still delivering a tremendous amount of good time. Four popcorns and jumps into the Movie Vault, next to the other one.

Gizmo, ca-ca!

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A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

This movie needs no introduction. Directed by Joe Dante (Innerspace, Small Soldiers), written by Chris Columbus (The Goonies, The Help, some Harry Potters), and produced by Steven Spielberg, this movie entertains the viewer while keeping him either on the edge of the seat or laughing out loud. Six popcorns for this classic and it jumps into the Movie Vault.

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On the brink of losing her home, Maddie finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his shell before college. She has one summer to make him a man or die trying.

Funny romantic comedy about coming of age, refreshing and fun, also featuring Jennifer Lawrence on roller skates and kicking asses butt-naked on the beach and Matthew Broderick as the goofy dad. Good comedy from Gene Stupnisky (producer of The Office). Four popcorns and it’s a good watch for a lazy evening.

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A fast-lane investment broker, offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and wife.

Quirky rom-com starring Nicholas Cage and Tea Leoni, with a good appearance of Don Cheadle. Reminds me of the time when comedies were cute, fun, witty and without political agenda. Four stars for a great family movie.

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Follows the history of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan.

Really good movie about how Michael Jordan got to sign with Nike. While it’s not factually correct 100% of the time, it’s a good story. Five popcorns, because I loved seeing Ben Affleck and Matt Damon together again on the screen, plus the movie is filed with great music and good pacing.

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Senna’s remarkable story, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of SENNA, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend’s years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later. Far more than a film for F1 fans, SENNA unfolds a remarkable story in a remarkable manner, eschewing many standard documentary techniques in favour of a more cinematic approach that makes full use of astounding footage, much of which is drawn from F1 archives and is previously unseen.

Great documentary about Ayrton Senna. Definitely worth a watch, even if you’re not a Formula One fan. Six popcorns and races to the Movie Vault.

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Depp v Heard examines the infamous defamation case that captured the world’s attention as the first Trial by TikTok, and questions the nature of truth and the role it plays in our modern society.

While it tries to be a documentary, it presents some of the facts in a twisted way, as it’s very visible there’s an agenda in trying to paint Amber as a victim over and over. It tries to be a good recap of the case, but fails miserably. One popcorn, but in reality it’s more like a spinach salad. Don’t waste your time.

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Relive the most memorable moments, meet the top players, witness the greatest goals, experience the passion and the drama from the last 85 years of FIFA Tournaments from the FIFA World Cup™ Official Film archive.

Solid three hour documentary (seen on Netflix as a three-parts one-hour episodes) highlighting some of the best moments of the World Cup. Classic encounters, iconic players, great goals and so on. If you’re a football fan, this is a good time-spender. Four popcpcorns because FIFA is mafia.

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Animated adaptation of NieR: Automata (2017), where a long-running war on post-apocalyptic Earth between androids and machines soon unveils the truth of the world.

I have no words. I knew a bit about the NieR (and automata) lore, played a bit the Automata game and decided the styyle is not my favourite. However, this TV series is something else. Eight episodes with perfect pacing, great story and unfolding mysteries. All in all, the best sci-fi TV show I’ve seen this year, by far. Seven popcorns, jumps into the Movie Vault, and can’t wait for the other four episodes that will release on July 23. (And maybe more seasons after)

August 25 Update

Because sometimes live happens, I completely forgot that the remaining episodes of the first season were due to release on June 23 and I kept remembering they were due on August 25. Either way, I managed to see them, and they wrap the story very nicely, with some nice twists and turns. The rating is the same, even better I might add, and I can’t wait for the next season, which was confirmed to be released in 2024.

Everything that lives is designed to end. We are perpetually trapped in a never ending spiral of life and death. Is this a curse? Or some kind of punishment? I often think about the god who blessed us with this cryptic puzzle… and wonder if we’ll ever get the chance to kill him.

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Steve Glew spent the 1990s smuggling rare pez dispensers into the USA from Eastern Europe, making millions of dollars. It was all magical until his arch-nemesis, The Pezident decided to destroy him.

Good intense documentary about a toy dealer. While it doesn’t sound like a wow subject, the documentary is so well made, it must be watched. All in all, 5 popcorns and it’s one of the best documentaries I’ve recently seen.

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Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year’s Eve 2999.

Futurama is back with its eleventh Season in 24 years, after 10 years and the second cancellation. There have been some retcons of how Season 10 ended things and it’s fairly funny and delivers good episodes. Plus, it’s great to hear Katey Sagal (Peg Bundy) again. All in all, four popcorns, because it’s an acquired taste, but still a decent show.

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