Wednesday, May 31, 2023

What I'd watched recently

These are the movies/films/content that I'd consumed in the last few weeks.

Ant-Man 3 Quantumania (2023)

OK, I admit I'm biased as I love Paul Rudd, and Kang as a character. So despite it being panned, I'm going to watch it again sometime in the future.

65 (2023)

 This started off strong but somehow ended up as meh. However, I have to say that the cinematography is visually stunning.

Gerald's Game (2017)

 This was a total disappointment despite a very interesting premise.

A Simple Favor (2018) 

 This movie pleasantly surprised me. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. In fact, I'd want to watch this again.

Avatar 2: The Way of Water (2023)
OK, we'd waited 13-14 years for this and it's finally here. Sure, it looks great, the world-building is really fleshed-out + thorough and detailed and the CGI is top-notch. But for me, it doesn't cause the sense of wonder and amazement of the 1st movie. It's lost its magic. Still, it is a very good movie.

Black Adam (2022)
Despite being a huge fan of Black Adam, The Rock and the JSA, especially Hawkman and Dr Fate, somehow, this film didn't really hit the spot for me. I was really rooting for its success. Anyhow, as I'd said, being a fan, I'd most likely watch it again sometime in the future.

Shazam 2: Fury of the Gods (2023)
 Almost similar to Black Adam, I'm also a huge Shazam fan. I loved the 1st movie but again, this sequel didn't really hit the spot for me. If I could sum it up, my biggest gripe would be the 3 villains.

Andor (2023)
 Yes, I'm a Star Wars fan. Of course I was going to watch Andor. However, the first 5 episodes made me feel like I wasn't watching Star Wars as this series looked and felt significantly different from other Star Wars material. But if you can make it beyond Episode 5, you'd get a massive payoff.




Monday, May 15, 2023

My Artwork (May 2023)

 Here are some more of the new pieces since my last post. 

(For more of my artwork, please visit my IG account where most of them are posted. https://www.instagram.com/jmloke/)