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An Egypt Affair (2023) Movie Review

An Egypt Affair – Movie Review

An Egypt Affair

Director: Marlin Darrah

Writer: Will Patching, Eric Weinstock (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: A husband rejected. A beautiful stranger. A dangerous liaison. For two couples enjoying a spectacular Egyptian adventure, treachery and deception cruise the Nile along with them.

Runtime: 1 Hour 22 Minutes

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Story: An Egypt Affair starts when Dylan Fontaine (Harper), his wife Alexa (Williams) and friends Jake (Thomas) and Amber (Grant) head to Egypt for a vacation. They agree to take a river cruise, where they are joined by the beautiful Safiya (Cabau) and her partner Darius (Furlan). It doesn’t take long before Sofiya turns the head of Dylan and his already strained relationship with his wife.

However, as the cruise continues, Dylan finds himself dealing with other things and believing Safiya needs rescuing. Although, the truth is a lot more difficult for Dylan to deal with.

Verdict on An Egypt Affair

An Egypt Affair is an adventure movie following a political figure who finds himself caught up in a problem that could cost him everything. However, as he learns more about his family, he learns more about solving problems.

This is a thriller with plenty of twists and turns that constantly keep us guessing. It uses this to take away the feeling that we know what is happening and pull out the rug at every available opportunity. The backdrop of an Egyptian river cruise helps give an appealing visual. While the cast is all great as they bring to life their characters.

Final Thoughts – An Egypt Affair is a twisted-filled adventure that constantly keeps you on edge.

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Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) Movie Review

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Director: James Bobin

Writer: Nicholas Stoller, Matthew Robinson (Screenplay)

Writer: Tom Wheeler, Nicholas Stoller (Story)

Cast

Plot: Teenage explorer Dora leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold.

Runtime: 1 Hour 42 Minutes

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Story: Dora and the Lost City of Gold starts when Dora (Merced) must leave her family Elena (Longoria) and Cole (Pena) in the jungle. She moves in with her cousin Diego (Wahlberg) in the big city. Dora must face her biggest challenge, high school, where her naïve nature sees her becoming the subject of constant bullying.

When Dora joins in on a school trip, she along with Diego (Wahlberg), Sammy (Madden) and Randy (Coombe) get abducted. They must put their differences aside to escape the capture of the mercenaries who are searching for her parents.

Verdict on Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Dora and the Lost City of Gold is an action-adventure following the animated character in the real world. It sees a teenage Dora learning about high school, only to get drawn back to the jungle to save her parents.

This is a real-life version of the incredibly popular television series. It follows Dora and her adventures in a new world, high school, and a jungle she never experienced. Along the way she finds herself struggling to make friends until she guides them through a real jungle. There are moments of comedy that fit the younger audience. As well as the sense of pure adventure the characters go through.

Final Thoughts – Dora and the Lost City of Gold is an entertaining enjoyable family adventure movie.

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Mr Car and The Knights Templar (2023) Movie Review

Mr Car and the Knights Templar – Movie Review 

Mr Car and The Knights Templar

Director: Antoni Nykowski

Writer: Bartosz Sztybot, Antoni Nykowski, Zbigneiw Nienacki (Screenplay)

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 Plot: When an art historian finds an ancient Templar cross, he must join forces with an unlikely group of adventurers on a quest to unlock the relic’s secrets.  

Runtime: 1 Hour 50 Minutes  

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Story:Mr Car and the Knights Templar starts when renowned treasure hunter Tomasz (Janicki) locates an ancient cross. The cross has clues to the location of a treasure that many people from around the world want.

Elsewhere, scouts Sokole Oko (Blecharz), Wiewiora (Kowalczuk) and Mentorek (Sega) want to escape the campsite on go on their own adventure.As the three set out on their adventure, they meet journalist Anka (Drzymalska) who agrees to help them. it isn’t long before they meet Tomasz and fellow treasure hunter Karen (Debska). The six must put their differences aside if they are to find the treasure first. 

Verdict on Mr. Car and the Knights Templar

Mr Car and the Knights Templar is an adventure comedy following a treasure hunter that reluctantly teams up with a group of kids to find his latest treasure. He finds it difficult to let other people into his world but must learn the importance of teamwork.

This gets to bring to life a fun adventure that feels like a mix of Indiana Jones and National Treasure. It keeps things feeling a lot more family-friendly. This gets to highlight the importance of working together and shows that people from different worlds can come together to achieve things. The performances are strong and the special car Tomasz is attached to brings laughs when needed. 

Where to Watch: Mr. Car and the Knights Templar is available on Netflix now. 

Final Thoughts – Mr Car and the Knights Templar is a fun adventure focusing on learning teamwork.

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Movie Review

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – Movie Review

DIal of Destiny

Director: James Mangold

Writer: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp, James Mangold (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artefact that can change the course of history.

Runtime: 2 Hours 34 Minutes

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Story: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny starts when Indiana Jones (Ford) and his associate Basil Shaw (Jones) are trying to steal an artefact from the Nazis. Dr Voller (Mikkelsen) is one of the Nazis trying to stop him and that fateful day, Indiana escapes.

Moving forward to 1969, Indiana is about to retire until Basil’s daughter Helena (Waller-Bridge) arrives in search of the same legendary artefact. Meanwhile, Dr Voller has been searching for it too and now sees his chance to get his hands on it. This sees both sides needing to try and elude each other in the search for the final resting place of the item.

Verdict on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the latest adventure for the legendary adventurer Indiana Jones. It follows him in his retirement era struggling to fit into the modern world, when an old friend’s daughter relights his fire to hunt for treasure. All while coming face to face with a Nazi, he thought he killed years before.

For this latest adventure, we get to travel to an era where exploring the stars was deemed more important than exploring the past. This is used excellently in the 1969 setting where the world is waiting to see the astronauts land on the moon. When it comes to adventure, it is everything you would have come to expect from an Indiana Jones movie. It sees him in difficult situations escaping last minute using the resources around him to survive. We have a couple of people along the way, who add some comedy and spice to the mix.

On the villainous side of things, Dr Voller is an excellent villain with an impressive motivation. Well, it is at least one that would make perfect sense. We also get to meet some old friends along the way, while Indiana deals with his own problems. There is a use of the de-ageing technology for the opening sequence, which seems to work well.

Overall, this is an Indiana Jones movie. This isn’t going to be the one that would draw you into the franchise. However, the fans of the franchise can have a great time and enjoy the movie.

Final Thoughts – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is a fun addition to the franchise.

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The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: The Lost Secret (2023) Movie Review

The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: The Lost Secret – Movie Review

The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: The Lost Secret (2023) Movie Review

Director: Ryan Bellgardt, Chris Hoyt

Writer: Chris Hoyt, Jerome Reygner-Kalfon, Sebastien Semon  (Screenplay)

Writer: Gerard Miller (Story)

Cast

  • Sophie Proctor (Ghoster)
  • Myles Currin-Moore (1969)
  • LaRonn Marzett (Birdie)
  • Rahjzae Moore
  • Carolyn Josephine Wright

Plot: An adventurous teenager and her grandmother are the protectors of a magical doorway to a land of dinosaurs when a baby dinosaur, Junior, decides to stay in our world and stumbles upon a group of criminals planning an evil scheme. Wendy bands together with an orphan boy, Curtis, to save the town and get Junior back home.

Runtime: 1 Hour 24 Minutes

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Story: The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: The Lost Secret starts when Wendy (Proctor) is heading to her grandmother’s Tadrina (Wright). She spends her holidays there and has a secret. This year they are joined by orphan Curtis (Currin-Moore), and as they let him on their secret too, they get visits from dinosaurs.

However, when the baby dinosaur doesn’t return home, they must look after him for a month. This leads to a series of different adventures for the youngsters as they uncover a bigger conspiracy in the town.

Verdict on The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: The Lost Secret

The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: The Lost Secret is an adventure family movie. It follows two teenagers that get to discover more of the secrets of dinosaurs and visit once a month. However, when one doesn’t return, they must care for it and discover a problem sweeping the town.

This is a movie that can be enjoyed by a whole family. It has an important message about understanding what it is like to be an outsider. While also bringing us the fun of friendly dinosaurs in a modern-day world. The sense of adventure is strong throughout the whole film with a nice sense of comedy too. In the performances, we get strong performances from the whole cast too.

Where to Watch: The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: The Lost Secret is released On digital 8 May 2023

Final Thoughts – The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: The Lost Secret is a fun family treat.

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Suzume (2022) Movie Review

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Suzume

Director: Makoto Shinkai

Writer: Makoto Shinkai (Screenplay)

Cast (Voice Talents)

Plot: A modern action-adventure road story where a 17-year-old girl named Suzume helps a mysterious young man close doors from the other side that are releasing disasters all over in Japan.

Runtime: 2 Hours 2 Minutes

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Story: Suzume starts when a teenager Suzume starts having dreams of her childhood. She looks to return her routine when she meets a handsome stranger Souta on the way to school. This drives her curiosity, as he is in search of ruins and a door. As Suzume can’t shake the stranger and the request, she goes in search of him, discovering a door in her town’s ruins.

After she opens the door, she unwittingly releases an evil on the world. She must team up with Souta to stop the evil causing massive disasters across Japan and uncover the truth about her past.

Verdict on Suzume

Suzume is a fantasy adventure movie following a teenager who gets caught up in a battle she had no idea happened. She must travel across Japan to prevent disasters and learn about her past.

This movie follows director Makoto Shinkai’s recent run of quality movies. In this movie, we continue to see the theme of impending disaster and a desperate battle to prevent it. The story gets to dive into traumatic experiences from a young girl’s past and helps her understand the importance of getting a job done.

When we look at the journey Suzume goes on, it is unlike anything a normal person goes on. However, the desire to learn more about one’s past drives her journey. Visually this is a beautiful movie too. The supporting characters including the cat Daijin and the seat version of Souta bring comedy to the movie too.

This could step into the position to get the best-animated movie of the year. It is a beautiful, visually stunning movie with a wonderful original story.

Final Thoughts – Suzume is a beautifully stunning animation that should become the best of the year.

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The Short History of the Long Road (2019) Movie Review

The Short History of the Long Road – Movie Review

The Short History of the Long Road

Director: Ani Simon-Kennedy

Writer: Ani Simon-Kennedy (Screenplay)

Starring: Danny Trejo, Maggie Siff, Steven Ogg, Sabrina Carpenter, Rusty Schwimmer, Jean Effron, Jashaun St. John

Plot: A teenager has to confront the reality of life on the road after tragedy strikes.

Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

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Story: The Short History of the Long Road starts as we meet Nola (Carpenter) who is travelling with her father Clint (Ogg), drifting around America, learning tricks to help people in need for a bit of cash. When Clint dies, Nola is left alone, going on the run before being put into the system.

Nola starts travelling around alone, meeting different people who offer to help her, teach her things that her father didn’t, as Nola learns about the world alone, trying to continue on the path her father taught her about.

Thoughts on The Short History of the Long Road

Thoughts – The Short History of the Long Road is an adventure drama that will use the similar idea of ‘Leave No Trace’ following a father daughter relationship off the normal grid of society. The Drift around, educating the daughter in his own way. When Nola is alone, we get to see a different learning curve for her. One that will let her learn and adapt from the lessons her father taught, showing that she could go on with the she was raised in. this has all the self-discovery to keep people going, with Sabrina Carpenter in the lead role being fantastic. The locations show that people can find beauty in different places in life, it is more about the journey.

Final Thoughts – The Short History of the Long Road is a nice enjoyable journey movie.

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Thelma & Louise (1991) Movie Review

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Thelma & Louise

Director: Ridley Scott (Alien)

Writer: Callie Khouri (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: Two best friends set out on an adventure, but it soon turns around to a terrifying escape from being hunted by the police, as these two girls escape for the crimes they committed.

Runtime: 2 Hours 10 Minutes

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Story: Thelma & Louise starts as two best friends Louise (Sarandon) and Thelma (Davis) decide to go on an adventure. Louise wants Thelma to have a good time, after seeing her friend trapped in a loveless marriage.

As the pair start their journey, they have an altercation with a stranger who tries to rape Thelma, leading to Louise killing him. This sends the two on the run with detective Hal (Keitel) trying to get to the bottom of what has been going on.

Verdict on Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise is an adventure movie following two best friends whose trip away takes a dramatic turn. This will see them going on the run from the law to escape the lives they have gotten tired of.

It is one of the most iconic movies of all time, with motivation for people to escape their lives that are going nowhere. This has great friendship chemistry between Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, giving them both an Oscar nomination for their work.

The story is kept simple with the women on the run after only one crime that for some reason has a state crossing manhunt for them. This does feel like too much from the police despite the officer leading the investigation, only wanting to hear the story. In the end, this is one of the best movies of an era, that gives so much to the movement away from trapped lives.

Final Thoughts – Thelma & Louise is a classic on every level.

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All the Places (2023) Movie Review

All the Places (A Todas Partes) – Movie Review

All the Places

Director: Pitipol Ybarra

Writer: Adriana Pelusi (Screenplay)

Cast

  • Ana Serradilla
  • Diana Bovio
  • Mauricio Ochmann
  • David Chocarro
  • Iran Castillo

Plot: An estranged brother and sister reunite at their father’s funeral and make a spur of the moment decision to fulfill their childhood dream of driving across Mexico on their old motorbikes.

Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes

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Story: All the Places starts when Fernando (Ochmann) returns home for his father’s funeral. His sister Gabriela (Serradilla) isn’t impressed with his appearance after he vanished 15 years ago. Gabriela wants him to go back to his life in Singapore until they find a promise they once made as children.

Fernando and Gabriela decide to complete a road trip they promised to achieve when they were younger. This sees the pair looking back on their lives and remembering they still love each other. All this as they continue to push each other to challenge themselves to confront their own fears.

Verdict on All the Places

All the Places is an adventure comedy following two estranged siblings going on a road trip. It sees them needing to put aside their difference to remember the dreams they once had. They get to reveal secrets from their lives and catch up in a way they hadn’t ever planned.

This is a nice movie following the siblings discovering more about themselves. The idea of the pair getting a chance to rediscover themselves on the journey they take is inspiring. As it proves you are never too old to have an adventure of a lifetime. The performances are fun and the movie gives an overall feel-good factor about everything.

Where to Watch: All the Places is available on Netflix now.

Final Thoughts –All the Places is an enjoyable adventure movie.