A “QUICK!” Review of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)”

A lot of what made the first movie great is still pretty much here. Ben Schwartz is still great as the voice of Sonic, Jim Carrey is still a blast to watch and there are still some fun Sonic action sequences. Tails is finally here and the crazy thing is that they bring back the game voice actress for Tails, Colleen O'Shaughnesse. It seems that no one can play Tails except her. On the other hand, for Knuckles, they brought in Idris Elba who does a great job in the role. The story is pretty simple and predictable but it’s got a nice message and that’s good for a movie aimed at kids. I also really enjoyed that a majority of the focus of this movie is on Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Eggman. The rest of the human characters are in the backseat and that is great!

Unfortunately, the sequel does have problems with the first being its runtime. This movie is 2 hours long, 20 minutes longer than the first movie, and it certainly shows. There is a moment in the movie where they decide on a pointless human subplot about a wedding and it just goes on for way too long. There is also an uptown funk moment that kind of goes on for a bit too long.

Overall, this is a great sequel and it’s nice that they managed to still deliver a good video game movie. I’m looking forward to what’s next in the Sonic movie franchise.

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A “QUICK!” Review of “Spy × Family Code: White (2024)“

This movie is two hours of Spy X Family goodness! Everything you love from the show is in here: the fun family slice-of-life dynamic, the ridiculously fun comedy with wacky goofiness from lovable daughter Anya, the suave spy action from Loid, and badass fight action set pieces from Yor. The animation is mostly similar to the show, but there are moments in the final act where the animation is glorious! However, the story isn’t really much to write home about and the villain is very "underbaked” (pun intended). Overall, this is a very fun movie set in the Spy X Family universe. If you love the show, you’ll love the movie.

A Review of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)”

Guardians of the Galaxy was one of the best and most surprising things to come out of the MCU. They were an unknown group with heroes that were even more unknown than Iron Man (at the time). However, thanks to director James Gunn, he made them one of the most popular Marvel characters and team. I loved the first one and it is still up there in one of my favourite Marvel films. The second one is a great movie but not as good as the first one. There is a joke that the 3rd movie is always the worst which did occur with Ant-Man recently. Does Guardians of the Galaxy fall into this or does it deliver an epic trilogy? One of the core themes in the Guardian of the Galaxy movies is family and loss. This is still prevalent here and still as powerful. We see the Guardians feel closer as a family than ever but also argue a lot like family too. In terms of character arcs, Peter is still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Yondu and even his mother which is making him go to the bo...

A “QUICK!” Review of “Until Dawn (2025)”

It’s disappointing that this film is “Until Dawn” in name only and doesn’t truly adapt the game. However, the time loop element is intriguing, and I did enjoy the group’s camaraderie. Unfortunately, the horror is generic and uninspired, and the visuals are equally dull, marked by flat cinematography. Overall, it’s a shallow film that delivers a lackluster execution of what could have been an interesting concept.

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