RIP Peter Cullen

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MGD Tim's thoughts -- Power Ballad

As someone who does music, I find this movie so relatable – the struggle of putting up a song, the struggle of getting your songs being lawfully protected and harboring hopes that one of your songs will hit gold. All this is being presented in a comedy setting while grounded in reality of life.

Being that it’s based a lot in UK so it gives NottingHill/LoveActually/AboutTime vibes. The pairing of Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd gives a fun chemistry. If you love music, of course there’s songs to enjoy.

TL rates : 7/10

MGD Tim's thoughts -- Spiderman:Brand New Day

Spiderman has always been my fav superhero, following it since I was a kid. I always find him relatable
because it’s not just a superhero, he is like a normal guy like everyone else.

And that’s what makes this movie so good. Yes, it give a sense of escapism from reality of life but also reminds you of life has its ups and downs. In short, the movie does hit the heart and emotions.

Apart from that, I love how Spidey continues to connect with all things Marvel (Cinematic Universe, including TV series). As comic book fans, I love the connection and they are more than just glamorous cameos, as they drive the plot forward.
 

While some may find certain parts debatable, I generally enjoyed the whole movie. Punisher was a joy to watch. Somewhat it was satisfying to see the Hulk again, yes I mean the untamed one, not the Smart Hulk.

Of course, there’s post-credit scene to enjoy. Btw, it’s quite a long Spidey movie, so remember to clear your bladder and make sure you are comfy.

Is this among the best Spidey movie? Probably.

Meanwhile, in the context of Tom’s Spidey role/movies, he keeps getting better and better. He is truly Peter/Spidey. Credit to him.

TL rates : 9/10

MGD Tim's Thoughts -- Minions & Monsters

According to early hype, it’s one of the best entries, from the whole Despicable Me franchise. After watching it, I get why some enjoyed it so much.

Initially I wondered what else can they do with the Minions and boy, they are creative to tell a story with them involved. Quite meta way, once you realized it. I find it smart and creative.

So how do you make a movie when main characters who can only speak gibberish? Well, somehow they got the Minions to use random words as part of their conversation.. like in the past when they said nasi lemak kicap manis...

The movie gags just work and spot on. Many times, some cartoons does gags that are just lame or mindless. But in this movie, once you catch the gags, you are laughing because you know it’s smart.

If laughter is the best medicine, let me prescribe to you to watch this. You will laugh and smile, till you remember that life is not grey at all.

TL rates : 8/10

MGD Tim's Thoughts -- Supergirl

Gotta say picking Supergirl as the 2nd movie (after Superman) as part of James Gunn-led DCU is a bold move. However, it’s hard to feel that they carried on the momentum started by the first DCU movie.

You can’t help but comparing both movies and it does feel like day and night. Superman movie has a lot of hopeful and light moments while Supergirl carries different tone, in the setting of space dystopia, which comes with a lot of darker and serious theme.

I felt this movie is just a vehicle to bring in Supergirl into DCU. It’s neither a grand introduction of the character, nor her presence is gonna change the landscape of DCU. It’s just a statement like “hey, there’s Superman so of course, there’s Supergirl in the universe too”

Well, we will see what’s next for her in the Superman’s sequel then?

Milly Alcock was able to bring out grounded and emotional side of Supergirl, despite spending first 30mins being tipsy. I hope she gets more chance to show how she can be Supergirl, apart from being Kara Zor-El. Meanwhile, I think I can speak for some that Jason Momoa should have been Lobo even before he became DCEU’s Aquaman. It’s like he is born for that role. So yea, clearly he enjoys being Lobo in the movie but personally I wanted to see more of Lobo.

If I can just sum up the movie, well.. just say it’s like some movies out there.. never mess around with a pet owner, or suffer the consequences. hahaha. At some point, I felt as though I am watching Star Wars, in the context of crimelord ala Mandalorian

I honestly want DC movies to do well, although I’m Marvel-bias. I wouldn’t rave this movie a lot, just that I felt it missed the opportunity to build on the momentum started by Superman. And again, I felt what James Gunn did in smaller screen (Creatures Commandos and Peacemaker) seems to work better. So yea, DC seems to be stuck in this cycle of them doing better on TV than movies.

TL rates : 7/10

 

MGD Tim's Thoughts - Toy Story 5

Toy Story have always been Pixar’s bread and butter. I always feel they should have stopped at Toy Story 3 because the way they wrapped up the trilogy. Beautiful. Then they decided to milk it with the 4th which was unnecessary.

So how does the 5th goes?

I would say that they recaptured the magic of Toy Story, which is about the meaningful story of friendship and life. The value of no matter how matter what the season of life, we grow and enjoy every moment that we have. At the same time, it’s wonderful that they able to incorporate the tech gen situation with the toys who have been around for so long.

With so many toys being introduced over the years, 5th is very much Jessie-focused. The star(s) of the movie is Buzz(es).. so cool that you probably wished that you can own one now.

TL rates : 8/10

MGD Tim's thoughts -- Masters of the Universe

Movies always have this magic that transports you back to your childhood memories and today, watching Masters of the Universe did that to me.

I am grinning physically, emotionally and in my heart, from start to the end of the movie. I love how they just embraced the 90s-vibes (from the music, jokes and even punny names) while making it relevant and real. You can tell every cast enjoyed playing their characters because it’s just fun.

But really, the movie was so fun. As a kid growing up watching that cartoon, I left the cinema feeling like a kid again.

Oh, there’s mid-credit scene. I was surprised that they managed to fit that in. And yea, a certain character appeared in the credits too.

TL rates : 8.5/10

MGD Tim's Thoughts -- The Mandalorian & Gorgu

Star Wars hits the cinema again, after few years. However this movie is purely for Star Wars fans or if you’ve been a loyal follower Mandalorian series.. like me. haha. Honestly if I were to be asked if watching the movie without the series would work, I would say watching series would give you better understanding and context of each details such as characters and its ties.

Din Djarin is as cool as usual while Gorgu is as playful as usual. There are a few things to enjoy such as Easter eggs (cameos and ties to the bigger Star Wars lore) though some parts of the story was a bit slow. So yea, nothing major to shout about on the plot but since it’s Star Wars month, like I said.. it’s just a fun outing for Star Wars fan to enjoy. Also, I guess this brings a closure to the Mandalorian series that kickstarted the Star Wars D+ era.

TL rates : 7/10

MGD Tim's Thoughts -- Project Hail Mary

Billed as one of 2026's movie of the year and I can see why.

While it’s quite a long movie (2 hrs 30mins plus) but the story helps everyone to piece together on the bigger picture of the movie. Ryan Gosling is as charming as ever and we got ourselves another lovable alien in pop culture.

To sum up the movie, it’s a heart-warming sci-fi movie and honestly, it’s rare to get such movie. Usually sci-fi means mystery or action packed, but this is just a story about life in general. If you have time, do watch it and be charmed by the movie.

Oh yea, after watching this then you will understand why everyone giving this 👎🏼 after watching the movie. hahaha.

TL rates : 9/10

MGD Tim's Thoughts -- Mortal Kombat 2

Honestly, they should have titled this movie :- MK:Redemption.

Redemption for giving us a proper Mortal Kombat movie. After a mediocre 1st movie, this sequel finally lived up to its literal name. Everything you expect from the MK franchise is given – action (and less of boring talk), gory death, game references. Straightforward story, not wasting any time to bring everyone into the heart of the action. Karl Urban proved that he can still take bumps and kick @$$

I enjoyed every part of the movie. Whether there’s another followup, I am good with it because, hey.. video game movies are always crazy and fun

TL rates : 8/10

MGD Tim's Thoughts - The Devil wears prada 2

A movie that is 20 years in a making. The fact that the actors doesn’t look that they aged one bit!

Not just that, they looked as though they were able to slipped back to their shoes seamlessly. Pun intended. You would certainly enjoy the performances from the main 4 actors. If you know your fashion and Hollywood folks, you would enjoy spotting their cameos too.

While most would feel the first one is better if compared, but this movie carries the message well, especially about the reality of working in a dog-eat-dog world and coping with the internet-heavy world, like social media. The fact that they don’t sugar coat the reality of life (and work) hits the nail at its head, making the movie resonates with a lot of adults. Yup, adulting can be challenging.

Despite that, don’t worry, you can leave your stress(es) of life aside and enjoy the movie.

TL rates : 8/10

Star Wars day 2026

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This is the Way

MGD Tim's Thoughts -- MICHAEL

With the recent trend of biopic movies, no surprise that the King of Pop needs to be part of that conversation. However, with the "standard" of such biopic movies (such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Better Man, Rocket Man).. this biopic couldn't reach that heights set.

While the movie is driven by upbeat and groovy music, the story-telling feels flat. Yes, we see glimpses of his early life but a lot of scenes happened too quickly till as audience, you have to catch the details or story plot fast. Fair to say, there's so much going on about MJ so they tried to squeeze all into a movie. Despite that, I am not saying this is a disaster movie. There are still things to enjoy.. especially having MJ's real-life nephew playing MJ is like spot-on casting. Everything he did mirror MJ, especially his mannerism and even, the stage performance. Of course, that's MJ's songs too, which all showcase what a musical genius MJ is.

It's a movie which every MJ fan will enjoy, and musicians (like me) would appreciate. Like it or not, MJ is one of a kind talent that this world has ever seen, which I believe no one can deny.

Not the best, but not that bad (pun intended).

Tim rates : 6/10

Michael premiere

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During Monday lunchtime, a secondary classmate of mine suddenly messaged me.

After a few exchanges, he asked me if I would be up for movie and it’s the Michael Jackson biopic movie. As someone who loves movie and music, I couldn’t say no. What a pleasing surprise.

I will give my review/thoughts (on movie) in details later la.

But i left the movie with the feeling and reminder of how music can give us wings to fly and express ourselves. That’s why we love music, and do music.

Thank you #MichaelMovieMY#UIPMalaysia for the tickets.

 

MGD Tim's thoughts - Super Mario Galaxy

The wacky adventures of Mario is back. They introduced more characters and more worlds, with a lot of vibrancy, thus the GALAXY in the title.

Even from the trailers, it gave me the impression that it lifts a lot of elements from all the Mario games. And really, they did so in the movie. In that perspective, don’t expect so much in terms of storyline, rather the story is simple and fast. But there’s still fun elements and lots of Easter eggs to spot if you are a Mario gamer.

So in summary, don’t go for the storyline. But go to enjoy everything that is fun about the Mario world.

Tim rates : 7/10

MGD Tim's thoughts - GOAT

 

Typical underdog story of how a small (in many aspect) kid made a sizeable impact to the life of his hero, team and community.

It’s basically Zootopia + Space Jam, if I just be honest. If you are up for some crazy basketball shenanigans, inspired by Stephen Curry (who’s the producer of the movie) then get ready for it.

Sony Animation have been riding on huge wave, with success of Spiderverse movies and Kpop DemonHunter, but this doesn’t hit their height. Probably I expected more from the basketball hype. Still enjoyable though if you are looking for cartoon to watch with family.

Tim rates : 6.5/10

MGD Tim's thoughts - HOPPERS

Pixar/Disney combo brings some hits and misses over the years. This right here, one of the best in recent years. 

Sure, in essence, it felt like Avatar. Yup, they even made that joke (in the trailer and movie) but certainly the storyline is way different than the blue folks of Avatar. If you are familar with We Bare Bears (honestly one of my fav cartoons), well, the movie is written and directed by the same person who is responsible for the series so you can expect good stories. At some point, it does feel like the series’ vibes. 

In fact, one of the characters (in the movie) is voiced by WBB Panda voice actor.

Movie is so heartfelt and fun. Well done to them for focusing on telling a fun yet meaningful story, instead of trying to push certain agendas. Hope they keep it that way. A lot of lessons on community and working together. Haha, it does sound like another Disney movie. *cough* HSM.

Definitely suitable for family movie outing. Definitely one of the enjoyable movie of 2026

Tim rates : 9/10

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Thank you Super Sentai

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This weekend is last hurrah for Japanese tokusatsu franchise, Super Sentai.. as it will be on hiatus till further notice.

 

It gained popularity over the years because their footage is the source for Power Rangers. It’s another long story if we gonna explore the ties between them.

 

For me personally, I actually first watched it when I was a kid, in the form of Choushinsei Flashman. Of course it was dubbed into BM, back in those days. From there, I continued to Maskman then Jetman. Honestly three of these Sentai were among the best imo, in terms of storyline.

 

Then life goes on, and there’s when Power Rangers came into picture. It was when I was in University, a friend of mine reintroduced Sentai to me and I started back with Boukenger, while catching up with a few Sentai seasons prior to it. Even since then, I have been watching every (modern) season till the latest (and final one for this period)

 

It has been fun, and truly it has changed the world for many. Thank you for the memories and we will await your return in future

 

Super Sentai is forever!

MGD Tim's Thoughts -- Wonder Man S01

First MCU release of 2026 received high reviews. After watching it, I can understand why.

It’s not like your typical superhero series, so if you are looking for action-packed fights, there’s none for you though. Instead, you would get a smart and critical storytelling, which explores the human side and reality of life.

The “reappearance” of Trevor (after Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi appearance) actually offered a lot of substance to the story while showing a different side of him.

Meanwhile, I do find D+ strategy for this series rather interesting. Releasing all 8 episodes at once, each roughly about 30mins plus. So, if you watch it at one-go, it’s as though you watched a MCU movie. hahaha. Gotta say episode 4 is the highlight in the series, along with the final half of final episode.

All the nods to popular culture though.. making all MCU-canon. hahaha. But fair to say, one of MCU’s D+ better series

Tim rates : 7.5/10

Rock it, Kamen Rider

 

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Big Kamen Rider fan here, so I was given a Kamen Rider (last month) that matches my love for guitar and music.

Cheers to @darren_crossculcha for this

Have a rocking 2026, everyone!