THAT '90S SHOW | MISSING | JUNG_E
Pop Culture Weekly Round-Up 20/01/2023
Hello there my friends! it is Friday and I’m back to give you some Pop Culture recommendations for your weekend. This week’s newsletter has some thoughts on two interesting movies that are being released today. JUNG_E is available on Netflix and MISSING is in theatres. I also talk about the very disappointing THAT ‘90S SHOW which is also available on Netflix. And as always there is a playlist with five songs I enjoyed during the week.
QUICK THOUGHTS
JUNG_E is a sci-fi movie about how humanity will adapt to living alongside AI in the future. It Was directed by 'YEON SANG-HO'(TRAIN TO BUSAN) and it was an interesting watch. The movie takes place in the 22nd century when climate change has made Earth uninhabitable, and humanity lives in off-planet shelters. the plot revolves around a soldier who was the ultimate badass and died in combat. Now, they are trying to clone her brain and put it into a robotic body to build the ultimate AI soldier to win a civil war between the shelters. Jung_E is a tight standalone sci-fi action story and reminded me of other sci-fi films like ROBOCOP, And BLADE RUNNER. The movie also explores the ethical implications of creating AI, and the relationship between the main scientist and the AI soldier. Actresses Kang Soo Yan and Ryu Kyung-soo deliver awesome performances and the film has a great balance of action and drama and has also a compelling story. I enjoyed the visual effects and world-building of the dystopian future as well. I recommend this one especially if you are into dystopia/cyberpunk stories.
MISSING follows the story of June (Storm Reid) as she's left alone at home while her mother and her mom's boyfriend go on vacation to Colombia. But when they don't arrive at the airport as planned, June discovers that they've been kidnapped and that her mom's boyfriend may not be who he seems. This film takes the stakes to a whole new level and is even more heart-wrenching than its predecessor SEARCHING. While it may not be as fresh or exciting as the original, it's still a fun mystery with plenty of twists and turns. I highly recommend checking it out, especially if you enjoyed the first one. MISSING is a solid film and a promising start to what's shaping up to be another great year for movies.
THAT '90S SHOW is a reboot of the popular show THAT 70S SHOW and all the episodes are available to watch now on Netflix. well, this was very disappointing. I was never a big fan of the original series but I was curious about this reboot. Unfortunately, THAT 90S SHOW fails to recapture any magic of its predecessor. Although it attempts to infuse a bit of edginess and humor, the overall experience is underwhelming. The new cast is fine, but the writing is stale and uninspired. The jokes are tired and fail to elicit more than a chuckle at best. I found the series to be tedious and an unenjoyable watch, Just a poor attempt to recreate a beloved classic. I would recommend not wasting your time with this.
TOP 5 SONGS
These were the 5 songs on heavy rotation in my house last week. You can listen to them on Spotify and YouTube.