The Takeaway

Disney’s Aladdin remake, which came out roughly nine months ago, is one of many remakes not just from Disney but from other major studios to come out in recent years. However, unlike a majority of these releases, this remake successfully captures the charm and joy of watching the original while still taking new liberties. If you haven’t seen the original, the general plot is that a poor young man finds a magic lamp that unleashes a genie, and starts to use his power to impress a young woman, while avoiding being caught by the sultan who wants to steal the lamp from him. I walked into this movie not expecting too much than a retelling okay version of the original. To be honest, the first thought that came to mind after watching this was that it was pure fun. Will Smith as the Genie of the lamp is perfect, and the other main characters are almost just as charismatic, funny, and interesting. Mena Massoud as Aladdin and Naomi Scott as Jasmine work really well too. They have great chemistry

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is one of my favorite movies in recent years, and there is a lot contributing to why. The film was released on July 26, 2019 and is Quentin Tarantino’s 9th film, meaning he has only more left to go before he retires. In a year full of remakes and reboots, big budget blockbusters and big budget sleepers, this movie provides a breath of air and a nice dosage of originality. The movie centers around a television actor and his stunt double, and them navigating through 1969’s Hollywood trying to keep up with the change of the business. It also centers around Sharon Tate and the Manson family, and the horrific murders that took place in the same year. This is one of Tarantino’s alternate history movies because the story and world is as if these characters really existed. Before we get into the review, I should mention that before watching this movie, I had never seen another Tarantino picture before. I had always heard of films Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Bast