Missing

Rating: Half-Full

Genre: Thriller, Screenlife

Studios: Stage 6 films/Screen Gems/Bazelevs Company

Cast: Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Amy Landecker, Danial Henney, Tim Griffin and Nia Long

Directors: Nick Johnson and Will Merrick

Writers: Aneesh Chaganty, Nick Johnson, Will Merrick and Sev Ohanian

Producers: Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian and Natalie Qasabian

Music by: Julian Scherle

Rated: PG-13 for some strong violence, language, teen drinking and thematic material

Release Date: 01/20/23

Runtime: 1h 51m

Favorite Character: Javier

Tagline: N/A

Quote: “Who are these people? This woman calls him Darren.”- June Allen

Fun Facts: There were connections to Aneesh Chaganty’s 2020 film ‘Run’ including revealing what really happened in that film.

This is actually a sequel to 2018’s ‘Searching’

Summary: A 18 year old girl discovered her mother and her boyfriend, Ken did not come home from their trip, and during her investigation, she discovers some secrets about not only about Ken but her mom too.

The One Liner Review: The new online genre can be fun and Missing is no exception but the film ended up using a familiar plot, making the mystery less satisfying.

Avatar: The Way of Water

Rating: Full

Genre: Sci-fi, Adventure, Epic, Fantasy

Studios: 20th Century Studios/Lightstorm Entertainment

Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion and Kate Winslet

Director: James Cameron

Writers: James Cameron, Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Shane Salernlo and Amanda Silver

Producers: James Cameron and Jon Landau

Music by: Simon Franglen

Rated: PG-13 for sequences of strong violence and intense action, partial nudity and some strong language

Release Date: 12/17/22

Runtime: 3h 12m

Favorite Character: Lo’ak

Tagline: N/A

Quote: “This Family is our Fortress.”- Jake Sully

Fun Facts: While filming underwater, Kate Winslet broke Tom Cruises record of being filmed underwater.

It took 13 years for the sequel to be released, but more are coming every 2 years.

James Cameron was gonna end the Avatar series if Way of Water’s box office wasn’t profitable.

Summary: On the alien planet, the Sully family were forced to relocate to the foreign tribe when the old enemy returned.

The One Liner Review: The sequel wasn’t really a true masterpiece especially with the three hour time run, but it’s safe to say, Cameron had succeeded in making the film more extraordinary than the previous film, Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome back to Pandora.