MOVIE REVIEW - Jungle Cruise

The Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt starrer, Jungle Cruise, hits the theaters recently. The joys of exciting scenes and surprises on-screen are what I missed the most.

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt

Based on Disney Park's Jungle Cruise, this production elevates the experience of the attraction with water rapids, wild animals, enchanted forests, and even hidden jungle tribes -- so brace yourselves as you go aboard the Amazon adventure.

Dwayne Johnson plays Frank Wolff, who currently works as a tour guide to the Amazon rivers caught in the adventure of an archaeologist Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) and her brother MacGregor (Jack Whitehall). The search for an enchanted tree that is believed in legends had them cross with another hunter and the unknown mystics of the Amazon trail.

Jack Whitehall, Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson

It's like I'm watching a combination of Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Caribbean in the themes and adventure. You'll have lots of trees, snakes, piranhas and also mystical creatures that are coming from the dead. Expect the same good Dwayne Johnson injecting humor that you can buy and Emily Blunt and her British self that works on a good chemistry. Visuals are also great but the leopard Proxima is too obvious CGI. Above all, Jungle Cruise is still an enjoyable flick for the family.

Jungle Cruise also casts Paul Giamati, Edgar Ramirez, and more. Directed by Jaume Collet-Sera for Walt Disney Pictures.

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REVIEW - Cooking with Paris

Since it was released yesterday, I dedicated my 2 hours watching Paris Hilton's reality series Cooking With Paris where she gives her own take on different dishes from breakfast to dinner. We all know that she's not a professional chef, as she admitted on her OBB, but what interests me is how she'll do it. You don't need to expect anything but you'll be impressed.

Paris gives her A Simple Life character -- the high fashion, glitzy, and her playful self. But here, she does almost everything -- from shopping for ingredients in her striking dress and huge bow while strutting in the aisles of the supermarket, preparing the food and cooking it. She's doing everything pretty much the first time so it's funny that she doesn't know what kitchen equipment and utensils that she has -- but studded ladles and spatulas get the attention!

As a great party host that she is, it's good to have her reliable Chief of Staff decorating her dining area for the awe of the guests. She wants a SLIVING event for her guests from Kim Kardashian to Nicky and Kathy Hilton and every meeting has a different theme!

She doesn't care about the kitchen mess. She focuses however on how her food will taste like and especially how people "Loves it." She reverts to her deeper natural voice if the conversations get a little bit more serious -- how her closest friends would really know her. She also revealed why she's doing it because she wants to become a mother next year and learning to cook is her baby step in raising a family. Kudos to her for that.

Cooking with Paris only has 6 episodes and runs for about 20mins per episode. Now streaming on Netflix.

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Will Smith leads movie about Richard Williams

Two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith will portray an undeterred father who became an instrument in raising two of the world's greatest athletes.

The movie King Richard is based on the real story of Richard Williams, the father of Serena and Venus Williams, who had an extraordinary journey and vision in taking the two girls from the streets of Compton to the global stage to become legendary icons and changing the tennis sport forever. The profoundly moving film shows the power of family, perseverance and unwavering belief as a means to achieve the impossible and impact the world. Watch the trailer below.

Aunjanue Ellis (“If Beale Street Could Talk,” TV’s “Quantico”) plays the girls’ mom, Oracene “Brandi” Williams, Saniyya Sidney (“Hidden Figures,” “Fences”) stars as Venus Williams, Demi Singleton (TV’s “Godfather of Harlem”) stars as Serena Williams, with Tony Goldwyn (the “Divergent” series, TV’s “Scandal”) as coach Paul Cohen and Jon Bernthal (upcoming “The Many Saints of Newark,” “Ford v Ferrari”) as coach Rick Macci. The ensemble also includes Andy Bean (“IT Chapter Two”), Kevin Dunn (the “Transformers” films, HBO’s “Veep”) and Craig Tate (“Greyhound”).

King Richard is a Warner Bros. Presentation, A Star Thrower Entertainment Production, A Westbrook Production, A Keepin’ It Reel Production. Coming soon in cinemas.

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