September 2024 – Popped!

Release date: September 10, 2026 (USA)

Distributed by: Focus Features, Entertainment Film Distributors

Executive producers: Alastair Burlingham, Philipp Kreuzer, Deborah Acoca, Kwesi Dickson, Cliff Lanning, Matt Murphie, Gary Raskin, Jay Taylor, and Chance Wright

Your friendly neighborhood Ploughman – 1381 Peasants’ Revolt Film Portrayal

Solidly, my experience was in the 8s on this one. I was locked in pretty early. Seeing your friendly neighborhood Andrew Garfield, our Ploughman, standing up for children against a corrupt hierarchy. I was on his side through and through to the very end. A story that inspired the epic tale – Robin Hood!

An insane first hour with a sequel for the second half. I’d honestly watch an additional hour of this film after the ending. Thoroughly loved it! Solid performances had me on the edge of my seat. Especially that final act.

8.5/10 Popped score. I thoroughly enjoyed this feature and am looking forward to checking out Hope tonight!

Greatly appreciate you coming to Popped for your movie “Reviews”. Either tonight or tomorrow, I’ll have the Hope “Review” up. It premiered earlier this week on Wednesday. I’ve been hearing good things thus far. A 2-hour, 40-minute runtime is prepping me to stay awake ahead of time with caffeine 😛 haha.

See you soon fellow movie-goers 😀

Release date: September 4, 2026 (USA)

Director: Elegance Bratton

Screenplay: Sascha Penn

Producers: Mark Wahlberg, Elegance Bratton, Alex Lebovici · See more

Executive producers: Sascha Penn, Wayne Marc Godfrey · See more

Production company: Jeff Rice Films

Didn’t know this was based on a true story going in – (Now I see it on the poster haha)

This movie was so good! Both Mark Wahlberg & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II were awesome together. Loved the buildup, execution, and impact of character emotion and feelings. Insane that this was based on true events that occurred. Sometimes, watching these movies, it’s like a history lesson that enlightens me about periods of time and places.

Yahya plays an FBI agent who teams up with hitman mobster Marky Mark :D. By any means takes us on an investigation into the murders of civil rights leaders in the 1960’s Mississippi.

The pacing and epic finale ramps up after building the story and connection between characters. Loved this movie I’m giving a Popped score of 8.5/10

Catching up on typing my “Reviews”. Appreciate you coming by Popped for your movie “Reviews”. Getting caught up on Bleach Anime. Watching BlizzCon Day 1. Videos games and movies a plenty 😀 It’s been a lot haha. But we’re not done yet with this week’s batch. Up next – The Uprising! – Tonight I’ll be checking out Hope.

Release date: September 4, 2026 (USA)

Director: Gang Zhang

Running time: 1h 30m

Languages: Chinese, English

Production companies: China Film Group, Warner Bros. Discovery

MPAA rating: PG

Despite lasting only a week in theatres and low scores… I had a good time 😛

I’ve not watched Tom & Jerry in quite some time. So maybe my experience differed from that of current viewers, which could explain the disparity in our scores. A game of cat & mouse activates a forbidden compass, transporting the duo into a realm where they find themselves amidst a 300 year old feud.

One side wants revenge for being betrayed in his attempt to protect his city. The other has been banished from heaven and wants to find his way back. Tom & Jerry find themselves on both ends, but will friendship over come evil / temptation?

There’s a lot of gooey goodness here on both sides of the conflict. Phoenix master vs Rat Lord, this was a fun watch.

A jarring, odd rap occurred over dinner was an interesting choice, but I loved the Chinese musical themes and settings. First hour I honestly had a great time. Sadly last 30 minutes felt extremely rushed and dropped my score. Popped score of 7.5 which honestly maybe the highest I’ve seen out there but I honestly had such a fun time. Maybe having the theatre to myself raised my experience but you’ll have to check it out and see for yourself.

Stay tuned for what’s coming next. Some awesome movies are still releasing after the summer wrapped!

Category: September 2024

The Uprising “Review”

By Any Means “Review”

Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass “Review”