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Let them fight...together. So a new Lizard and Monke collab came to theatres. Being the MonsterVerse aficionado that I am, I went to see it. [OBLIGATORY SPOILER WARNING] Godzilla x Kong was pretty much what you'd expect from a typical monster movie; it was quite literally a block-buster (the collateral damage...goodness me).  One of the first scenes involves Godzilla battling a gigantic spider in Rome (I hope the Vatican was OK afterwards), then proceeding to take a nap in the Colosseum after his victory over the titanic arachnid. The Monster-Verse is leaning into the sheer ridiculousness of its premise, and I'm here for it. Godzilla x Kong  was like a 2-hour 'Ancient Aliens' episode. Over the first half of the movie, a series of strange seismic shocks are emanating from Hollow Earth (the subterranean world where Kong now lives) and Jia (the Iwi girl from Godzilla Vs. Kong) is having strange visions related to the shocks. Later on, we learn that there's an ancient s

 Revisiting Mel Gibson's biblical epic. As Easter is here, our minds are apt to turn to chocolates, special meals and holidays. These are all well and good, but it's important to preserve the true meaning of the Easter season: celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. To get to Easter, we have to go through the Passion. [OBLIGATORY SPOILER WARNING] Mel Gibson’s 2004 film, The Passion of the Christ; does an excellent job of capturing the events of Good Friday with striking (and often horrific) accuracy. I applaud the cast and crew for doing their best to make the film as realistic as possible; the fact that the dialogue is entirely in Aramaic, Latin and Hebrew is great, it makes one feel as though they have been transported back to biblical times. I do wish they had included Jesus' consolation of the holy women (although apparently it's in a deleted scene).  From a cinematic perspective, this movie is incredible. The scenes are well shot (there's a littl

I’m bananas about bananas. Fruits are pretty cool (no disrespect to veggies). Yeah, we may have found them icky as kids, but fruits are one of those things that you appreciate more as you get older. They’re basically an all-natural snack: they’re flavourful and come practically ready to eat. Out of all the fruits, I’d say bananas are the best. Hear me out. Apples and oranges are great and all, but they have to be washed before eating, and they can sometimes leave you with sticky hands. On the other hand, bananas are no fuss. Just peel ‘em and eat ‘em, no cutlery required (though you can slice them in half if you’re feeling bougie…). Also, bananas are useful at almost every stage of their lifespan. Are they still green? Cook them! A couple of years ago, cooking bananas seemed like a crime against nature to me, but when I tried fried plantain (a type of banana),  my mind was changed. Then there’s matoke. I was at a canteen one day and saw that they had matoke with beef stew and I decided

 Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear aprons. . Although no one can shoot lasers out of their eyes or control lightning ( sigh ), our society has some real life superheroes - from first-responders such as ambulance personnel and search-and-rescue teams, to athletes who push themselves to do the best for their team. However, some of the most admirable individuals are those who's job it is to do the most ordinary tasks. People who consistently take care of the simple, but essential things that make our lives complete. Househelps fall into this category. Also known as maids or (checks Thesaurus.com) au pairs , these ladies really deserve a shoutout. I'm from Kenya, and in many African countries, a househelp isn't an exclusive worker who only the rich can afford. The average African middle-class household often has at least one househelp who, well, helps around the house. Oh boy, do they help out a lot . From preparing meals, to doing laundry; washing dishes, cleaning the house

My two cents on Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is coming up, which means flowers and candy and a whole lotta advertising. Yeah, I'm not really a big fan of Valentine's Day, for a number of reasons.  The true, religious significance of holidays like Christmas or Easter has unfortunately been diluted over time due to commercialization . But there isn't much of a deeper meaning to Valentine's Day to begin with, so it's inherently superficial.  At least that's what I thought. According to Wikipedia (yes, I'm allowed to use this as a source, this isn't a college essay-), the origins of Valentine's Day actually trace back to the Roman Empire. The holiday derives its name from St. Valentine.  Apparently, there were many Christian martyrs called Valentine in the early days of the Catholic Church, one of whom died on February 14th. Some legends have sprung up to fill in knowledge gaps created by time. The most popular one is that St. Valentine (who

 Reviewing a pretty ayt movie. The Lion King is my favourite Disney movie and probably my favourite animated movie of all time. If you've seen it, you probably know why. If you haven't. Watch it. Please. So in the 90's and 2000's Disney released a bunch of direct-to-video sequels to their classic movies; meaning that they didn't come out in theatres. Most of these are either disregarded by fans or completely forgotten about. However, The Lion King 1 1/2 is a really solid "threequel." It's really a recap of the original Lion King from the perspective of Timon and Pumba. As the Lion King is inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet , the Lion King 1 1/2 is also inspired by a comedic version of the play.  What I like most about the movie is that the recap is done in a creative way, with Timon and Pumba watching the original movie and frequently pausing it to make comments and get snacks. There's some good new original songs, there's even a cover sung b