The Best & Worst Movies and TV Shows I've Seen Lately

[@jessegutierrez7353]

I’m so very sorry to hear about your dad, Monika. Having lost my dad when I was 15, and my mom just a couple years ago, I know the grief you must be going through. Just know things get better. I find comfort knowing that your parents continue living through you and your siblings. Find him in them and in yourself and you’ll see he’s still close to you. And continue making your parents proud, I’m positive your dad is so overjoyed to see the woman you’ve become. Peace be with you and your family. 🌞 On a side note, I’ll have to make it a point to watch Drive My Car after hearing you speak about it. I knew little about it besides it being based on a Murakami novel, who is an author I like. I’ll try to get to this soon!

[@cinemoni]

This comment made me cry 💜 thank you so much

[@jessegutierrez7353]

@@cinemoni awww, Monika. I’m sorry to stir up those feelings. Hope there’s healing in those tears. 🌞

[@erikdaniels0n]

I absolutely loved Last Night in Soho, it was my favorite movie of 2021, along with Worst Person In The World, and I think it may be my favorite Edgar Wright movie. I’m sorry it didn’t click for you, Monika

[@cinemoni]

It’s okay! I was entertained for sure just didn’t enjoy the ending :(

[@smilingeva]

Same!

[@teamrainbow7674]

Yea mine too, I don’t think there were many great films last year but Last Night in Soho was definitely one of them imo

[@erikdaniels0n]

@@cinemoni yeah, the ending is pretty much the main thing that splits people

[@bestmermaid]

Aww, I'm sad you didn't enjoy Bubble but I completely understand why you didn't. When I saw the trailers, I imagined something very different. I think it probably would've worked better as a series too but I still thought it was cute and enjoyed it for what it was. I really enjoyed digging later on and reading articles to pick the creators' brain. I like how they balanced a dark world with vibrant colors ^_^

[@cinemoni]

Yeah i imagined something different as well! I think they tried to cover a lot in very little time 😢

[@erikdaniels0n]

Movies that I’ve seen lately: The Batman: just… chef’s fuckin kiss, man. This is easily one of my favorite comic book movies of all time and I think just sets such a huge precident for cbms moving forwards. 10/10 Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: I was definitely expecting way more from this movie, but I genuinely loved Cage and Pascal’s chemistry together, and scenes where they really got to play off each other, like the scene where they trip on acid, are the absolute highlight for me. I also loved the meta aspect of the movie. 8/10 The Northman: I really really loved this movie. It probably won’t be my favorite of the year, but I really admire Eggers’ ambition with this movie. Skarsgard and Anya Taylor-Joy are easily the standouts, but Claes Bang as the villain is genuinely menacing. 9.5/10 Everything Everywhere All At Once: I would like to thank Daniels for my new obsession and for making one of my favorite movies of all time. 1000000000/10 The Bad Guys: genuinely a really cute and fun little movie with a surprising ammount of humor and heart to it, and a unique animation style. Easily Dreamwork’s best non Dragons of Kung Fu Panda related movie in years. 8/10 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: on a objective and technical level, it’s a mess, but, I had more fun with this than I have with most recent MCU movies. This is the most fun I’ve had with the MCU since probably Thor: Ragnarok, even if, objectively, movies like Black Panther, Shang Chi and No Way Home are better made. I loved the campy horror aspects and Elizabeth Olsen absolutely stole the show, along with Xochtil Gomez. Is the script kind of a mess?? Yes. Yes it is. Have I seen it 3 times and had an absolute blast with it every time, discovering new things to love about it? Yes. Objectively: 7/10, subjectively/enjoyment wise: 9/10

[@cinemoni]

The only one I haven’t seen is the bad guys! I just saw doctor strange and I agree completely. It was sooo much fun even though it was pretty messy and goofy (and i was definitely not expecting the horror elements haha), honestly it was super entertaining!

[@cozyjamie]

I love your videos! i am dying to watch "Everything everywhere all at once"

[@cinemoni]

Thank youu💜 hope you can see it soon!

[@cindyarrieu-king464]

Thanks!

[@cindyarrieu-king464]

Thanks Monika. I share your videos with lots of people, young and old, all the time and I find these monthly run-downs so helpful. Peace!

[@cinemoni]

@@cindyarrieu-king464 thank you sooo much!! That means a lot to me 💜

[@Jasmine-yl6wl]

Everything Everywhere All At Once was truly brilliant. It was a one of a kind film. It made me cry and laugh at the same time. It brought back my love for films.

[@jennnideee]

i love the play cyrano de bergerac and i highly recommend watching the french film cyrano de bergerac (1990) !! loved the video as always and i'm so glad you had fun at twice's concert 🥰

[@kristiannaabril6770]

Now I know which new ones to watch! Thank you for the great video again, Monica! 🥰😘✨💕

[@cinemoni]

💜💜💜

[@theowilliams9610]

One thing I’ve watched recently that I’m KICKING myself for not jumping on sooner is the anime Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. It’s bursting with creativity, it’s hilarious, it’s romantic, it’s psychological, it’s heartfelt, it’s all of the things lol. I’m not a big binger, but I knocked out the first 2.5 seasons in a few days, and now I’m bummed that I have to wait on 1 episode per week. I’m feeling like the Kylo Ren “MORE” meme right now. And as always, awesome vid, Monika! Anytime I watch your stuff, my watchlist gets longer lol.

[@cinemoni]

Wow that anime sounds great, I’ll look into it!! Thank youu

[@jediarcherbc709]

I'm really happy to hear this much love for Belle! It's quite possibly my favorite movie. The art, music and even the story was just so magnificent. It also inspired me to learn how to draw in the anime art style after seeing an anime film on the big screen for the first time. Everything Everywhere All At Once was the most bizarre movie I have ever seen. I can't really say anything about it except I kinda liked it I guess because it was just so weird and I'm kinda still unpacking it. The Nic Cage movie that I can never remember how the title is worded was fun but kinda a slog. I started to fall asleep in the theater near the end. It was funny and really encapsulated Nic Cage, but it was a bit under level for me. I'm sad to hear that you disliked Bubble. I saw it and thought it was a beautiful piece from a great studio. I thought the rushed pace improved the plot because that's what it's about, the fast paced world of parkour and the life span of a bubble. I think I'm just spitballing here but I do have good reasons to like this movie. Thank you for the glowing recommendation of Spy X Family. I'll put that at the top of my list. Interestingly, Spy is by the same studio I mentioned as Bubble, being Studio Wit. I was introduced to that studio with the show Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song, and I love how everything they make has so much attention and beauty to it. Thank you for another great video!

[@cinemoni]

That’s great that Belle inspired you to draw in that style! And i understand how EEAAO can be a loootttt to unpack haha that movie was crazy for sure!

[@benmyers6266]

I saw The Batman three times in the theater and love it for the fact that Batman screwed up a lot (a point of contention for a lot of people). I really liked Last Night In Soho but I agree that the ending was awful in that she seemed to have no emotional fallout from accidentally buring an old woman/possibly killing that cop/almost dying to aforementioned old woman. Beyond that though it was well acted and paced I thought.

[@davidreid8835]

Thanks for another informative video. I’ve watched quite a few of your videos but never commented before. In particular I like it when you comment on Studio Ghibli films which is how I discovered your videos. At 68 years old I am probably well outside the demographic of your typical subscriber and certainly I’m outside the typical Studio Ghibli demographic but nevertheless I truly love their movies and I enjoy hearing opinions about their fantastic films. I’ve been a big fan of SG films for maybe 20 years now and never tire of watching them. I have introduced many friends and colleagues to SG films. You deserve accolades for your thought-provoking and insightful opinions and I’d like to say that your fluency in English is exceptional. My condolences to you about your dad I understand what you are going through. Thanks for your videos and your opinions and please keep up your excellent work.

[@hagestefi]

yayyyyyyyyy i become so happy when you post, thanks monika

[@cinemoni]

Aww I’m happy to hear that! 🥹💕

[@filmlover1349]

Great video! I still haven’t seen Everything Everywhere All At Once, but I definitely will sometime soon!

[@cinemoni]

Yesss i hope you get to see it soon!

[@filmlover1349]

@@cinemoni saw it yesterday and ya! It was frickin awesome!

[@dearcomrade2358]

YOUR INTO!!!! amazing

[@cinemoni]

Thank you!!🥹

[@skijumpnose]

Another lovely hairstyle! Look forward to this video! For me i would say Everything Everywhere All At Once is the best movie of 2022 so far! And X was great but very dark, A couple of anime movies i still need to check out, Oh and Dog with Channing Tatum was quite underwhelming for me.

[@cinemoni]

Ohh i haven’t seen X yet! Is it scary or just gory?

[@skijumpnose]

@@cinemoni Not scary but it does have gore and nasty moments, I would agree with a review i read of it - "Boogie Nights Meets The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."

[@shivangimishra9635]

Thanks for your recommendation i was trying to find something like that but couldn't so i searched for your channel after a long time and got it thanks ❤️❤️

[@cindyarrieu-king464]

"If he can play a vampire, he can play a bat." LOL the truth!!!

[@blackbaseballfield1]

such a calming video. great stuff

[@cinemoni]

Thank you so much!

[@stabbywraith]

i'm definitely going to check out After Yang now as well as Columbus (this one sounds like it's right up my alley as well) - thanks so much for the recommendation!! i've recently been watching a lot of Hirokazu Kore-eda movies and they're so beautiful! After Life has been one of my favorite movies for a long time but I hadn't really looked into his other work until recently. i just watched Our Little Sister and it hit me really hard because i saw so much of me and my sister in the movie - just such a tender little movie that you never want to end.

[@rhea-in1zq]

You look absolutely cute in here!! Loving this one as well, keep it up luv!!

[@cinemoni]

Thank you so much!💜

[@genevievedescher7894]

have you seen fullmetal alchemist brotherhood it is my fav anime show? I love all your videos!!😍

[@federicamaioli361]

I love Bubble I watched it with my brother and we really liked how it was based off of the original little mermaid story. But i do agree that is was a little confusing and fast pace and the ending made me want to scream. Also as an art student working in digital art and animation, I really admired the animation a lot. Also unrelated, I love Anya Taylor Joy. Definitely one of my favorite actresses.

[@CiuraCiura]

I loved Fresh!! I didn't see the trailer so I didn't know anything about the movie and after 30 minutes I was SHOCKED! And I loved it!!

[@andreap9319]

Loved the video❤️

[@shreeverma8473]

I really enjoy your video a lot , keep up the good work ❣️

[@pigglywiggly6672]

I LOVE YOUR SHIRT OMG WHERED YPU GET IT????? ALSO GREAT VIDEO QUEEN ❤️❤️❤️

[@cinemoni]

THANK YOU!! I got it at Ross on clearance! 🥹

[@kaiichinose9448]

I have not watched the Viking movie but the story reminded me of Vinland saga.

[@aimeerydecastro3480]

Hi Monika! T^T I am a new subscriber. I was recently binge watching your movie reviews here! This would be the first new upload that I will be able to watch now that I am a subbie < 3 I am aaa film student from the PH and you are a major inspo! stay well and safe

[@yosokasoma732]

Try watching legend of hei pls and make a review about it, you'll enjoy this movie i promise you!!

[@joseluisusmeospina9929]

Tuviste un mes simplemente increible. Muchas de las peliculas mencionadas me gustaron. Ojala llegue a Colombia la de _Everything Everywere All The Time._ Saludos.

[@cinemoni]

Ojala la puedas ver pronto!

[@marybr5154]

I agree with you about Last Night in Soho. Everybody loved that movie and it just didn't do it for me. It is not bad, but it definitely was not as good as I was expecting, which is a shame because I had high expectations for that movie. I also didn't love Drive my Car. It is a good movie but it is sooo long. I think they could have cut like 40 minutes of the film and that would have make it better. The ending was beautiful though.

[@RyansChannel0203]

To each their own. 👍 I personally thought Last Night in Soho was the best film of 2021, but that's just me. Totally understandable if it wasn't for you though.

[@cinemoni]

Yeah I do think it was entertaining but kinda fell off at the end. And about drive my car, yeah I do think it was a bit too long but that ending made me not care haha it was amazing

[@CommanderNam]

last night in soho was actually so good whaaaat! My fave edgar wright movie by far

[@MinMin-kq2zn]

I really liked belle. It was really beautiful and satisfying to watch and it did made me emotional enough to cry a couple of times however i wish it wasn’t a movie but rather a series since it felt very rushed and the chemistry between belle and the beast was basically none existing

[@lola590]

Oooh personally i really liked Bubble! And yes, i loved Belle so much too :)

[@cinemoni]

I really liked the animation and how colorful it was!

[@giuliasunflower]

I agree with your thoughts on Fresh, it was entertaining but it's not a movie I'll watch again, especially because how uncomfortable it made me feel sometimes 😖

[@cinemoni]

I agree, I don’t think i’ll rewatch it anytime soon but I did like seb stan’s performance

[@ephemeral_arts]

"If he can play a vampire he can play a bat" really got me

[@mell3911]

great video as always monika! 🙃 it was really interesting hearing what you’ve liked and disliked watching recently 🧐☺️ random suggestion: would you be up to doing a notion tour sometime in the future? I have notion but am terrible at using it 😣

[@WTDProductions]

I find I don’t often cry during movies if I’m in a theater, but I had to take off my glasses to wipe my tears so many times near the end of Everything Everywhere

[@urooj5620]

For me, my favourite show nowadays is my liberation notes. It 's just such an excellent depiction of everyday life and touches so many chords.

[@cinemoni]

Oh i haven’t seen that one!

[@lutfiana8105]

recently watched this indonesian movie called “yumi”, the story follows the journey of yumi (the main character) as she live out her last year of high school where she struggles with poverty, self-discovery, and the cold hard truth of womanhood. the cinematography is divine and the color palette is so unique imo, would love to know ur thoughts on the movie shall u ever watch it some day 🥺💕

[@patii7397]

I can’t find the movie:(

[@namari5903]

@@patii7397 if you're still interested, i guess the person misspelled it and the movie is called "yuni" (2021)

[@maybeillreadtoday]

i went to see the nicholas cage movie as a goof but i was surprised how much i enjoyed it! it was so ridiculous in the best ways and i feel like you could really tell that they enjoyed themselves with it (and i think its kind of cool of nicholas cage to agree to be in a movie where the whole joke is ... him?)

[@tola_lm]

I’m really curious why so many people liked the new Batman movie so much. I’ve watched and it’s not that I didn’t like it but I think that it wasn’t as good as I thought it would be?? Everyone just feel free to lmk if you liked the movie or not and why 🥰

[@o0ofatasyo0o]

Monika, I kid you not when I tell you that about half an hour before I clicked on this video I was doing a to do list but also working on something in excel and I was just thinking "I need a digital organizer where I can just move things around. Like an excel when I can move each individual cell freely" AND LO AND BEHOLD HOLY S* I mean I'm aware it's not excel BUT YOU CAN MOVE THE THINGS AROUND. AGAIN !!!!!!!!!! Anyways, recently I haven't watched a lot 'cause I started Vampire Diaries a couple months back and it has completely drained me from movies and tv shows, BUT I did recently watch Our Flag Means Death AND WHAT A MASTERPIECE. If you love pirates and quirky-ish comedy I highly recommend this. Oh, also, Taika Waititi is director and producer and stars in it. In case you like his work. It reminded me a lot of Galavant too, which I don't know if you ever got to watch, but yeah.

[@cinemoni]

Omg i’m so glad this came at the right time!! I hope Notion works for you!💜 and ohh i’ve heard of our flag means death but i haven’t watched it yet, thanks for the rec i’m gonna check it out! 🥰

[@o0ofatasyo0o]

@@cinemoni bro been checking out this notion all afternoon. Q dios lo bendiga 🤣 tysm ❤️

[@Fiona_Co]

I saw the Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and it’s the 2nd Nicholas Cage movie I’ve ever seen 😅 I loved it SO MUCH. Pedro Pascal makes every movie good .

[@EliteCollector]

Just started watching but where did you get that belle steelbook? I didn’t see it anywhere?

[@enidlachebo8548]

spyxfamily literally makes my week

[@Manda1771]

1. No you have not talked about Drive My Car. 2. I still haven't seen The Batman. 3. WHAT!?! YOU DIDN'T LIKE BUBBLE!?!? I'm genuinely shocked by this cause of all the movies I've seen all year so far. Bubble so far has been the best movie I've seen all year. Bubble is a cute anime movie that takes the plot of The Little Mermaid mixes it with the setting of Water World & the parkour action of District 13. While the animation is GORGEOUS, I think the movies biggest problem is the world building. Other than. I though Bubble was a really cute film. 4. I've been mainly re-watching anime shows and movies this past mouth with some non anime movies. So here is what I've been watching this past mouth: Anime shows I've re-watched: Paranoia Agent, Riding Bean, Birdy The Mighty: Decode, Grenadier: The Smiling Senshi, & My Bride is A Mermaid (ok more like re-watching the first half cause I've never seen the whole series and this makes me sad). Movies I've seen: Bubble, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, Chip N Dale: Rescue Rangers, Captain Nova, Choose or Die, YAKSHA: RUTHLESS OPERATIONS, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045: Sustainable War, & The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure.

[@jamestnov41945]

Great lists Monika. Your worst list is absolutely right on. The absolute worst of the worst is Gucci. Why.anyone would put good money to waste is the Elizabeth fraud story.

[@MellowFrog00]

Have you watched heartstopper!? I think you might like it! It’s on Netflix ❤️

[@cinemoni]

OH MY GOD I’m so mad at myself because i forgot to include it!! I absolutely loved it 😭💕

[@LSUMM567]

Saw the upload notification and immediately stopped rewatching Earwig and the Witch to watch this

[@thetragedyofcommons]

probably wasn’t a very difficult decision

[@cinemoni]

honored (i think)

[@lea6385]

Oh finally someone who didn't enjoy The house of Gucci. I had expectations for it and I watched it when it came out but all the quotes that were iconic in the pre movie edits felt flat when i watched them. Also I was so confused in what state they were in whenever they moved. And I do not get the hype about the dead-pan acting. But all in all the thing that bothered me the most was that it was so long. They had a lot of details and drama that could make it more interesting, but i dunno was just meh in the end

[@melissaandreag]

I liked Bubble! I just watched it two nights ago. Didn’t love it, but I liked it. It was rushed though, I agree. I’ve heard a lot of mixed reviews about Cyrano, but I haven’t seen it myself. It’s a bummer it’s not great because I adore the story of Cyrano de Bergerac. The one with Gerard Depardieu from 1990 is fantastic. I’d recommend seeing that one if you haven’t! You know what movie I saw recently and didn’t love? Emma with Anya Taylor Joy. It was visually beautiful, but the acting and delivery so cold and angry. I much prefer the 1996 Emma with Gwyneth Paltrow. It’s pleasant, lovely, and heartwarming.

[@shennehs_rey2584]

I really enjoyed The Batman, The Worst Person in the Entire World and Fresh - I thought Sebastian Stab and Daisy Edgar Jones killed it. I finished Normal People a little while back. I may watch the Northman this weekend

[@cinemoni]

Ohh i haven’t seen normal people yet, i feel like it will definitely wreck me 🥲

[@shennehs_rey2584]

@@cinemoni Be prepared. I think it’ll make you feel a range of emotions, but it was a really good watch. I read the book afterwards too!

[@samuelbarahona8547]

Hope you are doing well

[@jesslovesbangs]

I love you say Pedro Pascal

[@MrsThursJay]

1:47 Saying Suzu is very shy feels a little... Misleading I guess? She's not exactly shy, she's traumatized, and her character arc is not really about overcoming her shyness but rather learning that she can still enjoy life and accept her loss. Really enjoyed the movie by the way!

[@suznism]

have you watched game of thrones????

[@louise4074]

MONICA WATCH MOONKNIGHT

[@jnlyn]

i also just lost my dad last September so imma pass with the drive my car for now

[@ΔεσποιναΚαπογιαννη]

what do you think about "The Great"?

[@reemcharafeddine9035]

YOU SHOULD TOTALLY WATCH FRUITS BASKETS

[@mufidmujahiddin8458]

I'm stop video in drive my car, because I didnt watched, i'm continue after watch that movie

[@daisy9079]

House of Gucci was so boring!!!! If you like fashion you’ll like it.

[@adrianna7417]

i am a last night in soho defender

[@abhirajmandiwal9982]

Waku Waku

[@RyansChannel0203]

I really apologize for being that guy, but you're definitely wrong when you say that Last Night in Soho has "no substance" and it's all "surface level". You're entitled to believe that the film gets repetitive for you and the ending didn't rub you the right way, but Last Night in Soho has by far one of the most brilliantly executed mysteries from a screenplay perspective and how it subtly unravels its layers as the film slowly descends into the horror behind the era that the main character worships so much because of the connection her family had with it. The character work is deeply striking, the atmosphere is vibrant yet also unnervingly haunting, the performances are incredible, the foreshadowing is masterfully done, its underlying themes are amazingly executed yet morally ambiguous, and the film has some of the best technical craft I've ever seen in a psychological horror. I totally understand if this film wasn't for you, but please don't say that it has no substance when that couldn't be further from the truth. Edgar Wright poured his absolute heart and soul into this film. I agree with everything you said about Belle, The Batman, and Everything Everywhere All at Once though.

[@cinemoni]

No need to apologize! I’m glad the movie worked for you and thanks for explaining your reasoning as well. It was very entertaining for me but I just didn’t connect with it as much I guess!

[@RyansChannel0203]

That’s fair enough. Thanks for your response.

[@123rockfan]

I don’t think I’ll ever truly understand the hype for Everything Everywhere. It was like an unfunny cringefest mix of Spy Kids and The Matrix lol

[@dracquiteur.4730]

If it isn't your style of humour, I completely understand your opinion. However, I found it hilarious, especially since I entered the room without expectations. My only real criticism is that the story feels a bit shallow. Like a pond that looks meters deep but once you jump into it, you find out the water comes to your knees. Nevertheless, the execution 100% made up for it.

[@Carmen-cl5ny]

I was so bored during the last hour of Batman 😅. Last Night in Soho was my fav last year. But I totally agree of what you say about The Dropout. And I wish there was a kids friendly? versión of The Northman, cause I really wanted to watch it, but I can't handle the gore🥲

[@cinemoni]

Yeah the northman was pretty intense! 🥲

[@gabrielmachadobsb]

If you want to see a good show on Hulu, check out Devs

[@blackbaseballfield1]

such a calming video. great stuff